Welcoming, Respectful, Aspirational
The centre aims to bring long term change in the Ravenscliffe and Greengates community. By helping local people to tackle poverty and disadvantages.
We provide services and activities which target the fundamental causes of:
- Poverty
- Social exclusion
- Unemployment
Overcoming barriers to:
- Educational attainment
- Lifelong learning
- Employment
- Quality of life
Ravenscliffe & Greengates Community Groups
The Gateway Centre supports many groups, services, and opportunities. Including:
- Access to food bags/vouchers
- Activities for children aged 5-13
- Coffee mornings
- Community events, fun days, trips and large-scale community gatherings
- Family and housing law advice
- Functional skills including Maths, English and IT
- Gardening group
- advice and advocacy
- Job Club
- Mini market & stalls
- Money Management and budgeting courses
- Pay-what-you-can cafe
- Referrals to inhouse specialist and partner organisations
- Seniors, arts and crafts, pie and pea suppers and a weekly luncheon club
- Volunteering opportunities
- Well-being groups such as relaxation and meditation