Trowbridge Future run a Community Hub in the Shires Shopping Centre.
Trowbridge Future run two thriving Community Hubs, one in The Shires Shopping Centre and a second in the heart of the Seymour Estate. They offer a calm space for the public to visit. We have over 100 visitors per week, which includes rough sleepers, those in temporary housing, the elderly, disabled, veterans suffering PTSD, people experiencing severe mental health concerns, those recovering from strokes and those suffering from isolation and a visit to the Hub is their only social interaction each day. We offer a safe place, like a public living room, to come and sit and have a cup of tea, access signposting, general advice, assistance in making phone calls, writing letters and accessing online resources to the most vulnerable residents. We run a weekly café, women’s groups and various pop-up events such as planting workshops and community concerts.
Trowbridge Future run a popular youth programme, prioritising the communities of Longfield, Seymour and Studley Green. Each week the youth team hold structured youth sessions with junior sessions (Years 4-7) and senior sessions (Academic Years 8+). The youth team work hard to develop activities identified by the young people themselves these have included: creative arts activities, pamper sessions, movie nights and celebrating special cultural days such as the Divali & Valentine's Day. They have invited other agencies in such as the Wessex Water Education Team and Guide Dogs for the Blind. Held discos/parties and an Award Ceremony.
The youth team also undertake one to one mentoring through John of Gaunt School and detached youth work at Stallards Skate Park and across the town.