Wells Centre Saved.
We did it! After ten years of work, we have secured an agreement from Epsom and Ewell borough council to long-term lease the The Wells Community Centre, to us, The Epsom Wells Community Association (EWCA). We managed to get funding from SCC and other small grants to open the centre, so come and visit. There is still more we would like to do. If you feel you would like to be involved please get in touch. We are looking for committee members, event volunteers and those who would like to run social outreach sessions.
Can you donate?
EWCA is now a charity and we are currently raising funds to improve the building. We secured funding to get the fundamental utilities and structural work completed. But there are improvements we need to make in order to ensure the future of the centre. We are asking all residents in the borough to get involved. Either come to a class or event at The Wells Community Centre, or volunteer some time. We always need financial support so if you can please donate.
“The Wells Centre is a valued community hub”
The Epsom Civic Society
“We both went to numerous social events and we had our 25th wedding anniversary there”
Barry Murton, Local Resident
Proven interest. Proven need.
In 2020, EWCA produced a self-funded information booklet, pulling together hours of research by the team and supportive borough councillors. It was designed to educate the current EEBC councillors on the history of The Wells Centre and its closure. Also highlighting its ongoing value and relevance to the borough as a whole. The crowdfunding for this booklet was raised from the local community in under a day, during a global pandemic.
Our team knocked on over 400 doors across the following areas: The Wells, Stamford Green, Ebbisham, and the Dorking Road. 9 out of 10 people spoken to said they would use a reopened, vibrant centre that catered for multiple age groups.
The Community’s Response
Let’s build something together.
Epsom Wells Community Association (EWCA) 