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Finance and marketing are keys to bring the Wells Centre back to life

How we plan to re-open and run the Wells Social Centre in the event of our gaining control of this purpose-built and modern building is now of major consideration for the Epsom Wells Community Association. While Epsom’s Residents’ Association council painted Wells finances as being pretty bleak, new thinking in how the centre can beContinue reading “Finance and marketing are keys to bring the Wells Centre back to life”

5.8 million reasons for the RA to sell the Wells Social Centre to us

There are 5.8 million reasons why Epsom’s Residents’ Association (RA) council might consider selling the Wells Social Centre. That’s how much in £s the council is in deficit for 2020/21! While all councils have been hit by the effects of Covid-19, RA council losses now stand at almost £1 million for the financial year afterContinue reading “5.8 million reasons for the RA to sell the Wells Social Centre to us”

EWCA on Radio Jackie

Vanessa Marchant, chairperson of EWCA, was interviewed this week by Radio Jackie News. She outlines clearly how the centre could be a self sustaining vibrant community space, used by a much wider section of Epsom and Ewell’s population. Vanessa covers the history and possible ways forward for the council and the centre, also how localContinue reading “EWCA on Radio Jackie”

Surrey fund could win back our social centre

One of our funding routes, crucial to gain the funding to buy the Wells Social Centre from our local council, is an application soon to be made to Your Fund Surrey by EWCA. We asked Nicola Morris from the Your Fund team some questions on how it all works. Question: What is the average timeContinue reading “Surrey fund could win back our social centre”

Your Fund Surrey

History of our Your Fund Surrey application As some of you will be aware, we are submitting a funding request to the Your Fund Surrey initiative. The first stage was to create a pin briefly outlining our community project. We asked many of you, via Facebook, to support us by giving our idea a thumbsContinue reading “Your Fund Surrey”

The Wells Centre in Print

Over the past five years, many stories about the Wells Centre closure have appeared in the local press. Here are a few of them so you can catch up on the backstory. Get Surrey Get Surrey have been very diligent in reporting the ongoing story of the centre closure and the progress of the planningContinue reading “The Wells Centre in Print”