Foundry Street Community Centre: October 2025 Newsletter
Trustee & Management Meetings
- Trustee meeting held on Monday, 6th October
- Management meeting held on Monday, 20th October
Marketing & Publicity
- Our new FSCC trolley tokens have arrived, featuring the centre logo and contact details. We will distribute these, along with bags and other items, after next year’s membership renewal.
- We are exploring the design of a new banner showcasing all groups who use the Centre, ready for the Christmas Fayre and future events.
Maintenance & Upgrades
Internal Works
- Continued progress in the kitchen: tile grouting, boxing in above cupboards, and painting completed.
- Wall insulation completed beside the ET lounge fire exit, and a dado rail with five coat hooks installed.
- Cleaner’s cupboard off reception now fitted with a child-safe bolt.
External Works
- A collapsed man-way cover on Waterloo Street (sewer access) was discovered on 10th October. A contractor replaced it on Sunday, 12th October.
Users & Activities
New Developments
- Badminton continues to gather interest following two free taster sessions. Still seeking a regular group leader.
If you are interested, please email info@foundrystreetcc.org.uk
Regular Users This Month
- Sowerby Bridge Boxing Club
- Sowerby Bridge Karate Club
- Monday Sowerby Bridge Table Tennis
- Thursday Table Tennis Club
- Cindy’s Silver Stompers
- Keep Active Fitness
- Spanish Lessons – Language for Fun (two classes)
- French Lessons – Language for Fun (two classes)
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Tuesday Yoga (Deb)
- Thursday Yoga (Audrey Smith)
- Unmasked Mental Health
- Big Hugs
- Tai Chi
- Chat Room & Family History Group
- Art Therapy
- Tai Chi for Dementia
- Medicine Drum Journey
- Youth Justice Team
- Rainbows, Brownies & Girl Guides
- Seated Stompers (Carolyn)
- Triangle Ladies Cricket Team
Non‑Regular Users – October
- Reed Wellbeing: 7 Diabetes sessions
One-Off Bookings
- History talk by Julian Carr (10th October) – Over £50 raised
- K‑Pop Dance Workshop (27th October, ages 6–8 & 9–11)
- Block Buddy workshop (28th October)
- Badminton taster sessions (5th & 18th October)
- Children’s Clothing Swap Shop (30th October)
Upcoming Bookings & Events
- Medicine Drum Journey is now running monthly on the first Saturday of the month.
- Rugby Tots returning 1st November – Christmas.
- FSCC Christmas Fayre: 14th December
Enquiries & Provisional Bookings
- Liz Leach event (8th November)
- PCN Volunteer Event (17th November)
- Jean Illingworth talk (21st November)
- Italian Lessons with Roberta Giaquinta (starting February next year)
Volunteer Hours – October
A big thank you to our volunteers!
- Trustees: 99.75 hours
- Volunteers: 10.75 hours
If you would like to volunteer, please email info@foundrystreetcc.org.uk.
Centre Footfall
For the first time ever, FSCC has welcomed more than 1500 visitors in a single month.
This increase is thanks to new groups such as Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides, and the very popular K‑Pop dance class.
Continued thanks go to our regular user groups.
Associations & Meetings
- Andrew attended the regular PCN meeting at Elland Hub on 16th October to provide an FSCC update.
- We continue working with the Sowerby Bridge Rotary regarding the grand opening of the new kitchen.
Thank you to all volunteers, users, board members, and supporters who continue to help FSCC thrive. We look forward to another busy and successful month ahead!
