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Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust

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LOCKLEAZE NEIGHBOURHOOD TRUST


Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust is a local community organisation based at the Cameron Centre near to Gainsborough Square in Lockleaze.  It is a registered charity and a registered company limited by guarantee.

The aims of Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust are:

  • To identify community needs and to work with the local community to address those needs
  • To support and encourage local initiatives to enable local people to develop their abilities and self confidence
  • To work with statutory agencies and other charitable sources of funding to maximise investment in Lockleaze.

Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust manages the Cameron Centre and the Blake Centre, two local community buildings.  It hires out rooms in the Cameron Centre to local organisations and members of the commmunity for various activities and lets office space in the Blake Centre.  Currently the Blake Centre houses Catchpoint Consultancy, Purdown Credit Union, Better Together, Lockleaze Youth Project and the Lockleaze Noisy Club.

For more information telephone Richard Reddrop, the Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust Development Worker on 0117 914 1129

History and staffing

The Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust was formally established in January 1997.  It was initially set up in response to the need to provide a community building in the Lockleaze area.  This building is the Cameron Centre where the Trust is based.

The Cameron Center 
The Cameron Centre

At present Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust is managed by nine Trustees: Joy Langley (Chair), Philip Gregory (Treasurer), Sarah Longstreath, Rev Joe Hasler, John Newnham, Tony Warren, Jackie Proud, Mavis Williams, Sally Bramley and Sheona Williams.  Christina Gray is a valued co-opted member of the committee.

 Joy Langley (Chair)

The trustees are backed up by a diverse membership from the local community.  Anyone can become a member - there is no commitment involved other than being willing to show an interest in what is going on in Lockleaze.   Members are invited to the quarterly meetings and the annual general meeting.

The Trust employs a full-time development worker - Richard Reddrop and a part-time administration worker - Gail Chandler.  Both posts are funded by Neighbourhood Renewal.

What does the Trust do?

  • The Trust produces a quarterly newsletter which provides information about what is going on in Lockleaze.  If you have information you would like to put in the next newsletter, please contact Richard Reddrop.
  • The Trust is the lead organisation responsible for the Lockleaze Community Festival.
  • The Trust jointly organises a parents and toddlers group held at the Cameron Centre on Thursday mornings.
  • The Trust acts as sponsors of the local youth club, a very popular initiative.
  • The Trust holds quarterly open meetings at the Cameron Centre and invites speakers to talk on topics of local interest and concern.  The meetings are generally on a Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.  Ring Richard Reddrop for more information and the date of the next meeting.  If you become a member you will receive information in the post about each open meeting.