About Us

Warwick Ahead started as a Big Local Project where residents got to decide how to use funding over 10 years to improve the community. This was led by Warwick Ahead Community Board. 

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Since then, the Hub’s impact has extended far beyond its physical walls. It has provided a consistent, visible presence on the estate which has made a big difference to residents and strengthened the community. It has: 

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• Built trust, confidence and connections 

• Provided a space away from life’s challenges 

• Offered practical crisis support 

• Attracted new services into the area (e.g. Citizens Advice, Stop Smoking services) to provide more support for residents 

• Created regular positive activities and ways for people to come together 

• Increased community leadership, self-belief and confidence of local people 

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Over time, the hub and Recycle Your Bits shop have become trusted and valued places within the neighbourhood, shaped by the people who use it and the volunteers who help run it. 

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The new funding from the National Lottery will allow us to build on the work already happening in the local community over the next three years, with a new focus on health and wellbeing of residents.