On 7th September, we will be having an open day. We are inviting the general public to help us celebrate becoming a charity and join us in raising funds for children who attend BENS Groups. We aim to buy gym mats and other resources so that the children can enjoy dance and gymnastics in a comfortable atmosphere, without the worry of having reach grades, certificates etc. It’s just for fun!!

We also want to tell our community what we do. For example, did you know we have rooms to let or that we support people with mental health issues, stress, anxiety, low mood and confidence issues? Did you know we have adult courses and parent support drop-ins running here or that we have a little community of support services at The Old Needle Works? Within our hub, we have Redditch Nightstop, Redditch Community Shed, The Koala Tree CIC, Mindloft, Headgym, BENS Youth and Community Groups CIC, Nightstop Grocery shop. Over the summer we had NCS, YMCA join us and they did an amazing job of cleaning up our car park and planting new flower tubs and they even did a bit of decorating. We also have the UP Foundation joining us soon!

If you would like to get in on the action, there is always room for more, so why don’t you come along to the open day, have a look around, meet the team and our families and join in the fun.