Work Begins on New Templehall Community Hub in Scotland

Work has started on the new £15-million Templehall Community Hub located in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Preparatory ground work for the drainage connection to the new Templehall Community Hub has begun as phase one of the five phases carried out through December.

The Hub is being built by contractors BAM, whose representatives will be visiting local primary schools to raise awareness of the dangers associated with construction sites and the arrangements put in place to keep everyone safe. The New Templehall Community Hub offers an opportunity for local people to pop into one venue and access a whole host of services and activities right on their doorstep.

Features of the new Hub include:

• A training kitchen where adults and young people can learn new skills and where community groups can prepare food for activities.
• A bright and comfortable café area with outside seating that benefits all ages will offer social connectedness and a space where community groups can meet. Family groups will benefit from this area as it connects to an outside decked area where raised beds and growing areas will be provided to stimulate an interest in biodiversity and the outdoors.
• A computer room with 10 desktops will be available. The library, job clubs, adult learners’ groups and young people can all now have onsite access to computers when they need them.
• The reception area will be bright and spacious, and from there the center participants can access activities, sign up for a class or ask for advice from local office staff. Participants can also drop into the library or make an appointment for one-on-one support in one of the smaller advice spaces; all these services can be booked or accessed in one place.
• The main games/community hall will be suitable for large-scale events and is designed to accommodate a range of sporting activities.
• A range of spaces are available and adaptable so the Hub can accommodate fitness activities, family activities, cultural events, large-scale conferences and celebrations, and will also offer quieter spaces suitable for small group meetings or one-one-one support and advice.
• All rooms will be accessible and adaptable so they can be used by all ages and abilities.
• A bike and pram store and multi-use games area will be built next to the center to allow a range of groups to book and use this space.