we got the news today that phoenix hall is staying open and the closure notice is officially cancelled. i cant believe we pulled this off but the community really came through for us. keep an eye on things just to be sure it stays that way but for now we …
March 14, 2016
Final supporters
Phoenix Hall opened in June 1996. It was built as part of a significant inner city regeneration project by the Heartlands Development Corporation in conjunction with Birmingham City Council. BVT built 80 homes in the area and manage the Hall on behalf of Birmingham City Council in conjunction with Bordesley Village Community Association.
The Hall is situated in Bordesley Village, close to Birmingham City Football Club, and is surrounded by a well-established and diverse community. It has a wide range of regular activities aimed at meeting local community needs, promoting community engagement and strengthening community cohesion. At present we have 3 youth clubs, a senior citizen club & lunch service, various fitness classes and ample partnership programmes with large organisation. The hall alsio provides meeting facilities and private hire functions.
On the 1st 2016 February, BVT announced that due to cuts in budgets they would no longer be able to maintain the running of Phoenix Hall & served a notice for its closure by 1st April 2016! BVT pay £61,000.00 annually to maintain Phoenix Hall. This figure pails into insignificance when we consider the loss of valuable and much needed services within the community, loss of jobs and the destruction of service at the heart of the Bordesley Village community.
This closure will affect 4 staff who man the hall & ensure that the services and activities offered are maintained. Furthemore there is a team of 15 dedicated volunteers that support the delivery of service to a service user base in excess of 10,000 people. No prior warning were issued to the Team, nor were the team given the opportunity to devise plans to take over Phoenix Hall from BVT and run it independently. At the BVCA, we are committed to running the hall & continuing services for the local community.
The solutions we are seeking:
1) BVT to extend the deadline for the closure of the hall, in order to provide BVCA with the opportunity to create a viable & sustainable plan for the future of Phoenix Hall.
2) BVT to co-operate with the plan and enable BVCA to take over Phoenix Hall.
2) Support from Shabana Mahmood MP, Councillors Brigid Jones, Tahir Ali, Yvonne Mosquito & Chaudary Rashid
We greatly appreciate your support in securing the future of Phoenix Hall and community it serves.
Updates
February 23, 2016
just saw we hit 250 signatures and honestly im kind of blown away. this place means so much to everyone living here and its nice to see that recognition growing.
Reached 250 supporters
February 22, 2016
February 14, 2016
im honestly amazed at how many people have jumped on this to help keep phoenix hall open. seeing this kind of energy for our community space is exactly what we needed right now.
Reached 100 supporters
February 14, 2016
February 13, 2016
we are almost at 100 signatures and i really need everyone to help push us over that mark today. if you can drop a link to the petition on your social media it would be a huge help since we need to keep this momentum going right now.
144 Comments
Please save this place we go to zumba on a Wednesday evening and love it all the staff are so lovely and we have formed a close friendship and group with the other ladies some people this is their only outlet for an evening out and a bit of enjoyment
A bit short sighted of BVT. Considering they 'sold' the concept of village living within the inner city, and convinced people to move there. Seems like abandonment to me. Will the money saved go to propping up the relatively affluent Bournville area? Hmm.
We have used the centre since it opened as community badminton club *Over the years there has been over a hundred members most from the area. Phoenix hall would be a great loss to the community.
My boys go to the youth club and I for one do not want to lose our centre . My children have been enjoying their weekly sessions and feel like there is no other centre locally that they would feel secure and safe as this one .
By closing the centre down it will mean many families will lose access to activities close to them, which will result in hardship and possibly more anti social behaviour, we need to provide positive surroundings for our next generation. Please rethink and keep the centre open.
Please do not close this centre.
Instead of closing down the Phoenix Hall, innovative initiative should be introduced in order to reduce the deficit and resultantly turning it around into a sustainable community support programme.
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we got the news today that phoenix hall is staying open and the closure notice is officially cancelled. i cant believe we pulled this off but the community really came through for us. keep an eye on things just to be sure it stays that way but for now we …
March 14, 2016
Final supporters
Phoenix Hall opened in June 1996. It was built as part of a significant inner city regeneration project by the Heartlands Development Corporation in conjunction with Birmingham City Council. BVT built 80 homes in the area and manage the Hall on behalf of Birmingham City Council in conjunction with Bordesley Village Community Association.
The Hall is situated in Bordesley Village, close to Birmingham City Football Club, and is surrounded by a well-established and diverse community. It has a wide range of regular activities aimed at meeting local community needs, promoting community engagement and strengthening community cohesion. At present we have 3 youth clubs, a senior citizen club & lunch service, various fitness classes and ample partnership programmes with large organisation. The hall alsio provides meeting facilities and private hire functions.
On the 1st 2016 February, BVT announced that due to cuts in budgets they would no longer be able to maintain the running of Phoenix Hall & served a notice for its closure by 1st April 2016! BVT pay £61,000.00 annually to maintain Phoenix Hall. This figure pails into insignificance when we consider the loss of valuable and much needed services within the community, loss of jobs and the destruction of service at the heart of the Bordesley Village community.
This closure will affect 4 staff who man the hall & ensure that the services and activities offered are maintained. Furthemore there is a team of 15 dedicated volunteers that support the delivery of service to a service user base in excess of 10,000 people. No prior warning were issued to the Team, nor were the team given the opportunity to devise plans to take over Phoenix Hall from BVT and run it independently. At the BVCA, we are committed to running the hall & continuing services for the local community.
The solutions we are seeking:
1) BVT to extend the deadline for the closure of the hall, in order to provide BVCA with the opportunity to create a viable & sustainable plan for the future of Phoenix Hall.
2) BVT to co-operate with the plan and enable BVCA to take over Phoenix Hall.
2) Support from Shabana Mahmood MP, Councillors Brigid Jones, Tahir Ali, Yvonne Mosquito & Chaudary Rashid
We greatly appreciate your support in securing the future of Phoenix Hall and community it serves.
Updates
February 23, 2016
just saw we hit 250 signatures and honestly im kind of blown away. this place means so much to everyone living here and its nice to see that recognition growing.
Reached 250 supporters
February 22, 2016
February 14, 2016
im honestly amazed at how many people have jumped on this to help keep phoenix hall open. seeing this kind of energy for our community space is exactly what we needed right now.
Reached 100 supporters
February 14, 2016
February 13, 2016
we are almost at 100 signatures and i really need everyone to help push us over that mark today. if you can drop a link to the petition on your social media it would be a huge help since we need to keep this momentum going right now.
144 Comments
Phoenix hall is an amazing place. I had my engagement there, my kids have scouts classes there, my wife attends Zumba classes there and local youth attend the youth centre there. We can't afford to lose it
Please save this place we go to zumba on a Wednesday evening and love it all the staff are so lovely and we have formed a close friendship and group with the other ladies some people this is their only outlet for an evening out and a bit of enjoyment
A bit short sighted of BVT. Considering they 'sold' the concept of village living within the inner city, and convinced people to move there. Seems like abandonment to me. Will the money saved go to propping up the relatively affluent Bournville area? Hmm.
We have used the centre since it opened as community badminton club *Over the years there has been over a hundred members most from the area. Phoenix hall would be a great loss to the community.
My boys go to the youth club and I for one do not want to lose our centre . My children have been enjoying their weekly sessions and feel like there is no other centre locally that they would feel secure and safe as this one .
By closing the centre down it will mean many families will lose access to activities close to them, which will result in hardship and possibly more anti social behaviour, we need to provide positive surroundings for our next generation. Please rethink and keep the centre open.
Please do not close this centre.
Instead of closing down the Phoenix Hall, innovative initiative should be introduced in order to reduce the deficit and resultantly turning it around into a sustainable community support programme.
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Phoenix hall is an amazing place. I had my engagement there, my kids have scouts classes there, my wife attends Zumba classes there and local youth attend the youth centre there. We can't afford to lose it