Providing a safe place of welcome and opportunity for the local and wider community

Rewire project comes to an end after two years

N-Gage Youth Club and Nature Buddies sessions will finish in August

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Author: Jodie Griffiths

Youth Club to launch at Dorothy Parkes Centre!

A club for 11 – 16 year olds will take place on Friday evenings delivered by ‘Powered by CAN’ starting on Friday13th September 2024.

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Author: Jodie Griffiths

LV Insurance staff support Community Allotment project

Staff released for the third year running to lend a hand on our plot and surrounding area

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Author: Jodie Griffiths

Dottie's Community Kitchen Officially Opened

Proud day for Centre as new, vibrant, accessible community kitchen opens

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Author: Jodie Griffiths

Together We Cook - Free, fun, family cooking session on offer in our brand new kitchen

Thanks to funding from Global's Make Some Noise, the new kitchen means the centre can offer free family cooking sessions this Summer.

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Author: Jodie Griffiths

Smethwick Arts Project

Centre delighted to be part of a Smethwick-wide arts project, led by Black Country Touring

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Author: Jodie Griffiths

Our impact

750

Visitors to the Centre each week

40

Community Groups at the Centre each week

24

Years the Dorothy Parkes Centre has been serving the community

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    Grab your tickets for our fabulous Halloween raffle with 3 spooky prizes to be won. Tickets on sale now - £1 per strip - all proceeds going to The Dorothy Parkes Centre. Draw will take place at 2pm on 30th October 2024. Read more

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