Quinborne Update April 2026

Well, We Don’t Know What Happened There!

As you may have noticed the front page of our website has not been updated since Christmas 2025, for whatever reason no matter what we tried we could not get it to reset, the rest of our website was being updated but not unfortunately the front page.

Well, the issues have been resolved, and we’re back up and running.

So, first things first we hope you are all well and enjoying the fantastic weather we are currently enjoying, especially with the upcoming bank holiday.

As I’m sure you will have seen Quinborne has recently had some refurbishment work carried out, this not only includes new carpets in the reception area but replacement  fire doors throughout the building and new stainless-steel emergency exits doors at both ends of the building.

New blinds have also been purchased for Bennett Hall and will be being installed shortly.

A large amount of work has also taken place behind the scenes, with all the fuse boards throughout the centre either being replaced or brought right up to date, the main boiler in Bennett Hall has also been replaced meaning no more freezing cold nights come this winter.

All this work would not have been possible without the support of Birmingham City Council and Funded By Uk Government who supply funding through the UKSPF program.

Anyone who has visited the centre in the last few weeks will have seen that the quad area has also had a massive refurb with all new benches, a covered gazebo, along with some fresh planters and a brand-new silver birch tree to replace the olive tree that blew down in the recent storms.

The quad has always been a suntrap but now it’s become a suntrap with comfortable seating and is also a glorious space to sit, read a book and top up your tan.

Bennett Hall has also been fully repainted and where it was needed, repaired, both of these works would not have happened without VIY (Volunteer It Yourself) getting involved.

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VIY combines DIY and volunteering (VIY!) by challenging young people aged 14-24 to help repair and refurbish community places and spaces, whilst learning vocational trade skills on the job.

VIY learners are mentored by professional tradespeople and can work towards and gain Entry Level City & Guilds trade skills accreditations.

VIY work with young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or at risk of disengagement/exclusion from mainstream education and training.

VIY were fantastic to work with and both Ade Llewellyn and Darren Preece, the onsite mentors had a great understanding of what Quinborne required and even managed to keep the building open whilst the work was carried out.

If you want to find out more about VIY and the fantastic work they, do you can visit theme here: https://volunteerityourself.org

Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birminghamm B32 2tw

0121 682 - 7474

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