Merivale Community Centre has and will always be about the Merivale rangatahi (young people). They’re the best part of my day and they are our focus in all the work that we do here.
Becoming the Merivale Community Centre General Manager in February this year has been challenge but also such a pleasure. I’ve followed in the footsteps of some fantastic Managers who have each achieved so much while working for this community.
Programme enrolments on the increase
In the last eight months we have tripled the enrolments and attendance of our after-school and holiday programmes. We have fantastic youth workers who are engaging with our kids and providing them with a safe, warm and welcoming place. But sadly, we have outgrown this lovely, old converted house on Kesteven Avenue.
Therefore, we are now embarking on an exciting project to build a fit-for-purpose and aspirational Community Centre and community hub. This new building will provide a modern, warm and important community space for our kids and families to engage with all the services and programmes that are so needed.
Come one and all to Council Chambers on Tuesday 14 November!
The project is being presented to Tauranga City Council for inclusion into their Long-Term Plan (LTP) on 14 November; to seek their ongoing support of this community and a financial contribution to the new building project.
Please come along with us to the TCC on the Tuesday the 14th November to show your support for this incredibly important investment in our community – one of the best in Tauranga!
By Sophie Rapson, General Manager – Merivale Community Centre
I write for this magazine to share our exciting plans for the new Merivale Community Centre with our Tauranga community.
