HYDE’s new community centre has officially opened its doors.
The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Hallam Mills, joined the Bishop of Southampton, the Rt Reverend Dr Jonathan Frost, at the opening ceremony on Sunday.
The community centre, which cost about £300,000, is located in the grounds of Hyde’s Church of the Holy Ascension.
The centre is now available for the community to use and is also home to Hyde Pre-school.
The majority of funds for the project, about £200,000, came from the community in the form of bequests, individual donations and the proceeds of fundraising events such as a concert at Somerley House with Dame Emma Kirkby and Jakob Lindberg.
The Veolia Environmental Trust also awarded £36,699 through the Landfill Communities Fund.
Further grants were received from Hampshire Community Buildings Fund, Grant Weston, Rank, New Forest National Park (Sustainability Fund) Hyde Christian Charitable Trust and All Churches Trust.
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