The charity is set to move to its new home in December
The Hull-based charity, R-evolution, has announced it is set to move to a new premises on Zeals Garth in Bransholme. The charity works to help people gain independence, confidence, and skills through hands-on training in cycling and horticulture.
The new community centre, which is set to open in early December, will serve as a hub for conducting cycle maintenance and horticulture City & Guilds qualifications. The hub will aim to serve the city with social, active, and educational opportunities to help development skills and remove barriers for people in the area.
Prior to the move, the charity has been based in Cottingham and has thanked the Cottingham community and the local Parish Council for support whilst expressing excitement over the relocation. “Bransholme has an incredible community spirit, and we’re thrilled to be growing our work here. Our new location will allow us to support more people develop job-ready skills and build confidence, whether that’s through attending a training course, volunteering in cycle or horticulture projects, or taking part in our community-led activities,” Fergal McCullough, the CEO of R-evolution has said.
The news has been welcomed by Hull City Council‘s Cllr Mark Ieronimo, portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure. He said: “We’ve already seen the great work R-evolution has done in other areas, so it’s wonderful to see them expanding and opening a new community training hub here in Bransholme.
“At a time when many people are finding things tough, having a local repair and service shop right on their doorstep, along with opportunities to gain new skills and training, is great news for the community. This new hub also fits perfectly with the council’s goals of promoting active, healthy lifestyles and taking real action to tackle the climate emergency.”
The charity has been working closely with the local North Carr ward councillors. The ward is represented to two Labour Councillors (Anita Harrison and Paul Harper) and Garreth Byrne, a Liberal Democrat.
Councillors Harrison and Harper have said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome R-evolution and to see a building that’s stood derelict for over five years transformed into such a fantastic new community venture. This project will bring huge benefits but will also act as a catalyst for future initiatives, such as introducing a bike pump track and developing new wellbeing and horticulture schemes in the area. We’re so pleased to see this positive investment in our community – just brilliant!”
Similarly, Cllr Byrne said: “Welcome to North Carr and thank you for choosing our ward to base your organisation. It’s been a two-year battle to bring this building and project to life and a lot of amazing people and groups have come together to renovate this old rent office to see R-evolution bring lots of many opportunities to our community for years to come. Thank you to Jo Neilson from Hull City Council, Keepmoat and Mark Burley for donating the materials, to Azza construction for providing the labour, and above all thank you to Fergal and the team at R-evolution for believing our daydream.”
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