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A space designed to connect community groups, social services, businesses and residents has popped up in Whangaparaoa.
The Whangaparaoa Community Hub is a joint venture between Future Whangaparaoa and the Whangaparaoa Family Centre Trust. A steering group has also been set up for the hub.
The Family Centre Trust has leased the former Stanmore Bay fruit and vegie shop at 707 Whangaparaoa Road, and the hub hopes to open it doors there from March 1.
Newly appointed community activator, Sara Mason, will manage the hub’s day-to-day operations.
She says the hub aims to connect the community of Whangaparaoa to each other and to the support and services available – “to provide connection, empowerment, information, support and co-operation across all sectors of the community”.
It will operate as a pilot project for one year to determine how best the local groups and agencies can share a space.
Sara says that it will be a multi-use and fluid operation, in response to community need.
There will be an official open day on March 25.
