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Sunshine powered grants for community action on climate change

Community Energy Lab Congratulations to the two projects that have been awarded our 40:20 Community Fund:     The Highgate Society 21st Century Homes Weekend     The Community Energy Lab, at the Selby Centre, Tottenham The Selby Centre’s ‘Community Energy...Read more

Dutch reports

NOS, Dutch Broadcasting Corporation
London Bureau

"In May 2011, Locality arranged for 30 people from the Netherlands interested in exploring what the "Big Society" might actually mean to visit the Selby Trust. The delegation was interested in seeing the concept of the Big Society they had heard so much about in Holland - in real...Read more

'Amazing model' of Big Society saved from closure

One of the country’s largest community centres hailed by a minister as an “amazing model” of the Big Society has been saved from closure after its funding was reinstated. Haringey LBC has confirmed it has reversed its decision to terminate its funding to the Selby Centre in...Read more

Haringey Council committed to future of community centre

Haringey Council

Monday 2 November 2009

Haringey Council and the Selby Trust have pledged to work together to protect the future of one of the borough's best-used community facilities. The Selby Centre, Selby Road, Tottenham, plays host to up to 1,500 people each day - offering access to training, advice, employment support,...Read more

The ‘what’ Centre?

One response to Haringey Council’s draft Local Development Framework requested that the sentence about familiar local landmarks should be expanded to read as follows: ‘Some of the most familiar local landmarks include Alexandra Palace, Bruce Castle, the Selby Centre and Tottenham Hotspur Football...Read more

Role model community hub Selby Centre is at risk

By Lucy Purdy | Friday, 04 March 2011

North London Press
The Tottenham & Wood Green Advertiser

A COMMUNITY hub in Tottenham hailed by a government minister as an “amazing model” of the Big Society may close due to cuts. Cash-strapped Haringey Council chiefs have taken a decision “in principle” to terminate funding to the Selby Centre, in Selby Road, from the end of...Read more

"Amazing model” of Big Society faces closure

Charity Times
By Andrew Holt on 23/02/11

One of the largest community centres in the country hailed by a government minister as an “amazing model” of the Big Society in action is at risk of closure because of public spending cuts. Haringey Council has said it has taken a decision “in principle” to terminate its...Read more

Equalities minister's Big Society "model" faces closure

Civil Society
By Vibeka Mair on 24 Feb 2011

A community centre lauded by the equalities minister as an “amazing model” of Big Society in action is at risk of closure due to public spending cuts. Haringey Council has taken a decision “in principle” to terminate a £163,000 annual grant to the Selby Centre in...Read more

'Amazing model' of Big Society at risk of closure over spending cuts

24dash
Published by Ross Macmillan for 24dash.com
Wednesday 23rd February 2011 - 10:43am

One of the largest community centres in the country hailed by a government minister as an “amazing model” of the Big Society in action is at risk of closure because of public spending cuts. Haringey Council has said it has taken a decision “in principle” to terminate its...Read more

North London 'Big Society' hub faces threat of closure

Planning Resource
By Sarah Townsend 23 February 2011

A community centre hailed by a government minister as an 'amazing model' of the Big Society is facing closure as a result of public spending cuts. Visit the websiteRead more

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