100 signatures reached
To: Kent County Council (KCC)
Save Phoenix House Community Centre
KCC are trying to sell Phoenix House. This is a community centre which has been in Sittingbourne since at least the 1950's. It has been used as a school, community centre and is a real community hub.
Many people in the community have used Phoenix House for various clubs, such as Slimming World, Play groups and Dementia UK to name but a few.
At present Phoenix House is being used by The Bus Shelter Kent Community Hub. This charity provides a hot meal for the homeless people of Swale, it's a food and clothes bank for the vulnerable who are unable to put food on the on the table for their families or clothes on their back. However, the charity is so much more. It is a life line for the community. Social Services, Police, Probation Service to name but a few agents call upon this charity to help the vulnerable in the community.
The people of Swale do not have many community spaces left in our area. They have all been closed down or sold off!
If The Bus Shelter Kent Community Hub were able to purchase Phoenix House for their charity to help the homeless and vulnerable of Swale they would also use it as a community centre for the community of Swale.
For this reason Phoenix House has more value to the community than an asset to KCC. Please let us keep Phoenix House. Please do not sell it to a private buyer to build more houses in Sittingbourne!
Thank you
Kind regards
Leigh Bacon on behalf of Tony Cooper - The Bus Shelter Kent Community Hub
Why is this important?
Phoenix House and The Bus Shelter Kent Community Hub need your help.
Please could you sign this petition so that the people of Swale can keep Phoenix House. KCC are trying to sell it. There are very few community centres in Sittingbourne as KCC are selling them off or closing them down. The community are running out of spaces for local clubs to be held.
It is currently being used by The Bus Shelter Kent Community Hub which is a local homeless charity, food and clothes bank for the homeless and vulnerable of Swale. It is a life line for many families in this area.
Please will you help me by signing this petition and getting justice for the community and those who really need the community centre.
Thank you. I really appreciate your help.
Kind regards
Leigh
