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To: Jim McDonnell - Spokesperson for the Institute

Save the Endsleigh Centre from closure!!

Please sign this petition to prevent the proposed closure of the Endsleigh Centre in Hull on 31st March 2015.

Why is this important?

The Endsleigh Centre has been at the heart of Hull’s community since 1901. It epitomises the very reason why Hull was chosen to be the City of Culture 2017. It hosts events such as theatre productions, live music, dancing, yoga as well as residential retreats, support groups and conferences. It also provides superb bed and breakfast accommodation.

People from all over the world visit and stay at the Endsleigh Centre, making it a true, cultural, melting point, where life-long friendships are made. Everyone is made to feel very welcome here whatever their beliefs and backgrounds are.
The Endsleigh Centre also continually fundraises for those in need – currently doing so for schools and hospitals for the poor and destitute in Kenya. They also train local people in Peru in the art of making craftwork which is then sold at the Endsleigh Centre.

The Endsleigh Centre is located in a beautiful historical building with extensive gardens which include a memorial that provides sanctuary for grieving parents. Apart from the great building, what’s different about the Endsleigh Centre, and its greatest asset, are those who work there. They go that extra mile to make the accommodation feel like a home from home and to make sure working days go ahead without a hitch during conferences. They really do care about their guests which is not something you can say about many venues.

I have had the great pleasure of regularly staying over at the Endsleigh Centre over the last two years, as well as booking their conference facilities for work. It is this personal experience that has convinced me of the centre’s immense value to the local community! Such a historical site should not be open to potential land “development”! How could any new, possibly faceless, ‘luxury apartments’ compare to this beautiful building?

You can help save the Endsleigh Centre by supporting the Friends of the Endsleigh Centre group that has been created to try to keep the building as a community centre. Please see the Facebook link:-

https://www.facebook.com/groups/saveendsleigh/

Or contact at :- [email protected]

Kingston upon Hull

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2015-02-08 21:15:05 +0000

A facebook group created by one of our supporters:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/101261517555/10153092896732556/?notif_t=group_activity
A group for people interested in the future of the Endsleigh Centre; to share ideas and news

2015-02-08 14:24:28 +0000

Myself, and several other supporters of the 'Save the Endsleigh Centre' campaign, had a meeting with the Business Manager at the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy, Robert Snelling on Friday.
It was clarified that there was no way to keep it being run by the Sisters of Mercy, even if bookings were increased. The only hope there would be to keep it running in a similar format, as a community resource, would be if someone else were to buy it and run it in this manner. It was discussed that a more realistic possibility may be for someone to purchase a small unit within the Endsleigh Centre and run this part of it in it's traditional manner. This unit could also serve as a memorial to the Endsleigh Centre itself with its years of rich history.
Anyone who wishes to submit a viable business plan to purchase the Endsleigh Centre (or a unit within the centre) must do so to Robert Snelling by 20th February.
Robert Snelling
0113 250 0253
[email protected]

2015-01-25 00:54:00 +0000

1,000 signatures reached

2015-01-24 14:01:12 +0000

500 signatures reached

2015-01-23 23:37:24 +0000

100 signatures reached

2015-01-23 22:26:22 +0000

50 signatures reached

2015-01-23 20:26:20 +0000

25 signatures reached

2015-01-23 19:07:28 +0000

10 signatures reached