A long time ago (2000), Lottery funding was granted to Houghton Road Centre for the creation of a minigolf course in the land next to the building, which had formerly been used for football. The original idea for the project came from Berneslai Homes worker Sylvia Cox, and the committee of the Centre worked hard on developing both the building and the grounds. As is usually the case with funded projects, it took a long time from the initial granting of this funding to seeing the project finished on the ground. Anne Corder, a landscape architect working with Landcare, worked with children from local schools to design the mosaics, and the project hit a number of problems, including the need for additional funding (from WREN) and maintenance issues. It was finally opened in March 2003, but has never been used to its full potential because of the need for volunteers to supervise the facility.
Photos from the opening in 2003
Today, ‘Churches Together’ launched its first family fun day at Houghton Road Centre. The minigolf was opened up to the general public and a number of young people enjoyed playing golf.
Inside, craft activities for toddlers were available:
In addition, Thurnscoe Pentecostal Church put on great refreshments and altogether about 40 people attended in total. We are very grateful to Pastor Kevin for all his help and to Alison Sykes for her commitment to using our local facilities to benefit the community. Come along on the next 2 Tuesdays (22 & 29 August) between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for more family fun!