Bishop Tony Porter blesses our recent refurbishment
We had a very special visitor on Sunday 17th November in the shape of Bishop Tony Porter from the Diocese of Southwell and Nottinghamshire.
Bishop Tony kindly blessed the Centre-wide developments we have undertaken to date as part of our ongoing five year refurbishment plan. Starting with one of our most recent commitments, the first floor commercial kitchen, Bishop Tony shared the following words:
"Since 1906, the John Godber Centre has been an important and effective community resource for the people of Hucknall.
Canon Godber’s vision has stood the test of ...
Summer 2019 refurbishment works
An open letter to Centre users from the Centre Manager, in respect of the upcoming summer refurbishment programme, 2019:
Dear Centre Users,
John Godber Centre Summer 2019 Refurbishment Works
What are we doing?
I am pleased to be able to confirm that we will be beginning our third phase of refurbishment works from our 5-year plan this summer, which will include:
New ceiling for the Main Hall with improved lighting, hearing loop and built in PA system
Refurbishment of the first floor kitchen with improved new user friendly layout and installation of a ...
Hucknall Beer Festival 2019
The Hucknall Beer and Cider Festival 2019 is now on!
This incredibly popular event is our largest fund raiser and continues to grow, year on year. 2019 is no exception as we also play host to the Champion Beer of Nottinghamshire competition, which took place last night, February 14th. A team of 30 male and female judges deliberated over the beers and SHIPSTONES (Hollow Stone Brewing Co) "Krubera Stout" emerged the winner. Find out more on the official Hucknall Beer Festival page.
All of our beers are ready and waiting for you - pop along Friday, Saturday and ...
More refurbishment
The Main Hall and Byron Suite are the latest rooms at the John Godber Centre to receive the refurbishment treatment this week.
New skirting, replastering of some untidy wall finishes and repainting will all take place this week, and be finished and ready for use by the weekend.
Part of a five year refurbishment plan, these latest works are designed to freshen up the look and feel of a building which is over 110 years old - the lasting legacy of Revd. Canon John Godber who, along with parishioners from the local community, financed the building of the Centre on land ...
Fresh start for Tiny Tots
Tiny Tots day nursery shared some fantastic news with the local community, recently, after winning an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the success of a funding drive driven my mums supporting the charity.
A £10,000 award from the HLF and £5,000 from volunteers and parents has seen Tiny Tots secure its future, provide a fantastic new outdoor paly area for its children, and extend its opening hours.
If you're looking for a funded or paying day nursery place in Hucknall for your child aged 2-5, Tiny Tots are offering the perfect solution. To find out more, get ...
2nd March Jumble Sale cancelled
Unfortunately, the March 2nd Hucknall Jumble Sale at the John Godber Centre has been cancelled due to the snow and bad weather.
Next Month's April Jumble Sale will go ahead as planned and is now likely to be bigger than ever! We hope to see you there.
The organisers apologise for any inconvenience caused.
JGC website down
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the John Godber Centre website which you will be used to using, is no longer available. The company who hosted the website are now in administration.
We are working to reinstate a web presence for the Centre as quickly as possible.
The Centre is open for business as usual and this issue in no way affects activities. Please call the Centre staff directly on 0115 9639633 for bookings or further information.
Regular updates will be posted to our Facebook and Twitter pages.
We apologise for any inconvenience ...