12 Congreve Walk, Bedworth CV12 8LY
Why The Name Harbour?
The definition of a Harbour includes words like shelter and refuge and the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament describes God as:
“a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat.”
(Isaiah 25:4 New Living Translation)
We want people to see the Harbour Centre as a place of protection during the storms of life, where they can be refreshed and then re-equipped/supported to continue their journey.
Life Church invested over £50,000 to create a space that serves the community and functions as a community hub.
The fundamental aims of the Harbour Centre is to enable; to empower and to facilitate opportunities for people to use the building as they need to, and not as we think they may need. The Harbour Centre aspires to be a holistic hub with God at the centre of all we do.
“When you come in, it’s an absolute delight, you can sense the peace in the place, and everyone is so friendly.”
“When you come in, it’s an absolute delight, you can sense the peace in the place, and everyone is so friendly.”
At the end of our first year, over 2,500 people had signed up as Grocery Store members, with 130 households visiting daily. The Galley coffee shop has up to 300 people visit during the week, with many customers now wanting to reserve their favourite seats every week. The Cabin area has facilitated well-being courses like Calm Waters, and Valley Paths, offering many different drop-in sessions from social prescribers, Citizen Advice to drop-ins with local authorities. Over 20 different agencies work with us to offer different layers of support. We estimated that 3,800 people would come through the Harbour Centre in the first year, and 5,600 individuals have visited.
We have been supported by or worked alongside 47 different agencies, from businesses, organisations, churches and schools, and of course the general public. Their generosity has been awesome.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
We are so fortunate and grateful for our incredible team of volunteers and all the work they undertake at The Harbour Centre every day. Without them, we would not be able to offer all that we do. Our team volunteers span from all walks of life, with nearly 100 people undertaking a variety of different roles that keep us open.
We want to warmly thank the following organisations for their continued support of The Harbour Centre:
How to find us
The Harbour Centre
12 Congreve Walk,
Bedworth,
CV12 8LY