The Council is looking for an organisation to take over the lease of a neighbourhood community venue.
Stoke Aldermoor Life Centre, Roundhouse Road is used by a range of community groups, and now there is an opportunity for a group to take on the lease of the Centre for a three-year period.
The Trustees of Stoke Aldermoor Community Foundation have operated and managed the Centre, but have decided that in the coming months they plan to step away from the centre.
A panel of officers and councillors will run a process to identify and secure a new organisation that can take on the operation and management of the Centre and complete a formal lease.
Cllr Naeem Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, said: “It’s essential that whoever takes over the lease of the centre promotes it for community use to benefit all residents of Lower Stoke.
“Organisations who apply to take over the running of the centre will need to have experience of robust financial planning, previous building management experience, and inclusive proposals to benefit all members of the community - irrespective of age or background.”
Stoke Aldermoor Life Centre is a Council-owned facility that has been managed by the volunteers of Stoke Aldermoor Community Association since their occupation of the Centre in 2007. More recently, it became Stoke Aldermoor Community Foundation.
The exercise, called an Expression of Interest, will determine whether other community groups are interested in operating and delivering community activities at the Centre.
The process will happen while the Trustees continue to manage the day-to-day activities within the Centre, ensuring the continuation of services at the Centre for the benefit of the wider community.
The space is available for community organisations to hire.
For more details visit coventry.gov.uk/community-groups-organisations/stoke-aldermoor-life-centre-eoi