The Fleetwood Trust
Services: Employer’s Agent
Shelby is undertaking an Employer’s Agent role on the redevelopment of Fleetwood Hospital into a community hub.
Fleetwood is a coastal town in Lancashire. The Fleetwood Trust, a registered charity, purchased Fleetwood Hospital, a building which lay largely unused for more than a decade.
The Trust's objective is to provide a much-need facility for the local community.
Fleetwood Learning Centre, which is providing adults with further education and employment skills, is now being run from The Hub by Blackpool and the Fylde College. A Youth Hub, which provides a safe space for youngster to meet and play, is being running by Fleetwood Town Community Trust.
The Pantry, which has a foodbank, became the first community service officially opened at Fleetwood Hospital in October 2020. A nationally accredited volunteer centre, a regional housing and maintenance group, charity partners and health and well-being training providers are also operating from the building.
The trust’s vision is also to have the following facilities open for the local community:
· Café and teaching kitchen
· Multi-purpose studios
· Garden
“Shelby has provided expert commercial and contractual advice during the life cycle of our project. Our recent success of securing a significant grant to support the next ground floor phase of the hospital is testament to their hard work and dedication. We would not hesitate to recommend Shelby and look forward to continuing our relationship for the foreseeable future.”
Charley Wilkinson
CEO at The Fleetwood Trust
