The Regis School community hub event sees over 100 attendees

The Phoenix Centre's January Community Hub brought together more than 100 local people, with students running stalls and a first-ever book swap that collected over 1,300 donated books.

The Phoenix Centre in Bognor Regis had a successful start to the year when its Community Hub in January saw more than 100 local people attend. The hub began as a food hub and has expanded to include a pre-loved uniform sale, a hygiene bank and a new book swap. Students from The Regis School helped run stalls for the first monthly event, including the first-ever book swap. Communities from Stepping Stones Nursery, Southway Primary and The Regis School donated over 1,300 books. Event details: - More than 100 people attended the January Community Hub. - Over 1,300 books were contributed to the book swap by local nurseries and schools. - From October to December the hub events saved more than 975 kg of food, the equivalent of about 2,321 meals. - Many January attendees left with fresh food, pre-loved uniform items, or books. - External partners such as UK Harvest and Arun Wellbeing participated to connect families and the public with wellbeing support. Summary: The hub's recent activity helped reduce food waste and provided community resources while involving student leaders and local wellbeing partners. Undetermined at this time.