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(-) Remove A Thousand Voices - The History and story of Community House
Date joined: 19/01/17
The story of the community centre known as Community House, its influence and its work in the area of Maindee, Newport the most multicultural area in Wales.
Community House is a unique place that was built in the late 1960s, replacing a Presbyterian Church on the same site. Its ethos 'building caring, resilient communities' was based
on the vision of its founder, the Rev. Cyril Summers (1920-1992) and his wife Dorothy Summers who came to Newport in the 1950s. Summers and the congregation spent many
months discussing the role of the Church in a changing demographic and how those needs were best served. It was decided to not re-build a traditional Church,
but a community centre with a chapel at the centre, welcoming people from all faiths or none.
A Thousand Voices is a collection of the inspirational stories of key members of Community House both past and present and in today's socio-political climate, the continuation of their work is needed now, more than ever.
Website: http://www.etonrdch.org