Contractor appointed to £3m training hub scheme
Liverpool-based Crossfield Construction has been appointed as the lead contractor by Hugh Baird College on its £3m training hub project.
The scheme on Oriel Road in Bootle will see the existing St Winefride’s Church brought back to life for students and the local community.
The extensive refurbishment of the main church will transform it to become a training academy and base for Levels 1 to 6 Health and Social Care training delivered in partnership with Mersey Care.
‘Life Rooms’ will also be built on the footprint of the current presbytery, delivering courses on practical life skills and offering a hub for members of the local community.
The project was awarded a grant for the project by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, which committed nearly £9m to support skills and leaning opportunities for communities across Liverpool.
Construction work will start on site at the end of February 2018, with the new health, engagement and training hub planned to be fully operational for Autumn 2018.
Yana Williams, Hugh Baird College principal and chief executive, said:
“These are exciting times at Hugh Baird College and we’re delighted to be working in partnership with Crossfield Construction on this important local redevelopment project.
“The creation of the Health, Engagement and Training Hub doesn’t just benefit the students of Hugh Baird College. It will have a far wider reach. The new centre will provide a community resource that is open to all who feel ready to take those important first steps to wellbeing.
“The redevelopment of the St Winefride’s Church will also bring back to life an important community venue and will provide vital life changing services and welcoming shared spaces for the benefit of the people of Bootle.”
