Refurbished centre will help local enterprise flourish
An enterprise centre in Hull is to become a new home for the charity Unity in Community.
The charity has been located on Endike Lane for many years, but is now moving to new premises on Greenwood Avenue.
The Greenwood Business and Enterprise Centre is currently being refurbished. In the main building, the Unity team will be located on the first floor, with the community hub on the ground floor.
Business units to the rear are part way through an upgrade, with half of them already occupied by small local business tenants.
Dennis Woods, general manager of Unity in Community, said: “We are really pleased with the centre, it’s everything we hoped it would be.
“Our theme from the outset was to support local enterprise with a focus on small businesses with ambition to grow and I’m proud to say we have achieved that in the first phase of development. As the rest of the site completes, we will have additional spaces.
“We currently have 10 tenants who feel enabled to develop their business and employ more local people.
“All of our tenants are residents of HU6. Some had previously operated out of their home and used lock-up garages. Now they have a place to call their own, in a secure location with car parking, electricity and low-cost rent.
“Individuals come to Unity to re-train, up skill, gain confidence and meet new people. During the current lockdown, Flying Start provides training online where learners can choose from a broad range of courses – Food Hygiene to Mental Health Awareness and CSCS cards to Paediatric First Aid.
“In the current climate, many local people face uncertain futures but we can offer some optimism and create positive outcomes for anyone who wants to make a change in their lives.”
Unity’s service users can sign up to a variety of projects that are completely free to access, funded by the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development fund.
