Leicester's Community Centre Threatens Disabled Services

0:00This is Lester News Today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. A woman in Lester is warning that key projects supporting disabled people could be scrapped if St. Matthew's Community Center shuts down. The center, a vital hub with a library, sports ground, and community spaces in one of the city's most deprived areas, faces closure due to unsafe. Concrete in the building. Lester City Council plans to move the library to a smaller site on the same estate, but no decision yet on the main building's future. Officials say all services will relocate and they're partnering with community groups to make it happen. Locals who rely on the center argue the new space won't fit popular activities like dance performances, cooking classes, and social gatherings that. Draw people from across the city. For many families, it's been a safe haven and real life line. Take Hamdi Ahmed, a 38-year-old woman living with cerebral palsy. She first visited in 2015 and credits the community there with turning her life around.

1:00She got married, had a baby, earned a university degree, and lost her own business, offering virtual support to local companies. Now she's giving back with a new project to help disabled adults over age 24 connect, learn skills, and chase goals, but without the centers. Large accessible space, it can move forward. Meanwhile, a petition to save the center has top 1,800 signatures, as the fight continues. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. Some chase piece, I put my head in it, S-O-L-I, solypillow.com