Chase Terrace Community Centre celebrates first anniversary
Burntwood Town Council has celebrated the first anniversary of Chase Terrace Community Centre’s opening.
Formerly Chase Terrace Methodist Church, the building closed as a place of worship in August 2022, however a group of former Church members along with Burntwood Town Council sought to retain the building for community use and launched a petition which received almost 1,000 signatures.
The Town Council went on to purchase the building in December 2023 and in March 2024, were successfully awarded a grant from the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund, enabling substantial renovations of the building to turn it from a dated church to a vibrant community centre which was officially opened on the 8th August 2025 by Councillor Sue Woodward.
Over the last 12 months, the Centre has attracted a wide range of regular groups and activities, and supported events held by local charities, youth groups and small businesses, as well as provided a space for one off celebrations and parties.
Members of Burntwood Town Council and residents who attend Coffee Mates, a regular group who meet at the centre gathered this week to celebrate the milestone.
Councillor Sue Woodward, Chair of Burntwood Town Council said:
“I can hardly believe it’s a year since our community centre opened. It is proving to be very popular with community groups and activities, family gatherings, baby showers, birthday parties – and much more besides. It goes to show we were right to take the building over for the benefit of the community as the need is now well-established.
As for Coffee Mates, we are still going strong and residents are welcome to join us on the first Tuesday of the month between 10am and 12 noon. It started as a chance for members of the former Church to continue meeting up after it closed and we are delighted that others are now coming along for a cuppa and a chat.”
