Proposed Bawtry Heritage Visitor Centre

PROPOSED BAWTRY HERITAGE VISITOR CENTRE – Publicity Information The project aims to repurpose the disused toilet blocks on Gainsborough Road into a Heritage Visitor Centre for the town facilitating a community ‘hub’ and incorporating a Changing Place and other toilet facilities. Benefits (Why is it needed?) Achieving a totally inclusive Centre, and town, with the associated Changing Place and other toilet facilities As one of only a few such facilities in the surrounding area, the Changing Place will be particularly beneficial both for people with profound disabilities to give them a new-found freedom to be able to visit Bawtry safely, as well as for parents with young children Provision of a safe, hygienic bathroom as a stopping point for parents/carers of severely disabled people when out on day trips Dissemination of information on the rich, largely unknown, history & heritage of the town Provision of information, education and learning […]

PROPOSED BAWTRY HERITAGE VISITOR CENTRE – Publicity Information

The project aims to repurpose the disused toilet blocks on Gainsborough Road into a Heritage Visitor Centre for the town facilitating a community ‘hub’ and incorporating a Changing Place and other toilet facilities.

Benefits (Why is it needed?)

Achieving a totally inclusive Centre, and town, with the associated Changing Place and other toilet facilities
As one of only a few such facilities in the surrounding area, the Changing Place will be particularly beneficial both for people with profound disabilities to give them a new-found freedom to be able to visit Bawtry safely, as well as for parents with young children
Provision of a safe, hygienic bathroom as a stopping point for parents/carers of severely disabled people when out on day trips
Dissemination of information on the rich, largely unknown, history & heritage of the town
Provision of information, education and learning which could also help with generation gap aspects through targeted meetings/talks
The improvement of the visual appearance of the ‘ugly’ disused buildings at the ‘gateway’ to the town
Improving the image of the town and, indeed, the entrance to South Yorkshire from the south and east
Conversion of the buildings into community usable space
Provision of quality toilet facilities for the town
Provision of a focal point (‘hub’) for the community where people can meet and have a chat and a coffee
Help with community ‘health & wellbeing’ aspects
Encouragement of increased visitor numbers to the town
Accommodate the ability for the display of local arts and crafts
Facility for the provision of talks to school groups as well as sessions for all age groups
Provision of voluntary work which is likely to be the more elderly/vulnerable members of the community who would benefit from interaction with others
Provision of a meeting room for use by smaller community groups or individuals

If you are willing to give it your support in any way please contact:

Rachael Blake (BHG Chair) or John Linsley on 374009, or David Kirkham on 710899, or post your support on the BHG facebook page @BawtryHeritageGroup or email us at bawtryheritagegroup@gmail.com