Oakley Neighbourhood Project will transfer one of its smaller buildings back to Gloucestershire County Council and offer its clubs and services all in one place.
The Cheltenham based charity project offers the local community a job club, drug an after school club, keep fit classes and meeting rooms for hire.
It also offers a food bank, volunteering opportunities and help with educational studies and financial matters.
At present the services are run from two venues which are opposite each other on Clyde Crescent in Whaddon, but by the end of August the services will be provided under one roof at Oakley Community Resource Centre; and the building they were occupying at part of the old Whaddon school will be returned to Gloucestershire County Council.
The Royal British Legion’s Cheltenham and District branch will continue to occupy the space at the old school until they find an alternative premise.
Cllr Ray Theodoulou, deputy leader of Gloucestershire County Council said, “We are committed to making sure we are using buildings in a way that will benefit the community. We will be looking into alternative uses for this building, and we will be keeping local people informed with updates on this space.”
Anna Reeves, Oakley Neighbourhood Project manager said, “We offer a great range of clubs and activities at the Oakley Community Resource Centre and this smart financial move will help us reduce our costs and protect the services for the future.
“We originally took up the extra space at the old school building in 2007 with the intention of subletting some of the space, but this hasn’t happened at the level we expected and we no longer need to be paying for two premises when we can offer services from one building.”
To find out more about the project and the classes available visit http://www.oakleyneighbourhoodproject.org.uk/