A community centre in Lockleaze in north Bristol received a massive boost this week with an upgrade in facilities completed as it heads towards celebrating half a century. A sunken trampoline and pizza oven have been especially popular.
Known as The Vench locally, the Lockleaze Youth and Play Space on Romney Avenue has had a new accessible entrance ramp installed making it easier for disabled and elderly people to visit the centre. A hot water system has been put in and essential groundworks completed.
Lisa Jimenez, centre manager for youth and play at The Vench, said she now brings her son to play in the same place she used to enjoy as a child, Having been involved with the centre for 20 years, she said: “The trampoline’s so popular that we’ve had to set up a timing system so that everyone gets a go on it.”
