Wokingham education centre opened

The Aspire@Wokingham Centre at Winnersh Business Park was officially opened on November 22 with a launch event attended by local businesses representatives from the education and community sectors and Wokingham Borough Council.

Opened this September at IQ Winnersh, the £735,000 centre, funded by Wokingham Borough Council and the Wokingham Secondary Schools Federation, provides a state-of-the-art learning centre, for over 16s, to not only provide training and develop skills but also generate young people’s enterprise skills via small on-site business projects.

The building has been fitted out to provide an innovative workplace feel with cutting edge technology, state of the art design, and space for drama and dance. Its facilities will also be available for community use during the evenings and weekends.

Anyone interested in finding out more about Aspire@Wokingham can contact Sarah Concannon at [email protected] or by calling 07873 449952.