Partners to the Project

·         Madeley Village Charity: A Third Sector, user led organisation which supports rural regeneration and is the driving force behind the project

·         Housing 21: Registered Social Landlord, Registered Charity and key delivery partner for the project

·         PJB Associates: Conceptual design, strategic support and project management

·         Local groups and individuals within the community: an extensive collective of skills and professions make up the Project Group and the supporters to the Group

·         Users of the existing Village Hall: as a user led organisation, many existing users provide support to the project

·         Madeley Parish Council: they have supported the project financially and are keen to see the development succeed.  They are also a user of the current Village Hall.

·         Madeley Community Association - Assist in developing the community and management of community projects. Delivery of the Rural Runabout – rural transportation.

·         Madeley Conservation Group: this group has 460 annual subscription paid members and aims to ensure that any development of the village is in keeping with the village feel and the needs of local people. The Group are supporting the project with assistance, communications and finance

·         Staffordshire County Council: The land for the project is owned by the County Council and they have committed to transferring it through a Community Asset Transfer on a freehold basis.

·         Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council: they have supported us in getting the site designated for community use in the Local Plan

·         Social Care and Health: Providing support for the elderly population within the rural area and are investing in the Extra Care development and supporting services within the community

·         Community and Learning Partnership: Provision of a Children’s Centre, support services for the rural area, youth services, library services and extended schools services within the centre

·         Newcastle-under-Lyme LSP: strategic support for the project

·         Staffordshire Community Council: expertise in service development and project support.  They also employ the Village Agent whose role is to develop the Village Plan and assist the surrounding rural communities in prioritising their needs

·         Madeley Scout Group: partners in this venture, consisting of 60 children ranging from 6 years to 18 years old

·         Madeley First Responders: they support the paramedics in emergency healthcare situations, the new Centre will provide a meeting place for them and will allow them to provide a better service to the whole community.

·         Madeley High School: a sub-committee works with some young people from the High School involving them in developing their ideas around what young people may want in the Centre and generally within the community. They designed the project logo.

·         Local Post Office: delivery of services

·         Staffordshire Police: positive commitment to the project with a Police Post being an integral part of the development

·         Marley Eternit: The largest local employer, they have offered to support the project in a number of ways including the provision of innovative ecological construction materials