Impelo x Mid & North Powys Mind - The Dance Centre
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As you know we sadly announced in December that our multi-year funding from the Arts Council of Wales was withdrawn.
As a result, we have had to decrease services, reduce core staff, and temporarily close the Dance Centre with a view to put it up for sale on the open market.
Mid & North Powys Mind currently has its main base in Llandrindod Wells in a rented building that is wholly inadequate. It has no central heating and damp issues. Mid & North Powys Mind have been looking for a more accessible and better home for its services for many years.
The closure of the Dance Centre has sparked an innovative proposal:
Mid & North Powys Mind would like to buy the Dance Centre building and co-locate with Impelo - so both organisations are based from the same building…….eek!
It’s a given that the main draw to the centre itself is the large dance studio but the building has a huge amount of space just waiting to be re-developed and utilised - plenty of room for both our organisations to thrive and continue to deliver incredible programmes for the community. Co-locating would give us a much needed cash injection, rejuvenate the building itself and reduce running costs in the longer term. It would also give Mid & North Powys Mind a much more suitable venue from which to deliver its services.
Cat Nunn, Chair of Mid & North Powys Mind said: " In the wake of this awful news about Impelo’s funding comes a rare opportunity for our two organisations to have a firm foundation for the future, a place for the community to be welcomed and for us to thrive"
It’s exciting to imagine a building in Llandrindod where we could both call home.
Impelo Artistic Director and joint CEO Jemma said: "Our dance centre serves as a weekly hub for various classes and communities, complementing our broader outreach initiatives in schools and healthcare settings while also allowing us to support dance artists in Powys. However, like many well-used buildings, it requires extensive renovations and is costly to maintain. The proposal from Mid and North Powys Mind presents an incredible opportunity for us to retain our studio space and continue to support our dance communities whilst co-habiting with an organisation who's values are so aligned with our own."
This project is wholly reliant on capital grant funding and we really need your help.
Please can you complete the survey below to support us this potential endeavour.