We are pleased to provide an update.
In the last couple of weeks, we have been working on the gradual return of the tenants at Futures House, and this continues to progress further in the coming weeks.
We have also been in touch with our regular community groups and hall hirers and am pleased to report that we will resume these from next week, w/c Monday 19 October. Futures House will be open at select times to accommodate these groups and hall hires. We will update the building opening and closing times on a week-by-week basis on our website and Facebook page until we are fully open as normal.
Marsh Bears Nursery will be having an opening day on Monday 19 October 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm as they look forward to welcoming children, families and staff back to the nursery and resuming their services within the Marsh Farm community.
In relation to Marsh Farm Futures services, the planned return schedule is as follows:
w/c 19 October, Futurez Youth (Tuesday 20 October from 4 – 6pm) and Junior Futurez (Thursday 22 October from 4 – 6pm)
w/c 26 October, Youth Clubs on Tuesday and Thursday and half term activities including Family Movie, ‘Night of the Zoopocalypse (Monday 26 October from 10am to 12 noon) and ‘Stay and Play’ sessions on Tuesday 27 October from 1 – 3pm and Friday 30 October from 10am to 12 noon).
w/c 2 November, Youth Clubs as normal and the re-start of Coffee Mornings on Thursdays and Community Fridge on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Nearly all day and evening hall hires are expected to be back and running from this week also.
At this current time, we do not have an anticipated return date for The Giggles and Café 1.
Finally, we are pleased to report that the programme of works to repair the roof will start from Monday 19 October. We provide further updates in the coming weeks.
We know that the forced closure of Futures House has impacted the community and everyone who comes as a community user for our services and the groups who attend our halls as well as our tenants and regular customers at Café 1 and The Giggles. We know that these are small positive steps for the charity and the community we serve. Thank you for your continued understanding.