Here at Frank F. Harrison Community Association we believe people should be given opportunity for personal development and progress, and participation in sporting and recreational activities, regardless of age, gender, social circumstance or background.
The Frank F. Harrison Community Association was established during the 1970’s as part of an initiative to open up school facilities to local residents out of school hours. This quickly developed beyond sports and recreational lettings into the delivery of adult education and youth provisions with the aim of enabling local people to build their skills and knowledge, and therefore improve personal self esteem and life potential.
The organisation is now an independent charity delivering a range of services from both the Frank F Harrsion site and other venues. The organisation is overseen by a group of Trustee Directors who are local people, and are representatives of service users, or are of other local and borough wide organisations. Trustees are elected at our Annual General Meetings (usually held in December) which are open to all local people and those with a genuine interest in the aims and objectives of the Community Association.
Despite funding streams becoming more prescriptive and targeted at particular groups over recent years, the Frank F Harrsion Community Association remains committed to this ethos of ‘Lifelong Learning in the Community’ and continues delivery of pre qualification and qualification courses, ranging from Computerised Accounts, ECDL and Sage Payroll, through to construction industry training in Brickwork, Plumbing and Plastering skills. This continues to be in addition to our youth work, community activities and lettings for sporting activities.
