HEADINGLEY DEVELOPMENT TRUST (HDT)
 
HEADINGLEY ENTERPRISE AND ARTS CENTRE

Board Members:
Chris Hill
Lesley Jeffries - Chair
Richard Norton
Linda Robbins
Atam Verdi
Jane Williams
Company Secretary: Kim Johnston

THE PLANS HAVE ARRIVED! ...


Section and Elevation to Bennett Road

To see more click on the required view below:

Site Location Plan
Site Plan
Ground Floor
First Floor
Mezzanine Floor
Section CC & Elevation to Bennett Road
Section AA & BB
South & West Elevations


"Visualisation of Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre - HEART – at night"

HEADINGLEY ENTERPRISE AND ARTS CENTRE – WE’RE ON THE WAY!

Headingley’s biggest ever community opportunity is going ahead. We have the council’s agreement to transfer the asset to us. The HEART project has attracted massive community and political support, with investment so far from local residents of over £105,000. This support and our plans for the building persuaded Leeds City Council’s Executive Board to agree to lease the school building to HDT over 125 years on a peppercorn rent and to loan some of the capital funding needed for the refurbishment of the building.  We have also agreed with the Council that HEART will provide the Community Centre provision for Headingley for the next 25 years.

THE PROJECT

Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre (HEART) will be based in the old Headingley Primary School on Bennett Road, which was closed in 2006.

The refurbished building will provide:

  • performance, exhibition and events spaces.
  • a community centre service in conjunction with Leeds City Council.
  • a range of large and small meeting rooms.
  • a café with secluded outdoor seating area.
  • a business centre on the first floor, particularly targeted at the arts and media industry, that should generate up to 10 new businesses a year.

THE IMPACT

Besides keeping the building in community use and introducing excellent new facilities to central Headingley, we believe HEART will create a cultural buzz to Headingley and provide a focal point for the whole community.  It will extend the local business base and encourage graduates to stay on and make Headingley their permanent home.

HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED

  • Invest in HEART – the share issue is still open and separate forms are available.
  • Volunteer to join one of the project groups involved e.g. enterprise, publicity, events programme etc.
  • Register your interest to take space in HEART when it opens.

To find out more or to become involved please contact Kim Johnston on 0791 206 8300 or email kim@headingleydevelopmenttrust.org.uk.


 

Why not invest in the Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre (HEART)?
Your investement will continue to make a difference!

Now really is the time to invest. If you would like to invest - applications can be downloaded below and once completed posted to 20 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, LS6 2AZ.

NEW Share Prospectus - here (968KB PDF file)
HEART Business Plan - here (1.4MB Word file)
 

Looking for space in Headingley?
Interested in being part of an exciting community initiative?
 Then we want, and NEED to, hear from you.

Bear in mind that we are talking about space that won’t be available for at least 18 months.

  • We need to hear from groups, organisations, and companies who know that they would use the space if it became available.

  • Complete an Expression of Interest Form and return to us ASAP.
     

●  Potential café tenant
  We want to hear from any experienced caterers who share our vision for the space, and want to develop an innovative new business as a central feature of the building. It has the potential to provide best outside eating area in Headingley!
● Potential users of the building
  We need to identify groups and organisations likely to rent the training and performance spaces. An expression of interest form is downloadable from the website.
● Potential users of the catalyst
  We want to hear from individuals seeking to start up a business in Headingley, particularly arts-related enterprises.

Download:
Flyer and Expression of Interest

Contact for all the above:
kim@headingleydevelopmenttrust.org.uk
 
Previous Action News:
        ●  November 2007
        ●  October 2007
        ●  September 2007
        ●  July 2007
        ●  March 2007
        ●  January 2007
        ●  "Leeds trust in bid to buy school"
             - Regeneration & Renewal, June 07 article
        ●  Download Share Prospectus (968 KB PDF file)
        ●  Download Business Plan (1.4MB PDF file)