Our hope for Ballymacarrett
A home for the community.
Once we are in, we hope to open 5 Paulett Avenue all week as a home for community life in Ballymacarrett, alongside its heritage, for people of all faiths and none. We haven’t started in East Belfast yet – but this is the kind of work we already do at Bradbury Hub in Shaftesbury Square, where you’re guaranteed a friendly face, and maybe a cuppa.
The 1928 Lecture Hall. Photo: PVN survey
Bradbury Hub today, and our hopes for Paulett
What we already do at Bradbury Hub
Our track record, at 3–5 Bradbury Place, Shaftesbury Square.
Bradbury Hub Foodbank
Food packs, toiletries, a friendly chat and tips on eating well on a budget – every Thursday evening.
MESI Club Saturday school
Free Maths, English, Science and coding for primary and secondary pupils, plus low-cost music lessons.
Youth club
A safe space for teenagers from across communities: creative media, drama, public speaking and careers workshops – and table tennis.
Help in hard times
Practical support for people facing hardship, including food, clothing and financial help.
See what we do at Bradbury Hub (opens bradburyhub.org in a new tab)
What we hope to offer at Paulett
Plans for once we are in – not yet running in East Belfast.
Food and essentials
We hope to run a foodbank, so neighbours can find food, essentials and a warm welcome.
Learning for children
We plan to start a Saturday school with free classes and homework support.
A youth club
We hope to open a safe, creative space for teenagers – the 1928 Lecture Hall was built for young people.
Support and friendship
We hope to offer friendship and practical help in hard times.
Heritage for everyone
We plan to open the doors to share nearly 190 years of the building’s story.
Shaped with our new neighbours: once we are in, we plan to listen first and build these plans together.
Help open the doors.
Every gift goes into one restoration fund for 5 Paulett Avenue. Gifts go to RCCG Place of Victory for All Nations, Belfast, NI charity no. NIC102584.