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Highfields Centre:
Celebrating Diversity & Unity in the Community

Highfields Centre is located in the metaphorical and physical heart of a vibrant and diverse community in Leicester. The centre and its co-located partner services provide a varied range of community educational and developmental services.

Community & Venue Hire

Children & Young People

Arts

Adult Learning

FAB-L

Partner Services

Community & Venue Hire

We offer a wide range of meeting rooms and spaces to suit weddings, events, sport activities, conferences, performances and much more – all with competitive rates.

We deliver a range of creative and recreational activities, events, projects and courses for young people aged 10-24 years.

Children & Young People

Arts

Our arts programme offers activities in arts and crafts, yoga, music and photography.

We provide accessible, high-quality learning programmes for adults. We help people develop digital and English language skills and acquire a variety of qualifications which can progress to further education and employment.

Adult Learning

FAB-L

We specialise in providing free advice and support for all fashion, garment and textile workers in Leicester.

News and Updates

FAB-L is invited to speak as a panellist by an international NGO “Fashion Revolution”

FAB-L was honoured to be invited as a panellist to speak at the launch of the Fashion Transparency Index 2022. Fashion Revolution is a unique

29 July 2022

FAB-L’s response to the Low Pay Commission’s report on the Leicester textiles sector

FAB-L (Fashion workers Advice Bureau-Leicester) welcomes the Low Pay Commission’s report on the Leicester textiles sector which was published today. We applaud their starting point

25 July 2022

Highfields Centre’s FAB-L team is up and running to support local fashion workers.

4 July 2022

The Seed of Change

Garment Workers Protest in London to Demand Missguided Pay Their Wages. Possibly for the first time in 20 years, garment workers (with the support of

21 June 2022

Highfields Centre is a community centre in Leicester for events workshops and youth services

New Highfields Centre Website!

We are pleased to launch our new website! Highfields Centre serves a diverse and rich community, and we hope our new website better represents us

11 May 2022

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#BuildBackFairer!

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#BuildBackFairer!

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Thanks @valonline and it was a lovely evening, and well done to all involved in putting on and hosting the event!🎉🎂🍹🥳🥳

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RT @GMBallentyne: Attending first event in series: #Migration and the Making of #Leicester, being held across the city in Sep and Oct. ⁦@H_…

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#BuildBackFairer!

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From all the Highfields centre team we would like

From all the Highfields centre team we would like to invite you all to give a massive congratulations to our fearless leader and Head of centre Priya Thamotheram on receiving his lifetime achievement award,He says he's not been in it to win awards his greatest achievements are those people who's lives have been changed as a result of coming to our glorious Centre and hopes for many many more years of helping others achieve there potential. But we at the centre say this is well deserved. Congratulations 🎊

#Leicester #awards #communitycentre #youth #unity

New term and we're back with youth musc sessions T

New term and we're back with youth musc sessions Tuesdays 4pm - 6pm and Fridays 6pm - 8:30pm so please spread the word

#studio #youthwork #youthclub #rap #sing #leicester

Attention Volunteers needed please share on to an

Attention
Volunteers needed
please share on to anyone who you think may benefit from this.

Thanks advance

#Volunteers #charity #leicester #highfields #Community

Quick reminder that next week we start our tasters

Quick reminder that next week we start our tasters week in the arts department and it's open to all so please come and get involved

#digitalart #leicester #youthwork #adultlearning #unity

#FAB_L delighted to have hosted @MargaretBeels & @

#FAB_L delighted to have hosted @MargaretBeels & @TimHarrison (#LabourMarketEnforcement) & @FrankHanson (@UK_Glaa) for full-day of meetings/visits to local projects including @FTALondon & @WesleyHallCC, & with #unions/brands/community projects attending the morning session @H_fieldsCentre

Today's event #iwa #leicester #event

Today's event #iwa #leicester #event

All of us at highfields centre we would like to sa

All of us at highfields centre we would like to say thank you to Pat on her retirement and truly you will be missed. we love you. ❤️

Girls only sports with the amazing @getcoached_emm

Girls only sports with the amazing @getcoached_emma so young women come along to the Highfields centre on Wednesdays and get involved with the sports and arts programme

#Leicester #sports #womenpower #arts

Come and join us Monday 12th September for our fre

Come and join us Monday 12th September for our free arts tasters week and sign up for some amazing courses
#music #photography #video #arts #Leicester

studio is open ready for you to unlock your creati

studio is open ready for you to unlock your creative potential

#creative #Leicester #music #studio #arts

Staff training day with @digitalmarketingmentor_ i

Staff training day with @digitalmarketingmentor_
in one of our IT suites

#Leicester #training #work #BuildBackFairer

Our Sports Hall with its marquee up for a special

Our Sports Hall with its marquee up for a special event 🤩

You can hire our amazing facilities including our Sports Hall, which can be hired with a marquee for weddings and other large social events! Check out our website (link in bio) for more info! 🔗

#leicester #venue #highfields #wedding #facilities #hire #inspiration #weddingvenue #events

Music studio at highfields centre is top notch. yo

Music studio at highfields centre is top notch. you can #produce your own #music, #record, #learn record your own #nasheeds #voiceovers #adverts

Fun day at Skegness Beach #SummerHaf22 #Fab-l-sup

Fun day at Skegness Beach
#SummerHaf22
#Fab-l-supporting Garment workers
#CovidCommunity-advocates supporting
wellbeing&Mental Health #haf22

happening right now

happening right now

Centre for Ethnic Health Research @EthnicHealthRes

Centre for Ethnic Health Research
@EthnicHealthRes

We held our last #WalkingCricket session at @H_fieldsCentre
yesterday. A great eight week programme allowing the group members to experience the exciting sport, many for the first time!

A sneak peek at our multi-purpose main hall 😍

A sneak peek at our multi-purpose main hall 😍

You can hire our amazing facilities including our Main Hall, which can be used for weddings, conferences, and many other large social events! The hall also features a lounge with kitchen facilities for your function! Check out our website (link in bio) for more info! 🔗

#leicester #venue #highfields #wedding #facilities #hire #inspiration #weddingvenue #events #function

FINAL WEEK of highfields centre summer playscheme

FINAL WEEK of highfields centre summer playscheme
#haf2022 #biuldbackbetter #BuildBackFairer

Waterworld day trip with the youth from our #haff2

Waterworld day trip with the youth from our #haff2022 playscheme programme

Last month we took a mini bus to london with 5 gar

Last month we took a mini bus to london with 5 garment workers to demand their pay, this month we are taking a coach full of garment workers and their families to the beach. This will further strengthen the bond and trust we have with workers. #BuildBackFairer #UnionisedCommunities

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Highfields Community Association. Registered charity No. 1118624. Registered in England and Wales No. 6078193. Registered office: Highfields Centre, 96 Melbourne Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DS

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