During times of Covid restrictions over the last year, CVA operated Covid safe buildings to facilitate services to the community safely for any group that wished and were legally allowed to do so.
CVA Resource Centre
CVA Resource Centre continues to be used as a hub for voluntary and community activity in the borough. The Food Hub establised in 2020 continued to operate until December 2021, providing food for re-distribution to over 20 local food banks and community projects
The Resource Centre also became the focal point for an organic Community Forum established on the back of the Black Lives Matter movement. This forum, simply referred to as our Friday Meeting, has grown from strength to strength, bringing together all ranks in the Met Police, youth providers, community leaders, faith groups, ex-offenders, and those at risk of becoming a statistic in the criminal justice system.
Both Cornerstone House and Waterside Centre continued to accommodate all office users and ease in the health, sports and educational groups as they were permitted to resume activities. These included a school at Cornerstone House; and organisations including the local cricket clubs and sailing clubs that rely on CVA’s facilities to run their activities in South Norwood park and lakes.
CVA has 21 organisations currently accommodated at its three community buildings. Although the number of groups hiring our facilities has dropped dramatically since lockdown, there are still over a dozen regular weekly hires using our facilities for services to the elderly, children and faith communities.