New Bespoke Hall

The Sara Lee Therapy Centre in Sidley, Bexhill, was opened in autumn 2017 to provide complementary therapies, counselling and group support to local people. The Centre is highly accessible and provides an alternative location in Bexhill for those who cannot travel to The Trust’s therapy rooms at St Michael’s Hospice.
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Over the last five years, it has become clear that demand for The Sara Lee Trust’s services in the area is much higher than we can accommodate in the existing building. Now, we are pleased to announce that The Trust has received funding support of £249,000 from The National Lottery Communities Fund to develop a new bespoke hall space adjacent to the Therapy Centre.

Artist's Impression

​This new hall space will allow The Trust to expand group support and activities with a partitioned hall which will accommodate groups of up to 20 for gentle yoga, mindfulness and other group activities, as well as be available out of hours for fundraising events.

The existing Centre will also be remodelled to provide an extra therapy room; and a further counselling room and breakout space will be included in the new building.

The Therapy Centre will be closed for a portion of the year due to the building works, however all of The Trust’s therapies, counselling and group activities will still be available at other local sites, as well as in the home and online.

The new building is planned to open in March 2023. 

Help us to help others

The National Lottery Communities Fund grant will cover two thirds of the costs of building and furnishing the new hall space.
​If you would like to support the building of the new Hall Space, donations can be made via the form below. 

Pump House Designs
​Invaluable Support

Pump House Designs has been a valued supporter of The Sara Lee Trust for many years, providing architectural expertise on a no-fee basis to support the building of the Therapy Centre, and refit of The Trust’s 6 shops. Now, Pump House Designs is supporting us to build our new Hall Space, which we are incredibly grateful for. 
Andrew Gerken of Pump House Designs says “We are really proud that our design work is helping to make a difference for people in Sidley, and we are looking forward to seeing the next stage come to life over the next year or so.”​

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