CORE Caldicot Reopens After Major Community-Led Refurbishment
After an intense 8 days of hard work, CORE Caldicot has emerged bigger, brighter, and better than ever. Our refurbished space now features, repurposed retail space, providing a much more effective retail experience, new meeting rooms, dedicated craft areas, an extended soft play zone, a revamped warm space café, and an expanded Puzzle COREner – all designed to give the community more reasons to connect, create, and relax.
The project wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of local businesses and volunteers. Special thanks go to:
- Gamlesh from RSVP – for donating all the shop fittings
- Robert Price Builders Merchants – for contributing a bulk of building materials and paint
- Lydney Skip Hire – for the use of a skip
- AMLEE Electrical – for providing lighting and electrical products
- Car Care Caldicot – for generous discounts and donations
- Undy Building Supplies – for discounted materials
- AFI Rentals – for discounted scissor lift hire
And a huge shoutout to Luke Edwards from Edwards Carpentry Services, who donated four days of skilled carpentry work to bring our plans to life. Without Luke’s support, the project would never have been completed on time.
Our brilliant volunteers also deserve the spotlight – dedicating countless hours to sanding, painting, building, and moving everything needed to make this transformation happen.
Here’s what’s new at CORE Caldicot:
- Extended Soft Play Area
- Reworked Warm Space Café Area
- Expanded Puzzle COREner
- Two new shops within CORE Caldicot
- Dedicated meeting room
- Standalone craft space
- Indoor market-style pitches for traders
- Exhibition and performance area
CORE Caldicot is built around and for the community, run entirely by volunteers. As we move forward, your support – visiting, shopping, and joining events – is vital to keeping our space, and the Caldicot Town Centre, thriving.
Come and see the transformation – your new and improved community space is ready and waiting!
