Phoenix Cultural Centre honoured at Non-Profit Organisation Awards 2024
Woking venue declared ‘Most Dedicated Community Arts Venue 2024 - South East England’.
Newly re-opened Phoenix Cultural Centre, on Goldsworth Road in Woking, has been honoured for its work as a Community Arts Venue.
Acquisition International Magazine presented the award for ‘Most Dedicated Community
Arts Venue 2024 - South East England’ to Woking’s not-for-profit cultural hub at this year’s Non-Profit Organisation Awards.
The awards are given solely on merit and are awarded to commend those most deserving for their ingenuity and hard work, distinguishing them from their competitors and proving them worthy of recognition.
Speaking about the award Elaine McGinty, CEO and Founder, said “We at Phoenix Cultural Centre CIC are thrilled that we have been honoured with a prestigious award!
The past few years have presented numerous challenges, making this recognition particularly meaningful. It affirms the dedication and hard work our team has invested in fostering a vibrant community venue through culture, arts, and wellbeing. This strengthens our resolve to continue our mission of establishing a permanent fixture.
We are committed to creating opportunities for all, building a strong, kind, and inclusive environment that will endure for generations. A heartfelt thank you to the organisers and judges who reached out. It was a lovely surprise to hear we had been nominated let alone won!
Their support and recognition inspire us to keep pushing forward, ensuring that the Phoenix Cultural Centre CIC remains a beacon of community spirit and cultural enrichment.”
The Phoenix Cultural Centre provides a much-needed cultural home for the very diverse community of Woking with an inclusive environment where all members of the community can practice the arts, learn skills and socialise. The Fiery Bird music venue, within the Phoenix, hosts live music gigs, workshops, mentoring, training, arts events, as well as many other projects and events to benefit the community.
As well as music gigs, recent events and activities have included an Americana Festival, Creative Networking evenings, Write Out Loud Poetry open mic, Royal Society of Arts discussion, and hosts charities like Surrey Choices whose SEN adults take on supported volunteering roles.
To read more about the work at The Phoenix Cultural Centre and the Fiery Bird Music Venue go to phoenixculturalcentre.org.uk
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About Phoenix Cultural Centre (PCC)
Phoenix Cultural Centre (PCC) is a not-for-profit organisation, with a mission to provide a cultural home to celebrate and nurture Woking’s diversity. Driven by the needs and wants
of the community, PCC provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of the community to practice the arts, learn skills and socialise.
PCC aims to give learning, training and employment opportunities in creative industries, hospitality, arts and community to everyone while promoting equality, diversity and
wellbeing.
About The Fiery Bird Music Venue
Woking’s only grassroots music venue, The Fiery Bird Music Venue is a community arts and live music venue in the heart of Woking.
Reopened within The Phoenix Cultural
Centre at 32 Goldsworth Road, Woking GU21 6JT and run by The Phoenix Cultural Centre CIC, the 250 capacity venue is hosting live music gigs, workshops, mentoring, training, arts events, as well as many other projects and events to benefit the community.