Queen's 90th Birthday

<p>April 2016 Blyth Town Council hosted an event for Blyth residents who were 90 that year in celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday. Guests of Honour were the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Northumberland. Photos by Trevor Walker and courtesy of Blyth Town Council.</p>

The Centre

<p>Artist William Pym was commissioned to design and produce the decorative gates and railings. He worked alongside staff at Community Matters, the Isabella Committee, Malvins House Residential Care home, St Andrews First School and the Isabella Youth Project. They were instrumental in informing the artwork of the commissioned piece. The circles in the railings depict the constant circle of life as well as depicting the pit wheel of the industrial coal mining past linked to this area, with small phrases and comments made by local people the circles capture what life was and is like living in the Isabella. Pit Wheel inside the Isabella Centre: the artwork carried out by the children of St Andrews First School for the project is displayed along with an information board giving the history and hopes for the future of the Isabella Community Association. Various other pieces made by our craft groups help to decorate the Centre. Gallery also shows the Centre opening day in November 2003 and the conversion of the workshop into a Day Care Centre and training room in 2010.</p>

Group Activities

<p>Many groups and organisations have staged activities over the years. This is a look back through our archive.</p>

Isabella Snow Gallery

Xmas Fayres

<p>Organised by the now defunct Cowpen Farm and Isabella Resident Association between 2008 and 2012, with our Youth Club and Karate group often providing pantomimes and demonstrations. This is a selection of photos from events during this period.</p>

Health Events

<p>Between 2009 and 2012 the Isabella Centre took part in the NHS “Better Health at Work” award scheme. A portfolio of events, schemes and health promotion was undertaken which led to the Centre being awarded Gold status.</p>

Stage Shows

<p>Between 2008 and 2010 Headway Arts used the Centre to stage some of their productions.</p>

Youth Club

<p>The Youth Club has been a regular feature of the Centre since the very beginning taking part in Business Award schemes, organising parties, craft activities, fundraising, cooking, and fun trips and educational visits.</p>