From 1979-1983, Action Hampshire started a project in Bordon, a community based around an army base in East Hampshire, supporting the development of an old primary school into a new multi-purpose community hub with arts, community, environmental and heritage activities.
What was then the Community Arts Centre is now Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre.
Our work on Bordon was documented in a 1993 publication: Rural Action: A collection of community work case studies. In 2012, a former staff member who had been involved in this project was back in East Hampshire as an evaluation consultant and found lasting impact of the work done 20 years prior.
Today, the Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, available via this link, is a lively community arts space, running over 100 shows year and leading community arts projects in schools and community groups.
Source: Wye Heritage, via this link
