Our Organisation
As an independent registered charity located in an inner-city estate with limited resources and community facilities, we have developed our services in close collaboration with partner organizations. Together, we provide essential advice and information services, helping residents access the support they are entitled to. Our funding comes from various sources, enabling us to deliver a wide range of services to all age groups, including:
**Mums and Toddlers Initiatives**
**Music and Sports Projects for Young People**
**Work Skills Training for Adults**
**Activities for Older, Vulnerable People**
The Emerald Centre is equipped with a licensed bar, a large hall, a training and meeting room, an award-winning community garden, and three football pitches, including Leicester’s only Gaelic Football pitch, home to Naomh Pádraig Gaelic Football Club. Complementing our sports facilities, the Centre features four changing rooms with showers and a dedicated referees' room, meeting FA standards for league matches.
The Emerald Centre is fully accessible and has a Licensed Bar with a function hall; a Meeting Room; Changing Places Disabled toilet, a 5 star rated kitchen and an award winning Community Garden. There are 2 mobile classrooms on site - one dedicated for the delivery of English tuition and the second is a Irish library, a repository for Irish literature. The centre also boasts 3 football pitches, including the only Gaelic Football pitch in Leicester, home to Naomh Padraig Gaelic Football Club. Complimenting the sports provision, the centre has 4 changing rooms, with showers and dedicated rooms for accommodating Referees, meeting FA qualifying criteria for league matches.