Adult learners in Birmingham's Druids Heath estate are celebrating a new £400,000 health and learning centre.
Formerly the Oaks Nursery on Bells Lane, the building has been refurbished with a computer suite, teaching facilities, creche, consulting rooms and meeting areas
In addition to the chance to drop in for a cup of coffee, the centre offers advice and help on health and employment issues, as well as training courses by South Birmingham College.
The centre was funded by the Single Regeneration Budget as a result of partnership of the city council, the Primary Care Trust, the local LSC and the Druids Heath Tenant Management Committee.
It is being managed on behalf of the community by South Birmingham College.
Principal Alan Birks said: "Druids Heath is an area of Birmingham that works hard to help itself. Through organisations such as the Tenant Management Committee, they've shown how an area can pull itself up by its boot straps, and South Birmingham College is proud to be a part of that."
The Dell Meadow Family Health and Learning Centre was opened recently by MP Steve McCabe, LLSC chief executive David Cragg, local city councillor Roy Pinney, and Druids Heath residents.
Mr McCabe added: "This is great news for Druids Heath.
"The new centre will provide opportunities for local people to gain skills and qualifications in their own neighbourhood.
"It is really important that the residents of Druids Heath are able to get jobs both in the area and across the city the new centre will be key to that happening."
Mr McCabe joined six-year-olds Katie Powell and Kane Glasford Knowles, who won a competition to name the centre, and pupils from the Oaks Primary School to release balloons celebrating the opening.
