03/06/2026
We held our Whittlesey Youth Theatre in the Scaldgate for many years. We met so many wonderful young people because of this group, including our Max who has now been part of our lives for 15 years. So many great projects, workshops, laughter and friendships. The young people of Whittlesey need this space, alongside all the Whittlesey community. ❤️
Now that you have remembered the fun you had at youthie, I wanted to make you aware of something. Phoenix youth provision had been running from Scaldgate, until asked to move out earlier this year. The county council is putting the building up for sale!
We at Phoenix are horrified at the thought of this building being taken away from our young people, and sold to who knows who for who knows what! Our young people deserve better than that, they need a safe space to meet, have fun, learn and grow.
We have successfully listed Scaldgate as an asset of community value, which slows the process down to give us time to try to raise the funds to buy it and keep as a community centre for local young people.
If you are as upset about this as we are, please help us to keep Scaldgate in any way you can, whether it be financial help, legal advice, solidarity, and so on!
Let’s get behind this as a community and save Scaldgate!