By converting and extending the ‘Cottage’ in Ashby de la Zouch, the newly refurbished St Helen’s Community Heritage Centre won the '2018 Best Community Building Award'. The facility offers several modern and comfortable meeting and event spaces, is fully wheelchair accessible and has a large enclosed landscaped garden. The centre functions as a multi-purpose building providing meeting space for local community and church groups, acting as an office base for the Parish Church and the Heritage Centre and is available for private hire to host events and parties. Formally opened by the Bishop of Leicester in late 2017 the centre is used by a wide cross section of the local community including over 20 different organisations and groups. (Rural Community Council, Leicestershire & Rutland).
