Project Brighter Futures

Under the terms of our lease with the London Borough of Hounslow (“LBH”, “the Council”), the Charity is responsible for maintaining the building’s interior and the Council is responsible for maintaining its exterior (walls, windows and roofs).

In September 2025 the Charity signed a new long-term lease with LBH wherein the Council committed to fund and to execute a major refurbishment of the building’s exterior. The Charity named this Project Brighter Futures. It is an overdue investment in an important community asset and sends a positive message to all the young people who visit the centre.

The first phase of these works began on 20th July and completed on 4th September 2026. The second and final phase is scheduled during the same months in 2027.

Below are some photos showing the BEFORE and AFTER works were completed on two sides of the building in summer 2026.

Before

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Gable end, scaffolding up, boarded panel in upper window, grimy dark frames

Two tall arched windows, flaking paint, decayed timber sills

Wide arched window, close up of the decayed frames and sill

Close up of a rotten window frame, peeling paint, cracked pane

The arched gable window and adjoining bay before the works, with the original dark-framed windows

The front elevation before the works, with the original windows throughout

The side elevation before the works, with the original dark-framed windows

Window from inside, plywood panel boarded in, grimy glass

Sports hall, plywood panel boarded into the upper window

Sports hall with the scaffold tower up, works in progress

Arched window, new frame in but the arch head still boarded

Window behind the ball netting, old patchy glass

After

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Two windows with new frames and repainted sill

The two tall arched windows after the works, with new white frames and a repainted sill

Corner of the building with the Hogarth sign

Side elevation through the green railings

The visual impact is clearly transformational. The more modern and welcoming look will help the Charity to license space to more users in the highly competitive Chiswick market. It should encourage more young people to attend our youth programme at the Centre. The new windows can be opened and closed more easily. The double paned windows will materially reduce the Charity’s winter gas central heating needs. The various repairs to the roof and guttering will also reduce unforeseen maintenance risks.

We thank the council for funding and managing this project and commend highly Greyline, the contractors who delivered the works safely and to the highest standards.