The 50-year-old Stockport community centre that's been served an eviction notice

A 50-year-old community centre is at risk of being shut down after receiving an eviction notice.

Trinity Methodist Church in Davenport, Stockport, has been sold due to the terms in the contract and is believed to have been sold for housing developments

The church has been been home to Tabor Lodge, a community centre that is home to local ranger groups, guiding groups, a rainbow group and the local brownies.

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Tabor Lodge is the only community centre in the Woodsmoor area, and with that being shut down it leaves young people in the area without a space for community activities.

The Tabor Lodge committee were given the eviction notice that requires the committee to vacate the building by Easter.

Tabor Lodge consists of 11 group leaders and a committee all of which are volunteers and has around 80 girls who are involved in activities ranging from the ages of four to 16.

The community centre also has a long wait list of young people trying to join their local groups. The Tabor Lodge is also used by residents for community events and training, meaning all residents in the area will be without a community centre.

Heather Parsons, a 2nd Woodsmoor Rainbow and a group/brownie leader, told the Manchester Evening News: "We are extremely upset by it all as as leaders we make a promise to do our best to serve our community and we will continue to try our hardest to ensure we keep this commitment.

"We still have our fighting spirit and will carry on. We put our heart and soul into guiding, we care about the young people in our units and their wellbeing.

"Lots of local units closed during COVID and never reopened. We are determined to keep