Llandudno Community Centre, Wales

The Trust leases its centre to the community in Llandudno for educational and cultural activities. It provides a prayer hall/mosque, meeting room, classrooms, kitchen, and other facilities for use by the community.

Athens Community and Cultural Centre, Greece

In 2005, the Europe Trust and the Hellenic-Arabic Centre for Culture and Civilisation (HAC) took ownership of a Community and Cultural Centre in Athens. The property was donated by a Europe Trust supporter. The centre will be used as an office and base for HAC and its cultural activities. The HAC actively works with the local community and the centre will be used to teach a variety of courses and improve their supplementary education programme.

Thessalonica Community Centre, Greece

The Europe Trust and the Hellenic-Arabic Cultural Centre Association (HAC) have jointly purchased a large .at to serve as a community centre. It was purchased in June and required some refurbishment, and the opening ceremony took place in October 2005. Many dignitaries and local authority representatives attended and the mayor of Thessalonica addressed the guests, affirming local government support for the centre.

Inssan Project, Berlin, Germany

With local partners, Inssan, the Trust has purchased land in Berlin and is developing plans to build a Community Centre.

Gera, Germany

In 2005, the Europe Trust and a local community association in Gera purchased a property that will be used as a centre for educational and cultural activities.

Stuttgart, Germany

The Europe Trust worked with the local community in Stuttgart to register a property which has been acquired to host cultural and educational activities.

Community Centre in Zandaam, Netherlands

The Europe Trust is exploring the possibility of a partnership with a local organisation to establish a community centre in Zandaam – and possibly other similar projects – for the promotion of education and social welfare in Eidhoven and Utrecht.

Kaunes Cultural Centre, Lithuania

With the local community in Kaunes, the second city of Lithuania, the Europe Trust has been exploring the feasibility of extending the existing cultural centre, which is situated in the centre of Kaunes on six acres of land where a mosque is already sited. The centre will provide facilities such as a crèche, a primary school, commercial premises and residential accommodation for students, as well as community facilities, such as reading rooms, a library, a museum and a café. The Trust is promoting this project and appealing for funds.