THE Echo Hub at Poole's Dolphin Shopping Centre’s is now open for use by local charities, awareness campaigns, promotions and other initiatives.

Previous projects and events at the hub include volunteer fairs, ‘stay and play’ events for children, workshops with Dorset Mind and recruitment drives.

John Grinnell, manager of the Dolphin Shopping Centre, said: “We’re very pleased to open up the Eco Hub again for bookings.

"It’s great to have a space like this available for the local community to utilise for such beneficial causes.

"It’s truly a wonderful and inclusive area and I continually look forward to what our local stakeholders bring to the Hub.”

The free-to-access hub was created in 2018 for local stakeholders and the community to run events relating to eco-friendly practice and wellbeing.

An empty retail unit was transformed with eco-inspired décor, including living walls, seating areas made from recycled materials and grow potting tables.

Visit www.dolphinshoppingcentre.co.uk/eco-hub/ for more information.