The centre, named Harmony House, will help deliver safeguarding services, with work having started on the new county council building in 2025. It will offer a safe, welcoming space for looked-after children and young people to spend supervised family time with their birth families.

The scheme is being designed, project-managed and cost-managed by Arc Partnership, a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council and SCAPE, and delivered by its construction partner, G F Tomlinson.

The new building on Newgate Street will eventually replace the nearby residential bungalows which are currently being used as the contact centre.

We joined Nottinghamshire County Councillors and representatives from G F Tomlinson to celebrate the milestone of the new roof being completed.

Commenting on the progress and what the new building will mean for vulnerable children and young people who need the support the most, Councillor Mick Barton, Nottinghamshire County Council Leader, said:

“Supporting looked-after children, young people and their families in our communities is a key priority so we need to have the right facilities in place to help us do this. I’m delighted with the progress so far and look forward to when young people and families can start benefitting from these new facilities.”

Councillor Rory Green, Cabinet Member for Children and Families, Nottinghamshire County Council, added:

“We are proud of this investment to create this fantastic, spacious building as it will soon be a place which will help support looked-after children and young people.

“We are also grateful for all the hard work which has gone into this building so far.”

The new building will include two conference rooms and kitchens, and forms part of the county council’s wider plans to move into more cost-efficient, fit-for-purpose, energy-efficient offices that will help reduce running costs.