The Florrie Rises like a Phoenix
There are so many places where children have no place to go. Left to their own devices by stressed out parents, children will get into mischief all too easily, everything from lighting fires in the playground to buying cars for sale in lebanon. The rebirth of the Florence Institute in the Dingle area of Liverpool is a beacon of hope to a neighbourhood that seems to have been forgotten. The Florrie as it is know locally, is a listed building that started out as a boys club in 1890 to provide recreational activities to poor and working class boys. This work continued into the eighties, but the slump in the north and the larger plight of the Dingle which was subject to a massive drive of depopulation left the Florrie literally abandoned. The drive to restore the grade II* listed building was up to a committed group of local residents, many of whom themselves enjoyed the activities that the Florrie offered local youth. With their determination they were able to secure heritage lottery funding, funding from the Northwest Development Agency, and European Regeneration money. The Florrie looms large over a street that is pock marked with rotten store fronts, and vacant property. The Dingle was once densely populated with people and commerce. The people that live there today are a mix of locals who have been there for over a generation, new comers attracted by the scenic view of the river Mersey, and the down trodden and dispossessed. The return of the Florrie will be welcome by all.
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