Tell us what you think about £65million Multiversity project, says Blackpool and the Fylde College
“The survey is an important step to help understand what people think about the project.”
Blackpool residents are being asked for their views on a multi-million pound project currently under construction near the town centre.
Blackpool and The Fylde College are running an engagement survey to hear people’s thoughts on the new £65 million Multiversity campus.
Work continues to advance on the circa 102,400 sq ft (gross internal area) Multiversity campus, which will bring 3,000 students, apprentices and staff into the town centre when it opens in September 2028.
The college says in a social media post: “The survey is an important step to help understand what people think about the project, what information you would like to know more about, and how the college can best share the opportunities Multiversity will create for learners, employers and the wider community.
“When complete in September 2028, the Multiversity will bring around 3,000 students and staff into the town centre, creating a vibrant new hub for learning, skills and opportunity.
“The landmark new town-centre campus will support a new approach to higher education, helping more people access learning, skills and career opportunities in the heart of Blackpool.”
The survey comes as the Multiversity’s live construction site is to be used to help people understand what construction means today.
Morgan Sindall Construction, the firm behind the new landscape changing development in Blackpool town centre, has revealed it is bringing its award-winning Knowledge Quad to the resort.
The Knowledge Quad is a multi-purpose training and learning facility located within a live Morgan Sindall Construction site. It delivers social value by focusing on skills, education, employment and discovery.
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Placing a skills and careers facility on the site of a building designed to raise skill levels in the town gives the Knowledge Quad an unusually direct fit with the project around it.
,Cllr Mark Smith, Cabinet Member for Economy and Built Environment at Blackpool Council, said: “The Multiversity will provide a world class student campus in the heart of the town centre which will not only create jobs, but will provide local people with lifelong skills to so that they can succeed into careers in Blackpool.
“As well as the long term benefit, we also make sure that local young people can benefit from the construction on their doorstep. Linking in with The Platform, the Knowledge Quad will allow young people in Blackpool to learn construction skills and gain qualifications on a live site, so that they are able to get started on a quality career in construction.”
Take part in the college’s survey and help shape the future of Multiversity in Blackpool: https://bit.ly/BFCMultiversitySurvey