New Joe’s officially opened just over two weeks ago and the response has been amazing. Not only has it become a political hub, regularly visited by BBC Midlands, it is also bringing in many new people who may have not spent much time in the Guild previously. I feel really positive about it and I’m really excited. Ok so at first I was really protective and making sure people were keeping their feet off the seats and being careful not to spill snakebite on the balcony, but all that paranoia has passed as people are treating their new bar with respect.
So now my focus turns to the super membership area taking the place of old Joe’s. It will house, democracy, the ARC, JobZone, Community Wardens, Mentors and Student Development along with a brand new social-learning space.
I want to report that the builders found an old fireplace behind where the old bar used to be. After the designer looked at it I can confirm that this will be fully restored and be a really nice feature for the coffee area that’s going to be around there. I’m really happy about this and here is a photo of said fireplace in its current form. Enjoy!
