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Limelight Health and Well-being Hub

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Limelight is a community health centre in Old Trafford run by Trafford Housing Trust designed to improve the health outcomes of local people. It contains 81 extra care apartments two GP surgeries, a public library, a community café, an optician, a pharmacy, a hair and beauty salon, and a 40-place children's nursery. There are event spaces that can be hired for weddings or business meetings. St Brides Church and rectory has also relocated to the site.

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Limelight Health and Well-being Hub
St. Brides Way, Trafford Old Trafford

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St Bride's Church

St. Brides Way
M16 9NW Trafford, Old Trafford
England, United Kingdom
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