Information

If you need any further information about the Community Centre or how to book space, please contact us.

Wiveliscombe Community Centre

The interior space of the Community Centre is made up of two large halls, a meeting room, a good size kitchen downstairs, a kitchenette upstairs and is fully accessible. The halls are easy to style with your own decoration providing a wonderful blank canvas for any type of event, from wedding receptions to birthday parties.

GENERAL

CAPACITY
The Upper and Lower halls currently are limited to 75 people each and the new Meeting Room currently has a limit of 8 people. This will increase when the Trustees consider that it is safe to do so and the new events licence takes effect

HIRING FEES
The booking fee for educational projects and community meetings is £22 for 0 - 2 hours, per hall. Each additional hour is £10 per hall.

For parties and commercial projects the hire fee is minimum £30 for 0 - 2 hours per hall. Each additional hour is £12 per hour per hall.

Fees are kept low so that the Centre can remain accessible to all members of the community and to help keep the Centre in good working order.

Confirmation of Bookings are only made following acceptance, by the Trustees, of the information provided and receipt of a completed & signed hire agreement. Full payment must be made before the hire commences.

Charity/voluntary sector users: If your activity provides a service to our local community, which is not provided elsewhere, we are open to negotiating on rates. We are particularly interested in activities for young people and people who may be lonely or isolated.

Please contact our Secretary or Chairperson, Des or Francesca if you’d like to discuss an activity.

HIRERS

To get in touch with hirers regarding their event, you will need to speak to them direct at the Centre, on their day and time booked, unless contact information is shown in the Contact section. We regret that we cannot give out these details unless specifically authorised by the hirer.

ACCESS INFORMATION
We regularly welcome visitors with mobility and sensory impairments. The Centre is accessed on level and ramped ground from the front and the back and the upstairs by means of a platform lift

The toilets are on the ground floor and all are unisex, including the disabled person’s toilet.

CLEANING
Please note that we expect you to clean the Hall(s) and Kitchen after your event so that it is made ready for the next party hiring the Centre. The Community Centre does not employ a cleaner between hires.

SERVING ALCOHOL
There is no license for alcohol. If you are planning to sell alcohol you will need a license and we advise you to contact The Bear Inn 01984 623537 or The White Hart 01984 623344 who will be able to help you.

If you are giving alcohol to your guests at a private party you do not need a license. If you are unclear about licensing please talk to us.by e mailing wivcomcentre@hotmail.co.uk or, if an emergency, phone the Secretary on 01984 623941

FACILITIES

KITCHEN

Both kitchens are glass free areas for safety
The kitchen is equipped with a 6-plate electric range with a large oven, mobile plate warmer, a commercial dishwasher, microwave and a stay-on hot water boiler. There are cups and saucers, mugs, side plates, dinner plates and cutlery enough for approximately 60 servings.

The upstairs kitchenette has a small work surface, a hot water urn which needs topping up and there are mugs & plates available, together with a small sink and drainer.

Please note that washing up liquid and cleaning materials are provided, but tea towels, dish cloths and drinking glasses are not provided.

BABY CHANGING FACILITIES
Baby changing facilities are located on the ground floor in a unisex lavatory.

PARKING
Hirers get the benefit of the car park facilities at the front of the building with space for 6 cars, subject to availability. Further parking may be available in the free public car parks to the rear of the building which can be accessed via Croft Way.

OTHER

MARKETS
We host a number of markets selling a range of crafts, handmade, vintage and food stuffs and our own regular car-boot style and jumble sales in aid of the Centre.

These are run by different people and organisations: Please contact them directly if you’d like to take a stall at any of them.

Table Top Sales – to book a table at our regular table top sales contact Dave at wivcomcentre@hotmail.co.uk

Farmers' Market – a weekly Saturday produce market is held outside the Community Centre from 8am - 12.00pm.