ROOM HIRE
Rooms are available for hire 7 days a week, 8am to 9.30pm.
We are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day.
Our facilities include:
-Plenty of chairs and folding tables which you can arrange to meet your needs;
-A modern kitchen which was fitted in 2007 with a lottery grant;
-Easy access using the ramp at the main entrance;
-An accessible toilet with assistance alarm (RADAR lock fitted);
-An efficient heating system which provides instant heat to keep you nice and warm when it's cold outside.
How to Make a Booking
Follow these simple steps
Use this section of the website to check room details, floor plans and terms of hire.
Visit the calendar app to check availability via the links in yellow below.
The calendar is undergoing changes at present, be sure to choose the "Day" view in order to check availability of your room (if the system won't let you book it, it's not available).
Please allow 30 minutes between bookings in the same room - this allows for a smooth transition from one booking to the next.
Complete the booking form. This can be opened via the Request Booking button in the calendar app or by clicking directly on a time slot in the calendar.
Important Information
Booking a PARTY or SOCIAL GATHERING?
We regret that we cannot currently accept these bookings.
Indemnity/Public Liability Insurance
We provide indemnity insurance via Trafford Council for voluntary groups, other non profit making organisations and individuals using the centre for non-profit making purposes only (eg. some ad-hoc bookings, community groups and meetings etc.), for which a fee of 10% of your hire charge will be added to your invoice. The cover can NOT extend to companies, organisations or individuals using the centre for profit making commercial ventures, in which case you will be expected to provide your own (See terms of hire for more information).
Invoicing and Payment
One-off Bookings: These will be invoiced upon confirmation of your booking - payment is due once we issue the invoice.
Regular Weekly or Monthly Bookings: Invoicing and payment occurs retrospectively around the first day of each month, with payment due by the 15th of each month.
For more details, see our Associate Membership page.
Please note that hourly rates displayed are subject to change from the 1st April each year.
Room Details
KEY TO ROOMS: HALL (Blue) ANNEXE (Orange) COMMITTEE ROOM (Green)
Halls
Hourly Rate: £13.00
+ Indemnity at 10% if required
The halls are the most frequently used area of the community centre:
A stage (raised platform) is available;
The floor is made from Maple, which is perfect for dancing;
Over the years, the hall has proved suitable for a wide variety of events including dancing classes, meetings, training sessions, rehearsals, productions, and many more.
This room is BLUE on the calendar.
Annexe
Hourly Rate: £6.00
+ Indemnity at 10% if required
This room is mainly used as a meeting room but can also be used for other purposes depending on the size of your group:
Please use one of the folding tables provided if you wish to provide a main meeting table at one end of the room;
There are plenty of comfortable chairs.
This room is ORANGE on the calendar.
Committee Room
Hourly Rate: £4.50
+ Indemnity at 10% if required
This room is mainly used as a meeting room for small numbers of people:
The large table can easily take 8 people seated around it;
There are plenty of chairs for extra people who also wish to sit down during a meeting;
The room is suitable for a variety of uses.
This room is GREEN on the calendar.
Kitchen
People hiring a room at The Centre can also use the kitchen free of charge.
Facilities include a gas hob, electric oven, fridge, wall mounted water heater for making hot drinks for larger groups, a normal kettle for smaller groups, and a hatch through to the Hall.
Please note that you may need to share the kitchen with other people using the centre at the same time.