The plans for the new centre highlight a significant number of new or improved spaces and an improvement of the overall capacity. Many of the spaces can be used in a manner of ways for different aspects or the community. The table below provides an indicative list:

Main hall

• Function room
• Youth group
• Let for seminars/meetings
• Games-carpet bowls, badminton
• Clubs-weight watchers
• Dancing/wheel chair dancing

Gym

• Gentle exercise classes
• Physiotherapy
• Mother and child exercise class
• Sports crèche

Aftercare

• Adjusting to the community
• Developing skills
• Learning particular facilities
• Cookery classes
• Parenting classes
• Lifestyle skills

Alternative therapy

• Reiki
• Relaxation
• Aromatherapy
• Smoking cessation classes
• Living with……..classes

Multipurpose room

• Lunch clubs
• Birthday parties
• Available for lets
• Meeting room space

Laundry

• Internal use
• May consider opening to public

Hobbies/Crafts

• Arts classes
• Creative writing

Recording Room

• Practice room for bands/individuals
• Possible mixing room

Crèche Facilities

• Possibly open to public
• Facilities open to those using the centre

Health and Beauty

• Hairdressing-for disabled people
• Makeup
• Nails
• Chiropodist
• Health screenings
• Eye testing
• Men’s issue group

External classes

• Sports facilities-5 a side football pitches
• Relaxation areas

Library

• Quite space
• Form filling space
• Talking library
• Resource library

Cafe

• Open to whole community
• Healthy eating
• Taste and try days
• Social gathering point

Computer room

• Compute classes (all ages)
• Computer stations

Meeting room

• Lets
• Community meetings
• Small Office
• Counselling
• Discussion room

Booths (by reception)

• Small discussion area

Multipurpose hall

• Sports
• Clubs
• Lets
• Conference facilities

Design of the building

Community Consultation Form