Community Centres

Wrexham County Borough Council owns and runs twenty - seven Community Centres in local communities throughout Wrexham. They are utilised by local people, organisations and council service providers for a whole range of activities and events.

We offer halls of varying sizes for large meetings, fundraising events and voluntary group activities.

Groups who hire from us offer a whole range of activities from Arabic Belly Dancing to Yale College outreach classes.

Childrens groups are welcome at the Centres, and they attend Activ8 sessions, Jo Jingles, Mums and Tots and Playgroups, whilst young adults enjoy Youth Clubs at various Centres. Play schemes are held at some of the Centres during the summer holidays.

The Citizens Advice Bureau, Community Councils, Residents and Tenants Associations, Ward Councillors and MPs hold surgeries at some of the Centres.

We also offer smaller lounges or meeting rooms for smaller groups of people. We are able to provide Overhead Projector, TV/Video Equipment and Flip Charts on request.

All Centres have kitchen facilities enabling refreshments to be served and some Centres can cater for a larger menu.

We currently provide halls to a variety of groups, for example Lifelong Learning Courses, Community Councils, Playgroups, Older Persons Groups, Youth Clubs, Craft Clubs, Health & Fitness Groups, GP Surgeries and Post Offices and offer a reduction in the hire charge for regular scheduled bookings.

Groups and organisations can apply for reduced schedule of charges by a standard rate of 25% for charitable events and organisations and for local fund raising.

Centres can also be booked for one specific meeting or function.

Hiring Period

All bookings are for Morning, Afternoon or Evening sessions.

Conditions of Hire

Commercial lettings

The normal full charge for the room will be levied.

Deposits

A non-refundable deposit of 25% of hire charge is required at the time of booking. (This does not apply to regular block bookings).

Concessionary Rates

• Two free sessions per week to be shared by locally recognised Voluntary Groups (excluding WCBC Departments) of:
  • Persons aged 60 or over
  • Disabled organisations
  • Youth organisations
  • Children's Groups
    
• Discretionary power of the Community Centre Management Committee to reduce schedule of charges by a standard rate of 25% for charitable events and organisations and for local fund raising.
• Discretionary power of the Chief Leisure, Libraries and Culture Officer to reduce charges for regular/block bookings.
• Discretionary power of the Chief Leisure, Libraries and Culture Officer to reduce charges for any booking, according to the scheme of delegation of powers to Officers.

Most Centres have dedicated free parking.

The Memorial Centre, Brynteg is a refurbished Centre funded by the Welsh Assembly Government's Local Regeneration Fund. The Centre will help people living in the Brynteg and Southsea areas become more closely involved in local activities. The Centre is on the site of the former Memorial Hall Community Centre and Brynteg Library in Quarry Road, Brynteg.

It brings together a whole host of agencies involved in delivering the regeneration proposals for the area. Partners who use the Centre include Library and Information Service, Housing Renewal Agency, Broughton Strategy Team, WEA and Yale College.

Charges and Centres (From 01/01/2008)

Small Centres

Gardden (Rhos), Little Acton and Lodge (near Brymbo).

Medium-Size Centres

Cefn y Bedd, Maesgwyn (Mold Road, Wrexham), Penycae and Pentre Gwyn.

Full-Size Centres

Abenbury (Pentre Maelor), Acton, Borras Park, Memorial Centre Brynteg, Bwlchgwyn, Coedpoeth, Gwersyllt Community Resource Centre, Hightown, Holt, Johnstown, Kingsley Circle (Caia Park), Llay, Marford, New Broughton, Parciau (Bellevue Park, Wrexham), Rhosddu, Ruabon, Tanyfron.

Use of Live or Recorded Music

Use of Cooking Facilities

All Centres after midnight

For further information on bookings and charges, please contact the Community Centres Officer on 01978 297443 or leisure@wrexham.gov.uk

Useful External Links

Community Buildings and Village Halls in Wrexham County Borough

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