Nailsworth - Arkell Community Centre
| Parish: | Nailsworth |
| District: | Stroud |
| Address: | Beechwood Drive, Nailsworth, GL6 |
Brief summary of the hall
5 spaces can be hired.
Main Hall ground floor - capacity 80
First floor hall - capacity 65
Small upstairs room suitable as office space which could be used for interviews
Lobby area which can be used for meetings and exhibitions
Catering standard kitchen with serving hatches into the main hall and lobby
Hall capacity: 80
No. of meeting rooms: 3
Bookings: Nailsworth Town Council, 01453 833592
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Directions
Come along the A46 to Nailsworth and at the mini roundabout by the clock tower turn right to proceed up Spring Hill for 1.5km. The Arkell Community Centre is the striking building on your left hand side on the mini roundabout in the Forest Green part of Nailsworth.
Booking contact(s)
Contact name
Nailsworth Town Council
Contact telephone
01453 833592
Contact email
adminassistant@nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk
Booking procedure
Contact to explain procedures
Contact Nailsworth Town Council for availability and current charges.
Hire agreement form
Yes
Room set up service provided
Member of staff or volunteer to assist on day of hire
Hirers must clean and tidy the hall after event
Meeting room details
First Floor Hall
Area(metres squared)
3.0
Standing capacity
60
Seated capacity
60
Heating
Electric
Number of heaters
4
Electrical sockets
Many
Flooring type
wooden flooring
Hearing loop
Microphone
Projector and screen
Foyer area
Standing capacity
20
Electrical sockets
Yes
Flooring type
carpet
Hearing loop
Microphone
Projector and screen
First Floor Office
Standing capacity
6
Heating
Yes
Hearing loop
Microphone
Projector and screen
Tables and seating
Number of seats
80 on grou
Car parking
Car parking
Number of car parking spaces
On street
Disabled parking
Public transport
Bus service
Accessibility
Level of hall entrance
Ground
Entrance ramp
Handrail
Signs for the visually impaired
Lift
Stair lift
Other access information
The centre is fully accessible with automatic opening doors, a disabled toilet on the ground floor and a lift to the first floor
Toilets
Toilets
There are toilets and baby changing facilities on both floors. The disabled toilet is on the ground floor.
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen facilities
It has a catering quality kitchen suitable for cookery classes and private functions and is registered with Stroud District Council
Registered as a 'food premises' or a 'food business/food business operator' with the Environmental Health Department
Registration date
2011
Licenses and insurance
Alcohol license
Premises license
Designated Premises Supervisor who is also a Personal License Holder
Health and Safety policy
Activities
See our web-site: www.arkellcommunitycentre.org.uk as these will be updated regularly.
The centre aims to have a mixture of advice sessions and community services, social clubs, courses, activities provided by businesses and private parties and functions.
Further information
Decorative condition
Very good - new build 2011
Usable green space
Number of computers
n/a
Quality Standard achieved
Measures taken to become more energy efficient or environmentally friendly
The Arkell Centre has an "A" energy rating and is powered by photo-voltaic panels and heated by a ground source heat pump.
Other information
This important community facility opened in July 2011 and is a landmark in Forest Green. As Nailsworth's new purpose built community centre it provides great accommodation for hire for events, private parties, receptions, clubs, businesses and organisations. Hire rates are competitive.
It is owned and operated by the Arkell Community Centre Charitable Trust (Charity number 1138668) with Nailsworth Town Council as sole trustee and the clerk to the town council as secretary to the Trust.
The Arkell Community Centre is largely funded by:
- the European Agricultural Fund for European Development 2007 - 2013; Europe investing in rural areas. This funding project is delivered through the South West of England Regional Development Agency with Defra as the managing authority;
- Gloucestershire Environmental Trust with landfill tax contributions donated by Cory Environmental;
- and through the bequest of the late Frank Arkell.