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Community Centres and Facilities


Community facilities play a vital role in our communities in helping to provide access to services and generally helping to meet communities' social, recreational, educational and welfare needs and reduce isolation, particularly in our rural areas.

Winchester District is served by a wide range of community facilities including Village Halls, Church Halls, Community Centres and other facilities such as Scout Huts and Pavilions. They offer a venue for hire or a programme of regular activities to suit many needs.

Colden Common Community Centre

You can search all venues, or find the one nearest to you, by using the e.VOLve website.

If you are involved with running or managing a community building in Winchester district then the following information which might be of use to you can be found at the foot of the page:

  • Grants available from Winchester City Council for community facilities
  • Example of a risk assessment for a village hall
  • 'Fitter finance in the voluntary and community sector' - An introduction to finance and accounting for voluntary and community organisations in Hampshire
  • Information on Alcohol, Entertainment and Premises Licenses

Related Items:

Capital Grants

Voluntary and community-run organisations in the Winchester District can apply for a capital grant towards improvements, renovations or new build of community facilities. The scheme is now closed to applications for 2007/08 but will reopen in September 2007 for 2008/09 awards.
13/10/2006

Alcohol, Entertainment and Premises Licences

The City Council is responsible for Entertainment and Premises Licences which include the sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment
04/10/2007

Voluntary Organisations

Working with Voluntary and Community Sector organisations in the Winchester area
13/12/2006



Related External Links:

e.VOLve

e.volve.org.uk/...px?index=988&item=2848

Example risk assessment for a village hall

www.hse.gov.uk/risk/.../villagehall.htm

Fitter finance in the voluntary and community sector

www.action.hants.org.uk/.../APPENDIX.pdf


Contact Us

Customer Service Centre
Winchester City Council
City Offices
Colebrook Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LJ

Tel: 01962 840 222

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