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Welcome to Tanfield Lea Community Centre
Tanfield Lea and District Community Assoiaciation has occupied the community centre, approximately one mile north of Stanley on the B6173,since its formation in 1963.The centre is next to the Methodist church and is approximately the same distance between Tanfield Lea Comprehensive School and Tanfield Lea Junior School.
The premises which were formerly the Miner's Welfare Hall, are vested in Derwenside District Council as holding trustees. The centre is a two storey building with basement.On the ground floor are the main hall, one large kitchen,and two smaller rooms which are used for various classes and meetings,toilets and a storage room.The first floor is one large room divided into two smaller rooms by a sliding partition, one of which is used as a community art studio,the other as a youth drop in centre.
Area's of benifit are Tanfield Village and the Good Street Estate.The demography of the area is varied.The association has a large pensioner membership which reflects the large number who live near and around the centre. Many of these are former miner's or their dependants. The village has been expanded by the addition of several new housing estates which house many young families.
The village has very few facilities to meet the needs of the large number of teenagers.
The Community Centre is undertaking refurbishment to improve energy efficiency of the building. This comprises the supply,instalation and commissioning of a 25kw Green-tech wood pellet burning boiler,including fuel storage and delivery system,together with new pipework and pumps to connect the new boiler into the existing heating system,zoning the building and also the installation of energy-efficient lighting and double-glazing.This will compliment work already done or on-going including-cavity wall insulation,loft insulation, also installation of a solar air-sourced heat pump which was carried out by NEA and we believe is the first installation of this kind in a community building in the north east. |  |
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Our Aims
The Community Association aims to provide the residents of the area with facilities for their recreational and social welfare, and to promote their well-being. |
About The Centre
The Community Centre, formerly the Miners' Welfare Hall, lies on the main road from Stanley, next to the Methodist Chapel. It is open from morning to night on weekdays, and at weekends by arrangement.
Fundraising
One of our main compaigns as in all chaities is our ongoing fund raising.We do this in a variety of ways.
Coffee Mornings: Raffles: Easter/Christmas Fete's:Social Evenings: Sponsored Events.
Public Awareness
A lot of puplic awareness comes from our fundraising,and the local events we put on.From press coverage in the local newspaper and from our very own Partniship News Letter. |
Come and look around
The Community Centre facilities include a hall,with stage,a large kitchen,two smaller rooms. A community art studio run by two artists, A drop in room for the youth of the community.
The ladies' and gents' toilets are on the ground floor, which are in the process of being updated with disabled facilities There are showers in the gent's toilet.
Needing a Venue read on to see what we have to offer.
Functional Rooms for Hire
The Main Hall
This large hall is tastefully decorated throughout is light and airy, well lit and has a sitting capacity of around 100 people,there are tables and chairs which can be used or stacked away in easy to use loading bays. There is also a full size stage which is raised so the audiance can see no matter what the function is, be it a concert,a speaker or an instructors platform.
The Community Centre has recently installed a proffesional cinema system with a large screen capable of playing DVDs and Blue Ray discs. It has alsoobtained a licence to show films to a private cinema club.
Kitchen
Fully operational kitchen with all modern equipment,a cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave etc.There is crockery,cutlery, tea pots, a boiler for the making of refreshments and glasses,all of which can be used with the understanding any breakages have to be paid for.
Committee Room
A well decorated light and airy room with an oval table which can accommodate approximatley 8-10 people sitting around with comfortable chairs to sit on. Additional chairs are around the outside of the room if extra seats are needed. A room which could be used for small group meetings or for educational courses.
Computor Suite
This is a fully equiped room with each computor linked to a printer and the internet.There is also an industrial printer which will do posters up to A3 size, and also does photo copies.There is a charge to use this machine.Educational courses could also be run froom this room.Computor and software security is installed and will be reviewed and updated on an on-going basis.
The overall security of the building is monitored and updated on a regular basis
Charges
All these rooms can be hired for further information and details ring 01207 231570 |
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