Riddings Park Community Centre

 

News

Annual General Meeting

Come & hear what the Centre has been doing for the last year & become involved.

If you are a current trustee, staff member or have volunteered at least an hour this year, come and vote.

Bar available

Corporate Sponsorship

We are looking for local businesses who would like to support their local community centre.

Thank you for your help!

See also our sponsors page:
https://www.riddingsparkcc.org/sponsors

Christmas Stalls Needed

Looking for a Christmas event to sell your goods?

Look no further!

RPCC is holding a Christmas Fair with Santa's Grotto the 26th November

Contact us for more details!

Autumn Sale - 50% discount

We are offering a 50% discount on Centre bookings after 6pm for the following dates:

Friday 13th October

Saturday 14th October

Sunday 15th October

Saturday 21st October

Car Park Update

Car parking facilities have been criticised recently as patrons of the Centre are finding it difficult to gain access. A consultation has been started to investigate options to control parking at the Centre for the benefit of the users & groups.

Events Committee Meeting - all welcome

So we've got to this point! We've stabilised the finances and now... it's time to get involved!

Lots of people have been enjoying what we've been doing so far, but we are currently relying on a small handful of people doing everything. We're running a bit thin on the ground.

We're looking for help to organise and deliver community events (existing things like the cafe, quizzes and discos to new things... we're open to suggestions!). As little as one event a year or as much as every week - everything helps.

Tell us what you want to organise or help with and get involved. Your community needs you!

All are welcome to attend with fresh ideas 😊

Tea and Coffee provided

Email Louise if you have any questions :
ledwards.rpccentre@gmail.com

New Calendar Month View

Due to the increasing popularity of the centre we have made it easier to view a months events in a single page.

You can now either click on the name of the month in the calendar or go to:

https://www.riddingsparkcc.org/cview


New Zumba Classes

Gill is a certified Zumba instructor

Get fit, burn calories, have fun and make new friends!

Dance workout to Latin, Pop and Worldwide rythms

Mondays and Wednesdays 7.15pm to 8pm

Saturday morning breakfasts

The Coffee Hub is serving saturday morning breakfasts from 9am to 12am.

Run entirely by community volunteers, all profit goes towards financing the Riddings Park Community Centre. If you would like to be involved please get in touch.

Full English Breakfast costs only £5.95, but you can pay extra if you really appreciate it!

Greek Chypriot Street Food

The Greek Tavern is coming to Riddings Park Community Centre 16th September.

Decorations

Our new Centre Manager has commenced decorating the lobby & bar area.

It's definitely looking brighter!

The Centre garden

The garden to the rear of the community centre is in the process of being cleared so we can upgrade it and enable the centre to offer outside facilities.

The completion date is dependent on funding.

New Bakelicious classes!

Fun cookery classes for children, sessions for 2-4 year olds.

Thursdays 1:30 to 2:30pm

Call Vanessa 07572105450

Bar refurbished with draft beer

Our fully stocked bar now has Carlesberg & Poretti lagers, Somerby cider & Shipyard IPA on tap, together with a wide selection of wines & spirits.

We’re sure to offer something that pleases your palate!

Defibrillator is fully functional

New battery & pads have been installed thanks to the funding received from the community.

Fees increase

The Trustees have been reviewing the Centre finances & have concluded we will shortly be in deficit due to a combination of rising energy costs & servicing debt from the heating system repairs.

We have tried to keep fees down by reducing costs where we can but inevitably we have to increase fees to keep the Centre open.
We will therefore be increasing fees from the 1st June (see link below).

This decision has not been taken lightly as we have the community to support.
Thanks for your understanding.

Village defibrillator drive

Sarah Ellis has raised money to buy a new battery & pads for the defibrillator. This will shortly be returned to full working order

Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money in aid of RIDDINGS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE and every donation will help. We are proud to be the location of the village defibrillator. However it is currently out of service as it needs a new battery and 2 pads. These cost £310 to replace every 4 years.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

Brownies last meeting

The Brownies had their last meeting on 22nd. March after a replacement for leader Charlotte couldn't be found.

Volunteers are always required to keep these events going & if anyone can help out in any way, no matter how small, it is always welcome. Please contact the centre if you can offer any assistance with anything.

Volunteers Evening

Come along on Saturday 25th. March between 6-9pm to meet the Trustees & Volunteers looking after the Centre.

The bar will be open & you will be able to hear what is planned for the future.

Live bands are back!

We are proud to host two bands on Saturday 22nd. April 2023 from 7pm

Lazy Dog & No Idea will be performing on stage & there will be a full bar with pie & peas with mint sauce.

Entry will be £5 & tickets are available on the door or online. Just click on the 'buy tickets' on the 'Event' tab.

Table Top Sales

Table Top sales events are continuing. The next one is Saturday 15th. April due to scheduling conflicts.

If you have bric-a-brac, toys, clothes, vintage, collectables or crafted items and would like to reserve a table, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Further venues will revert to Sundays from the 11th. June 2023.