Trinity Community Centre

We're open!

We are delighted to announce that the new Trinity Community Centre is now open.

We hope that this exciting new facility will become a great asset for the local communities here in Thorpe Hesley and Scholes. Please come along, take a look and make use of the new resource.

We will be holding an official opening service and ceremony on Sunday 29th June.

The centre includes:

• a large function hall which is also suitable for badminton;
• a community library operated by Rotherham Council, which doubles as a meeting room when not in use;
• a professional catering kitchen;
• on the first floor, a further meeting room and small office which is available for rent.

Wheelchair access is currently limited until completion of the car park and other external work..

Existing church hall users will move to the new facility during week commencing 15th October:

• Trinity Under Fives Pre-school Group
• Heppenstall Dancing Class
• Julie Kidd Keep Fit
• Karate
• Brownies
• Guides
• Thorpe Hesley Village Brass Band
• Workers Education Association Computer Classes

A new service from Slimming World will commence shortly on Tuesday evenings.

Library

In partnership with Rotherham Council, the new community library opened, as scheduled, at 4pm on Monday 15th October.

The library will bring to the community:

• Books for adults and children
• A broad collection ranging from best sellers to classics, reference books to television tie ins.
• A collectoin of large print and audio books.
• Free computer access with internet and email facilities.

This "fold away" libarary is the first of its kind in Rotherham and will allow the bookshelves to be stored away whilst not in use, maximising the use of space in the community centre and ensuring the safety of the libary materials while other events are taking place.

The library is open as follows:

The library's contact details are as follows:

• Email:thorpehesley.library@rotherham.gov.uk.
• Telepone 0114 245 7027

Funding Background

The new centre has been funded by the local community, the Methodist Church, Sheffield Dioecese, WREN and the Big Lottery Fund, together with other grant providers.

The community building was awarded £175,000 as one of five finalists in the Waste Recycling Group Village Hall & Community Centre Challenge. Thorpe Hesley was chosen from 70 candaidates in this national scheme.

Jan Hardy said "We are delighted to have received this award. The additional amount will enable us to create a library facility and make the building a great asset for the whole community".

The Challenge funding comes from the landfill tax money of Waste Recycling Group Ltd, administered and distributed by Environmental Body WREN. The Landfill Tax Credit Scheme gives waste management companies the opportunity to invest up to 6% of their Landfill Tax bill into community and environmental projects in their immediate area.

To see the pictures from the construction, press here.