Stanwix Community Centre is located at the heart of the old village of Stanwix where it is part of the old style community hub that includes Stanwix Community Playgroup, Stanwix School, St. Michael’s Church, the optician’s practice and The Crown Inn.
The SCA (Stanwix Community Association) are responsible for the community hut and the preschool group which rents the purpose built building next door. The modern education building is home to Stanwix Community Playschool, who use the newly built facility on the Church Street site. Despite our modest buildings, Stanwix Community Centre is definitely at the “heart of the community”.
Stanwix Community Association (SCA), are an entirely voluntary organisation who have battled with a variety of difficulties over the years to keep the current buildings fit for community use. The primary purpose of the SCA is to look after the well being of people in the Stanwix Community. The committee try to achieve that goal by managing the Church Street buildings for the benefit of all our residents.
The more recently built early years hut is almost exclusively for the use of the youngsters who attend the Stanwix Preschool. The SCA occasionally use the facilities if we are holding a larger open day or fete. Our local councillors are active in bringing community activities such as “Stanwix in Bloom”, The Big Tidy, Jubilee Jamboree, Remembrance Day activities and Christmas fairs here to Stanwix Community Centre, for easy access for local residents which really makes us the “venue at the heart of the village”.
Although we offer this facility primarily to the residents, families and businesses of Stanwix, we welcome enquiries and bookings from individuals, groups and businesses from the whole of the Carlisle area. If you are from somewhere outside the immediate surroundings of the city of Carlisle: then if the room suits your needs and your activities are of benefit to the community at large in some way, you too will be welcomed if the centre is available.
Currently, we have children’s parties, stitch and natter, yoga, talks, meetings and school groups using this space
Please do take a look and support the up to date facilities that have been developed after many difficult years of hard work by a small group of community minded activists who never gave up!
The recently refurbished Community Centre building is available for use primarily by people from within the Stanwix area of Carlisle. The facility is available from approximately 7am to 11pm.
The Community Centre in Stanwix has been transformed inside and out. Our users are commenting on what a lovely functional community hall we have for this part of Carlisle. As we work to make the centre available for communal activities, we also need to allow for wear and tear. So any amount that you can chip in via good ol’ Paypal (or any other means) would be much appreciated.
Stanwix Community Centre is housed in what used to be a temporary classroom that was part of Stanwix School. When the school successfully redeveloped its buildings, the old hut was made available as a community resource and passed into the care of the Stanwix Community Association: to be used for the benefit of residents in the area. We were unable to get it rebuilt at the same time as the early years building on the same site, but with a lot of hard work SCA were able to refurbish the building , to create a delightful airy room, where it is a pleasure to meet and engage in all sorts of activities.
The Community centre itself consists of a main room which is light and airy and measures approximately 7m X 9m. The main room has cupboards down both window walls with cushioned seating on top. Tables and chairs for between 20 and 30 people are available and when not needed, they store unobtrusively in the cupboards.
At the entrance from the street, there is a cloakroom area and 2 toilets with a small refitted kitchen area to the side. Access to the main room is through a child safe “stable” gate.
The kitchen has all the facilities needed for storing or heating food and drinks and is suitable for anything… short of cooking your Sunday roast! There is a serving hatch which makes dispensing of those drinks and food simple for any events. Whether you just need to serve a few drinks and sandwiches or you need to heat through some savoury snacks for a family celebration or a business meeting, the kitchen should meet your needs admirably. Mugs, cups and other crockery are all on hand. Additionally there is a large kettle, a toaster and a microwave. A standard sized domestic fridge has been installed.
We promise not to bombard you with loads of newsletters. In fact you might need to remind us to send something out. That means you have just volunteered (qualified) to join us in helping to run the community centre.
Stanwix Community Association are a voluntary organisation and registered charity responsible for looking after the Community Centre for everyone’s benefit in Stanwix.
As a local voluntary voluntary community organisation in Carlisle, we are always in need of willing volunteers… we are friendly; never been known to bite, so come and join us.
SCA Working Together for Stanwix
Charity no. 1132094
Company no. 7023894
Stanwix Community Association
Community Association & Centre
Community Buildings
Church Street
Stanwix
Carlisle
CA3 9DJ