Facilities
All Saints Parish Centre was opened in 1999 at a cost of £300,000. There are a total of 7 rooms which can be used simultaneously. We offer the following:
Large Hall
Capable of holding up to 150 people with an adjacent kitchen. It is used by various children’s groups, dance groups and is ideal for receptions, conferences, parties, etc. The Hall can also be partitioned to form 2 additional small rooms (12′ x 12′). There are tables, chairs and crockery to seat up to 100 for meals.
Lounge
With comfortable seating for up to 20 people, soft furnishings and an adjacent kitchen. This can be used for quiet events only.
Meeting Room
With comfortable seating for up to 30 people, soft furnishings and an adjacent kitchen. The meeting room also has a movable wall which once opened can increase the seating capacity to 50.
Church
With seating for up to 200 people (or 250 with extra chairs from the hall), complete with a public address system and a hearing induction loop.
Kitchens
There are two kitchens. A large new kitchen that meets environmental health requirements and opens onto the the hall and lounge. It has a 6 ring cooker and a large oven. There are fridges, freezers, a microwave and instant boiling water for tea/coffee. The old kitchen opens onto the church and meeting room and offers basic cooking facilities.
Disabled and Other Facilities
- A car park for 20 cars with 3 marked out for disabled parking.
- No steps from the car park into the building and none in the building itself.
- Separate male and female toilets, and a children’s toilets
- Disabled toilet with wheelchair access and Baby Change Facility
- Induction loop system for those with hearing aids
- Overhead projection equipment
- Public Address system in church
- Public telephone (payphone).
- Photocopying facilities
Visitors to Blackpool
We regularly host youth groups for weekend visits. We have kitchen facilities and are able to accommodate girls and boys separately, each with their own sleeping and toilet facilities. There is also a shower!
Lettings Policy
The Parish Centre can be used by church and community groups, and by individuals for private functions.
At present it is used on a regular basis by the church’s playgroup, several guiding groups, a sequence dancing group. It is regularly used for ‘one-off’ events for many different purposes.
However we do not allow the Centre to be hired for personal gain. Events such as Car Boot Sales, Jumble Sales, Bring and Buy will be allowed if the hirer is a charitable organisation or the proceeds are for charitable purposes, but not if the proceeds of such an event is for personal profit.
Charges made for the hire of all or part of the buildings.
