Church Centre - use of facilities
June 2010
We
are still seeing a steady flow of bookings for facilities within the
Church
Centre despite the economic situation. Repeat bookings are now starting
to
feature quite strongly with the main support coming from the Royal
Scottish
Country Dance Association (a 9 week booking for July & August),
Perth &
Kinross Council (various 1 day events) and the Church of Scotland’s
main office
in Edinburgh (various 1 day events). The list below gives some idea of
the
variety of bookings that the Church Centre has been used for this year
up to
the end of May:-
· 8 children's parties
· 11 conferences / away days
· 4 tours with catering
· 5 Adult parties/funeral teas
Income generated through bookings - £5000
Thanks to Dawn and her trusty volunteers more and more of the bookings include in house catering – ranging from tea/coffee and biscuits to finger buffet, fruit, and home baking. If anyone would like to become one of Dawn’s trusty helpers to assist on a one off basis they would be more than welcome, just speak to Dawn.
If
you would like any more information on the facilities on offer please
contact
us.Click
here.
February 2010
It is now just over 12 months since Bankfoot Church Centre opened its doors for both regular Sunday worship and Community use throughout the week.
To make an
enquiry, please use the details on the home page - right hand column.
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BSOC staff, children and management committee have had a really successful first year. We have employed 3 local staff and around 20 local families are registered to use the service with 25 children using BSOC on a regular, weekly basis.
Our first users’ survey (children and parents / carers) showed high level of satisfaction with the service and also gave us food for thought when developing new activities and buying new resources for next year.
We are currently waiting for our first unannounced Care Commission inspection visit. This will be a real learning experience for both Staff and Management Committee and will no doubt give us lots of pointers for making the service even better!
BSOC AGM will be held on Monday 14th June in The Hub, Bankfoot Church Centre from 7pm - 8pm.
Come and hear about the achievements of the children, staff and management committee in the last year and have your say about plans for August 2010 onwards. All Welcome - WINE & NIBBLES WILL BE SERVED.
BSOC is accepting registration forms from families wishing to use the service from August 2010 onwards. If you are interested in using the service on a regular or ad-hoc basis, please speak to Pauline Hinks, Club Supervisor on 07599058824. Once registered you can use the service at any time (space permitting). Registration Fee applies.
Bankfoot School’s out Club, (BSOC), is a Company Limited by Guarantee operating on a not for profit basis, with charitable status and is run by a Management Committee of local parents. BSOC is being part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community Rural Tayside Leader 2007-2013 Programme. The Club is supported by the Coxland Trust, Perth & Kinross Grants Direct and Perth and Kinross Council Childcare Sustainability funding.
Company Number SC 364950
Charity Number SC 040826
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With full audio facilities, mulptiple meeting rooms & break out areas, Bankfoot Church Centre is perfect for conferences and meetings of any size. A large multi-use sports hall provides a flexible venue for physical, artistic and theatrical pursuits. Modular staging can be banked or transformed into a catwalk. Changing and showering facilities are available and are fully disabled accessible.
The centre has been recognised as one of Scotland's growing number of "green buildings." It is heated to a constant comfortable temperature using wind generators and ground source heat pumps. Additionally the extensive use of recycled and renewable materials give the building an unusually small carbon footprint.
For the younger visitor the facility boasts an exciting three storey soft play area - "The Ark."
Set in the midst of the beautiful Perthshire countryside yet only minutes away from the A9 and Perth railway station; and less than an hour from Edinburgh and slightly longer from Glasgow. We have parking for over 100 cars and full catering facilities.
To book any event from a child's birthday party to a sports tournament or corporate conference contact us now.
Email request.
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This facility
is now running on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
This centre is being run as a joint venture between
For more
details contact Elspeth Finlay. Click here.
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Bankfoot Toddlers
Group
This group has now started meeting in the Bankfoot Church centre. It is
open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9.30 – 11.30 am and on
Friday afternoons from 1 .00 – 3.00 pm. This group is open all the year
round including school holidays, apart from 2 weeks at Christmas when
they close. All children from 0 – 5 year old are welcome.For more information contact Moira Patterson by phone or by email
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Here are some of the facilities you will find in the new
building...
§ A beautiful church with full audio visual facilities and an excellent Allen Organ
§ A community café for meeting old friends and new: We will be open as many mornings as we can get volunteers to staff it. Would you like to help? Contact Iain 787235 or Evelyn 787538.
§ A soft play area: great fun for the children while Mum enjoys her coffee and scone.
§ A display and exhibition area: See displays of local artists and craft workers, find a contact for a local tradesman or business or advertise your own enterprise.
§ A prayer room: a quiet peaceful space available to anyone at anytime when the building is open.
§ The Auchtergaven Room: A beautiful room looking out to the hills with patio outside. Available to hire for parties, meetings etc.
§ A dentist and podiatrist: working regularly out of the
Logiebride room.
§ A day-care centre run by Perth and Kinross Social Work Dept. and
Crossreach, the social care arm of the Church of Scotland.
§ A full kitchen: capable of catering for large groups.
§ The Moneydie Hall: A large multifunction Hall with 2 badminton courts and full changing and showering facilities including disabled showering. Suitable for many different sports, dances, conferences and meetings. Available for hire.
§ The Hub: youth drop in café with 2 lounges for junior and senior groups, eventually opening 5 nights a week.
§ An after school club: running 3pm-6pm Mon-Fri starting in the New Year.
§ A Car Park for 50 cars accessed from the top of Tulliebelton Road. But why take the car? We also have:
§ Undercover parking for prams and bikes: Pedestrian Access opposite Tulliebelton Crescent.
This is not an exhaustive list. The new building is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of everyone in the village. Come and tell us how you would like to use it.
IT’S YOUR CHURCH!
