About us
Long Ashton Community Centre is a welcoming space and a hub of our village, used for a wide range of activities and events. Regular users include:
- Baby and toddler groups
- Coffee mornings
- The village market
- Cinema nights
- The youth club
- Societies
- Sports and fitness groups
If you are looking to hold a class, organise a gathering or celebrate a special occasion, our facilities can provide the venue for it.
Come and join us at Long Ashton Community Centre, and find out what is on offer to connect, learn and celebrate within our community.
The Village Association was set up in 1944 to raise funds for a War Memorial in the form of a first-class village hall.
Since 1965, the site has been managed by Long Ashton Community Association Charity (LACA). With support from the local community and the Parish Council, LACA has built on the founders' vision over the decades and created a multi-purpose facility that serves the community seven days a week.
Over the years the centre has hosted:
- community fundraisers
- parties
- sports events
- regular groups
With so many good memories here, it is easy to see how our centre has become the beating heart of the community.
The association is run by a team of voluntary trustees who share responsibility for governing the charity. Their purpose is to direct how the charity is managed and run through its governing document, policies and procedures.
Every month the trustees and the centre manager meet to discuss governance matters relating to the charity. When making decisions, our trustees act in good faith and only in the interests of the charity.
LACA employs:
- A centre manager, who looks after the everyday running of the centre. This includes, but is not limited to, staffing, facilities management and community engagement.
- An admin assistant and three caretakers, who support the centre manager.
For more information about volunteering opportunities, take a look here.
How we are funded
We are a charity, so we rely on the support of the local community to keep the centre running.
We receive a yearly grant from the Parish Council, which helps us pay for essential building maintenance. Our principal income, though, comes from hiring out our halls and facilities, and we rely heavily on fundraising events and regular monetary donations to keep the centre open.
You can help in three ways:
- Hire one of our halls
- Support a fundraising event
- Make a monetary donation
Your contributions help us preserve the past and secure the future of our much-loved community centre. Our centre is the heart of our community. Let's keep it beating.