Help Wanted!

The Parade Hoylake Community Centre, is currently run by a Joint Management Committee under a lease from the Local Authority. The committee consists wholly of volunteers who work to ensure the Centre continues to provide an attractive focal point for the local community.

 

As you may be aware, the Local Authority is transferring many of its assets to the communities in which they are located, including our Centre.

 

What this means for us is a longer lease and withdrawal of funding. At present the Local Authority pays energy and some other costs. These will in future have to be met from rental income.

 

It will also require us to form a Company to take over the formal administration of the centre. The promise from the Authority is to bring the building up to a suitable standard for transfer with the roof being replaced, etc.

 

So we need more expertise than we currently have to help with the transfer and beyond. We would welcome assistance from anybody having experience in finance and accounting, legal experience especially in setting up Companies Limited by Guarantee or similar, construction and contracts management or just people with time to help the community.

 

The next 12 months will be vital to the future of this Centre. If you feel you can help please contact me at the address below or call in at the Centre and leave your details with reception. I will be happy to meet you to discuss our needs and show you round.

 

It’s YOUR Centre – can you help?

 

Vaughan Williams

Chairman JMC

The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre

 

Email: hoylakeparade@btinternet.com

Website: www.hoylakecommunitycentre.org

[Last updated/checked 19/07/10

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