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Room and Equipment Hire
Meeting Room hire
The Voluntary Services Centre has two meeting rooms for hire: the Mabel Booth Room and the Basement Meeting Room.
The Mabel Booth Room holds a maximum of 35 people, the Basement Meeting Room a maximum of 12 people.
The Mabel Booth Room has an interactive whiteboard, or 'SMART Board'. This can be used for free by any group hiring the room. This is provided thanks to a grant from Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC).
Note: any group using the board for the first time must send a representative for a half hour of training prior to the meeting.
Download our flyer for more information about the SMART Board (pdf document). To read this file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download Acrobat Reader here if you do not already have it.
The Mabel Booth Room also has wireless internet connectivity available on request.
Both rooms have well equipped kitchens for self service catering/refreshments.
You can download our full Building User's Guide as a MS Word Document [.doc] or as an Open Office Document [.odt]
Accessibility
The building is fully accessible. Level access is provided via the rear entrance on Aldermanbury (to the basement) with a lift to all floors. Wheelchair accessible / disabled toilets (using RADAR keys) are available on the meeting room floors and there is an induction loop facility in the larger Mabel Booth meeting room.
Both rooms have well equipped kitchens for self service catering/refreshments.
The rooms are available for use:
| Monday - Thursday | 9am - 4.45pm and 6.45pm - 9.45pm |
| Friday | 9.00am - 4.45pm |
| Saturdays and Sundays | Please contact us to arrange a weekend booking |
Bookings
The rooms are available to unfunded voluntary organisations in the Bradford Metropolitan area free of charge for one session per month, with extra bookings available at the charges outlined in the following table.
| Rate | Mabel Booth Room | Basement Meeting Room |
|---|---|---|
| **Special Rate 1** for Voluntary Organisations with income less than £1,000 a year | BCVS Member — 1 free 2 hour session per month on either Mondays or Fridays. Non-members — 2 free 2 hour sessions per year on either Mondays or Fridays All other bookings at Rate 2 |
BCVS Member — 1 free 2 hour session per month on either Mondays or Fridays. Non-members — 2 free 2 hour sessions per year on either Mondays or Fridays All other bookings at Rate 2 |
| Rate 2 for Voluntary Organisations with income over £1,000 a year or for bookings not qualifying for Rate 1 above | BCVS Member — £30.00 per session Non-member — £40.00 per session |
BCVS Member — £10.00 per session Non-member — £12.50 per session |
| Rate 3 for Statutory agencies, social enterprises, training agencies and trades unions | £70.00 for 1 session (half day) £120.00 for 2 sessions (full day) |
£30.00 for 1 session (half day) £55.00 for 2 sessions (full day) |
| Rate 4 for Saturday bookings | £20.00 per hour | £20.00 per hour |
- The available sessions are 9:00am to 12:45pm, 1:00pm to 4:45pm and 6:45pm to 9:30pm
- There is a cancellation fee of 50% of the cost of hire payable if the booking is cancelled 7 days or less (inclusive) before the booked date
- Refreshments - tea,coffee and biscuits - can be booked in advance and provided at a cost of £1 per head
- Note: Payment is required in advance from those booking a room for the first time
Equipment
We have equipment for hire during meetings and to take out of the building including:
| Item | Cost to hire | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Digital projector | £20.00 | £20.00 |
| Flipchart stand | £5.00 | £10.00 |
| Projector screen | £10.00 | £10.00 |
Note:
Items must be booked in advance. Please contact us to book any of the equipment or to check availability.