Room Bookings
We have a number of rooms available for hire at the Centre for Independent Living. These include:
The Brookland Room
The Village Cafe
The Bowden Room
The Hale Barn IT Suite
Art/Pottery Facilities
All rooms are accessible and feature an induction loop system. Refreshments can also be made available.
Current Rates:
| Room | Category A | Category B | Category C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland Room | £20 | £15 | £16 |
| Village Cafe | £20 | £15 | £16 |
| Bowden Room | £15 | £11.25 | £12 |
| Hale Barn IT Suite | £40 | £30 | £32 |
| Art/Pottery Room | £TBC | £TBC | £TBC |
*Minimum Hire Period for all Rooms: 1.5 hours*
Our room booking policy is as follows:
| Category of Use | Reason for Use | Charging Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| CATEGORY A: Commercial/For Profit (Private hire for businesses, commercial hire, private functions, events etc) | Income generation to meet company's financial targets | Market Rate for similar local facilities |
| CATEGORY B: Not for Profit (Voluntary, charitable of other Trafford-based social enterprises providing services/activities to benefit deaf/disabled people) | Directly supports TCIL's aims or provides independent living support to Trafford residents | Discounted rate (To be determined, based on status of hirer, reasons for use and desire to ensure services/activities for local |
| CATEGORY C: Not for Profit (Voluntary, charitable of other Trafford-based social enterprises providing services/activities to benefit Trafford residents) | Contributes to wellbeing of Trafford public/ constitutes use of public asset for public benefit | Discounted rate (To be determined, based on status of hirer, reasons for use and desire to ensure services/activities for local residents) |
Philosophy of Use
Trafford CIL shall ensure that our facilities are utilised to their optimum potential to help the organisation achieve its vision and strategic aims and objectives, in particular to support Independent Living by disabled and D/deaf people in Trafford Borough.
The Company will seek to achieve a fair and appropriate mix of use, reflecting the diversity of demands and aspirations of Disabled and D/deaf people in Trafford Borough, the requirements of organisations seeking to provide services to Disabled and D/deaf people in Trafford Borough and other demands for hire; balancing these with the Company’s financial targets and constraints.
Allocation of rooms and hire charges shall also take account of access needs, efficient use of space and affordability.
To book a room, or to make an enquiry, please CLICK HERE to email Gary Timperley, Admin and Finance Manager.
Funded by Trafford Council.
