Vale of Glamorgan Community Venue Guide

1 Vale of Glamorgan Community Venue Guide

The Vale of Glamorgan is a great This Community Venue Guide aims to place to live and work. It is an area highlight the wide range of venues that exist blessed with vibrant communities in the Vale available for public use. Many people may not be aware that one exists on with excellent venues at their heart. their doorstep, or may not have considered using it. The venues range from small one roomed halls to larger multi use facilities, including performance spaces.

The cost of hiring local facilities included in this guide is often a lot less than you might think.

We hope that you will consider using this guide the next time you are thinking of a venue for a celebration, class or community event. Many venues also host a wide variety of activities so why not go along and see what’s on.

By using these local venues, often run entirely by volunteers, you will help to sustain them in the long term. Don’t forget to let the venues know where you heard about them.

Every care has been taken in the production of this directory; however, the accuracy depends entirely on information received by the Vale of Glamorgan Council. 2 3 Calling all businesses…

Things to remember Are you in need of a bit of rural stress when booking a community venue relief? Why not make the most of the wonderful Vale of Glamorgan coast & countryside by booking a community venue Take a trip Type of event Equipment for your meetings, conferences or away days. Venues are often reasonably priced Make a point of visiting the venue before Try and find a venue that will best suit Try and think about the equipment that you and will give you the chance to get out of booking it, but make sure that you check your requirements. Some venues may have will need. You cannot assume that venues the office for a change.Y ou also get to tick that the time to do this is convenient for restrictions on the type of events that they either have the equipment or are able to the corporate social responsibility box by those who run it. Remember, not all venues can hold. For example, an 18th birthday party offer the equipment for free. It is always helping to sustain community facilities. are easy to find! lasting until 1am may not go down well in the worth checking with venues as they may have heart of a small village. Make it clear when equipment that you might not have expected A bit different Size matters – getting it right booking what you plan to hire the venue them to have. Here are a few things worth for and be clear about how long you need thinking about: Some of the venues in this guide cater Be sure to check the size of the venue to it for. It will make for a better organised and • Tables & chairs specifically for business needs and have make sure that it is right for the intended enjoyable event in the end. • Staging conference facilities such as projector and use. Small events in large open spaces can • Extension cables loop systems. The beautiful settings for seem dwarfed, and at the same time nobody Hidden extras • Crockery / glasses some of the venues included may inspire likes to be squashed in. The numbers used in • Screens / flip charts creativity amongst your staff! And why not this guide may relate to seated or standing Check what the hire costs include. You may be • Blackout curtains get the local pub to do the catering? capacity so be sure to check how many required to pay additional charges to venues • Kitchen equipment, including tea & coffee people can be accommodated. Something towards the cost of energy and crockery use. making facilities Blank canvas as simple as the shape and size of table can • Induction loop system determine the number of people that will fit What most community venues can offer into the space. you is a blank canvas. You are hiring a space which can be adapted to suit your needs. Whether it is the latest in modern design or 18th century charm you are looking for, Party in ? Craft Fair in Cowbridge? Reiki in Rhoose? it can be found in the Vale of Glamorgan.

4 5 Aberthin Albert Road Alexandra Gardens Barry Community Village Hall Methodist Church Community Centre Enterprise Centre

Access Access Access Access DLimitedisabled disabled toilets & access access throughout Disabledisabled toiletstoilets && accessaccess throughoutthroughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & limited access Designated disabled parking HearingDesignated loop disabled system parking Hearing loop system Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Parking (10) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Refreshments IT facilities IT facilities Kitchen Kitchen Refreshments Changing/Shower room Parking (50) Technical equipment Technical equipment

Aberthin Village Hall Albert Road Methodist Church Alexandra Gardens Community Centre Barry Community Enterprise Centre Aberthin Lane Albert Road Alexandra Crescent Skomer Road Aberthin Penarth Barry Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF64 1BY CF62 7HU CF62 9DA

Tel 01446 772994 Tel 029 2070 7738 Tel 01446 748217 Tel 01446 733034 Contact Sean Richardson Contact mrs Margaret Ford Contact John Mudford Email communityenterpriseservice@ valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Contact Beverly Williams & Alyson Cassidy

6 7 Barry Island Barry YMCA Bonvilston Buttrills Community Centre Reading Rooms Community Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Kitchen Refreshments IT facilities IT facilities Refreshments Parking (30) Kitchen RefreshmentsKitchen Parking (20) Parking (5) Changing/ShowerRefreshments room Changing/ShowerParking (60) room LicensedTechnical equipment

Technical equipment

Barry Island Community Centre Barry YMCA Bonvilston Reading Rooms Buttrills Community Centre Friars Road Court Road Bonvilston North Walk Barry Island Barry Vale of Glamorgan Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF62 5TR CF63 4EE CF62 8BX

Tel 01446 720329 Tel 01446 724000 Tel 01446 781012 Tel 01446 700375 Contact Lesley McKernan Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Contact mrs Chris Ball [email protected] Contact P. S. Fisher Contact Anthea Clements/Marie Flower

8 9 Cadoxton Moors Castleland Celtic Way Colcot Community Centre Community Centre Community Association Community Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Kitchen Small hall (for under 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Kitchen Parking (25) IT facilities Kitchen Parking (10) Kitchen Parking Refreshments Parking (5)

Cadoxton Moors Community Centre Castleland Community Centre Celtic Way Community Association Colcot Community Centre Rear of Edmund Place Belvedere Crescent Celtic Way Keats Way Cardiff Rd, Barry Barry Rhoose Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF63 2NX CF63 4JZ CF62 3FT CF62 9TZ

Tel 01446 411728 Tel 01446 403549 Tel 01446 711300 Tel 01446 739253 Contact Sue Sadler Contact dG Harris Contact mrs Wilson

10 11 Communities First Cory Education Centre Cowbridge Community Centre Office Community College

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Limited disabled access Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) IT facilities IT facilities Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Kitchen Refreshments Meeting room (for under 20 people) Parking (25) Refreshments Parking (45) IT facilities Parking (6) Technical equipment Kitchen Technical equipment Refreshments Changing/ShowerTechnical equipment room

Colwinston Community Centre Communities First Office Cory Education Centre Cowbridge Community College Colwinston Aberaeron Close, Gibbonsdown, Barry Old Hall Nr Cowbridge Vale of Glamorgan CF62 9BT St Nicholas High Street, Cowbridge Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7NL Tel 01446 732406 CF5 6SU CF71 7AH Email [email protected] Tel 01656 768461 [email protected] Tel 029 2059 3328 Tel 01446 773831 Contact Darren Anthony Lewis - 01656 768461 Contact Sharon Topazio and Michelle Sullivan Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Bookings Sarah Evans – 01656 668540 Contact Bethan Hicks – 029 2059 0806 Contact Sally Perini [email protected] [email protected]

12 13 Cowbridge Town Hall Cwm Talwg Cwrt y Vil Dinas Powys Parish Hall Community Centre Community Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Refreshments Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Kitchen Parking (3) Parking (20) Kitchen

Cowbridge Town Hall Cwm Talwg Community Centre Cwrt Y Vil Community Centre Dinas Powys Parish Hall High Street Cwm Parc Byrd Crescent Britway Road Cowbridge Cwm Talwg, Barry Penarth Dinas Powys Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7AD CF62 7QS CF64 3QU CF64 4AF

Tel 01446 773385 Tel 029 2070 5201 Tel 029 2051 3114 Email [email protected] Bookings Babs Loveless Email [email protected] Contact Andrew or Jackie Contact A.B. Hodgson

14 15 The Gathering Place Gibbonsdown Glyndwr Highlight Park Community Centre Community Centre Community Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled access throughout Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Parking (15) Kitchen Kitchen Refreshments Technical equipment Parking Changing/Shower room Parking Technical equipment

The Gathering Place Gibbonsdown Community Centre Glyndwr Community Centre Highlight Park Community Centre Flemingston Road Ramsey Road Glyndwr Road Sterling Road Barry Penarth Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF62 4JH CF62 9DF CF64 3ND CF62 8NX

Tel 01446 750700 Tel 01446 732692 Tel 029 2070 8728 Tel 01446 745960 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Contact Cllr Wilson Contact mrs Moreton Contact michelle Legumi Contact Gill Bloom 01446 743405 01446 754106

16 17 Jubilee Hall The Kymin Llancarfan Llandough & Leckwith Community Centre Memorial Hall

Access Access Access Access Disabled access throughout Disabled toilets & limited access Limited disabled access Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) LargeLarge hallhall (more(more thanthan 5050 people)people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Kitchen Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) MSmalleeting hall room (for under(for under 50 people) 20 people) Parking Parking (25) Kitchen MKitcheneeting room (for under 20 people) Parking (10) ITParking facilities (5) Kitchen Kitchen

Jubilee Hall The Kymin Llancarfan Community Centre Llandough & Leckwith Memorial Hall Smithies Avenue Beach Road Llancarfan Penlan Road Sully Penarth Vale of Glamorgan Llandough, Penarth Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF62 3AD Vale of Glamorgan CF64 5SP CF64 1JX CF64 2LT

Tel 029 2053 0006 Tel 029 2070 0721 Tel 01446 781300 Tel 01446 409294 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Contact Roy Landeg Contact mrs Pauline Evans Contact Sarah Angell Contact Paul Egan

18 19 Llandow Village Hall Llangan & St Mary Hill Llanmaes Village Hall Llansannor Community Centre Community Hall

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & limited access Limited disabled access Limited disabled access Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

LargeSmall hallhall (for(more under than 50 50 people) people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) MSmalleeting hall room (for under(for under 50 people) 20 people) Kitchen Kitchen Kitchen MKitcheneeting room (for under 20 people) Refreshments Parking (8) Changing/Shower room Technical equipment Parking (20)

Llandow Village Hall Llangan & St Mary Hill Community Centre Llanmaes Village Hall Llansannor Community Hall Llandow Heol Llidiard Siginstone Lane City Cowbridge St Mary Hill Llanmaes Nr Cowbridge Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7NT CF35 5DS CF71 7RW

Tel 01656 890235 Tel 01656 862472 Tel 01446 796862 Tel 01446 772933 Contact Jennifer Denham Contact michael Hall Contact mrs D Williams Email [email protected] Contact mike Brooks

20 21 Llantonian Hall Llantwit Major Lower Penarth Memorial Hall Town Hall Community Centre and Theatre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Refreshments Kitchen Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Changing/Shower room Parking Parking (8) IT facilities Licensed Kitchen Parking Refreshments Changing/Shower room Licensed Parking (150) Technical equipment

Llantonian Hall Llantwit Major Town Hall Lower Penarth Community Centre Memorial Hall & Theatre Off Seaview Place Church Road Brockhill Way Gladstone Road Llantwit Major Llantwit Major Penarth Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF61 1TF CF61 1SD CF64 5QD CF62 8NA

Tel 01446 793707 Tel 01446 793707 Tel 029 2070 3449 Tel 01446 400111 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Contact Lesley Stokes Contact Lesley Stokes Contact Ann Whitfield Contact Booking Administrator 01446 735391

22 23 Murchfield The Old School Old School Hall Palmerston Community Community Centre Community Centre Learning Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Kitchen Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Parking (20) Parking (17) IT facilities Technical equipment Kitchen Refreshments Parking (50) Technical equipment

Murchfield Community Centre The Old School Old School Hall Community Centre Palmerston Community Learning Centre Sunnycroft lane South Road Church Lane Cadoc Crescent Dinas Powys Sully St Athan Cadoxton, Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF64 4QQ CF64 5TG CF62 4PL CF63 2NT

Tel 029 2051 3700 Tel 029 2053 1705 Tel 01446 750452 Tel 01446 733762 Contact c/o Dinas Powys Voluntary Concern Contact the Booking Clerk Contact mr John Haswell Email [email protected] 01446 750050 Contact debbie Lewis [email protected]

24 25 Penllyn Village Hall Penmark Village Centre Peterston Church Pioneer Hall & Community Hall

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & limited access Limited disabled access Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Kitchen Small hall (for under 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Parking (8) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Technical equipment Kitchen Refreshments Parking (10)

Penllyn Village Hall Penmark Village Centre Peterston Church & Community Hall Pioneer Hall Penllyn Penmark Ffordd Yr Eglwys Beryl Road Nr Cowbridge Vale of Glamorgan Peterston Super Ely Barry Vale of Glamorgan CF62 3BP Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7RQ CF5 6LH CF62 8DN

Tel 01446 775794 Tel 01446 711352 Tel 01446 760187 Tel 01446 403559 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Contact Barry Town Council Contact Val Caple Contact Jill Davies Contact Jean Darr 01446 704920/1 [email protected] 01446 760511

26 27 Rhoose Rita’s Multicultural The Salvation Army St Athan Community Centre Community Café Community Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Hearing loop system Hearing loop system Designated disabled parking

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) IT facilities Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Refreshments Kitchen Refreshments Kitchen Changing/Shower room Refreshments Technical equipment Technical equipment Parking (15) Parking (20)

Rhoose Community Centre Rita’s Multicultural Community Café The Salvation Army St Athan Community Centre Stewart Road 95 Main Street 101a Plassey Street Glyndwr Avenue Rhoose Cadoxton, Barry Penarth St Athan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF62 3EZ CF63 2HL CF64 1EL CF62 4PP

Tel 01446 710661 Tel 01446 722979 Tel 029 2070 0858 Tel 01446 730100 Email [email protected] Contact officer-in-Charge Contact Carol Hamilton Contact Rita Limbrick 02920 701916

28 29 St Brides Major St David’s St Donats Arts Centre St Francis Church Hall Methodist Church Millennium Centre

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Kitchen IT facilities Kitchen Parking (10) Kitchen Refreshments Refreshments Parking Changing/Shower room Licensed Parking (50) Technical equipment

St Brides Major Church Hall St David’s Methodist Church St Donats Arts Centre St Francis Millennium Centre Southerndown Road Winston Road St Donats Castle Park Road St Brides Major, Bridgend Barry Vale of Glamorgan Barry Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF61 1WF Vale of Glamorgan CF32 0SD CF62 9SU CF62 6NX

Tel 01656 880108 Tel 01446 412352 Tel 01446 799099 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Contact Philip Morris Contact Roy Gibson Contact Sharon Stone

30 31 St George’s Village Hall St Hilary Village Hall St Nicholas St Paul’s Community Centre Community Hall

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Hearing loop system

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Small hall (for under 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Kitchen Kitchen Basement room (for under 20 people) Kitchen Parking (20) Kitchen Changing/Shower room Parking (4)

St George’s Village Hall St Hilary Village Hall St Nicholas Community Centre St Paul’s Community Hall St George’s Super Ely St Hilary St Nicholas Road St Paul’s Avenue Vale of Glamorgan Cowbridge Barry Barry CF5 6EP Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7DP CF62 6QX

Tel 01446 760371/761038 Tel 01446 774890 Tel 01446 739212 Tel 01446 735943 Contact mrs C Griffiths/Mrs Galivan Email [email protected] Contact mrs Williams Contact Revd. R Parrish Contact Carolyn Lyons mrs Carol Finn 07967 403015

32 33 Victoria Park Welsh St Donat’s Western Vale Integrated Wick & Monknash Community Centre Community Centre Children’s Centre Village Hall

Access Access Access Access Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & access throughout Disabled toilets & limited access Disabled toilets & access throughout Designated disabled parking Designated disabled parking

Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

Large hall (more than 50 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Meeting room (for under 20 people) Large hall (more than 50 people) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Parking (40) Small hall (for under 50 people) Kitchen Refreshments Technical equipment Meeting room (for under 20 people) Parking Changing/Shower room IT facilities Parking Kitchen Refreshments Parking (40) Technical equipment

Victoria Park Community Centre Welsh St Donat’s Community Centre Western Vale Integrated Children’s Centre Wick & Monknash Village Hall Church Road Cornelly Cross Station Road Church Street Barry Llantwit Major Wick Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan CF63 1JY CF71 7SS CF61 1ST CF71 7QF

Tel 01446 748069 Tel 01446 793030 Tel 01656 890600 Contact mrs King Email [email protected] Email [email protected] 01446 747453 Contact Jane Weeks Contact mary Williams MBE

34 35 Leisure centres Schools

Albert Primary School Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School

Albert Road, Penarth, CF64 1BX Merthyr Dyfan Road, Barry, CF62 9YQ Tel 02920 707682 Tel 01446 403500 Web www.brynhafren.webeden.com

Cowbridge Comprehensive School St Cyres Comprehensive School

Aberthin Road, Cowbridge, CF71 7EN St Cyres Road, Penarth, CF64 2XP Tel 01446 77231 Tel 029 2070 8708 Barry Leisure Centre Cowbridge Leisure Centre Email dcorcoran@cowbridge Email [email protected] comprehensiveschool.co.uk glamorgan.sch.uk Greenwood Street The Bear Field Barry Cowbridge Llanilltud Fawr Primary School Barry Comprehensive School CF63 4RU CF71 7DA Tel 01446 744770 Tel 01446 775533 Ham Lane East, Llantwit Major, CF61 1TQ Port Road West, Barry, CF62 8ZJ Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Tel 01446 792368 Tel 01446 411411 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Colcot Sports Centre Llantwit Major Leisure Centre Jenner Park Primary School Rhws Primary School Colcot Road Ham Lane East Barry Llantwit Major Hannah Street, Barry, CF63 1DG Fontygary Road, Rhoose, CF62 3DS CF62 8UJ CF61 1TQ Tel 01446 735587 Tel 01446 710258 Tel 01446 735182 Tel 01446 793947 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Eagleswell Primary School Romilly Junior School Holm View Leisure Centre Penarth Leisure Centre Eagleswell Road, Boverton, Llantwit Major, CF61 2UE Romilly Road, Barry, CF62 6LF Tel 01446 792755 Tel 01446 736934 Skomer Road Andrew Road Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Barry Penarth CF62 9DA CF62 4NS Tel 01446 700258 Tel 029 2070 0717 Victoria Primary School St. Helen’s R.C. Junior School Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

Cornerswell Road, Penarth, CF64 2UZ Ty-Newydd Road Gym Club Tel 029 2070 9225 Ty-Newydd Road, CF64 8BB Email [email protected] Tel 01446740116 Email [email protected]

Llantwit Major School

Ham Lane East, Llantwit Major, CF61 1TQ Tel 01446 793301 Fax 01446 793760 EMail [email protected]

36 37 Vale of Glamorgan County Library Contacting your council just got easier

The County Library has two rooms available for community use. Both are on You now have to remember just one phone number, 01446 700111, to the first floor of the library overlooking King Square in the centre of town. access all council services. Parking is available at the rear of the library from 9.30 each day, and there is further parking in a free multi-storey car park a short walk along Holton Road.

The smaller Community Room is ideal for the internet. The larger room also has a data Our new contact centre makes it as easy have several separate queries, they can now small meetings for up to 8 people. The Phillip projector available. The library provides a as possible for Vale residents to request all be dealt with centrally rather than you John Room will hold 16-20 people around hot drinks machine, for a charge, and can also a service, report a problem and have being transferred to separate departments. tables or accommodate more people if the suggest caterers if lunch is required on site. queries answered. tables are removed. This larger room is ideal Currently the contact centre is open from 8am for larger meetings and for training. County Library, Barry The 40 specially-trained and friendly call- to 6pm Monday to Friday, though there are King Square handlers at the centre also include eight plans to extend the opening hours until 8pm. It The rooms adjoin each other with an Holton Road Welsh speakers, so callers can opt to have is intended to extend this to a 24/7 service as interconnecting door so could be booked Barry their enquiry dealt with in Welsh. the service expands. Call handlers find that their together if a break-out room or a catering CF63 4RW busiest times are 8.30am to 12pm, with Monday room is required. Both come fully equipped Tel 01446 422411 How can a call centre improve efficiency? the most popular day for callers. with a flip chart and free wireless access to Email [email protected] Contact Centre staff have been trained to deal with a wide range of queries, so if you www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Monday to Friday 8 am to 6 pm Contact OneVale Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm 01446 700111 [email protected] Text C1V then your message to 60066 Notes This has been a joint initiative between the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Community Enterprise Service and Creative Rural Communities.

Funded by the Active Citizenship Fund and Rural Community Action.

01446 733034 [email protected]

01446 774634 [email protected]

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