We would like to wish all users of the Centre a very Happy New Year! 
Cath, our new manager, would be delighted to hear from anyone                
interested in making a new booking. Please give her a call!  

Phone (01424) 461414
Office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm
Email: office@southwatercommunitycentre.org

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The Centre is very conveniently situated at the junction of Stainsby Street & Station Approach,  and  the  
entrance  is directly opposite Warrior Square railway station.  Buses stop nearby in London Road.

Rooms for hire in the Centre

 
MAIN HALL
We have a large first floor main hall suitable for a wide range of events, and has disabled access with a lift from the ground floor.  It has seating for up to 30, with tables and a white board if required

SMALL FIRST FLOOR MEETING ROOM
This room is opposite the Main Hall, and suitable for small meetings, interviews etc. It has a whiteboard for presentations.  TV is not available in this room

LARGE GROUND FLOOR MEETING ROOM
The ground floor meeting room is suitable for a wide range of events. It has seating for up to around 15 around tables or 20 for presentations etc., and a white board if required

SMALL GROUND FLOOR MEETING ROOM
This ground floor more informally arranged room seats up to 15, is suitable for small meetings, interviews, counselling sessions, coffee mornings etc.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
Tea, coffee and bottled water are available in the kitchen, or centre users may bring their own supplies

Flip charts are available to be used in any room

A tv/dvd player is available by arrangement

Wi-fi is available within the community centre

Southwater Area Community Centre celebrates 15 years

2017 saw us celebrating 15 years of operation of the centre.  The organisation was established in November 2001 with the official opening taking place on 18th May 2002

See the 15th Anniversary Exhibition page for details of this exciting event that we held to celebrate our anniversary

Equality & Diversity Policy

SACC welcomes the diverse needs of our community and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and diversity in employment and service delivery

We recognise that equality is central to the services and facilities the Centre provides and that discrimination
against any person on the grounds of ethnic or national origin, colour, gender, sexuality, religion, age, disability,
​health status or class is unacceptable.

Art exhibitions

Nick Hill has organised many exhibitions at Southwater over the years,  and photos of some of the artworks and information about the exhibitions are on various pages on the website.

Centre Manager's post

The Trustees are very pleased to welcome Cath Tajima-Powell  as our new manager.

Cath has had considerable experience of  community working, and is a former manager of the Stade Hall in Hastings.

With the appointment of Cath we believe that Southwater's users will now experience an excellent level of customer service, and we are very much looking forward to working with her.   

Hire Charges

We are often told by our hirers that they consider our charges to be very reasonable and our facilities excellent

MAIN HALL (FIRST FLOOR)   £10 per hour
SMALL MEETING ROOM (FIRST FLOOR)    £6 per hour
LARGE MEETING ROOM (GROUND FLOOR)   
​£10 per hour​
SMALL MEETING ROOM (GROUND FLOOR)   £6 per hour

A discount may be possible for long-term hires and holders of the Hastings or St Leonards Cards. See the Town Cards website, or contact us, for details

Bookings are available weekdays & weekends from 9 am - 10 pm 
Please contact the Centre's staff by telephone on (01424) 461414 
or email  office@southwatercommunitycentre.org for availability

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Disability Access

DisabledGo is a national provider of access information for people with disabilities and has inspected the Centre

​http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/hastings-borough-council/south-water-area-community-centre

The Centre is used by a wide variety of groups and organisations including for training sessions, yoga, social events, and even children's parties. The list is endless!

Details of some of the events at the Centre can be seen on the Events Calendar  calendar page

Registered as a charity in England & Wales Charity number 1105027               Company Limited by guarantee no. 110527
Southwater Area Community Centre, 1 & 2 Stainsby Street, St. Leonards on Sea,  East Sussex, TN37 6LA                          Tel: (01424) 461414