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Categories of Work: Voluntary and community sector support
Who do you work with?: Voluntary and community groups
Organisation description: St Thomas Centre is a renovated Grade 2 listed Georgian church - the second oldest church in Manchester. It is located on what is affectionately dubbed ‘voluntary sector row’ in the Ardwick area of Manchester, due to the number of voluntary sector organisations based on the same street.
The church has been fully refurbished and has all the facilities you would expect from a high quality conference and meeting venue without losing the charm and beauty of its heritage.
The building is home to Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) who manage the ground floor conference centre as a subsidiary enterprise of the parent charity. GMCVO has over 40 years’ experience of working with the voluntary sector in the local area, and has established the Centre as a hub for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.
St Thomas Centre is set within an attractive and peaceful area facing Ardwick Green Park, at the same time being within easy reach of Manchester city centre and Piccadilly station and major road networks. For visitors opting to come by car, we have access to a nearby car park offering competitively priced all-day parking.
The church has been fully refurbished and has all the facilities you would expect from a high quality conference and meeting venue without losing the charm and beauty of its heritage.
The building is home to Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) who manage the ground floor conference centre as a subsidiary enterprise of the parent charity. GMCVO has over 40 years’ experience of working with the voluntary sector in the local area, and has established the Centre as a hub for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.
St Thomas Centre is set within an attractive and peaceful area facing Ardwick Green Park, at the same time being within easy reach of Manchester city centre and Piccadilly station and major road networks. For visitors opting to come by car, we have access to a nearby car park offering competitively priced all-day parking.
Supporting other voluntary and community organisations: Networks and partnerships, Organisation development, Other
Other support description: We are the lead body or host for a range of VCSE-led partnerships and networks including Ambition for Ageing, Volunteering GM, GM BME Network and BME Leaders Group, GM Social Enterprise Network, GM Social Investment, GM VCSE Assembly and GM Third Sector Research. We are members of the GM VCSE Leadership Group, GM Poverty Action, GM Social Value Forum, GM Futures and the national Voluntary Sector Core Cities group.
Facilities and resources: Wheelchair access, Hearing loop, Catering provided, Refreshments provided, Car parking, Disabled parking, Photocopying, Other resources
Other resources description: Projector and laptop hire
What are your opening days and times, and when is your venue and meeting space available?: 7 days a week, 7am to 10pm
What area is your venue or meeting space in?: City Wide (whole of Salford)
How many rooms do you have available to rent?: 6
Biggest room capacity: 140
Smallest room capacity: 20
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