Introduction

Jerviston Community Centre was built in 1965 and plays host to variety of events for the community.  Some of the events that take place in the centre include the playgroup, youth clubs, sewing classes, football meetings, residents meetings, back to work initiatives, the credit union organisation, girls groups and discos.

Any well-organised social function or community-based activity or class would be welcome at the centre.

Facilities

Jerviston Community Centre has the capacity to hold up to 100 persons for a dinner dance or disco event in the main hall. There is a stage set to the rear of the hall, which can be used for musical accompaniment for an evening or for the purposes of a performance. The main hall has durable surfaces and is therefore adaptable for any type of let.

There are two committee rooms suitable for small gatherings or clubs and meetings. Committee room one can seat up to 30 persons and committee room two can seat up to 10 persons.

Kitchen facilities are situated directly off the main hall and are suitable for re-heating prepared food. This makes this centre an ideal place for indulging guests with a hot buffet for your occasion. There is also a fridge available if required.

Transport

Jerviston Community Centre is accessible by public transport and a bus stop can be found approximately 100 yards from the centre. There are also parking facilities available for those travelling to the venue by car.

Public Transport Information

Disabled access

There are disabled access points to Jerviston Community Centre and specially adapted toilet facilities suitable for disabled use.

Conditions of hire, cost of hire and booking form

Cost of Hire information, Conditions of Let and https://form.jotform.com/231135387364356 are all available to download at the right of this page.

Catering

Our Catering Services can cater for intercontinental Buffets, children’s parties and provide tea, coffee, scones, buffets and sit down meals at events – all at very competitive prices.

Details, Costs and Booking Information.

Contact us on

Email: mail@jervsitoncentre.co.uk, 

Tel: 01698 441243 or Mob: 07508629000

 

About us

    Build strong relationships in and across communities

      The Jerviston community centre is open to all communities, people who use the centre will make friends, will exchange experiences. The outcome will be to build strong relationships in and across the communities.

       Jerviston community centre is a memorial place for the Jervis' community, With the support of the community we will keep it as community heritage.  

Vision

• To be a successful community centre, delivering services to the local community, reflecting its needs and aspirations for the benefit of all
• To continue to support the local community by providing first class facilities for a range of activities

Mission

• Continue to be a sustainable, viable Community Centre
• Provide a welcoming, safe environment for community services
• Provide and co-ordinate local services that encourage, support and contribute to the health and well-being of local residents
• Maintain and develop the facilities for such provisions
• Develop and work with local partners and affiliated organisations
• Provide a focal point for the development of community activities and support community cohesion

The centre is based in Jerviston area, we aim to provide facility to a range of services and groups. Currently there is activities for children and young people, parents, and family gathering. The hall is also be available for hire to others, including voluntary and community groups, statutory organisations.

We are working hard to establish ourselves with the local community, and want to continue to build on this by fostering an understanding of different cultures, which we will do by linking in with other BAME organisations in North Lanarkshire and delivering community based services when needed.

Would like to support the community living in Jerviston area by providing facility that will accommodate most of the activities that they have suggest to see happening. To bring together and foster understanding amongst people from diverse communities in North Lanarkshire, make communities strong, influential and have a voice in developing social connections. To establish or to secure community centre and maintain it.

To make Jerviston community a place where the impact of positive mental health is understood, nurtured and a willingness to seek support is embraced

A community whereby digital inclusion is embraced and be able to be accessed; online, face 2 face training and other resources. 

Activities

African Lanarkshire for Mental Health: 

Youth Club: 

One of the many projects we have introduced is our Youth club. Welcome to the local children aged 5-12, the youth club runs on a Monday and Tuesday: 4PM to 6PM. Also for the older kids/teens aged 12-18+ we run another group on Saturdays from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. The youth club has blossomed into a great project and we hope our attendees will continue to show their enthusiasm and interest. We are open to any donations from the public such as toys, books and arts supplies.

Uni-Talent studios:

Music studio: We are happy to open up our creative scene to you all. Here at the community centre, we have built our music studio and video studio from the ground up and are proud of the work and effort put in by our team to create this artistic space. We are opening up spaces for any creative looking to produce music or work on independent films or videos. We operate as ‘Uni-Talent studios’ and have a talented in-house producer and musician running the label and studio. For more information with regards to booking a session please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Best way community Development

Food bank and community meals: Our food bank is a work in progress and we are happy to confirm our collaboration with Fare share Go - Food distribution. We aim to have food packages available at the centre for the public to collect throughout the week. 

Hot meals: we have introduced our community meals that take place every Sunday. This is a collection of different, traditional and continental meals, put together for our community to join each other for a free meal and a ‘wee chat’. This is a great way for ourselves and the community to get to know each other in a relaxed environment.

Best Way Video Studio: 

Training young people to develop public speaking skills.   

Place of worship:

We have Sunday services that takes place here each Sunday from 10:00AM to 12:00PM with the ‘Redemption Church’, here we pray together and listen to the educational and spiritual messages from our residential pastors. We also house the ‘Outreach Gospel’ services which usually takes place each Thursday. We welcome our services to all of the community and are open to collaborating with all religions: everyone is welcome.

Health wellbeing: 

Waverley care assists with HIV, Hep B and  Hep C testing and advise. It also uses the centre for free condom collection.  

COUNCILLORS SURGERY  

The centre is open to every one at the time of the councillors surgery. it providing an opportunity for the Jervi community voice to be heard through our councillors.  

Sanitary product

We are now in collaboration with the local council, and have been appointed as a place of distribution and collection of sanitary products. 

General services:

The community centre hall can be hired out and used for public or family events. We open this offer up to all communities. The centre has facilities to use such as the kitchen to prepare meals and the stage and equipment to conduct shows.