Welcome to Glamis Hall!
Who Are We?
We are a group of friends who came together in 2014 to save Glamis Hall and its services from closure. We became a registered charity (No. 1160317) in early 2015 to help us provide services at Glamis Hall for the community.
What is Glamis Hall?
Glamis Hall is a community centre on the Queensway Estate in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. It consists of a Day Centre for the over 50s, a large hall with a kitchen and servery, and community (meeting) rooms.
Our Mission
Providing a Community Centre for the residents of the town of Wellingborough and its surrounding villages.
What do we do?
Day Centre (VIP Club)
The VIP Club is open Monday to Friday (9:30am - 3pm). Join us for the day and enjoy a nutritious 3 course meal. There are activities available throughout the day if you wish to participate. We can provide transport to and from the centre or help you sign up to the Wellibus for free transport if you are eligible. We offer assisted bathing for those who cannot bath or shower at home on their own. We also have a hairdresser and a visiting beautician and podiatrist. If you are thinking of joining the VIP Club please call our Care Manager on 01933 677326, option 1 to discuss availability.
Youth & Sports Clubs
We run our own Youth club. We also host lots of clubs and groups at our centre. Check our events calendar to see what is on when.
Room Hire
We hire our rooms by the hour. Use our Contact Us page or call 01933 677326 to check pricing and availability. Please contact us in plenty of time as we get booked up very quickly.
Grant award - Community Ownership Fund grant confirmed
Glamis Hall’s Community Ownership Fund grant confirmed
We are delighted to announce that the £300,000 grant funding for Glamis Hall that was announced by the Government in December has now been confirmed and a grant agreement signed by both parties.
This grant is split between £250,000 capital and £50,000 revenue grant to deliver the final stage of Glamis Hall for All’s ‘Transitioning Up Project’. Glamis Hall is providing £62,500 of match funding from its free reserves to complete the project.
The capital grant will be spent on:
- Repurposing 2 unused former sports changing rooms and a corridor into a multi-purpose, accessible, lettable space and improve safe internal access to the building's new flat roof and solar array
- Upgrading the former players' toilet facilities to become accessible toilets for use in this improved rental suite
- Reconfiguring a staff changing/shower/locker room and toilet into an accessible storage space.
The revenue grant will be spent on:
- Project management of the capital works
- Oversight of new energy efficiency systems (solar and battery storage recently installed at Glamis Hall), data collection and analysis
- Heating and lighting costs
- Delivery of climate and energy action workshops for SME's and Community organisations
- Provision of information sessions for people/families living near to Glamis Hall to share in the benefits of GHfA's renewable energy transition
Heather Saunders, Chair of Trustees at Glamis Hall, said “We are absolutely delighted and excited to have been awarded this grant in our 10th anniversary year. It will enable us to complete the final refurbishment of the hall and allow us to provide even more groups and local residents with affordable space to hold events, and practical support to begin their own energy efficiency transition. This funding will help Glamis Hall for All complete the final stage of the Transitioning Up project, which has seen the charity take significant steps to improve its financial sustainability while also reducing its carbon footprint and improving energy efficiency. By the end of these works the building should be almost 90% energy self-sufficient which will help sustain the charity in the future.”
A tender package for this work will be published on our website and advertised on our social media channels very soon.
