Vicarage Park Community Centre

The name of Vicarage Park Community Centre (VPCC) is changing to ‘Poulton-le-Fylde Community Hall’. The new name appears on a brand new sign at the Hall, to be unveiled by Wyre’s Mayor Julie Robinson at 11.00am on Saturday 25th June 2022.

The Poulton Town Crier, Mike Middleton, will welcome the Mayor and read out a proclamation. Enjoy a big splash on the day and fun activities for children and live music in the Hall. Everyone will be offered a FREE glass of Pimms or fruit punch and nibbles. Enjoy a fun celebration of the name change and the launch of a new Health and Wellness Fair.

New Health & Wellness Fair

The monthly Craft and Farmers’ Market is being re-invented as a Health and Wellness Fair. Come along on the last Saturday of each calendar month, starting Saturday 25th June, from 9.00am to 2.00pm. The Fair’s an opportunity to chat and seek free information on therapies, activities, etc to help improve mind and body health.

There will be stalls selling vegan, organic and complimentary wares. Some of the existing gift and craft stalls will also be there along with Cafe Bloom. The intention is to have something new each month and, as an incentive to traders, businesses and non-profit organisations, space at the Fair will be free for six months.

More about the restoration of Vicarage Park Community Centre

The former St Chad’s Church Hall had sadly closed on 31 October 2013. £300,000 had to be raised to restore the fabric of the hall to a safe and useable standard. You might have seen the large Thermometer Sign outside the Hall – updated throughout the fundraising and restoration campaign.

Eventually the Charity could complete Phase I of the extensive repair and restoration programme. Trustees and volunteers made amazing progress and finally succeeded in getting the building finished. The old Church Hall on Vicarage Road is now a modern, fit-for-purpose community hub, for everyone who lives or works in the area.

Get in touch

If you would like to make a donation, please visit their website.

Email: info@vpcc.org.uk or ask at the Hall.

More about Vicarage Park Community Centre

The hall is over 90 years old and is a much loved Arts and Crafts style building. It had been in continuous use since it was first opened as St Chad’s Church Hall on Armistice Day 1925 by the Bishop of Manchester.

Before it closed in 2013 it was the focus for a wide variety of community activities. It was quite literally the ‘heart and soul of Poulton-le-Fylde’.

The plan was to bring back life and love to the Hall – and they’ve certainly succeeded! The Charity successfully raised over £30K in the first year with local fundraising. In a relatively short amount of time, loads of work was done. That’s thanks to the hard work of stalwart volunteers, local tradespeople and support from local businesses.

The work involved;
– demolishing and rebuilding the rear gable wall,
– sand blasting rust from steel support columns,
– bracing the tower with new internal steel columns,
– painting all the windows, inside and out,
– stripping out the old toilets and ancient plumbing in readiness for a new suite of ladies, gents and disabled toilets,
– re-plastering and refitting the kitchen,
– removal of the old heating system,
– replacing rotten floorboards and joists,
– a new roof on the kitchen block and
– repairing tiles on the main roof to make the building completely watertight.

Now, there’s community services for the old and young, energetic and infirm. Those who want entertaining, educating, social interaction, to celebrate, commemorate – and more.

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