Exeter Community Centre

We're back with another room for hire!

Our Northernhay room is the largest ground floor space that we offer. The room comes with its own lobby area, which has access to our community garden, and a kitchenette that is included in the hire cost.

This space is perfect for hosting meetings, talks and get-togethers.

If you would like to book, please call us on 013932 420549 or visit our website to make an enquiry.

Are you looking for a fun Friday afternoon activity?

Why not join us at the community centre for a new class?

It's a great way to kick off your weekend, make new friends, enjoy a glass of bubbly, and paint a lovely spring scene.

For more information and to book a space, visit this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/agnes-bosze-77654965113 🎨🖌️

We are excited to announce the return of our community book-swap shelve.

If you are visiting the centre, please feel free to pick a book to take home and read or bring a book to exchange.

Are you pleased our book swap is back?

Let us know what you think down below.

Happy reading!

Come along to voice concerns, meet your local councillors and find out about community activities in St David's. During the evening, we will be covering the following discussion topics:

Community Gardening Initiative
Improving local green spaces and St Bartholomew's Cemetery - Cllr Diana Moore

What next for the Iron Bridge Inn
An update

Bread Making + Cultural Dishes
Join us in establishing a local cookery club

There will be various speakers in attendance, including local councillors and neighbourhood policing (subject to availability).

Spicy soup, light snacks and refreshments will be supplied by the Mulberry Tree Cafe from 5pm.

The Camellia plant donated a few months ago by D'Arts has started to flower and is a lovely addition to our garden. We are looking forward to the warmer weather and being able to spend more time outside!

Join us for a fun and friendly knitting course run by Exeter College. This four-week course is perfect for beginners and provides an opportunity to learn the basics of knitting, have a natter and build confidence with numbers.

For more information, visit the link in our bio to sign up.

The Centre was happy to host the first meeting of Exeter Community Assembly last week! Hopefully, this is the first of many meetings and events this year.

All of the Trustees and Staff at Exeter Community Centre would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support in 2023; we hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the centre in January!

The Mulberry Tree Cafe is now closed.

We hope you have a lovely Christmas and look forward to seeing you again in January.

The Haldon room is another popular room for yoga and other large group activities. It is also used by Exeter Acupuncture Project every Wednesday, for affordable acupuncture treatments.

If you do not have a blue badge, the closest off-street car parks are in the Guildhall and Mary Archers Street.

If you have any questions about parking or your visit to the Centre, please feel free to message us or leave a comment below.

D'Arts recently donated a bench in memory of Joy, a longstanding member and trustee of the organisation. The group met a few weekends ago in our courtyard to mark the occasion. The Community Centre feel very privileged to have been chosen to honour the memory of Joy and have it be a special place for her family, friends, and colleagues to return to and remember her.

Do you live in the St David's Hill neighbourhood in Exeter?

Would you like to meet more people who live in our neighbourhood?

Join us for WOW! A social evening to meet, greet and share!

The idea behind the WOW! is simple. Over the course of the evening, anyone can take the stage to share anything they'd like.

There are just three rules for anyone who'd like to contribute:

1) Do something WOWsome.

2) Stick to 60 seconds or less.

3) Keep it family-friendly.

For example, you could do a magic trick, demonstrate some first aid, share five facts about your favourite movie, tell a joke or read a poem. It's up to you!

See the poster for details on how to get your ticket.

The UK Covid-19 inquiry drop-in sessions are taking place from 3 pm today at the centre!

We hope it will be a safe space for people to share their stories and experiences of the pandemic in person. Read more here:

Covid-19: Exeter residents invited to have say as inquiry visits city The UK Covid inquiry visits Exeter, allowing residents to share their experience of the pandemic.

Join Alliance Francaise for an evening French cine-club here at the Community Centre on Friday, the 1st of December.

The film will be shown in French with English subtitles and will be followed by a discussion and a buffet, so please bring some food or drink to share!

A £5 booking fee is essential. To reserve your space, visit the Alliance Francaise website here: https://buff.ly/3SSa68n

Are you tired of underestimating the amount of paint needed to transform your living space or makeover your shed? Join us for a FREE four-week course for adults, facilitated by as part of the Multiply Programme, and learn how to plan and budget for home decorating!

Each week you will learn valuable tips and tricks to help you choose and calculate the cost of required materials needed for your next project. If you're a DIY enthusiast, a first-time decorator or want to jazz up your garden space, this course will make your home decorating projects a breeze!

The course runs from Tuesday, the 21st of November to Tuesday, the 12th of December from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. You'll be asked to complete a registration form at your first session.

To reserve a spot, visit Eventbrite: https://buff.ly/3un5Svi

How Much Paint? Budgeting for Home Decorating Are you decorating at home? Learn all the skills you need to stay on budget for a decorating project!

Exeter Connect is thrilled to announce The Big Exeter Feast conference, which will be held at Exeter Community Centre on Thursday, November 23, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.
For more information on how to attend, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk.

The Dinham Room is another of our rooms on the ground floor, unique for its wooden floor, it is ideal for dance classes, yoga, and large meetings.

If you are interested in booking a room, please call us on 01392 420549 or visit our website to make an enquiry.

This is the first of our frequently asked questions series and probably one of the most important!

If you have a room booked with us and need longer to set up before your event, please call our reception on 01392 420549 or send us an email, and we can help you book any extra time you may need.

If you have any other questions, feel free to leave them below!

Behaviour sometimes described as ‘challenging’, can have a severely limiting effect on a child’s potential and a negative impact on the whole family.

This workshop, led by mental health and learning disability nurse Kevin M Hickson, is designed specifically for those directly involved in caring, providing an opportunity for us to take a different perspective and share ideas within a non-judgemental, safe and supportive environment.

Places are limited, so booking is essential. Contact Kevin on 07813 318 357 or email [email protected].

Tuesday, the 7th of November 2023, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Exeter Community Centre.

Little Silver is one of our smallest rooms, so it is ideal for one-to-one meetings, quiet study and small group activities. It also has direct access to our garden and outside areas.

If you are interested in booking a room, please call us on 01392 420549 or visit the link in our bio to make an enquiry.

We'll be answering questions each week, so if there is anything you'd like to know, leave us your question in the comments.

Our kitchen has been available to hire for over a year now and we would love to hear about your experience using it. Leave a comment below or DM us if you have any photos or memories you would like to share with us!

Or, if you would like to hire the kitchen for any upcoming events, please email us at [email protected] to make a booking.

This role will give you an opportunity to work at the heart of the St. David’s community and be directly responsible for maintaining precious green space in Exeter.

The ideal volunteer would have a passion for gardening and take pride in the outside spaces at the Centre, looking and feeling welcoming. Some knowledge or experience would be great, but it is not essential.

A successful applicant will form part of the existing volunteer team here at the Centre under the guidance of our lead garden volunteer.

Walk the trail and help us celebrate !

Places are now available to book.

Visit our website for more information, or call or email us to book a space.

Join us for 2023! Places on all tours are still available.

Contact us for more information and to book a place.

Heritage Open Days 2023 is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to be taking part again!

This year, as well as bringing back our Veitch Lamppost Trail, we are excited to introduce a brand new Exeter Community Centre and St David's Walking Tour!

For more information, visit the Heritage Open Days website and search in-person events, or call us on 01392 420549 to book a space.

We can't wait to see you!

In partnership with Jay's AIM Exeter Community Centre is hosting a free CPR training event on Friday, 1st of September, from 2 pm.

The session is an opportunity to learn about the charity and gain the life-saving skills needed to help someone in a medical emergency. If you would like to join us, please register your interest by emailing [email protected].

A brand new defibrillator, which was very kindly donated to the Community Centre by the charity Jay's AIM has been installed in one of the phone boxes outside the building. We want to thank Jay's Aim for their donation and hope the defibrillator will help our visitors and everyone in the wider community feel reassured should it ever be needed.

We are conducting a Social Impact Survey from today until Sunday, May 21st, and we would love your help!

The survey will only take 5 minutes to complete and can be found by following the link to our website: https://buff.ly/3PzECym and clicking on the activities tab.

All responses are completely anonymous, and your feedback will greatly help us in being able to improve our services. Thank you.