The former Primary School building is now the busy village
Community Centre. Not only is it the home of the Parish Council,
the County Library, the Community Playgroup and the Police contact
point but there are several rooms, large and small, for hire. Various
societies, clubs  and
organisations meet here during the week and there is a rich variety
of activities available. These range from bridge, yoga and painting
groups to tai chi and reiki. It is also the weekly meeting place
for the village Guides and Brownies. There is a very successful
community café that provides a very reasonably priced home-cooked
meal three days a week. The café is situated in the main
hall of the Community Centre and is staffed by volunteers. Elderly
residents enjoy the various activities and interesting speakers
at the twice-monthly meeting of the Thursday Club. Some members
are brought to the Centre by volunteer drivers. Once a month there
is a Community Centre market and car boot sale, an excellent opportunity
to meet up with friends and neighbours and maybe find a bargain!
The Community Centre is also home to the Jubilee Garden which has
been created by Mike Smith and helpers under the auspices of the
‘Create It’ scheme of the Parkinsons Society. The garden
was opened in 2003 and provides a wonderful oasis of calm at the
Centre for those wanting a few minutes peaceful break from the hustle
and bustle of village life.
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