LONG WHATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity 1067789
Management Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of April , May, July, September, November and December at 7.30pm
Council meetings are held on the following Tuesdays at 7.30pm at the Friendship Centre:
2th June, 1st September and 3rd November 2nd March 2027 AGM
Council meetings are open to the public.
Contacts
LWCA Friendship Centre Bookings and other information about LWCA events in the village
Visit:
Email: lwca79@gmail.com
Vice Chair: Mrs Sonya Buzzard:
Secretary:Mrs Silke Walker: Email silke.walker@btconnect.com
For Community Centre Bookings contact the Office Manager at Long Whatton Primary School
Tel: 01509 842239 or Email: office@longwhattonschool.org
OUR VENUES
LWCA Community Centre
The Green
Long Whatton LE12 5DB
LWCA Friendship Centre
Main Street,
Long Whatton LE12 5DF
ABOUT US
Long Whatton Community Association
All Residents over the age of 18 are automatically members of Long Whatton Community Association ( LWCA).
LWCA is a registered charity set up in 1992 by the then chair Philip Jordan and Head Teacher Sue Landon.
LWCA runs the Friendship Centre and is responsible for organising many of the events here.
The LWCA has been based at the Community Centre which is attached to the village school.
Although originally the building of the centre was a jointly funded venture between the villagers
and Leicestershire County Council (LCC), it was managed by LCC and over recent years directly by the school.
Maintenance of the building including lighting and heating costs and the security of the centre is the
responsibility of the school. As such, the school charge for the use of the centre to cover the
unlocking and locking of the building, cleaning and the utility costs. This cost has increased over
the last few years making it more difficult for social events to be cost effective. Additionally access
to our facility has become more challenging, with the school raising safeguarding concerns and requiring
use of the facilities for the increasing numbers of children. This has led to a ban on day time use during
term time. LWCA therefore welcomed the opportunity to take on a separate venue which provides us with
opportunities for greater use. The lease for the Friendship Centre is for a period of 5 years.
LWCA will continue to use the Community Centre for larger events and it is available for others to hire.
The Lettings Policy is managed by the school. Please contact office@longwhattonschool.org
The LWCA management committee has a Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary and currently has
6 additional members. We always welcome new members and fresh ideas. Contact lwca79@gmail.com
Events held have included Bingo Fish & Chips, Live & Local theatre and music productions, Scarecrow Festival
& Open Gardens, Litter Picks and Cheese tasting.
