LONG WHATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity 1067789
Management Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of February, April, May, July, September, November & December at 7.30pm
Council meetings are held on the following Tuesdays at 7.30pm at the Friendship Centre:
5th March 2024, AGM
4th June 2024
1st October 2024
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
Chairperson: Viv Matravers: Tel 01509 646413
Secretary: 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 (LWCA) is a registered charity run by villagers for the village.
The management committee usually meet every month except for 4 meetings each year when all of council attend
(made up of the management committee and affiliated group representatives or individually affiliated persons)
to discuss any issues raised about the running of LWCA, venue maintenance issues and to plan events for the community.
Although every resident in the village is automatically a member of LWCA, only those who are ‘affiliated’ to the council
have the right to vote when decisions need to be made at council meetings. The management committee is
empowered to make decisions on matters where the cost to LWCA will not exceed £25.Any matters involving
costs above this amount must be taken to a council meeting for approval
The constitution set out below was adopted on 14 January 1992 and a number of amendments have been made since,
most recently on 10 January 2023.
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants within the area of benefit without distinction
of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said
inhabitants and the local authorities voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education
and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation with
the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
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 with a
2 year break clause.
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 Chair, 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.
