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Whiterock Community Centre

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Whiterock Community Centre is a fully inclusive centre and is open to the entire community.

It is available for booking by local groups and by other agencies and organisations.

The centre also works within the wider Belfast area and has been involved in university and other research programmes focusing on issues such as children and young people and poverty, transport and older people.

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• activities
• additional classes
• seasonal schemes
• disabled access
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Opening hours

Whiterock Community Centre is open at the following times:

• Monday to Friday - 9am to 10.30pm

• Saturday and Sunday by arrangement.

Activities

We offer a range of classes and activities for all the community.

These include:

• Education Project

Monday to Thursday - 2pm to 4.30pm

Aimed at primary school children, this project lends help and support to children doing their homework.
It also offers a wide range of activities and outings and a fresh fruit snack is provided.
The project is managed and run by our community centre staff and volunteers.

Contact Alanagh Rea or Sean Thompson on 028 9032 8623 for further details.

• 12-16 Project

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 7pm to 9pm

Suitable for young people aged 12 to 16, this project offers a wide range of club activities, outings and residentials.
There are also smaller groups looking at key issues such as car crime, drugs and alcohol awareness, bullying and poverty and social exclusion.
Other activities include the Kids Fit Club, community relations work and basketball.
The project is managed and run by our community centre staff and volunteers.

Contact Sean Thompson or Seamus Stone on 028 9032 8623 for more information.

• Girl’s Group

Monday - 7pm to 9pm

Run in partnership with the West Belfast Area Project and Ballymurphy Women’s Group, this
session includes information and discussion groups on a wide range of issues. It is
supported by our centre staff.

Contact Alanagh Rea on 028 9032 8623 for more details.

• Disco

Thursday - 7pm to 8.30pm

For primary school children.
This project is supported and run by centre staff and volunteers.

Call Sean Thompson or Seamus Stone on 028 9032 8623 for more information.

• After-school play group

Monday to Friday - 2pm to 4.30pm

A series of recreational activities for primary school children.

• Youth Intervention Project

This project in the Upper Springfield area is run in partnership with the Upper Springfield Development Trust.
Meetings are held in Whiterock Community Centre, which is also available for related programmes.

Contact Alanagh Rea on 028 9032 8623 for more information.

• Area Youth Providers

This new forum brings together all the youth providers in the Upper Springfield area to co-ordinate and
shape the direction of youth provision in the area.

Contact Alanagh Rea on 028 9032 8623 for further details.

• Senior Citizens' Club

Thursday - 11am to 2pm

Includes lunch, bingo, outings and other activities and ideal for all senior citizens living in the Upper Springfield
area. The club is managed and run by centre staff, together with the older people themselves.

Call Kate Conlon or Sean Thompson on 028 9032 8623 for more details.

• Young adults with learning needs

Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 1pm

This community day centre project is managed and staffed by the North and West Belfast Trust.
It is supported by centre staff.

• Black Mountain Club

Sunday - 2pm to 4pm and Monday - 7pm to 9pm

Suitable for disabled children and adults. Includes club activities and outings.

• Karate

Monday and Friday - 7pm to 8.30pm

For children aged four and above.

• Irish dancing

Wednesday and Friday - 7pm to 9pm

For children and young people to competition level.

•  Hip-Hop dancing (Urban Funk)

Thursday - 7pm to 10pm

Award-winning dance troupe for children and young people.

• Traditional band practice

Tuesday - 7pm to 8.30pm

• Music classes

Suitable for children aged five to 11 and 12 to 16, regardless of ability.
Instruction is available in guitar, keyboards, drums and reading music.

Contact Alanagh Rea or Sean Thompson on 028 9032 8623 for more information.

Additional classes

We also offer a variety of different classes. These include:

• Child protection training

This accredited child protection training programme is delivered by community development worker Alanagh Rea in partnership with the North and West Belfast Trust. It can be held in our centre or on any appropriate site.

Contact Alanagh Rea on 028 9032 8623 for more details.

• Other training

A range of training is available upon request.

Call Alanagh Rea on 028 9032 8623 for further information.

Seasonal schemes

We also offer a range of seasonal activities at various times throughout the year.

These include:

• inclusive summer, Halloween and Christmas schemes, managed by centre staff, for children aged five to 11 and 12 to 16
• an annual two-day health event in partnership with local agencies and groups
• an annual carers' event for carers and those being cared for
• a job fair
• a six-week Expert Patient Programme run and managed by the North and West Belfast Trust and supported by centre staff.

Disabled access

Accessibility information about Whiterock Community Centre from Disabled Go

Contact us

Alanagh Rea - Community Development Worker
Sean Thompson - Community Development Assistant

Whiterock Community Centre
Whiterock Close
Belfast
BT12 7RJ

Tel: 028 9032 8623
Email: development@belfastcity.gov.uk