THE WEST DEAN CENTRE ENERGY CONSERVATION, ACCESS & IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE THE FULL REFURBISHMENT AND REDECORATION OF THE CENTRE MAKING IT MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE TO EXISTING USERS, ATTRACT NEW GROUPS AND ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS TO EXISTING GROUPS THUS MAKING THE CENTRE AND USER GROUPS MORE SUSTAINABLE IN THE FUTURE. WE WISH TO INSTALL NEW CEILINGS AND LIGHTING IN THE MAIN HALL AND COMMUNITY CAFE THIS WILL REDUCE OUR HEATING AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION THUS REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND IMPROVE ACOUSTICS. THE INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT HEARING LOOP WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO OUR VARIED USERS, MAKE THE CENTRE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR HEARING IMPAIRED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND ALSO BENEFIT ATTENDEES TO LARGE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES HELD AT THE CENTRE. WE UNDERTOOK A CONDITION SURVEY AT THE END OF 2013 WHICH HIGHLIGHTED URGENT REMEDIAL WORK REQUIRED TO THE FACIA BOARDS AND GUTTERING ON THE BUILDING WHICH IS A PRIORITY TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED USE OF THE CENTRE.