What We Do
Our mission is to enhance the Quality of Life of people living in East Dunbartonshire and adjoining areas, particularly those with special needs. All our Directors are volunteers and are unpaid.
Where We Are
We are located in Kirkintilloch town centre, just off the Cowgate and adjacent to Tesco’s car park.
What We Offer For Hire
We have 2 large halls with kitchens, a smaller hall and a room available for hire.
All of the rooms have hearing loop systems.
- Craigie Hall is - 37ft 7in x 26ft (975sq ft approx.)
- Mackay Hall - Multiple (1016.5sq ft approx.)
- Paterson Hall - 21ft 8in x 14ft 6in (313sq ft approx.)
- Allan Room (Multiple, 137sq ft)
There is a defibrillator on site.
Please contact us for current prices.
Typical Lets At The Park Centre
| Mondays | |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Kirkintilloch Woodhead Art Group |
| 16:00 – 18:15 | Creative Spark Theatre Arts |
| 19:00 – 21:30 | Kirkintilloch Ladies Choir |
| 19:00 – 21:30 | Kirkintilloch Male Voice Choir |
| Tuesdays | |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Contact Point Coffee Club |
| Wednesdays | |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Contact Point Coffee Club |
| 10:00 – 11:30 | VIP’s (Visually Impaired People) Forum |
| Thursdays | |
|---|---|
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Yogability |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Pat Davis Line dancing |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Pat Davis Line dancing |
| 16:30 – 18:30 | Drama Kids |
| 19:00 – 21:30 | Kirkintilloch & District Society Of Antiquaries – once per month |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Senior Forum (last Thursday of the month) |
| Fridays | |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 15:30 | Ceartas D-Cafe (last Friday of the month) |
| Weekends |
|---|
| Various including birthday parties, coffee mornings, craft fairs etc. |
| Other |
|---|
| All Minds. Pre & after school care |
| Resident Organisations - Barclays Bank, Contact Point (In East Dunbartonshire), Creatovators |
| Resident Organisations - Bank of Scotland (coming May 2025) |
If you are interested in letting a hall or room please call John Maclaren, Centre Manager
on 0141 776 1101 or email me at parkcentre@outlook.com
We Are Committed To
- Providing services that are responsive to need, accessible, safe, empowering and promote social inclusion.
- Achieving and demonstrating consistently high quality standards.
- Providing 'best value'.
- Being an equal opportunities organisation and opposing discrimination against any individual or group in the community.
- Working in partnership with other agencies in the best interests of the community, particularly those with additional support needs.
- Promoting voluntary participation in the work of The Park Centre.
- Operating within responsible boundaries of confidentiality.
- Being an open and accountable organisation that routinely consults its users and other community stakeholders.
We Believe In
- Respect, fairness and honesty in our dealings.
- Respect for individual differences.
- The capacity of every individual for personal and social development.
- The importance of creating opportunities empowering people to enhance their life.
- Society's responsibility to provide social inclusion of all its members.
- The benefits of working with others to improve the well-being of the community and its members, particularly those with additional support needs.