The Management committee are keen to maintain the character of this lovely old building and provide excellent facilities to West End and the local area.  This year we are embarking on a campaign, the Hilldene Renovation Project, to raise at least £150,000.00 to do some of the basics things to the building, refurbishment and redecoration, a new roof, renovate the Bell Tower, replace windows and doors.  If you are able to help in anyway by either fund raising, donating time to help decorate, or even have ideas on how we can reach our target, please contact the Chairman on chairman@hilldenecommunity.co.uk

Hilldene Community Association – Equal Opportunities Statement

Hilldene Community Association is committed to working to promote a society, which will ensure that no job, employee, hirer or visitor receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, offender status, religious or cultural belief, or is disadvantaged, by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. The Association is committed not only to its legal obligations but also to the positive promotion of equality of opportunity in all aspects of its role within the local area.

If you feel that, you have received less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, offender status, religious or cultural belief, or is disadvantaged, by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable, you should in the first instance contact the Chairman of the Management Committee in writing to:

The Chairman

Hilldene Community Association

68 High Street

West End

Southampton

SO30 3DU

Hilldene's History

 

The Hilldene Community Association was originally formed in 1964 with the aim of establishing a community centre in which local residents could meet and enjoy varied activities.

The Edwardian building started life as St James School in 1903 and in 1975 it became the Hilldene Infants School.

The Community Association finally achieved their dream of running their own centre in 1987 but this was just the next stage, the building was in need of some tlc and it took another 2 years of hard work and 24 years of fund raising for the main aim of the association to be achieved.

How to find us

Hilldene Community Centre is located on West End High Street and situated 5 minutes walk away from the village centre. It is easily accessible by bus from Eastleigh town centre, Hedge End and Southampton and is only 5 minutes drive from the M27 junction 7 and ten minutes from the local train station (Hedge End) and Southampton International Airport.

Facilities

 

Good car parking facilities are available on site.

The centre is light and airy; it houses a comfortable reception area, The Ken Morris Hall (capacity 100), The Wilf Phillips Room (capacity 40), The Don Horne Room (capacity 30), The Ted Topp Room (capacity 30) and a small but adequate kitchen with plenty of work surfaces and kitchen utilities.

 

The Ken Morris Hall and The Ted Topp Room have a hearing loop installed.

 

Charges and further information can be obtained by contacting us at:

bookings@hilldenecommunity.co.uk