Facilities and features
Accessibility
Available on the ground floor and also the second floor.
Available in the unisex toilets on the ground floor and also on the second floor.
Available on the ground floor and on the second floor.
Currently being installed
Fully accessible building
Available in St. Cuthbert's Church
Always welcome
Our cafe serves some gluten-free refreshments
Our building is fully accessible to anyone who uses a wheelchair
Our Building
Some stained glass windows
We are open weekday mornings and have a prayer corner in church if you want to pop in
We are a Grade 2 listed building
We offer a community cafe facility every weekday morning, with a selection of snacks at competitive prices in our warm, friendly, welcoming building
Music and Worship
We hold three or four concerts a year - a variety of music to suit all tastes! Check our website or Facebook page for details
Groups, Courses and Activities
We run occasional bible study groups and courses
We run occasional courses led by our priest in charge.
We have a weekday cafe and occasional themed coffee mornings to support charities, eg Macmillan
We are an active community centre as well as a church so host lots of community events, including summer and autumn fayres and a hugely popular Christmas Tree Festival...details via our website or FB page
A number of community groups use our facility - we have a GP surgery on site (Easy Shore Practice) and the Corner Pre-school and we host both church-led and external groups including Connors Toy Library, Jiggy Wrigglers, Stay and Play and many others. Local councillors for Baffins hold drop-in sessions for residents every Monday.
Yoga, chair-based exercises for older people and kick boxing groups meet in our centre
Messy Church sessions are held most months - usually on the first Saturday of every month 2pm-4pm.
Groups for older people include a very popular weekly lunch club which meets every Thursday - a two course meal and a hot drink for just £5. Check our website for more details
Lots of groups for parents and toddlers including Connors Toy Library (Monday mornings), Stay and Play (Wednesday mornings) and Jiggy Wrigglers (Friday mornings)
See Parents and Toddlers section above
Various voluntary groups use our premises and we also provide office space for Portsmouth Hope Into Action, a charity working with local churches to provide accommodation for homeless people.
Help for Visitors
Our cafe provides a warm welcome every weekday morning from 10am-1pm. Hot drinks and hot snacks available and a chance to make new friends or just sit quietly!
Our worship space is open every weekday morning and Sunday mornings for services.
Other Features
Our services are all supported with AV facilities, including orders of service on screen
We have a range of unique rooms, of varying sizes, available for hire for group activities, and meetings. We can also host parties for children up to the age of 8 years old. Contact us for more information.