The Allen Room

Size: 5m x 4.5m

Seats:

Theatre (20)

Boardroom (12)

Rates Standard Discretionary

Full Day £95 £55

Half Day £67 £35

Weekday PM £67 £35

Hourly Rate £22 £11

Latest

LYME REGIS - Community Networking Opportunity, 26th February 2019

Dorset Community Action invite you to this event that provides VCSE organisations the opportunity to network, share information and good practice of the great work that you do within the Community.
#LocalCharitiesDay #Makeyourpledge

Join your organisation or group to the map of local charities working hard to support community in the UK. To give your support to local charities you can pledge your time to help a local cause or nominate a Charity Champion.
NORTH DORSET - Free Community Networking Opportunity - 16th January 2019

The event is hosted by DCA to enable VCSE organisations the opportunity to network, share information and share good practice of the great work that you do in the Community. Groups will be able to find out about local initiatives, share common problems and exchange solutions and ideas, and to find out about the support that's available.
Join the global #Giving Tuesday movement

Giving Tuesday is part of a global movement to support your favourite charity or cause. People across the world are raising or donating money in a myriad of inspirational ways.

The Randall Room

Newly available room, suitable for seating 20 people in theatre style or 12 people in cabaret style for informal meetings. This room offers high level windows and is fully carpeted.
The Borough Room

Fully carpeted, this room is similar in size to the Stour Room (seating up to 30 people theatre style or 20 people boardroom style) but has lower level windows.
The Stour Room

With large, high-level windows and fully carpeted, this room can seat up to 30 people theatre style or 20 people boardroom style.
The Walford Room

With a hard floor this room lends itself to Arts & Crafts but is frequently used for dance lessons and toddler groups. Activity space for 16 people.
The Minster Room

The largest of our five rooms seating up to 90 people theatre style. Our most popular layouts are Team for 48 or U shaped for 24 people.

What we do

Would you like to get on the right track and make your group or project more robust and sustainable? Would you like to make better funding applications? Would you like to develop your networks and build new relationships, promote your services, and share information and news?
Funding opportunities

Finding the right funders for your project or service maximises your chance of obtaining funding. DCA's comprehensive funder information makes it easy to search (at no charge) for current open grant funds.
Dorset’s Best Village Competition 2018
Become a member

Become a member today and you'll receive our latest news and information, as well as many other benefits. All you have to do to join is choose the right membership package for you or your organisation and JOIN TODAY. DCA offers various levels of membership - Standard, Premium and Associate.
Building Better Opportunities (BBO)

We have been successful in securing funding from the BIG Lottery’s Building Better Opportunities programme (Supporting Enterprise). The programme will be funded by the European Social Fund and National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.
Room availability @ CLaRC, please ring 01202 847600 for any enquiries

Click here to see availability of all the rooms @ CLaRC, please ring 01202 847600 for any enquiries
Discover Wimborne's Community Learning and Resource Centre

Discover Wimborne this April, join in the month long celebration of our wonderful town and all that happens within it and find out more about Wimborne's Community Learning and Resource Centre.
Who we help

Dorset Community Action (DCA) is a registered charity that provides business support, training, and consultancy services for the Voluntary, Community, & Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Dorset. Whether you are a small community group, or a larger charity we can help you meet the challenges of operating in a dynamic sector, and better meet the needs of the people and communities you support.
Got a great idea?

Have a great community enterprise idea and want to know where to get started? Want something a bit more practical than standard on-line ‘business support’? Don’t know which legal structure you should adopt? DCA has a great track record in supporting groups to become more enterprising, and self-sustaining, by developing the skills and knowledge needed to make organisations successful in the long term. Through our services you will....
DCA Training courses

Do you want to spend less time in learning new topics? Want to take your skills and knowledge to the next level? Then DCA’s flexible training programme is designed for you.