ALBEMARLE LIFE SKILLS CENTRE
BOOKING CONFIRMATION & OTHER INFORMATION
OUR CHARITABLE WORK
Since 1982 we have helped vulnerable people develop life skills, have fun and make
new friends. This happens at home, in the community, on a one-to-one basis or in
small groups. Our clients tell us they feel more self-confident about achieving their
goals.
Some of our people choose to learn new work skills, such as baking, cake-decorating
and serving conference-users. Others choose to chat with friends, relax and laugh.
Many enjoy doing both.
We have a great reputation as an accessible venue for meetings
and conferences. This creates real life work experience for our clients. Socially
responsible, forward thinking organisations using us for their conference needs
directly contribute to helping fund our charitable aims. More importantly in
doing
so this can offer a genuine opportunity to help our people on their
journey
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towards greater independence and progress towards
employment.
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BOOKING CONFIRMATION
Please enter your requirements in the areas in grey at the end of this document. Thank you!
Rooms
Somerset
Conference
Loft
Style
Somerset Room
Boardroom
Up to 20
Theatre
Up to 30
U Shape with tables
Up to 16
U Shape no tables
Up to 25
Classroom or Exam Style
Up to 20
Cabaret
Not applicable
If you have any other layout requirements please ask us.
Room Hire Rates
The Somerset Room
The Conference Room
The Loft
1If
Conference Room
The Loft
Up to 24
Up to 34
Up to 20
Up to 30
Up to 24
Not applicable
Up to 80
Up to 160
Up to 60
Up to 90
Up to 120
Up to 100
Hourly Rate
£14.00
£14.00
£20.001
Day Rate (09:00 – 17:00)
£95.00
£95.00
£130.00
your party size is under 50 and you would like The Loft a 10% discount applies to the above. Also please
enquire if you require more than one room for a discount package
Catering & Refreshments
We have a great reputation as an accessible venue for meetings
and conferences. This creates real life work experience for the people we support as
a charity. Socially responsible, forward thinking organisations using us for their
conference needs can offer a genuine opportunity to help our people on their
journey towards greater independence.
Our Service Users who help host conferences,
will meet and greet you, serve your refreshments
and if you choose, prepare your buffet.
Or you might just want a tasty treat instead
during your break. Kute Kakes is a small social
enterprise where delicious cupcakes, including
gluten free options, are freshly baked and
decorated, in-house by our service users as part of their work and personal
development opportunities.
About our Chef
Growing up in the trade, Martin’s parents ran hotels in Lyme Regis and
Broadstairs. He trained at South East London College, and progressed working at
Simpsons in the Strand, London. Working Four & Five star hotels he became
Senior Sous Chef at Ettington Park Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, winning the prestigious Hotel of the Year Award.
Subsequently working in a couple of Two Star Michelin hotels, Martin moved to the South West in 2013 with his
family. He became an NVQ Hospitality Assessor, delivering training to chefs and front of house staff and is now
supporting our people in their progression towards independence.
Our Conference Menus are on the following pages, providing lots of choice to make your event something special.
Your Conference Menu
The Finger Buffet
A selection of freshly made sandwiches with wholemeal and
white bread, garnished with fresh crisp salad and crisps
The Working Lunch
Selection of Danish open sandwiches, on
continental bread selection, homemade
vegetable quiche and homemade sausage rolls
with onion chutney
The Build Your Own Buffet
Choose from the following selections,
all served with a bread selection, relishes
and fresh fruit platter:
Choose 4 items from – Cold Roasted Pepper
Crust Beef, Honey and Mustard Glaze Home
Cooked Gammon, Roast Paprika Chicken Breast, Continental Meat
platter, Homemade Stilton and Pear Quiche, Marinated Vegetable
Kebabs. Cold Poached Salmon, North Atlantic Prawn Marie
Rose, Smoked Fish Selection
Choose 6 items from– Crisp Lettuce, Tomato and Onion salad,
Greek Salad, Couscous, Pasta Salad, Waldorf salad, Beetroot
Salad, Cucumber and mint dressing, Coleslaw, Potato Salad
The Hot Spot
A choice of 2 or 3 courses
Starters
Chicken liver pate with red onion confit and crisp salad
Creamy garlic button mushrooms with toast fingers
Smoked mackerel fillet, with horseradish cream and crisp leaves
Honey dew melon, fanned and draped with Parma ham
Classic prawn cocktail, with Marie rose sauce and brown bread
Homemade soup of the day, with croutons
Feta and tomato salad, with a tzatziki dressing
Mains
Award winning pork sausages, in a rich onion and redcurrant gravy
Savory mince beef cobbler, topped with cheesy herby dumplings
Succulent beef and mushroom pie, topped with a light puff pastry lid
Roast honey glazed gammon, topped with parsley sauce
Chicken korma curry, with pilau rice, mango chutney and poppadum
Fisherman’s pie, selection of fish in a white sauce with egg, and mash
Roast of the day, with Yorkshire pudding and gravy
Roasted vegetable and butter bean casserole
Desserts
Jam and coconut sponge with custard
Treacle sponge with custard
Apple and sultana crumble with custard
Apricot cobbler with custard
Bread and butter pudding with marmalade sauce
Homemade tangy lemon cheesecake
Good old fashioned trifle
Homemade Banoffi pie
Fresh fruit salad with cream or ice-cream
What Others Say
I wanted to say a huge thank you for your patience and hospitality at our recent
conference. This is the third year we have used you and as always you
accommodated all of our requirements.
As for your clients helping out on the day. Given there were nearly
100 of our delegates attending, what a pleasure they were! All of my
Bank Managers commented on how wonderful they were to chat with
and that we could learn a lot from their customer service skills. They
were attentive, engaging and genuinely interested in getting to know
us. They served the teas and coffees in a speedy efficient way whilst
also bringing a really human element to the day.
The cupcakes they made for us were wonderful. They were good at
keeping to the tight time scales I had allowed on our agenda and
really supported us. It was an absolute pleasure to meet them all and
I hope that next time we use you they will be able to help us out
again. Once again a huge thank you!
Amanda Wilcox, Area Performance Manager,
South West, Midlands & Wales
South West Foundation is very grateful to you for helping us to
make this event so enjoyable and worthwhile. ... can I just say
how well everything was organised. The environment was
exactly right for the event... food was excellent and it made
such a nice change to have lunch that was healthy, well
prepared and so nicely laid out. The people assisting with
providing tea and coffees were very helpful and attentive. This all made a real difference.
I would like to take the opportunity of thanking the people who took the time and effort
to make this a success. We recommend for anyone wishing to hold a similar event in
Taunton.
Below are a small selection of the comments that we received from participants at the event.
“Loved it!” “This has been an excellent event” “Food fab and staff amazing” “Loved the relaxed environment”
We hope we can repeat this again at some stage.
With Very Best Wishes, Jan Crawley, CEO South West Foundation
Organisation details
Your Organisation Name:
Name of meeting/course if different:
Your address:
Contact name (for booking enquiries):
Telephone:
Email:
Date of Hire:
Lunch break time:
Room(s) required:
Purchase Order Number:
E-mail address for invoice:
Invoice name and address if different:
Time of Meeting:
Other break times:
From:
To:
Requirements
Numbers attending:
How would you like the room set up? Please
refer to layout options in this booking form.
Flipchart?
£10.00
Powerpoint Projector per day
£20.00
Powerpoint Projector half day
£10.00
Laptop?
£10.00
Screen?
£5.00
Wi-Fi; PA System; Hearing Loop Free
If you are planning to use your own Laptop at a conference we recommend you visit in advance to ensure you can
connect to the network. Photocopying is available at 10p per copy and can be added to your invoice.
Refreshments & Catering
The following provides details for Refreshments & Catering. Please indicate your interest below. Once you have
booked your meeting we will send you a Request Form for circulation. We would appreciate this being returned no
less than 48 hours before your conference.
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Fair Trade Tea/Coffee per delegate
Fair Trade Tea/Coffee/Biscuits per delegate
Fair Trade Tea/Coffee and baked in-house Cup Cakes
Orange & other fruit juices per jug
Finger Buffet per delegate
Working Lunch Buffet per delegate
The Build Your Own Buffet per delegate
The Hot Spot – 2 Courses
The Hot Spot – 3 Courses
E-Signature
Date
£1.00
£1.25
£1.75
£2.50
£4.50
£6.00
£7.50
£12.50
£15.00
No of Servings
Conditions of hire
A cancellation fee will be charged on a sliding scale for any booking cancelled within
one calendar month of the hire date. This policy will be implemented at
management discretion.
Four weeks’ notice – no charge
Three weeks’ notice - £10.00 administration charge
Two weeks’ notice - £20.00 administration charge
Less than one weeks’ notice – 80% cost of hire
Albemarle Life Skills is covered by Insurance for both Fire & Public Liability but hirers
should make their own arrangements for any other cover required. General tidying
after parties and sales, or any event which involves litter is the responsibility of the
hirer.
The hirer is responsible for any damage caused to buildings or furnishings. Please
do not fix anything to walls or curtains by any method whatsoever.
The Management has the right to terminate any function which if viewed
detrimental to the goodwill of Albemarle Life Skills or is not consistent with the
charity’s purposes and aims. The Management has the right to refuse entry to, or
evict any person who has caused or is in the opinion of the Management likely to
cause a nuisance, annoyance or disturbance to other users.
VAT will not be applied to any room hire booking with tea and coffee only.
Address: The Albemarle Centre, Albemarle Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1BA
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01823 252945
We look forward to being of service
Directions
By Rail
From Taunton Railway Station, leave the station by either exit then turn left. Cross the Road at
the lights and keeping walking towards town. Albemarle Road and Albemarle Centre is on the
right hand side. Less than 5 minutes.
By Car
J25 M5
Take A358 towards town centre. Keep on the same road, past Hankridge Retail Park (on the right),
past Mercedes and ASDA (on left), past Audi (on right), across roundabout, past Priory Fields Retail
Park (on right), across mini roundabout, past Shell petrol on left, past rear of County Cricket
Ground. This on a clear traffic run is a few minutes. At Morrisons (on left) either park here if visit
is less than two hours OR at the junction just after Morrisons turn either left of right for main car
parks (see below).
A358 (from West Somerset)
From Cross Keys Pub follow the A358 into Taunton. At third mini-roundabout either take
Greenway Road (left) to the end and follow signs for Railway Station and main car park OR
Staplegrove Road (right). Take Staplegrove Road to the end and turn left at Junction, then next
left into Belvedere Road and main car park. To walk from Railway Station follow instructions
above. From Belvedere Road, exit car park onto main Station Road, turn left and Albemarle Road
and Centre is on the left.
A38 (from Wellington)
As approaching Taunton turn left past cemetery (on the right) onto Silk Mills Road (A3065) and
follow to the end. At mini-roundabout turn right and follow instructions above for A358.
PARKING
There are five Car Parks all within a few minutes’ walk. Morrisons, Railway Station (two) and
Belvedere Road and one at Canal Road (£3.00 for 12 hours).
SAT NAV
Postcode for Sat Nav is TA1 1BA
Railway Car Parks
Belvedere Car Park
Canal Road Car Park £3.00 for 12 hours