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Woking Borough Council is launching a further round of expressions of interest from local voluntary and community organisations for the transfer of Moorcroft Centre for the Community.
A former Victorian school building in Westfield, Moorcroft offers a spacious hall, welcoming café area and versatile facilities providing the successful group with opportunities to shape and sustain services for residents.
This opportunity is part of the council’s Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process, which enables the transfer of council-owned assets to voluntary and community groups, allowing them to deliver services that benefit local communities.
The policy is a key part of the council’s strategy to achieve essential budget savings and focus its resources on core services.
Successful applications must meet specific criteria including:
- delivering sustained valued community assets and enable locally run services to thrive and flourish independent of council funding
- enabling and empower community organisations to directly operate assets and support the growth and development of the third sector
- providing social and economic benefits for the local area, focus on social inclusion and be environmentally considerate.
Cllr Steve Greentree, Woking Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Living Well, said: “The transfer of Moorcroft presents an exciting opportunity to take over this much-valued community asset.
“This initiative will empower local groups to transform community spaces and ensure they remain open to resident. We are excited to hear from organisations ready to step forward and take on this vital role.”
This further round of expressions of interest for Moorcroft Centre for the Community is due to the withdrawal of previously interested parties.
Interested community and voluntary groups should visit www.woking.gov.uk/community-asset-transfers to find out more about Community Asset Transfers and the application process.
Alternatively, please email communityassettransfer@woking.gov.uk
The deadline for expressions of interest is 5pm, Monday 27 January 2025.
Once approved, the council will then request to review a full business case.