Brown Building

The Brown Building (BB) acts as a community centre for Gorebridge. Gorebridge Community Development Trust (GCDT) currently runs the Brown Building on behalf of the Gorberidge Community.

The building was due to be demolished in June 2007 as Midlothian Council could no longer afford to run the building. However, after a public meeting held in March 2007 the community recognised the need to keep the Brown Building open with the proposed closure of Greenhall Centre due within a few years. Since then the Trust has been granted a lease from Midlothian Council.

There are several community groups that use the Brown Building:

Bright Sparks Special Needs Playgroup
Brown Building Lunch Club
Happy Circle Club and Day Centre for the Elderly
Sure Start
Midlothian Assocation of Play (MAP)
St John's First Aid Training
Volunteer Centre Midlothian

The BB is also let to private groups including Weight Watchers and for Dog Training classes.

Facilities include:

Large Hall (£13 per hour for evening lets only)
Fully equipped kitchen
Two Meeting rooms, each one holds 30 (£6.25 per hour)
Private rooms available to let
Hot Desking available

Gorebridge Community Development Trust

GCDT currently runs the Brown Building. If you would like to hire the main hall or the meeting room in the building please contact the Trust on the number below. Private lets are available for groups / businesses, for more information contact the Trust's Development Worker on 01875 823202.

The Trust holds quartely meetings for the Brown Building users liaison group, where they can provide feedback on the service they have received and suggest improvements to the Brown Building.

Contact Details

Project Manager
Gorebridge Community Development Trust
58 Main Street
Gorebridge
Midlothian
EH23 4BY

T: 01875 823202
E: gcdt@gorebridge.org.uk

Documents

To download a document simply click a link and a new browser window will appear with the file download window.

Brown Building: Space for Hire -
Directions to the Brown Building - Directions to the Brown Building Community Centre, Gorebridge