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1 Pledge worth £501 hr ago
Modernising TCC's technical facilities to upgrade sound, lighting, and projection ensures a premier venue for culture, connection, and inclusivity, enriching community engagement year-round.
Tarvin Community Centre (TCC) is the heart of our community, hosting diverse year-round events run by dedicated volunteers. From award-winning theatre, music, and Cheshire Rural Touring Arts productions to a popular community cinema and regular healthy activity clubs, classes, and a library, TCC really does offer something for everyone. Our ethos is to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where participants, performers, and volunteers all feel valued. We continually invest in our space; recent upgrades include improved accessible and standard toilets and a larger projection screen to enhance our cinema nights. This project focuses on modernising our technical facilities. By upgrading our sound, lighting and projection capabilities, we will ensure TCC remains the premier local venue for high-quality culture and connection, reinforcing its reputation as THE place to be!
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Our project aims to: IMPROVE INCLUSIVITY: Installing the latest assistive hearing tech—Auracast—into main spaces makes our live events and cinema accessible for deaf, blind, and Autistic attendees, allowing personal device control for custom audio and sensory attenuation. UPGRADE SOUND EQUIPMENT: Providing a more immersive, higher-quality experience for our audiences, especially at our community cinema. UPGRADE THE PROJECTOR: Being rural, with limited transport and high commercial cinema prices, our "Friday Film Nights" are a valued night out. Upgrading to laser technology provides a first-class viewing experience—without the worry of a bulb going "pop"! MODERNISE THEATRE LIGHTING & SAFETY: Replacing outdated tungsten lamps with modern LEDs lowers our carbon footprint, offers versatile lighting, and ensures safer working. We will also replace old wooden access ladders with safe, modern metal ones.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £9,452
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Target (inc. fees) £9,452
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Who We Are
Welcome to Tarvin Community Centre (TCC)! Situated in the heart of rural Cheshire, just six miles east of the City of Chester, we have been the beating heart of our vibrant village since 1970.
We are an entirely volunteer-run organization driven by a simple but powerful ethos: to welcome all members of our community and strive to create a safe, inclusive, and warm environment that everyone can be part of, contribute to, and enjoy. For over five decades, we have dedicated ourselves to ensuring that rural life doesn't mean missing out on high-quality culture, connection, and recreation.
What We Do
If it is happening in Tarvin, chances are it is happening at the Community Centre. We pride ourselves on offering something for absolutely everyone, hosting a diverse, year-round programme of events, activities, and vital local services. On any given week, our spaces are alive with:
Our Track Record
We don’t stand still. We believe our community deserves the best, and we have a proven track record of continually investing in and modernising our space. In recent years, we have successfully delivered major upgrades to the centre, including fully modernised standard and accessible toilets, as well as installing a brand-new, larger projection screen to elevate our cinema nights.
Every penny raised for TCC is managed meticulously by our dedicated team, ensuring maximum community impact and long-term sustainability.
Why We Are Running This Campaign
Sadly, nothing lasts forever. While our community’s spirit is stronger than ever, much of our technical infrastructure — much like a few of our volunteers! — is well past its prime and desperately needs replacing.
To keep TCC moving forward, we have launched our crowdfunding campaign: “Inclusive & Immersive: Tarvin’s Tech Upgrade.”
We want to transform our main spaces into a first-class, modern venue. This isn't just about buying shiny new gadgets; it is about breaking down barriers to access. By investing in pioneering assistive hearing technology like Auracast, cutting-edge 4K laser projection, immersive surround sound, and eco-friendly LED stage lighting, we are safeguarding the future of the centre. We are also ensuring that our incredible technical volunteers can work safely with modern metal access ladders instead of our current, rather rickety wooden ones.
By backing us, you aren't just funding equipment; you are investing in the social fabric of Tarvin. You are helping us remain, not just A place to be, but THE place to be for culture, connection, and inclusivity for the next 50 years.
Thank you for your support!
Project Owner: Tarvin Community Centre The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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