Following a competitive tender process, MCS was selected to carry out the refurbishment, reconfiguration and extension of Old Woking Community Centre (OWCC), located in the heart of a residential area of Old Woking.

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Thanks to a partnership agreement, the centre is also now home to Woking College’s performing arts department. Featuring state-of-the-art specialist music, drama and dance teaching rooms that create a unique vocational learning experience. 

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The partnership agreement between Woking College and OWCC required a collaborative approach to ensure that the centre worked for both parties’ separate uses. This included supporting the OWCC in keeping their nursery in full operation during construction and completing the project for Woking College in time for the new Autumn 2023 term.

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The centre now has a two-storey extension, a refurbished main hall, a new dance studio with specialist dance floor, a new children’s nursery, café, toilet facilities and two new lifts to improve accessibility.

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Additionally, the 1960s building has been converted into a low-carbon, future proofed community centre with a low running cost. The introduction of energy saving measures included five air source heat pumps, double and triple glazed external windows and a fully insulated roof lined with solar panels.

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Outside, the centre benefits from a newly marked car park with electric vehicle charge points and secure cycle storage.