Horley Community Centre

Our aim is for Horley Community Centre, located in Horley Town Centre, to be a vibrant place for everyone to enjoy and the focus for building a stronger and healthier community.

The centre, which was built around 40 years ago, needs significant modernisation and redesign in order to fulfil its potential.

We have been looking at options for how the centre could be refurbished and refreshed to support our ambitions.

The Council’s Executive will consider recommendations to progress with the project and allocate funding on 20 March 2025.

• Read the report to Council's Executive 20 March 2025 (PDF) here

Modernisation proposals

Part of the works, such as replacing the old and tired heating and cooling systems and windows, will make the building more energy efficient.

Further modernisation works could:

• create spaces that increase the nature and range of community activities that can happen simultaneously in the building, this could mean moving walls or installing moveable partitions
• reconfigure the entrance and reception area to make the centre more welcoming
• improve the food area design

Community engagement

Community engagement during 2021 and 2022 is helping to develop proposals for Horley Community Centre. Local people have told us that providing spaces for visitors of all ages to connect and focus on their wellbeing is a priority.

In autumn 2022, we asked for people’s views on how we could improve the building and the future activities. Over three-quarters of people who responded to our 2022 survey, told us that if the Council were able to host more of the activities that they are interested in (such as learning new skills, social activities or exercise classes) then they would be highly likely or likely to visit.

The survey also asked about the food and drink offer you would like to see, with 65% of all respondents wanting a coffee shop. 

• Read the 2022 consultation report (PDF)