Rowallane Community Hub

Rowallane Community Hub (RCH) will provide modern, accessible multi-use community space, available to all members of the Saintfield area and surrounding areas.

Located on the Main Street of Saintfield, RCH will offer a range of services and facilities including:

1. The Barn@Rowallane: The old converted barn will provide community space hire to community and voluntary groups for meetings and team building activities. The space will also be offered to local residents for hire for private functions such as birthday parties.  For one night a week RCH will host a cinema evening, offering the space an a local independent cinema and will partner with other organisations such as the local cinema group Grand Picture House Downpatrick to showcase locally made productions.

2. The Allotments@Rowallane: will supply locally grown produce for sale, managed by experienced local gardeners and assisted by pupils from the local schools.  An Eco-friendly study facility will be established with the purposes of investigating projects such as solar power generation and water conservation due to rainwater harvesting.

3. Community Tradesman: In collaboration with Rowallane Credit Unions Limited’s Trades Directory a team of local tradesmen will offer a Handyman service to all the local community co-ordinated by RCH.