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Trawden Forest Community Centre, Shop & Library

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Community Centre, Library and Shop which serves the people of Trawden and others from the surrounding area. The Centre is available for public hire.

The shop sells local produce wherever possible and tries to limit single use plastic. Trawden Forest Community Centre (TFCC) is a not-for-profit charity held in trust and founded in 2014. In 2018 the charity leased the adjacent building and created a Community Shop & Library. The whole organisation is run entirely by volunteers. To hire the centre check out our web page for availability and our booking procedure - www.trawdenforest.com/bookings/

Our aim of the Centre is to maintain and develop it's use so that it provides a top class facility for people in the local area to be able to enjoy a range of activities, and also enable private hire. Our aim of the shop is to provide a convenience store alongside a range of ethically sourced, environmentally aware and local products. Our vision is that Trawden Forest Community Centre, Library & Shop will serve as the hub of our community, for the benefit of all residents. To hire the centre check out our web page for availability and our booking procedure - www.trawdenforest.com/bookings/

Trawden Forest Community Centre is a registered charity. Our number is 1158193.

28/10/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the October 500 club draw:
First place - Number 493
Second place - Number 30
Third place - Number 94
If you would like more information on the 500 club or would like to participate next year, visit Trawdenforest.com/500-club

28/10/2026

Thank you to Michael, one of our brilliant volunteers, for this magnificent pumpkin carving 🎃 The pumpkin was donated to the shop from the church after their harvest festival.

We love it and hope you do too!

28/10/2026

26/10/2026

With the changing weather providing the perfect excuse to get cosy, now is a wonderful time to start exploring your family history! Pay a visit to our free Ancestry drop-in session this Wednesday, from 10am to noon. No booking needed - just pop in!

25/10/2026

Our very popular annual Festive Craft and Gift Fair is being held on Wednesday 25th November, 2-7pm at Trawden Community Centre 🎄🤩🎄

Come along and support local crafters and makers. Grab a cuppa or a mulled w**e, along with a mince pie or cake and have a browse. We’ve got a whole host of lovely hand made stuff for you to grab! We will also have stalls fund raising for Trawden in Bloom, Trawden Man Shed, Ukraine and Nepal.

24/10/2026

Carrier bags - the best option would be to bring your own but we know that’s not always how life works out 😊 so we have some other options for you.

Fabric bags - £3.50
Bag for life - 20p
Paper carrier -10p

We often have spare cardboard boxes which can also be used for shopping and recycled at home.

22/10/2026

Your community shop is supporting the Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal.

Poppies are now available in the shop.

21/10/2026

It’s just over a week until our next storytelling session on Thursday 29th October.

We’d love you to bring your little ones to our library in Half Term for some more Story Time fun! Book your free place by simply sending an email to [email protected].

20/10/2026

Thanks to our wonderful craft group for this gorgeous autumnal topper.

The craft group meet on the first Wednesday of every month,1-3pm in the Community Centre. Come along to craft and chat, bring something you’re working on or learn something new. All welcome 😊

17/10/2026

These cute little books were a great hit over the summer and two more local-ish editions have been added.

Choose from:
Lancashire
SouthPennines
Yorkshire Dales
Lake District

Pocket size books with 40 guided walks for £6.99. Perfect for sunny days out and for wet weekends spent planning future adventures 😊

Address

Church Street
Colne
BB88RU

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm
Sunday	8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441282869417

Website

http://www.trawdenforest.com/

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