Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre

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Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre is set up in a unique way. It works in partnership with Minsthorpe Community College as a Social Enterprise generating

income for the Minsthorpe Charitable Trust.

All profits generated by the centre are placed with the Charitable Trust and are used to benefit the local

Community and the College.

The ethos of putting something back into the community is a core value of the Centre which fulfils a vital role in developing

people; with your support we can do even more.

We believe that we offer a truly unique first-class customer service that also supports our local community.

Our facilities are second to none in the area and we look forward to welcoming you in the near future.

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Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre offers clients exceptional standards and service when seeking a high-quality venue. Located on the border of South and West Yorkshire, we have excellent access to the A1M, MI, M62 and M18 networks. We have substantial free parking and rail services are only minutes away.

Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre can cater for up to 60 delegates in a variety of room settings. Flexibility is our by-word and aim when hosting your event. Our facilities are available on hourly, daily or even weekly basis.

Whether you are staging a conference, seminar, workshop or holding interviews we can meet your every need; 93% of our delegates assess our service as “Excellent”. We are proud to have been presented with the Customer Service Excellence Award.

Call us today and find out how we can help you to host your perfect event.Helping the Community, Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre is set up in a unique way. It works in partnership with Minsthorpe Community College by supporting the provision of education and training for our local community.

All profits from the Centre are placed with a Charitable Trust and used to benefit the local community and the College. The ethos of putting something back into the community is a core value of the Centre and College which fulfils a vital role in developing people; with your support we can do even more.

We believe that we offer a truly unique first-class customer service, which also supports our local community.

Our facilities are second to none in the area and we look forward to welcoming you in the near future.M

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Facilities

Our purpose built conference Centre is designed with flexibility in mind. The single ground-floor access is of great help to less able delegates.

The main conference room offers comfortable theatre-style accommodation for up to 60 delegates and can be sub-divided for smaller groups in a variety of settings.

We have four separate seminar/syndicate rooms, one for up to 20 delegates the other for up to 12 delegates; both are set out in a boardroom style.

We have an ICT suite with 12 desktop PCs and 10 laptops – both suites have video projection facilities.

The main conference and seminar rooms are equipped with whiteboards, flipcharts, video projection and FREE Wi-fi facilities in the centre.

Our innovative drop-in service provides open door access for opportune meetings that can be held in either the lounge or one of the seminar rooms, with refreshments providedon request.

Our in-house catering service has a superb reputation for high quality, home-made cuisine that sets us apart from other venues; we don’t do run-of-the-mill conference food! Tea/coffee and a buffet lunch are included in the standard delegate day rate.

Whether you need to conduct an interview, hold a large or small conference or sales meeting with customers or colleagues – you’re always in the right place at Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre.

To make life easier for you the facility is available on a pay as you use basis and technical support is on hand. There areno equipment costs, no hassle and no problems; simply book and turn up, leave the rest to us.

We work in close association with Minsthorpe Community College and if you need a venue for more than 60 delegateswe can draw on their facilities to provide extra accommodation for up to 1,000 delegates.

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Full Day Delegate Rate£29.50 + VAT per person (minimum of 10 people)

Half day Delegate Rate (0800-1200 or 1300-1700)£26.75 + VAT per person (minimum of 10 people)

Delegate Rate Includes:• AM and PM refreshments (See section below)• Hot or cold buffet lunch • Room hire (of an appropriate size for the booking) equipped

with OHP, Screen and Flip-chart.• Room hire only (rates do not include food, refreshments or

laptop & projector hire)

Main Room (Max 60 people)Full Day (08.00-17.00) - £130.00 + VAT Half Day (08.00-12.00 or 13.00-17.00) - £65.00 + VAT (Room available on request from 17.30 until 22.00 - £100. + VAT)

Board Room (Max 20 people)Full Day (08.00-17.00) - £130.00 + VAT Half Day (08.00-12.00 or 13.00 - 17.00) - £65.00 + VAT (Room available on request from 17.30 until 22.00 - £100 + VAT)

Seminar Room 1 (Max 15 people)Full Day (08.00-17.00) - £75.00 + VATHalf Day (08.00-12.00 or 13.00-17.00) - £37.50 + VAT(Room available on request from 17.30 until 22.00 - £82.50 + VAT)

Seminar Rooms 2, 3 and 4 (Max 6 people per room)Full Day (08.00-17.00) - £65.00 + VAT Half Day (08.00-12.00 or 13.00-17.00) - £37.50 + VAT (Room available on request from 17.30 until 22.00 - £82.50 + VAT).

Extra Equipment Hire (Per day)Laptop and projector - £55.00 + VAT.

Refreshments Tea/Coffee/Orange Juice and biscuits (£1.80 per person)Tea/Coffee/Orange Juice, Danish pastries and biscuits (£3.15 per person)

Working lunches for over 10 people are available at £9.60 per person.

Bespoke Booking ArrangementsBespoke arrangements are available on request, costs to benegotiated at the time of booking.

Payment can be made via cheque, cash or invoice.

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Travelling North on the A1(M)Leave the A1M at junction 38, north of Doncaster. Turn left on to A638 toward Wakefield for approximately 3 miles to the2nd Roundabout. Turn left onto Dale Lane. At traffic lights continue down the hill, Minsthorpe Community College is onyour right at the next set of lights. Look to your right and you will see Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre, continuedown the hill for 60 metres turn right into our free car park.

Travelling South on the A1Leave the A1 at junction 38, signposted Wakefield and Doncaster. Take the first right approximately 150 metres after leaving the A1. At the roundabout turn right onto the A638 toward Wakefield, travel for approximately 3 miles to the 2nd Roundabout. Turn left on to Dale Lane. At the traffic lights continue down the hill, Minsthorpe Community College is on your right at the next set of lights. Look to your right and you will see Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre, continue down thehill for 60 metres turn right into our free car park.

Travelling from WakefieldEasy access from Wakefield Travel out of Wakefield on A638 to Doncaster for 12 miles at the Upton Roundabout on the A638 2nd right continue on to traffic lights, at the lights go right on to Minsthorpe lane continue down the hill. The College is on the

right at the next set of lights look to your right you will see the Conference Centre, continue down the hill for 60 metres to the free car parking on right.(Travel time from Wakefield 25 minutes)

There are two railway stations within walking distance of the Conference Centre, one at South Elmsall and one at Moorthorpe. Connections to South Elmsall are from the Doncaster /Leeds line and Moorthorpe from the Sheffield/Leeds line.Doncaster to South Elmsall on the train takes approximately 20 minutes.

If you arrive at South Elmsall station turn right up the steps and turn right at the top. Half way up the hill there is a Chapel; turn left onto Ash Grove. Continue to the end of Ash Grove - Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre is directly opposite at the end of Ash Grove. (It is approximately 15 minutes walk from the station) If you arrive at Moorthorpe station go up the steps to the top of the bridge. DO NOT exit left via the pub car park.

At the top of the steps turn right and continue along this road: Minsthorpe Lane. Go over another railway bridge, past a small row of shops and you will see Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre at the top of the hill on the left, at the front of Minsthorpe Community College. (It is approximately 15/20 minutes walk from the station)

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To make a booking or arrange a viewing of our facilities, please contact the Centre Manager

on 01977 609729 or email jmillar@minsthorpe.cc

“Fantastic Service and Food!”

“Julie was fantastically accommodating”

“Excellent service, fruit kebabs! Service not intrusive, but on the ball”

“Nice Place”

“Excellent Facilities and Staff, could not fault a thing, Thank you!”

“Always made to feel welcome, very professional and wonderful food”

“Fantastic!!!”

Menu 1************

QuicheBeef/ Mushroom Lasagne

Green SaladRice SaladColeslaw

Buttered PotatoesBread Selection

*************Lemon Meringue Pie or

Manchester TartFresh Fruit SelectionSelection of Yogurts

Menu 2************

QuicheA selection of Cold Meats

Tomato and mozzarella salad.Green SaladRice SaladColeslaw

Buttered PotatoesBread Selection

*************Apple Pie & Fresh Cream

Fresh Fruit Selection Selection of Yogurts

Menu 3************Beef Chilli

Vegetable ChilliOven baked potato wedges

Green SaladWhite/Wholemeal Pitta bread Selection

***************Lemon Cheesecake & Fresh Cream

Fresh Fruit SelectionSelection of Yogurts

All our food is freshly made and cooked on the premises, please inform us of any special dietary needs and we will do our best to accommodate them.

Menu 4************

Chicken DivanMushroom Divan

Fresh seasonal vegetables of the day Oven baked potato wedges

Bread Selection

*************Homemade Apple Pie or

Homemade Banofee pie and CreamFresh Fruit Selection Selection of Yogurts

Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre Day Delegate Menu Options

Our soup is freshly made on the premises, a choice of:

Tomato and Basil

Leek and Potato

Creamy Vegetable

A selection of wholemeal or white club sandwiches and wraps freshly made with a choice of fillings including:

Free range buttery egg with mustard and cress and vine tomatoes.

Alaskan red salmon with rose Marie sauce served with wild rocket and cucumber.

Mature cheddar cheese with cream cheese and pickle.

Line caught tuna wraps with apple, mayonnaise and mint yogurt dressing.

Hand cut Wiltshire ham with cream cheese and vine tomato.

De-luxe home - made coronation chicken with black and green grapes and wild rocket wrapped in soft tortillas.

Finest medium rare topside of beef with red onion and wholegrain mustard.

A selection of home-made desserts including Coffee cake, Victoria sandwich cake, Date and walnut cake and Buttermilk scones.

All washed down with freshly brewed filter coffee, Yorkshire tea, fruit teas or fresh orange juice.

£9.60 PER HEAD (MINIMUM OF 10)

All our food is freshly made and cooked on the premises, please inform us of any special dietary needs and we will do our best to accommodate them.

* Sandwich fillings may occasionally differ from those listed

Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre Soup and a sandwich menu

A selection of wholemeal or white club sandwiches and wraps freshly made with a choice of fillings including:

Free range buttery egg with mustard and cress and vine tomatoes.

Alaskan red salmon with rose Marie sauce served with wild rocket and cucumber.

Line caught tuna wraps with apple, mayonnaise and a mint & yogurt dressing.

Mature cheddar cheese with cream cheese and pickle.

Hand cut Wiltshire ham with cream cheese and vine tomato.

De-luxe home - made Coronation chicken with black and green grapes and wild rocket wrapped in soft tortillas.

Finest medium rare topside of beef with red onion and wholegrain mustard.

Kettle crisps

A selection of home-made desserts including Coffee cake, Victoria sandwich, Date and walnut cake and Buttermilk scones.

All washed down with freshly brewed filter coffee, Yorkshire tea, fruit teas or fresh orange juice.

£9.60 PER HEAD (MINIMUM OF 10)

All our food is freshly made and cooked on the premises, please inform us of any special dietary needs and we will do our best to accommodate them.

Minsthorpe Training & Conference Centre ‘Working Lunch’ menu