Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre is owned and managed by Abbeydale Community Association and is a Registered Charity (No 276978). The Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre is located behind Morrisons, the Animal Hospital, and the Hadwen Medical Practice in Glevum Way Abbeydale. Many local groups (inclduing us Glevum Voluntary Group) hold their meetings at the Centre, a list of which can be found under user groups on their website. Rooms are available for hire for private parties and childrens birthday celebrations.

A short history of the Abbeydale Association

The Abbeydale Community Association started life in 1978 as the Heron Park Community Association with a dream of either building a community centre or acquiring a site on which one could be built. At this time the names Abbeydale and Abbeymead had not been thought of. In those early days the Association benefited from the great energy and efforts of its founders Graham Marsh, Roger Lindsey, Mike Richardson and Mike Teesdale. Funds were raised by organising events, such as skittles evenings, which were held in pubs in nearby areas. Eventually the Association managed to aquire a site from the developers and the new centre was designed. On 27th May 1984 the Bishop of Gloucester laid the Foundation stone for the new building and in early 1985 the Abbeydale Community Centre opened. At the same time the Abbeydale Social Club also opened its Lounge door within the centre for the first time.

The second is aimed towards secondary school aged teens which can be found by clicking here. It has similar information to the children's website, but written in a more grown up manner whilst still being easy to understand.