We are delighted that you are interested in hiring our premises. For further information, including our charges, and to make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form below. We would be happy to arrange for you to visit the premises before finalising your booking. Please note that all bookings are subject to our standard terms and conditions.
Our Administrators work only office hours, usually from 8.30am to 2.00pm. Outside these hours, urgent communications regarding hired spaces may be sent by email to bookings@fountainhallchurch.org.uk
Any group working with children or vulnerable people should be aware of and comply with the Church Of Scotland's Safeguarding Policy. Please see the Church of Scotland Safeguarding page for further information.
Whilst the sanctuaries are available for hire, their sensitivity as our core worship spaces means that particular care needs to be taken to ensure that any other activities there respect the space, and events there are normally supervised by representatives of the Congregation. For example, our sanctuaries are used regularly for music concerts and rehearsals. Requests to book the sanctuaries are at the discretion of the Ministry Team or in their absence the Kirk Session. Don’t be put off though - if you are interested please ask!
Our spaces are not serviced with regard to catering, serving, or reception services.
Catering: We have no staff to prepare or serve refreshments - hirers must prepare their own using our kitchen facilities or use outside caterers or providers (we may be able to suggest providers).
Warden Cover: Those who open up and lock up our premises and may sometimes be on duty throughout an event are either volunteers or occasional paid wardens. Their task is to deal with security (opening up and locking up) and providing or obtaining assistance if a problem relating to the facilities arises. They are not stewards, concierges or cleaners.
Waste Management/Cleaning: We have limited waste disposal services so that generally hirers, particularly for large events, are expected to take their waste away with them. Any waste deposited in our bins by arrangement must be correctly sorted between food waste, recycling and general waste. We have limited cleaning programmes geared to congregational requirements. Hirers are expected to leave the premises clean and tidy.
IT Support: This may be available in the Sanctuary at Fountainhall at the Cross by prior arrangement and at additional cost. Otherwise, hirers will be expected to use the Smart TV facilities themselves after obtaining instruction from an Administrator in advance.
Weddings and Wedding Receptions: We regret we cannot accept bookings for wedding receptions. Wedding services in the sanctuaries must be arranged directly with the Ministers.
You can also make an enquiry by emailing directly to bookings@fountainhallchurch.org.uk or by calling 01224 002891 and providing the same information that is on the booking form.