Thanks to substantial grants from Arnside & Silverdale AONB Sustainable Development Fund and the DTI Low Carbon Programme, we have had Photo-Voltaic (PV) panels installed on the roof of the Institute.
The official opening ceremony by Tim Farron MP on Friday 5th September 2008, at 4pm was well attended by members and visitors. This was a great opportunity to learn more about the system as members from the installer company, Sundog, were in attendance. Tim Farron was assisted by the children of Arnies, the After School Club in the opening ceremony. The ceremonial sign to mark the opening was designed and made by a member of ARNIES in her school holidays, Alice Gibson.
The children of Arnies were presented with recycling merchandise sponsored by South Lakeland District Council Recycling Team and energy saving light bulbs were given to adults, these were sponsored by South Lakeland District Council Housing Strategy. To see photographs of the opening, click here
Organising a family party ?
At Arnside Educational Institute there are many rooms of different shapes and sizes suitable for lots of different acitvities and get togethers. Recently the rooms have been used for family parties, christening, wedding and wedding anniversary celebrations.
At Arnside Educational Institute there are many rooms of different shapes and sizes suitable for lots of different acitvities including cultural and educational activities. We have a variety of rooms suitable for theatrical and musical rehearsals, as well as productions from visiting theatre, opera and musical groups, and regular screening of films from the community cinema.
In respect of educational events we have a variety of rooms suitable for days courses and longer programmes of study.
At Arnside Educational Institute there are many rooms of different shapes and sizes suitable for lots of different acitvities including training programmes, away days for business, meeting rooms and conference failities.
Arnside Educational Institute, formerly the British School at Church Hill at Arnside, was established in 1873 and now provides meeting room hire and activities for the people of the Arnside area. It has gone through extensive refurbishment and modernisation over the past few years, adding a lift for easy access to the top floor, a much needed car park and the complete replacement of the floor in the Joyce Nicholson Hall amongst other things.