A popular time to use a CCT venue is over the New Year period. Typically these slots have been booked several years in advance, although there is still some remaining availability at all CCT venues for groups large or small to celebrate the start of 2013.

We can tailor a package to suit your group with wine receptions and enhanced meals to supplement your conference programme. Why not contact us to get a quote for a possible event you could hold over New Year?

In addition, we would also be delighted to give you a complimentary tour of the venue of your choice. Simply contact us on 0300 111 4444 to arrange a time that suits.

Information and offers for all three of our venues will be available. Do make sure you drop by and catch up – we'll be at stand E60 in Esher Hall. Tickets would normally cost £7 - but we have complimentary tickets available for all those who book in advance by clicking here. Opening times are as follows:

Tuesday 8th - 11.00am - 6.00pm

Wednesday 9th - 10.00am - 5.00pm

Thursday 10th - 10.00am - 5.00pm

Friday 11th - 10.00am - 4.30pm

The Hayes serves almost 200,000 meals every year and will happily discuss how we can offer enhanced menus or special meals for your conference. Please contact hayes@cct.org.uk to discuss your requirements.

High Leigh has now completed significant upgrading of the kitchen, with increased food preparation space and improved facilities. This will now enable even greater choice and variety to be developed in our menus. Please contact highleigh@cct.org.uk to discuss further.

Belsey Bridge maintains an impressive reputation for the quality of the food offered, with fresh food sourced locally. The team will happily discuss your specific requirements - so simply contact belseybridge@cct.org.uk.

As the above shows, we take pride in the food we serve, recognising it as a key ingredient to making your conference a success.

Groups will be staying at High Leigh between 24th July and 13th August. During this time, CCT and The Salvation Army will be arranging accommodation and meals.

To assist the mission teams, we are also going to be providing a shuttle bus service to the local train station. Whilst nearly all the planning arrangements are in hand, we are looking to loan a further 3 minibuses for the duration.

Does your organisation have a minibus that may be available during the above dates? If so, we will happily cover any reasonable hire charges and/or mileage costs. If this is something you can partner with us on, please contact Grant Farrant on grant.farrant@cct.org.uk or 01992 463016.

Each of the CCT venues has the ability to take conferences of any size – from small groups of between 5 and 10 delegates, right up to groups that fill the entire venue. The Centres are specifically set up so that several groups can be accommodated at the same time by allocating each group a dedicated set of meeting rooms and a designated area of accommodation. For this reason you need only book for the specific number of delegates you want to attend.

A wide range of group events are held every year at each Centre – ranging from training sessions, team building, midweek breaks, trustee meetings, weekends away, consultations and day conference events. Why not contact us to get a quote for an event you are thinking of holding? Simply go to www.cct.org.uk/quote.

A wide range of group events are held every year at each Centre – ranging from training sessions, team building, midweek breaks, trustee meetings, weekends away, consultations and day conference events. The possibilities are truly endless. 

Even more major work has also been undertaken to convert a number of standard bedrooms to en-suite rooms. This now means over half of the accommodation is en-suite, and further work will be undertaken in the year ahead to increase this number. The Centre is already proving very popular with a large number of groups and developments such as this are part of our commitment to improve the guest experience even further. Why not contact us and arrange a time to come and see the changes first hand?

To make this possible, the kitchen area has doubled in size, with additional cookers, cold rooms, freezers and dry storage. In addition to this, the Centre is introducing additional areas to be used as dining rooms, so that greater flexibility and choice can be introduced. As always, at any of the CCT venues, we would be delighted to discuss your specific requirements, so that we can tailor or enhance the menus during your conference.

The Overseas Book Service provides church leaders with the knowledge they need to support and develop their communities on issues as diverse as children’s ministry, palliative care or food shortages.

Now, thanks to CCT, it is even easier to support their work.  The next time you attend a CCT venue you can drop off your unused or unloved theological books for their hugely valuable Overseas Book Service.

It’s a tried and tested idea that works. Taking books that are no longer required in the UK, cataloguing them, and allowing religious colleges and seminaries to select the titles they need-free of charge. Of course there is a cost to the charity to send these much needed books overseas, so please do contact Feed the Minds on 020 7582 3535 or info@feedtheminds.org if this is something you can help with.

So next time you’re visiting a CCT venue, please leave your spare theological books at the main office, and support positive change in communities worldwide.

With Christmas fast approaching, why not book your group Christmas meal at one of our Centres?  With three venues across the UK, you can simply choose the most convenient location.

We’re offering the special price of £14.95 per person so why not take advantage of this offer. Simply go to www.cct.org.uk/christmas and enter your requirements, and we'll be in touch.

There is also no need to stop at Christmas lunch or dinner; why not let us provide the setting for your very own Christmas event – be it a special event, social gathering or annual celebration? With function rooms and overnight accommodation available, we can tailor it to suit your requirements.

This modern Conference Hall is available as one large space, but can also be divided into two separate spaces with sound-proof dividers and a central corridor. This allows us to accommodate two conferences of 150 delegates on each side, or one large conference of up to 300 delegates using the entire space. As with our other Conference Halls, the space is equipped with audio-visual equipment and wireless internet that is available to use at no additional cost.

Please do get in touch with the relevant Centre to make an enquiry or booking, and why not send others a link to the offer page, to enable others to benefit as well. More…

For this reason you are invited to one of our Open Days, taking place on Friday 1st July and Saturday 2nd July. On both days we will be providing tours of the Centre and a complimentary afternoon tea. Just pop in, at any time between 2pm and 5pm on either day, and we will be delighted to welcome you. Click here for travel directions.

Information and offers for all three of our Centres will be available. Do make sure you drop by and catch up – we'll be at stand E60 in Esher Hall. Tickets would normally cost £8 - but we have complimentary tickets available for all those who book in advance by clicking here. Opening times are as follows:

Tuesday 10th - 10.00am - 5.00pm

Wednesday 11th - 10.00am - 5.00pm

Thursday 12th - 10.00am - 6.00pm

Friday 13th - 10.00am - 4.30pm

As part of this, you and a colleague or spouse are invited to join with us and celebrate 100 years of The Hayes, Swanwick.

Do make sure you drop by and catch up – we'll be at stand E3 (which is conveniently located alongside the Cafe in the centre of the exhibition hall!).

Tickets would normally cost £5 - but we have complimentary tickets available.

Opening times are as follows:

Thursday 24th - 10.00am - 5.00pm

Friday 25th - 10.00am - 6.00pm

Saturday 26th - 10.00am - 4.30pm

Each of the CCT venues has the ability to take conferences of any size – from small groups of between 5 and 10 delegates, right up to groups that fill the entire venue. The Centres are specifically set up so that several groups can be accommodated at the same time by allocating each group a dedicated set of meeting rooms and a designated area of accommodation. For this reason you need only book for the specific number of delegates you want to attend.

A wide range of group events are held every year at each Centre – ranging from training sessions, team building, midweek breaks, trustee meetings, weekends away, consultations and day conference events. Why not contact us to get a quote for an event you are thinking of holding? Simply go to www.cct.org.uk/quote. 

At The Hayes this week, over 300 leaders from Christian charities gathered for the hugely popular 'Aiming 4 Excellence' conference. With speakers including Sir Peter Vardy, Right Rev James Jones, Professor Jim Saker, Dame Suzi Leather, Rev Ian Coffey and Rosemary Conley, there was a unique balance of practical input and spiritual refreshment.

An added element of the conference, was Neil Perry, Chief Executive of the charity Romsey Mill. To raise money, Neil is spending the 30 nights before Christmas under canvas. This included his two nights at The Hayes in which he endured snow up to his knees and plummeting temperatures. To support this worthy cause, please go to Neil's Just Giving page.

From the warmth of your desk, why not also beat the New Year rush and get in touch now to book your conferences for 2011. We still have a selection of availability for next year and are also able to take bookings for 2012 and 2013. Why not go to www.cct.org.uk/quote to get a price for your event and to check availability.