Training rooms your delegates will ask to come back to.
You've got enough to think about on a training day. We'll set the room before you arrive. Tea and coffee are ready and the screen works. Parking is free and hosts are here all day. You just deliver.
- 240+ Google reviews
- Unlimited tea and coffee with every booking
- LED flatscreens in every meeting and training room
- Free on-site parking (50 spaces)
- Flipcharts, paper and pens in every room
- Hosts on site all day
- On a main bus route
- 30 seconds from the M57
Training room hire, in a few lines
Maggie O'Neill Centre is a hosted training venue in Huyton, near Liverpool. Training rooms start at £165 a day. They seat groups from 2 up to 100. Every meeting and training room has an LED flatscreen you connect to wirelessly, so there are no cords across the room. Self-serve tea and coffee is in the room all day. Parking is free, and hosts are on site all day.
The quick facts
- Prices
- From £165 a day. Everything is included.All room rates
- Group sizes
- From 2 up to 100. The Auditorium takes 60 cabaret or 100 theatre.
- Layouts
- U-shape, boardroom, classroom, cabaret, banquet or theatre, set up before you arrive. We'll tell you which one works best.
- Tech
- Every meeting and training room has an LED flatscreen. Connect wirelessly from a Mac or PC, so there are no cords stretched across the room. HDMI too, plus 1Gb fibre WiFi, a flipchart and pens.
- Tea and coffee
- In the room all day. It's self-serve and included.
- Parking
- Free 50-space car park, 30 seconds from the M57, with nearby overflow parking for bigger bookings.
- Access
- Step-free on the ground floor, with accessible parking and an accessible toilet. No lift to the first floor.
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Evening and weekend room hire on request.
- Cancelling
- Free to change up to 1 business day before a single-day, single-room booking.Booking terms
Last updated: October 2026
Who trains at the Maggie O'Neill Centre?
Care providers, the NHS, Knowsley Council, schools, and fostering and adoption teams. Each has its own page that answers their questions.
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Councils, schools and public sectorTrain in the borough, and the spend stays local.
Council training in Knowsley- Fostering and adoption
A warm, hopeful place for families to begin.
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Which training rooms can you hire?
Every room is hosted and set to your layout. Meeting and training rooms have an LED flatscreen you connect to wirelessly, so there are no cords across the room. The Pod’s screen plugs in with an HDMI cable. The Auditorium has a projector, sound and mics, run by a technician. Prices include everything on the Hosted Day list.
The Summit
First floor, stairs only
£30 an hour or £180 a day
The Forum
Ground floor
£30 an hour or £180 a day
The Community Room
Ground floor
£30 an hour or £180 a day
The Foundry
First floor, stairs only
£25 an hour or £165 a day
The Hub
First floor, stairs only
£25 an hour or £165 a day
The Grove
Ground floor
£30 an hour or £180 a day
Acoustic curtains give privacy. Please don't book it for highly sensitive or confidential sessions.
The Auditorium
Ground floor
From £100 an hour
The Pod
Ground floor
£20 an hour or £120 a day
Not sure which room? Tell us your numbers and we'll pick one for you. See everything that's included
Check availabilityWhich room layout should you book?
You don't need to work it out. Tell us how many people are coming and what the day involves. Then we'll pick the right room and layout. We'll set it up before you arrive.
U-shape
Training with lots of talking. Everyone can see each other, and the trainer can step inside the U.
Boardroom
Meetings, interviews and small groups around one table.
Classroom
Courses with notes or laptops. Everyone faces the front.
Cabaret
Group work at round tables. Every seat faces the screen.
Banquet
Lunches and networking around full round tables.
Theatre
Talks and briefings. Rows of chairs face the front, with no tables.
Tell us your numbers. We'll come back with the room and layout that suits your day.
The screen in the Summit. It's ready to connect to wirelessly before your trainer arrives.
What's included when you hire a room?
Every room booking at the Maggie O'Neill Centre comes with all of this. You don't need to bring a thing. We've even got the HDMI cable.
- Room set to your layout before you arrive
- On-site hosts, all day
- Self-serve tea and coffee in the room, all day
- LED flatscreen you connect to wirelessly (no cords across the room), plus HDMI cables
- 1Gb fibre WiFi throughout the building
- Flipchart and pens
- Free parking for everyone in your group
- A mid-morning check-in with your trainer
- Kitchen and fridge access
- Room notes kept for next time
What kind of training happens here?
All kinds of training, for a range of sectors. We host them all.
- Care companies
- NHS teams
- Council training
- CPD
- First aid
- Corporate training
- Colleges
- Apprenticeships
Which care providers train here?
Here are two care providers who train their staff at the Maggie O'Neill Centre.
Amore
Four years of training, almost every week, in one central venue.
Alternative Futures Group
Care training and meetings since Covid, including a four-week systems rollout.
20+ other care providers call us home for training, office space and CQC registration. How CQC registration works here
What do trainers and their groups say?
Most of our 240+ Google reviews mention the welcome.
“A great and calming atmosphere for the adoption course we have done.”
“So easy to get to.”
“Just off the motorway, on a main bus route.”
How does Maggie's compare with a hall or a hotel?
A hall leaves the work to you. A hotel puts its bedrooms first. At Maggie's, rooms are the whole job.
| Community hall | Maggie's | Hotel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who looks after you | Community hallOften nobody. You get a key from a lockbox. | Maggie'sHosts on site, all day | HotelReception staff, busy with hotel guests |
| Room set-up | Community hallYou move the tables | Maggie'sReady in your layout before you arrive | HotelSet up, often by agency staff |
| Tech | Community hallBring your own projector | Maggie'sLED flatscreens you connect to wirelessly, so no cords across the room. 1Gb fibre WiFi. All tested. | HotelThere, but often costs extra |
| Tea and coffee | Community hallBring your own | Maggie'sIn the room all day. Help yourself, it's included. | HotelAt set break times. You pay per person. |
| Parking | Community hallStreet parking, if you're lucky | Maggie'sFree 50-space car park. The M57 is 30 seconds away. | HotelYou pay, or there isn't much |
| How it feels | Community hallTired, sometimes damp | Maggie'sCalm and spotless. Oil diffusers make it smell lovely. | HotelPlain and a bit faceless |
| Built for | Community hallLots of different things | Maggie'sTraining and meetings. That's the whole job. | HotelBedrooms. Room hire comes second. |
| Price | Community hallCheap, but you do the work | Maggie'sFair day rates. Everything included. | HotelHigh, to pay for the hotel |
| Where the money goes | Community hallLooking after the building | Maggie'sMaggie's Meals and help for people in Knowsley | HotelShareholders |
Need a business address? A real one, from £20 a month.
A real address, with real people behind it. Our team looks after your post. We tell you when it arrives.
Address Only
£20 a month
A registered office and business address. We upload a photo of every envelope, unopened, so you can see what's arrived. Then pick it up, or have it forwarded.
Virtual Office
£40 a month
Your address, plus unlimited post scanning and 2 free meeting room hours a month, worth £40.
Add Director's Cover for +£10 a month to either plan. Then your home is off Companies House, as your registered office and as your director's service address. You can also add call answering for £39 a month.
Training room questions
How much does it cost to hire a training room near Liverpool?
Training rooms at the Maggie O'Neill Centre start at £165 a day. That includes your host, tea and coffee, the screen and free parking. The Foundry and the Hub cost £25 an hour or £165 a day. The Summit, the Forum, the Grove and the Community Room cost £30 an hour or £180 a day. The Auditorium costs from £100 an hour.
How do I check availability?
You can check dates and book online in the Maggie O'Neill Centre booking calendar. Or call 0151 482 0408 and speak to a host.
How many people can the training rooms hold?
Training rooms at the Maggie O'Neill Centre fit groups from 4 in the Pod to 60 cabaret style in the Auditorium. Tell us your numbers. We'll suggest the right room.
Which layout should I book?
You don't need to pick a layout yourself. Tell us how many people are coming and what the day involves. Then your host at the Maggie O'Neill Centre will pick the right room and layout. We'll set it up before you arrive.
Is there a screen in every training room?
Yes. Every meeting and training room at the Maggie O'Neill Centre has an LED flatscreen. You connect to it wirelessly from a Mac or PC, so there are no cords across the room. We have HDMI cables too. You also get 1Gb fibre WiFi, a flipchart and pens.
Are tea and coffee included?
Yes. Tea and coffee are in the room all day. It's self-serve, so help yourself. It's included in every booking at the Maggie O'Neill Centre.
Is parking free at the Maggie O'Neill Centre?
Yes. There's a free 50-space car park on site at the Maggie O'Neill Centre, 30 seconds from the M57. We're on a main bus route too.
Will someone be there on the day?
Yes. Hosts are on site at the Maggie O'Neill Centre all day. They look after your group. You can also call 0151 482 0408 and speak to a real person.
What do I need to bring?
Nothing. We have it all ready at the Maggie O'Neill Centre before you arrive. That's the screen, HDMI cables, 1Gb fibre WiFi, flipchart, pens, tea and coffee.
Is the training venue accessible?
Yes, on the ground floor. There's step-free access and 3 accessible parking bays. There's also an accessible toilet with grab rails, a fold-down rail and an emergency pull cord. We don't have a lift to the first-floor rooms. But the Auditorium, Community Room, Forum, Grove and Pod are all on the ground floor. Tell us about any access needs when you book. We'll put you in a ground-floor room.
What happens if I need to cancel?
A standard booking is one room for one day. It's free to cancel or change up to 1 business day before your start time. After that, the full booking cost is payable. Larger bookings are fully chargeable once booked, with a 25% deposit to secure your dates.
Can I book a half day?
Maggie O'Neill Centre doesn't have half-day rates. Rooms are hired by the hour or by the day. So a shorter session is charged at the hourly rate.
Can you provide lunch or catering?
Yes. Catering comes from the Maggie O'Neill Centre's partner, Superior Catering. You order and pay for it with them directly. We'll put you in touch when you book.
Can I hire a training room in the evening or at the weekend?
Yes. Maggie O'Neill Centre is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Just ask if you need a room in the evening or at the weekend.
Need something different? See meeting room hire in Huyton, events and conferences in the Auditorium. Or come and see the rooms before you book. Read our booking and cancellation terms.
Where is the Maggie O'Neill Centre?
Maggie O'Neill Centre is at 433 Liverpool Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 8HT, in Knowsley. It's 30 seconds from the M57.
- Free on-site parking, with 50 spaces. A main bus route goes past the door.
- Free, unlimited tea and coffee with every booking.
- LED flatscreens for presentations.
- Fully accessible on the ground floor, with step-free access and accessible parking. We don't have a lift to the first-floor rooms. But the Auditorium, Community Room, Forum, Grove and Pod are all on the ground floor.
- An accessible toilet with grab rails, a fold-down rail and an emergency pull cord.
- Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Evening and weekend room hire on request.
Book a visit or ask us anything
Come and see the rooms before you book. Or just tell us your dates and numbers. Prefer to talk? Call 0151 482 0408 or WhatsApp 07426 935661.
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