What's included in room hire at the Maggie O'Neill Centre
Nothing to bring. Not even an HDMI cable.
Every booking is hosted. Here's everything that comes with it.
- 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
Every booking, in short
Every room booking at the Maggie O'Neill Centre is hosted. Our hosts look after your group. We set the room to your layout and test the screen. Tea and coffee are in the room all day. Parking is free. There's nothing to bring, not even an HDMI cable.
The quick facts
- Your hosts
- Here all day, looking after your group.
- Room set-up
- Set to your layout before you arrive.
- Tech
- An LED flatscreen you connect to wirelessly, so no cords across the room. The Pod uses an HDMI cable. 1Gb fibre WiFi, a flipchart and pens.
- Tea and coffee
- In your room, all day.
- Parking
- Free 50-space car park, 30 seconds from the M57.
- Access
- Step-free on the ground floor, with accessible parking and an accessible toilet. No lift to the first floor.
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 happens on the day?
From the moment your group arrives to your next booking, your host looks after the little things.
You arrive
Your hosts are here to show your group to the room.
The room is ready
It's set to your layout. The screen is tested. Tea and coffee are waiting.
During the day
We check in with your trainer mid-morning. You can use the kitchen and fridge too.
Next time
We keep notes on your room. So your next booking is set up the same way.
Is the building accessible?
Yes, on the ground floor. Tell us about any access needs when you book. We'll put your group in a ground-floor room.
- Fully accessible on the ground floor, with step-free access and accessible parking.
- 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.
Can you provide lunch?
Yes, through our catering partner. Tea and coffee in the room are always included.
Catering comes from our partner, Superior Catering. You order and pay for it with them directly. We'll put you in touch when you book.
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 |
What do people notice on the day?
Most of our 240+ Google reviews mention the welcome.
“Someone waiting at the front door to greet you and point you in the right direction.”
“Just off the motorway, on a main bus route.”
“From booking to the event as easy as possible.”
What's included: questions
What's included when you hire a room at the Maggie O'Neill Centre?
Every room booking comes with hosts on site and the room set to your layout. You get an LED flatscreen you connect to wirelessly. There's 1Gb fibre WiFi, a flipchart and pens. Tea and coffee are in the room all day. You can use the kitchen and fridge, and parking is free.
Are tea and coffee included in the room hire price?
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.
Do I need to bring an HDMI cable or projector?
No. 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. The Pod's screen plugs in with an HDMI cable, and we give you the cable. We test it all before you arrive.
Is parking included?
Yes. Parking is free for everyone in the Maggie O'Neill Centre's 50-space car park. It's 30 seconds from the M57.
Is the Maggie O'Neill Centre 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.
How much does room hire cost?
Training rooms at the Maggie O'Neill Centre start at £165 a day. Everything on this page is included. The Pod costs £20 an hour or £120 a day. 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.
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?
The 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 room in the evening or at the weekend?
Yes. The Maggie O'Neill Centre is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. You can ask us for evening and weekend room hire.
Everything on this page comes with training room hire near Liverpool. It also comes with meeting room hire in Huyton and events and conferences. You can read all our Google reviews and our booking and cancellation terms.
Ready to book your day?
Check availability online. Or call and talk it through with your host. We'll pick the room and layout that suits you.
Every booking funds Maggie's Meals. Looked after at Maggie's.