The AHOY Centre in Deptford, south-east London, hires out two rooms for private events: a main function room for up to 100 guests and a training room for 30 to 60. Organisers use them for conferences, corporate away days, training sessions, parties and wedding receptions. The centre is a youth charity on the River Thames, and the team builds a bespoke hire and catering package for each booking.
Seminars and company events
The training room suits workshops, training days and small team meetings. It measures 9.2 m by 6 m and holds 30 to 60 people depending on the layout. It has natural daylight, air conditioning, a projector, a whiteboard, a flipchart and free Wi-Fi. Storage space is available on site.
For a larger conference or away day, the main function room takes up to 100 people. Organisers who need a plenary space and a workshop space can ask the team about booking both rooms for the same date.
Company groups can also pair a meeting with the charity's own programme. The centre offers volunteer days, where a team supports its work for a day, and the Oarsome challenge, a rowing team-building event for companies of any size.
Weddings and receptions
The centre lists weddings and parties among the uses of its main function room, which holds up to 100 guests. Own music is allowed, guests can bring their own DJ, and PA speakers with microphones are available. A viewing balcony over the Thames gives the room an outdoor-facing edge for photographs and a break between sessions of a reception.
Rooms and capacities
The main function room measures 13.5 m by 10 m and has a maximum capacity of 100. It has a viewing balcony over the Thames, with views toward Canary Wharf and Royal Greenwich, natural light, storage space, free Wi-Fi and sound equipment.
The training room measures 9.2 m by 6 m, with a capacity of 30 to 60. Its equipment is a projector, a whiteboard and a flipchart, plus air conditioning and natural daylight.
Both rooms are wheelchair accessible. A lift serves all floors and accessible toilets are available. Smoking and vaping are not allowed on site.
Catering
The centre prepares a bespoke package that combines room hire and catering. The website does not publish menus or name a caterer, so organisers should state their guest numbers, format and dietary needs in the first request.
History and setting
The AHOY Centre is a registered charity (number 1084122) based on Borthwick Street. It runs sailing, rowing and powerboat courses and programmes that give young people access to the river. Corporate partners can support its work through volunteer days, sponsorship, a charity-of-the-year arrangement or payroll giving.
Getting there
The centre is at Borthwick Street, London SE8 3JY, in Deptford on the south bank of the Thames. There is no accommodation on site, so out-of-town guests should book hotels in Greenwich, Deptford or central London.
