Londonderry is Northern Ireland's second city; Belfast being the capital. It lies in the north west corner of Northern Ireland, close to the border with the Republic Of Ireland. It is a city split in two, straddling the River Foyle. The Clooney Hall Centre is located on the east side of the river; the area known as the Waterside. Perfectly sited in the centre of the Waterside, it is surrounded by mature housing, with further new housing and business developments being planned in the immediate area.

Function

We are involved in a major project which includes the complete demolition of Clooney Hall and the construction of a new suite of buildings on the existing site. The plans include a Church to meet the needs of the present and future Clooney Hall people with a vibrant, worshipping and praying congregation being central to the work of the Mission. The new complex will also incorporate a Mission and Family Centre, thus ensuring a double thrust of evangelism and social concern for the Millennium and beyond.

This concept of a Mission and Family Centre is that the work presently being carried out in the name of Methodism in the Waterside area of Londonderry may not only be continued but expanded. It is proposed that the Centre would serve a multiplicity of users from the local community and act as a visible focus to the continuing cross-community, peace and reconciliation efforts of the Methodist City Mission. The proposal, whilst initially seen as benefiting the Waterside area of Londonderry, is aimed at servicing the whole city.

The development of this third Clooney Hall complex will provide a home for the congregation, administrative headquarters for the Mission's work and a venue for meetings, conferences and exhibitions. One such area of our mission work is the provision of a hostel for homeless men. The hostel is full at most times where we find an increasing number of homeless among young men. We seek to cater for their needs as well as those of our older men, some of whom have been with us for many years and for whom our hostel is "home". It is the atmosphere of "home" that we try to maintain at all times.

Contact Information

Mr Arthur Barr- Centre Manager : manager@clooneyhall.org.uk

Rev Fred Munce - Superintendent, Londonderry Methodist City Mission: superintendent@clooneyhall.org.uk

Centre Office: office@clooneyhall.org.uk

Hostel: hostel@clooneyhall.org.uk

Friends Of Clooney: friends@clooneyhall.org.uk


Tel. +44 28 71348531
Fax. +44 28 71348531

Postal Address:

Clooney Hall Centre
Clooney Terrace
Waterside
Londonderry
BT47 6AR