About our training centre
Whatever your event, our team of highly experienced conference coordinators are on hand to ensure your event runs smoothly from start to finish.
Our centre offers:
- eight rooms with a capacity for 220 delegates
- all rooms fitted with a projector and screen
- a restaurant and coffee lounge
- a courtyard area
- full access for wheelchair users
- fixed and portable hearing loops
- free parking (60 spaces)
- AIM Accreditation.
Our facilities
With seating for up to 220 delegates, the Conference Hall is ideal for hosting presentations, talks or networking events. It’s equipped with a staging area, sound system and presentation screen.
This small outside area can be used for activities or just for some time to relax.
Our restaurant offers a delicious selection of refreshments and lunch, alongside our coffee lounge which serves a choice of teas, coffee and other refreshments throughout the day. All our menus have a vegetarian option, and we cater for any individual dietary requirements on request.
All our catering is provided by Britannia Buffet Services, who are a well-known local caterer established in 1999, providing a wide range of buffets to suit all tastes.
"As an independent family-run business, we understand the importance of quality and value for money and have been awarded with a Food Hygiene Rating of 5. For the last 20 years, we've been serving delicious dishes for private and corporate events."
Britannia Buffet Services
We have a selection of eight meeting and training rooms seating up to 70 delegates, with a range of seating layouts available to meet your requirements.
Meeting room capacities
From meetings to awards ceremonies, we have several rooms that can be tailored to suit you and your delegates. Below is the range of ways each room can be set up and the capacity of each space.
- BT Room: 16 people
- Conference Hall: 60 people
- Conference Hall (Back): 35 people
- Conference Hall (Front): 35 people
- Duffield Room: 12 people
- Smith Room: 12 people
- Sunley Room: 16 people
- Travis Perkins Room: 24 people
- Weston Room: 12 people
- Willow Room: 24 people
- BT Room: 20 people
- Conference Hall: 130 people
- Conference Hall (Back): 60 people
- Conference Hall (Front): 60 people
- Duffield Room: 12 people
- Smith Room: 15 people
- Sunley Room: N/A
- Travis Perkins Room: 30 people
- Weston Room: 15 people
- Willow Room: 40 people
- BT Room: 16 people
- Conference Hall: 70 people
- Conference Hall (Back): 30 people
- Conference Hall (Front): 30 people
- Duffield Room: 8 people
- Smith Room: 10 people
- Sunley Room: 16 people
- Travis Perkins Room: 18 people
- Weston Room: 10 people
- Willow Room: 20 people
- BT Room: 15 people
- Conference Hall: 60 people
- Conference Hall (Back): 40 people
- Conference Hall (Front): 40 people
- Duffield Room: 12 people
- Smith Room: 15 people
- Sunley Room: 15 people
- Travis Perkins Room: 20 people
- Weston Room: 15 people
- Willow Room: 25 people
- BT Room: 30 people
- Conference Hall: 220 people
- Conference Hall (Back): 110 people
- Conference Hall (Front): 110 people
- Duffield Room: 10 people
- Smith Room: 30 people
- Sunley Room: 30 people
- Travis Perkins Room: 60 people
- Weston Room: 30 people
- Willow Room: 70 people
- BT Room: 14 people
- Conference Hall: 50 people
- Conference Hall (Back): 30 people
- Conference Hall (Front): 30 people
- Duffield Room: 10 people
- Smith Room: 10 people
- Sunley Room: 14 people
- Travis Perkins Room: 20 people
- Weston Room: 10 people
- Willow Room: 18 people
Contact us
Our team of highly experienced conference coordinators are on hand to answer any questions that you may have.
Our packages
The Conference Hall is ideal for hosting presentations, talks or networking events. A minimum of 80 delegates on any day rate is required and the hall can seat up to 220 delegates.
The room benefits from plenty of natural light and opens onto our courtyard. The full hall can be used, or it can be split into three rooms — the main theatre holding up to 120 delegates and two break-out rooms each holding up to 50 delegates.
The package includes:
- a meeting room
- a projector and screen
- a PA system with microphones
- a hearing loop
- flipcharts and pens
- free WiFi
- free parking (60 spaces)
- unlimited tea and coffee
- morning and afternoon servings of cakes or biscuits
- a finger buffet lunch.
This all-inclusive package is available for groups with a minimum of 10 delegates and includes:
- a meeting room
- a projector and screen
- flipcharts and pens
- free WiFi
- free parking (60 spaces)
- unlimited tea and coffee
- morning and afternoon servings of cakes or biscuits
- a finger buffet lunch.
AIM Accredited
Our National Training Centre is proud to hold AIM Accreditation, recognised by the industry as a mark of excellence.
Attendee reviews
"We've used these facilities for many years and we always book with the confidence that our needs will be fully accommodated. The service we receive is always excellent and the staff are always willing to go the extra mile. The food and refreshments are delicious and delegates attending our courses regularly comment on the great quality."
Leicestershire County Council
"Found the facilities to be first-class — good rooms, easy access and on-site parking, helpful staff — would recommend."
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
"Good value for money with the added bonus of us knowing we're engaging with an organisation whose focus is child protection."
Event attendee
"Stands out above the rest, you actually get much, much more than you pay for."
Event attendee
How to find us
Our address is 3 Gilmour Close, Leicester LE4 1EZ. Please view our address on Google Maps for further information.
We're 30 minutes from East Midlands Airport on the M1 J23A (A453) and 60 minutes from Birmingham International Airport on the M42 J26.
We have a bike shed and shower room available at the centre.
Catch bus numbers 26 and 54, from stand C12/13 on Charles Street, Leicester.
We're easily accessible from the M1.
Leicester is the nearest mainline train station.
