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The Service Cotswold Centre leaflet (accessible version)

Updated 31 January 2024

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Short-term Accommodation: Service Cotswold Centre

Where

In beautiful countryside, one mile south of the small Costwold town of Corsham, midway between Bath and Chippenham, just off the M4.

Who

Any Service person or MOD civil servant and their family needing short term housing for welfare purposes, between assignments, on discharge, home leave or just a short break in the country.

Use of the SCC

  • emergency accommodation for families, spouses and civil partners who have been evacuated from assignments
  • meeting a welfare need such as supporting injured personnel, their carers and/or immediate family members
  • responding to other family disruption such as marital breakdown
  • provision of accommodation between assignments - both before taking up a post or repatriation back to the UK
  • accommodation for discharging married and single personnel
  • R&R accommodation
  • contact Housing
  • transit accommodation - both duty and welfare
  • short break.

The accommodation[footnote 1]

  • single storey 4/5 bed chalets and accommodation blocks, fully heated
  • fully furnished including TV, Freeview box
  • fully fitted kitchen (incl refrigerator, freezer, cooker, microwave, crockery and cutlery)
  • towels and bedding are provided
  • two specially adapted units for disabled with wheelchair accessibility.

On site facilities and support

  • secure and peaceful site in 25 acres of land
  • caring environment with experienced staff to help and advise on housing, benefits and welfare issues
  • there are nursery, primary and secondary schools available within one mile of SCC
  • community centre with internet facility
  • outings, activities and events run by Community Support Development Workers
  • local children centres
  • tavern bar and games hall
  • storage and onward movement of personal effects at public expense
  • fitness suite for service personnel.
  • 24 hour launderette

How to find us

Road directions

On the A4 between Chippenham and Bath, southwest of M4 junction 17.

Public transport

Nearest railway station at Chippenham. Local bus services and taxis are available. Regular National Express coach service from London to Bath.

Contact us

The Services Cotswold Centre Neston, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9TU

Telephone: 01225 810358 Military: 94382 4521 Fax: 01225 816918 Military: 94382 4529

E-mail: RC-AWS-SCC-Bookings@mod.gov.uk

  1. Accommodation charges are kept below the Service Family Accommodation (SFA) rates. Contact the Centre for full details. ↩

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