A WEST Cumbrian community centre has announced that it has big plans for the months ahead. 

Red Lonning Community Centre in Whitehaven has a lot of plans in the coming weeks and months for local residents to enjoy. 

Allan Forster, a volunteer at the community centre said: "We'll be starting to decorate with the volunteers. 

"We're starting to do Social Saturdays every month, and a Shared Table event with speaker John Cain coming along. 

"We have a Santa's Grotto, children's party, and a Breakfast With Santa event also this festive season. 

"Everybody can come along to the Social Saturday events and week serve cakes, sandwiches, and refreshments. 

"We're just trying to get the community together and have a bit of a chat, it's a good environment now. 

"We're going to get the Christmas tree and grotto put up with lots of decorations. The children's Christmas party will have a light switch on with our outdoor Christmas tree. 

"We'll also hopefully have carol singers there from The Whitehaven Operatic Society. 

"We've had events over the past couple of years at Christmas time but we're just trying to develop it year in, year out. 

"Next year, it will be bigger and better as we have a lot more volunteers."