Community centres

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The community centres are part of the local social outreach service. They are local infrastructures managed by the social service. They are suitably equipped to hose all types of multi-generational and multi-cultural activities which encourage people to meet one another.

Infrastructures available

The majority of the 11 community centres have recently been renovated.

The two largest centres – the Sécheron community centre and Le 99 – also boast local facilities such as:

• premises for cultural, physical, meeting and recreational facilities, etc.;
• rooms;
• games libraries;
• nurseries;
• school canteens.

Different types of use

The community centres host a certain number of permanent associations which provide the inhabitants with a range of services including activities for senior citizens, IT classes and senior citizens’ club meetings.

Furthermore, a call for projects is issued once every two years for the organisation of activities: groups, inhabitants and associations are all free to participate.

Finally, under certain conditions, rooms are made available for occasional events (birthdays, parties, meetings, etc.). These are organised in exchange for a service benefiting the district or the building, agreed with the team responsible for the community centre. You can find more detailed information on the page entitled Reserving a room in a community centre.

List of the community centres

• Espace de quartier Champel
• Espace de quartier Eaux-Vives
• Espace de quartier Grottes
• Espace de quartier Jonction
• Espace de quartier Pâquis
• Espace de quartier Plainpalais
• Espace de quartier Saint-Jean
• Espace de quartier Sécheron
• Espace de quartier Soubeyran
• Espace de quartier Le 99
• Espace de quartier Clos Voltaire