Village Halls & Community Buildings
Village Halls and Community Buildings are vital assets for communities, particularly in rural areas where fewer venues and services are present.
Across the area we work in of B&NES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire there are be more than 200 such buildings, offering a social hub in which people of all ages can meet for leisure and sporting activities. Often too, they enable vital services to be provided. They are at the heart of sustainable and inclusive communities.
West of England Rural Network can support Village Hall Trustees and Managers on a variety of issues, such as;
Governance and legal status
Funding advice
Accounting and insurance
Although our resources are quite limited, we can access the support of our national partner organisation, ACRE and fellow members of our network of Village Hall Advisors across the country.
With ACRE’s help, for the last year, we have been working to give Village Halls and Community Buildings the advice and support they need to cope with the rapidly changing requirements of Lockdown and Tier restrictions due to the pandemic.
If you need help or have a question please get in touch with Dick.
Village Halls Week
January 23rd is the start of National Village Halls Week – if you want some publicity for things you are doing that week it’s not too late to take part. https://acre.org.uk/village-halls-week-2023/
Platinum Jubilee Fund for Rural Community Buildings
If you are planning major improvements at your venue, then this fund may help; https://acre.org.uk/platinum-jubilee-village-halls-fund/
Grants from £7,500 to £75,000 for capital works are available, limited to 20% of your total project cost.
Do get in touch with us if you want to know more on either Village Hall Week or the Jubilee Fund.
