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Creating community: village halls & community spaces conference On Wednesday 27 May 2026, we held a conference,aimed at those running village and community halls across Scotland.,Village halls are often the heart of a community; places for people to gather, learn, access services,This one-day conference allowed people running village and community halls across Scotland to do the,shared key insights on the size, structure and financial health of village halls in Scotland, alongside

restricted to England & Wales - referencing English legislation or how the Charity Commission can support halls,The report is therefore useful for anyone involved in the governance and management of a village hall

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We'll look at who is needed to run a village hall, legal structures including charities and trusts, and,This handbook is for you if you are involved in a village or community hall as: a trustee a member of,What is a village or community hall?,We've chosen to use village or community halls, or village halls, to cover all of these kinds of spaces,Using this handbook We know there's a lot to think about when running a village hall.

Village and community halls are at the heart of communities.,show they are open to a diverse range of people – after all, appealing to the community is how your village,hall will survive and prosper.,Village halls and community spaces are classed as service providers under the Equality Act 2010.,No-one using a village or community hall should be discriminated against on the grounds of: age gender

One of the key things your hall needs is people using it!,We’ve talked about online ways to manage bookings in our digital village halls section.,Advertising and promoting Make sure people know about your hall and what you have on offer.,also look at our information on using social media and online directories in our section on digital village,halls.

There is a wide range of legislation and regulation that relates to managing a village hall or community,It may feel like an overwhelming list, but they are all important parts of keeping your hall safe for

Hanna The Crail Community Partnership arose after a two year long community consultation about the village's,The Crail Community Partnership took over ownership of Crail’s community hall and adopted energy saving,key factors in bringing to fruition the £1.6m project to renovate and remodel Glenurquhart Public Hall,The hall is now a wonderful facility, the jewel in GURCA's growing portfolio of community owned assets

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