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sector organisationsCompetitive premiums starting at £50Long-term agreement discounts on insurance for village,Pennykid for charities and the not for profit sector Insurance information from Keegan & Pennykid for village,and community halls SupplierKeegan and Pennykid provide professional and independent advice to the voluntary

Kathryn Todd, Trustee Scottish Borders Tell us about your village hall Ours is a community owned hall,The land was donated by the then Earl of Marchmont in the 1800s for the benefit of the local village,,Built in 1882, the hall was known as The Good Templar Hall.,What would you like to happen next for your village hall?,I'd like to see more people involved, bigger village participation.

Gordon Riddler, Chair Aberdeenshire https://www.victoriaandalberthalls.co.uk Tell us about your village,We've got the Albert Hall, the Victoria Hall and the village cinema in an upstairs room.,This was set up after severe flooding during Storm Frank in 2015, and was used when the village had no,For example, St Margarets in Braemar, a nearby village, created an excellent performance about the local,What is your top tip for other village and community halls?

If other organisations rent your hall regularly you should check that they have their own insurance cover

Advice on providing food in a village hall or other community setting for volunteers and charity groups

Underhill, Secretary Scottish Borders https://www.chirnsidedevelopment.org.uk Tell us about your village,hall I've been secretary for more than 10 years.,What is a typical week like in your hall?,When we were planning the renovation, we thrived from visiting other groups and halls that had been through,What is your top tip for other village and community halls?

Unincorporated organisations – village halls governed by a deed of Trust Many village halls in Scotland,in trust by property trustees, which then allows a separate management committee to run and use the hall,This can mean the people running the activities of the hall and the people who own the hall are operating

focus is likely to be on the day-to-day running (sometimes called operational management) of your village,or community hall.

Some of the activities you might carry out or want to start doing in your village or community hall could,take different views on the requirements and conditions of a Public Entertainment Licence, but many village,halls and community buildings are likely to require one.,have a Public Entertainment Licence you don’t require a Theatre Licence.Gaming, bingo and lotteries Village,halls are extremely unlikely to need to become licensed for gambling purposes and lotteries for good