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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Village and community halls handbook

Village and community halls handbook This handbook is for everyone running a village or community hall,Village halls are often the heart of a community.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls

Spittal village hall

Lynne Read, Secretary and Treasurer Highlands Tell us about your village hall Our village hall serves,around 150 residents living in four villages in our small farming community, we’re about ten miles from,hall.,None of us had been in the hall since covid.,What is your top tip for other village and community halls?

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/spittal-village-hall

Stories

Back to: Handbook Next section: Useful contacts

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories

Digital village halls

we talk you through the practical ways you can use online and digital platforms to help promote your village,hall and make it easy for people to interact with you.,We'll also give you advice on how your village hall can become a digital champion, supporting your community,Back to: Handbook Next section: Climate confident village halls

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/digital

People using your hall

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.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/operational-management/hall-users

Legal & regulatory responsibilities

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

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/facilities-management/legal

Introduction

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.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/introduction

Funding for village halls

is SCVO's funding database which you can use to search for potential funding opportunities for your hall,Funding Scotland is a great starting point when searching for funds for your village hall or project.,v=tOo-_ieRhBg Funding for Buildings Maintenance and refurbishment costs are a big concern for village,halls.,Would reducing your heating bills mean you can open the hall longer and reach more people?

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/funding

Allanton Village Hall

Eddy Richards, Treasurer Scottish Borders Tell us about your village hall Allanton is a small village,, maybe about 50 or 60 houses, and the hall is in the middle of the village.,A lot of people in the village work.,We occasionally have a meetup of local village halls – we had a quiz night where every hall sent representatives,What is your top tip for other village and community halls?

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/stories/allanton-village-hall

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