ACRE has just released the revised update for re-opening village halls/community buildings. It has been updated in line with all the Government Guidance that is currently available. No doubt there will be further changes in due course…so please keep checking the ACRE and CAN websites for further information as the guidance notes are updated as …
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We have been advised that Local Authorities won’t be contacting Halls and Community Buildings directly about the process of applying for funding to which they are eligible via the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG). This information was sent out to all members of the WNCBC on 14th April 2020. There is, however, a very …
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A message from Louise Currie (CAN): “Before the outbreak of Covid-19, I sent out a link to all halls to encourage them to complete the National Village Halls Survey. It’s undertaken every 10 years, by ACRE and has been open now for a couple of months. Last time it was undertaken, we were proud that …
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A more general update from ACRE about what they are doing to support Village Halls can be found here:
PRS/PPL have just issued their latest guidance on fees during the Coronavirus crisis…
The latest news from ACRE about support for Village Halls can be found on the following link:
Understandably, charities are concerned about what to do during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, so the Charity Commission has set out its response to the most commonly asked questions. The Charity Commission wants to assure charities that its approach to regulation during this uncertain period will be as flexible and pragmatic as possible in the public …
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WNCBC has been asked to share information from ACRE with its members – many of whom may be mindful of making sure they are doing the right thing with regards to their users and the law. Please could you make sure that the information is made available to all your committee members, as it’s important …
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The Consortium’s Annual General Meeting will be on Thursday 7th November 2019 at 7pm Venue: Riding Mill Millennium Hall (Millennium Hall, Church Lane, Riding Mill NE44 6DR) Jude Deeks (whom a number of you may have already met!) will be this year’s guest speaker. Jude is the Locality Coordinator for the Empowering Communities Project in …
January 22nd to 28th 2019, will see the second, national #VillageHallsWeek taking place, helping to raise the profile of some 11,000 vitally important halls/community buildings right across the country. The first celebration week was trending all over social media last year and many halls in Northumberland got involved, by hosting special events and activities which …
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