Village Halls
We support people running - or hoping to run - every type of community building: village halls, parish halls, community centres and churches reaching out to a wider community.
The community buildings advisory service is operated by Rob Grunsell who is available to provide information, advice and support on the phone, via email, through written material and visits.
The aim is to cover every aspect of running and developing community facilities. If we don’t know the answer we will offer signposting to the people who do.
Use the links below to access information on:
Managing the building and its services:
Everything from the role of committee members, insurance, health and safety matters and equal opportunities to licensing, marketing and employing staff.Sustainability, economic and environmental issues:
Earning money and saving it, making buildings greener and cheaper to run, business planning, raising loans and dealing with VAT.Funding and managing development:
Where to look for money for rebuilding, refurbishment, starting new activities within community buildings, creating outdoor play and sports facilities, consulting your community, undertaking feasibility studies and running building programmes.The Law and understanding trust deeds:
Becoming a charity, changing legal status and liaising with the Charity Commission.Information Sheets:
We offer a wide range of Village Hall Information Sheets and other publications which can be ordered directly from us. These information sheets are available free to members.We write a bi-monthly Community Buildings page in Newsline with up to date news on everything from funding to government policy.
http://www.comfirst.org.uk/newsline
Contact us:
For more information contact:
Rob Grunsell, Community Buildings Development Officer, mobile 07976 824397, email: robg@comfirst.org.uk