Village Hall Network

Our 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.

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Community Oil Buying Scheme

Community Bulk Buying Scheme. Community First has set up a Community Bulk Buying scheme aimed at saving money on heating your home/office/school or village hall. An oil buying scheme offers people and businesses the chance to come together to negotiate lower prices for their fuel. Communities making the most of joint buying power can make significant savings.

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Help and Advice

Community First offers a wide range of specialist information, advice and support to voluntary organisations and to people wanting to benefit their local community - from self-help groups to social and community enterprises. If you need help, support or signposting, gives us a call to see how we can help.

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Village Hall Health Check

Is your building fit for purpose, your management arrangements robust and your documentation up to scratch? Find out from us through a friendly visit from us and a report based on your questions and our findings. The idea grew out of us carrying out simple energy efficiency audits for halls wishing to cut their energy bills and find funding sources for new kit.

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Community hwb

Welcome to Worcestershire’s new Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) health and wellbeing initiative. We encourage and support collaborative activities, helping to secure the best health and wellbeing outcomes for Worcestershire people.

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Youth Social Action Fund

The Youth Social Action fund, aimed at increasing social action including fundraising and campaigning among people aged between 10 and 20, is open for applications until Friday 5th July. For further information and to apply, please see www.worcscf.org.uk

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Our Services

We provide a range of specialist services, to help communities become sustainable and resilient. With over 35 years' experience working in a rural context, we offer high quality advice to rural communities, community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises (including cooperatives).

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Helping Village Halls Tackle Loneliness

Thanks to an Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery Fund, we are helping village halls tackle loneliness. We are working with delivery providers such as Age UK, Worcestershire Carers and the Alzheimers Society to share information, ideas and expertise.

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