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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

Helping rural communities respond to the cost of living crisis. Community First has set up a Community Bulk Buying scheme aimed at saving money on heating your home, office, school or village hall. Our 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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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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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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Helping Village Halls Tackle Loneliness

We are helping village halls tackle loneliness and create dementia friendly halls. 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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Community Led Housing Support

As delivery partners in both the Marches and Worcestershire Community Led Housing Hubs, we are supporting rural communities to develop the housing they need for the future.

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Time to Change Worcestershire

Time to Change Worcestershire is a dynamic partnership of local organisations and people, supported by Community First, who are passionately committed to ending mental health stigma and discrimination in our communities. Time to Change Worcestershire is taking positive action to end negative attitudes and behaviours towards our mental health and the people with mental health distress who need support.

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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wellbeing and Recovery College

Our aim is to give people the tools, skills and understanding that they need to drive forward their own wellbeing and recovery journey whilst breaking down the stigmas relating to mental health.

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Village Hall Network

Community Oil Buying Scheme

Village Hall Health Check

Help and Advice

Helping Village Halls Tackle Loneliness

Community Led Housing Support

Time to Change Worcestershire

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wellbeing and Recovery College

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