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Village Hall Support
Village halls play a crucial role in supporting strong, diverse, vibrant and inclusive community groups. By being part of the Network your hall will benefit from specialist services and discounts and for management committee members to be reassured they are working effectively and with robust policies and procedures with the assistance of our Village Hall Advisor Richard Timney- richardt@comfirst.org.uk.
Your membership gives you a “there when you need it” helpline service backed by Action for Communities in Rural England (ACRE), advice bulletins, networking opportunities and training events.
To become a member or to find out more about our Village Hall Service please email info@comfirst.org.uk
Latest Village Hall Support News!
May 2025
Village Hall Health Checks help hall committees understand their roles and responsibilities.
Just in the last few months our village hall health checks have helped three halls bringing practical support and advice to the volunteers that run them. From understanding their governing documents, to how trustees act together, to health and safety, insurance and working with parish councils.
The health checks allow hall committee members to have any of their questions answered.
“Thank you for the insightful couple of hours on Monday and for the comprehensive set of notes and files with your email.
We will go to work greatly enlightened and equipped with some really useful tools and resources and, not least, with a reassuringly practical help desk within reach. There will indeed be questions and we certainly won't hesitate to ask them.”
Welland Village Hall
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“Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for meeting with us last night. Your focus on the essential actions was most welcome”
Overbury Village Hall
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“THANK YOU for coming over from Malvern last night to talk through LVH Health Check . We really did not know what to expect & were all delighted with the outcome – so informative & reassuring.”
Longtown Village Hall
Our Village Hall Advisor, Richard Timney:
“I have done well over 100 Village Hall Health Checks and they are overwhelmingly well received. In 100 checks there is not much that I haven’t seen in a hall setting. My aim is always to reassure committees of their MUST DO duties and the other matters that they should sort out as a next step.”
If your hall would like a Health Check contact me on richardt@comfirst.org.uk
