Village & Community Halls

If you have recently received a letter from GRCC asking you to update your hall details for inclusion on our online database of village & community halls, you can access the relevant documents on the right hand side of this page.

GRCC offers a specialist service directly to the volunteers who run village and community halls for the local community.

Managing a village hall or community centre demands a wide range of skills and information to meet the ever-changing requirements set by local authorities and national legislation.

There are approximately 300 village halls in Gloucestershire and 8100 nationally, which are supported by 45 village & community hall advisers.

The service provides a wide range of practical help, advice and support to management committee members, parish councils and those interested in the support of their community venue, including:

• Funding advice
• Advice on charity law (and other legal issues), health & safety requirements, new policies and their implementation, and risk assessments
• Signposting for more specific advice
• Providing training, e.g. how to write a business plan
• Organising regular Village & Community Hall Forums for hall management committee members
• Encouraging access to the hall and its facilities
• Advising on community consultation
• Working with other organisations to give a more general strategic overview for village halls

Further information
Hallmark Quality Standards Scheme
Online database of halls in Gloucestershire
ACRE

Contact
Barbara Pond