Heart of the community: village halls conference
Date:
Wednesday 1 May 2024 - 09:30 to 16:15
Venue:
Birnam Arts, Station Road, Birnam, PH8 0DS
Organiser:
SCVO
Village halls are often the heart of a community; places for people to gather, learn, access services and have fun. This one-day conference at Birnam Arts will allow people running village and community halls across Scotland to do the same – to connect, share ideas, and inspire each other.
- Connect with fellow hall workers and volunteers; learn about how to connect with service providers and funding opportunities; discuss new ways to connect with your communities.
- Share stories, tips, and experiences; share positive experiences and celebrate the impact you’re making on your communities; share difficulties you’ve faced or are facing, problems you’ve encountered and ways to address these.
- Inspire others with creative solutions to common village hall issues; get inspired to apply for funding or investigate new income streams; feel inspired by the wonderful community-building going on in rural and urban communities across Scotland.
SCVO (the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations), with help from the Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) and the Scottish Rural Network (SRN) recently launched the Village and Community Halls Handbook, a free online resource designed to help with the running and maintenance of our #EssentialVillageHalls across the country. The conference will share some of the essential information in the handbook while also providing networking and learning opportunities.
Sessions:
• Going green amidst an energy crisis – with architecture firm New Practice and Local Energy Scotland
• Facilities management – with Utility Aid, Keegan & Pennykid, SCVO, DTAS and more
Workshops:
• Succession: who will keep the village hall going? With Dr Rona Campbell, senior manager at Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Governance and compliance: everything you need to know – with Keegan & Pennykid and Àrachas3
• Village hall futures: getting young people involved in village and community spaces – with InspirAlba and the Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament
• A national village halls booking system for Scotland? With Hallmaster
• Enterprise and culture: keys to financial stability – with Community Enterprise
The conference will take place from 9.30am – 4.10pm at Birnam Arts, with two 25-minute breaks and a 1-hour lunch break. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Price:
Free
Location:
Related content
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Attend this Online event to learn more about the Village and Community Halls Handbook, made by SCVO and the Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) from Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS), supported by the Scottish Rural Network.
SCVO will share how this handbook can help you, whether you’re taking on a community space or want more advice and support about the day-to-day running of your hall. They will share top tips for managing the space, as well as inviting you tto share your best practice.
The event is aimed at;
- involved in running a village hall
- thinking about taking on a community space
- interested in village halls and net zero, digital skills and facilities management
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Scottish Rural Action are delighted to invite you to their 'Village Halls and Community Spaces' event followed by the AGM on February 16th 2023. This theme will be central to the next Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament happening in November 2023.
You will hear from Scottish and UK presenters on some of the exciting things that are happening to support village halls and community spaces, and you will have an opportunity to share your views on what would help your community space to thrive.
You'll also find out how the Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament can help strengthen Scotland's network of village halls and community spaces.
