Village Halls - Homepage

The Village Halls website is a one stop shop for news, information and networking for anyone involved in managing a village hall or community building in Scotland.

Rural Direct helps halls access funding - 04 Jul 08

picture of SCVO and Crofters Commission Staff

If your community wants to refurbish your village hall, develop new local services or come up with a long-term plan for community development, then a new service run by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Crofters Commission can help you make the most of the funding programmes that are out there.

Village halls research programme begins - 04 Jul 08

A major new piece of research into the current state, usage and provision of community buildings in rural Scotland has been commissioned by the Scottish Government.

Water charges exemptions to continue to 2014 - 04 Jun 08

The voluntary sector today gave a cautious welcome to the Scottish Governments determination to continue its Water Rates Exemption for the voluntary sector. The exemption will continue the current scheme until 2014.

Funding latest - 54, from the Rural Community Gateway - 13 May 08

Catch up on the latest funding news from The Rural Community Gateway website. It includes latest news on funding, including new programmes, deadlines and events, plus a spotlight on Sports Relief.

Full list of News Stories

New! - Companies Act 2006 - charitable issues
Information provided by MacRoberts on the Companies Act 2006, specifically the sections which may affect charities in Scotland.

New! - Energy-saving and access systems in community sports facilities
This report has been produced by sportscotland to evaluate the benefits of installing energy-saving and access systems to a community sports facility at Guildtown Community Hall, Perthshire.

New! - Your Community Building Counts
Your Community Building Counts covers example and case studies of what village halls, urban community centres and other buildings can do to reduce their carbon footprint, shop ethically, create less pollution and of course save the groups money over time. Funders such as Big Lottery Fund are placing increasing emphasis on the environmental sustainability of community buildings when making grants so this could be an invaluable guide to anyone developing their building.

Updated! - Funding building projects
The funding page has been updated to include the Scottish Community Project Fund which provides grants to employ an architect or any other building professional to prepare a feasibility study for building or environmental improvement projects.

Roles and Responsibilities of Voluntary Management Committees - 16 Jul 08
This page gives a general overview of the main roles and responsibilities of committee members including the need for leadership and effective legally compliant operation, the importance of 'trust' and where to get help.

How to Raise Funds - a Guide for Scottish Voluntary Organisations - 11 Jul 08
How to Raise Funds - a Guide for Scottish Voluntary Organisations

Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) and the Self Regulation of Fundraising - 11 Jul 08
Link to the FRSB.

The Institute of Fundraising - 11 Jul 08
Links to the The Institute of Fundraising

Fundraising Legislation and Good Practice - 11 Jul 08
This page provides a note on the combination of good practice and law that must be considered when fundraising and links to sources of in-depth information.

Calendar of courses and events

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