Archive of: Village Halls

Louise Beaton receives OBE for her work in support of rural communities

Special adviser to ACRE, trustee and former member of the staff team has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours for her long-standing dedication to village and community halls

Latest Coronavirus information for village halls in Tier 4

Village and community halls located in Tier 4 areas are required to close from Sunday 20th December onwards

Information on new Covid Tiers for village and community halls

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has produced a summary of the government's new Covid Tiers to help management committees understand what can and cannot take place take place in village and community halls.

Extent of rural economic and social benefits from village and community halls revealed

Village and community halls in England offer extensive economic and social benefits to rural communities, a report from ACRE has revealed

Launching next week - England’s Village & Community Hall Survey Report 2020

Join us to learn about the vital role village halls play in the life of rural communities

Information to help village halls reopen updated again

National charity, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has published updated information to help village halls reopen in light of new government guidance.

How village halls can be rearranged so they are safer for everyone

A new, visual reference guide to help those reopening community centres, including village halls, has been published by IF_DO in partnership with Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Clarion Futures

Practical information to help village halls reopen published by leading rural charity

We have published comprehensive information to help village and community halls reopen once government coronavirus restrictions are lifted

England’s rural Village and Community Halls are survivors!

The history of village halls goes back over 100 years. Deborah Clarke, Action with Communities in Rural England’s (ACRE) Rural Evidence and Village Halls Manager considers what the future holds for these important rural community hubs in the wake of Covid-19.

Guidance for reopening village halls which provide pre-school or nursery facilities

ACRE has been working with village halls advisers across England to understand what this means for these halls and how the committees that run them can prepare to safely reopen.