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Marking 100 years of support for England’s village halls

ACRE to hold event celebrating a century of advice and support provided to England’s rural community buildings

Advice for keeping village halls safe this winter

Briefing provides an interpretation of the Government’s new Covid Winter Plan to help those managing community buildings.

Norris & Fisher and Ansvar back ACRE’s Village Halls Service

The sponsorship will help the charity sustain and develop the service so that it is fit for the future

ACRE begins new chapter as it moves to offices in Woodstock, Oxfordshire

The move brings to an end the organisations 35-year association with Gloucestershire from which it has served rural communities and members of the ACRE Network across England since 1987

Revised Information Sheet for opening village & community halls

ACRE’s Information Sheet on Opening Village Halls has now been updated and version 11 is being released today along with a set of Appendices.

ACRE briefing for village halls in anticipation of ‘Freedom Day’

Interim recommendations for village halls on the ending of lockdown restrictions

Without affordable housing, rural communities are at risk of becoming lifeless, dormitory settlements

Phillip Vincent, ACRE’s Communications Manager, blogs for Rural Housing Week 2021 and provides a view on the need for the government to get behind communities and deliver affordable homes in the countryside.

Research reveals impact of the pandemic on village halls

Whilst 3 in 20 village halls supported Covid relief efforts, the majority stayed closed and will need ongoing support and funding to recover

Rural Coalition claims government still has a long way to go if it is to achieve ‘levelling-up’ of rural communities

ACRE has joined 12 other organisations that make up the Rural Coalition in reflecting that Government has little to show for its commitment to positively address rural community needs

Rural charities report significant increase in demand for support

Research conducted by ACRE shows how its members were needed more than ever due to Covid-19 – putting pressure on their finances