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Rural charities to celebrate 100 years of village halls

Village Halls Week 2021 will recognise the contribution England’s 10,000+ halls have made to rural communities since the 1920s.

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

Loneliness and rural isolation - guest blog for #LetsTalkLoneliness

Phillip Vincent, ACRE's Public Affairs & Communications Manager blogs for the #LetsTalkLoneliness campaign

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.

Has your #rural community pulled together this year?

We are working with a major broadcaster to gather stories of inspiring rural community projects where residents have helped each other through the pandemic.

Working with village and community halls to improve safeguarding in rural areas

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) is calling on England’s 10,000 village halls to make sure policies and procedures are in place to keep everyone safe

ACRE’s Response to the Planning White Paper

Having consulted extensively with members of the ACRE Network, we have come to the conclusion that the Planning White Paper's proposals will have a detrimental impact on many rural communities

Village halls brace themselves for a difficult winter as national lockdown forces closure once again

New restrictions mean that halls will close, except for a limited number of permitted activities.

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