Village and community halls handbook This handbook is for everyone running a village or community hall,From governance and facilities management to net zero and digital, we'll guide you through what you need,Village halls are often the heart of a community.,This guidance is produced by SCVO and Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) from Development Trusts,Association Scotland (DTAS), with support from Scottish Rural Network, part of the Scottish Government

in and someone to manage the bookings.,We’ve talked about online ways to manage bookings in our digital village halls section.,different sizes of rooms Kitchen facilities Accessibility Availability.,village halls.,There are various possible legal and management agreements that you can apply to users of your community

Here we'll talk you through the three main areas of facilities management that you'll need to think about,Back to: Handbook Next section: Digital village halls

Kathryn Todd, Trustee Scottish Borders Tell us about your village hall Ours is a community owned hall,that the hall remains community owned.,A local employer uses us as a training facility.,What would you like to happen next for your village hall?,Also to be more digitally aware.

Opening your hall to the public is an exciting moment.,here are some tips to help you make sure you’re ready to provide the best space and services to the community

groups and village hall committees to over 6,000 social enterprises, approximately 25,000 registered,The sector also provides digital devices and support to develop digital skills for digitally excluded,facilities and free and safe spaces for people to engage in volunteering activities.,This requires investment in volunteering teams and managers.,Similarly, cross-government support is needed to address the barriers people and communities face: poverty

centres, cafes, village halls, hospitals, shopping centres and community arts/sports venues.,Current approaches to planning, such as Community Planning Partnerships, do not actually support communities,There is now a greater understanding of the role which community facilities, such as buildings, meeting,activists, and tax incentives to support community action.,The sector manages an income of £5 billion.