When Action Hampshire was first founded we were known as ‘The Council of Social Service. In our 1961 annual report under our work with village halls it stated:
“The Council of Social service offer to village hall committees a forms of meeting problems common to all. Whether it is the repair or extension of an existing hall, examination of the legal or charitable staus, the purchase of equipment, the problem of re-decoration, the most suitable lighting or heating installation, or the planning and construction of a new building, there is considerable information available to the inquiring committee”
Today we continue to offer information and guidance for people who run community buildings, including village halls, community centres, church halls, social clubs, and other buildings that are available for hire by groups and individuals.
In recent years we have been working to empower organisations and groups to become sustainable. and facilitate peer support through networking events and an information bulletin.
We have also provided an online discussion forum on Basecamp for members to ask each other questions and share ideas, challenges and experiences.
In 2020-21 we had:
- 174 users
- 195 discussions
- 2823 total comments
The discussions were mainly pandemic-related, but many other issues were discussed including fire extinguisher servicing, IT issues, Air Source Heat Pumps, accounting / book-keeping, insurance.
Are you interested in joining our Community Buildings Basecamp forum?
Email Kevin Sawers, our Community Buildings and Enterprise Officer, for more information – kevin.sawers@actionhampshire.org
