Services
General
Services
NAVACH works in partnership with Rural Community Action
Nottinghamshire (RCAN) to deliver a wide range of services to village hall and
community building management committees. This includes:
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Advice by telephone or e-mail
from the Village Halls Advisor at RCAN
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Visits from the Village Halls
Advisor
- Training events on
subjects such as fire safety, environmental issues and
marketing
- Village Hall Information
Sheets and publications, covering issues essential to
village hall and community buildings management, i.e. the
NAVACH Guidelines and Good Practice for Managing Your
Community Hall.
- Copies of example policies and model documents including
leases, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Funding advice, including
potential funding sources and support throughout the
application process
- Rural Voice Magazine which
includes a section on community buildings
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Publication of a
Nottinghamshire Community Buildings Directory and database
- Representation at county,
regional and national level to funders and legislators
A charge may be made for
non-members of NAVACH for some of these services.
Membership Only Services
Membership of NAVACH is £25.00 per annum and
is available to anyone involved in the management of a community
building.
It entitles members to:
- The standard services provided by NAVACH
and RCAN
- Unlimited free advice by telephone or
e-mail from the Village Hall Advisor and NAVACH Committee
- Access to a members bulletin board where
village halls can share information
- Up to 7 hours of free visits from the
Village Halls Advisor with a reduced rate of £50 for each visit thereafter
(non-members may book visits from the Village Halls Advisor at a charge of
£100.00 per visit with no free visits)
- Free or subsidised training (nonmembers will be liable for the full cost
of training)
- Village Hall Information Sheets and
publications (at a reduced rate than that charged to
non-members)
- NAVACH newsletter at least 4 times a
year providing updates on legislation, funding and current
issues for village halls
- Free 2 hour advice session from NAVACH
Professional Services including building surveying, heating and ventilation,
architectural, legal, and asbestos advice
- Opportunity to nominate committee members
to stand on NAVACH
- Access to a network of contacts who are
involved in the running of community halls
- Latest information on best practice
- Access to funding if NAVACH secures block
delegated funding
By becoming a member you could avoid:
- Breaking the law through lack of
knowledge about changes in legislation
- Failing to secure funding by submitting a
poor quality funding bid
- Re-inventing the wheel by struggling
through processes on your own
The membership application form is available
to download from the link on the right hand side of this page or
contact Katie Wilson at Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire
on 01623 727600 or e-mail
kwilson@rcan.org.uk.
NAVACH Executive Committee
NAVACH is overseen by an Executive Committee, comprised as follows:
- Norman Simpson, Chairman
- Gordon Asher DL, President
- Mark Goodwill Hodgson, Inclusive Design Ltd
- Ken Chapman, Upper Broughton Village Hall
- Sue Clayton, Flintham Village Hall, Shop and Museum
- Katie Wilson, Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire
Any member of a hall management committee who is a paid
member of NAVACH can join the Executive Committee. Application forms are downloadable from the Members' Area.
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