Community Action Suffolk would like to invite Village Hall Trustees and Volunteers to a specially arranged event during National Village Halls week. This network event will provide an opportunity for delegates to visit this recently constructed rural village hall in Westhorpe and showcase how this community worked tirelessly over a number of years to bring this fabulous local facility to fruition.
Lord Gardiner, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, will be the key note speaker at the event and is visiting Suffolk during the National Village Halls Week. Community Development Officers will also be present to inform delegates about the help and support available for Village Halls in Suffolk
Location: Westhorpe Village Hall, Westhorpe, Stowmarket, IP14 4SY
Date: 25th January 2019
Time: 9.30am – 12:30pm
Price: Free of Charge
Please Note: Westhorpe Village Hall Management Committee have kindly asked all attending delegates to car share where possible due to the limited onsite and street parking. Additional parking is available at Westhorpe Hall which is 5 mins walk from the Village Hall.
Sat Nav for parking: Westhorpe Hall, Westhorpe, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 4SS
Booking Information
Bookings for the event can be made online: click here
For further information please contact Jon Eaton on 07775 907828 or email [email protected]
Agenda
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09.30 |
Registration and Coffee | |
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10:00 |
Welcome |
Peter Richardson, CEO |
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10:10 |
National Update Village Halls Week |
Lord Gardiner, Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs |
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10: 25 |
Welcome to Westhorpe Village Hall |
Westhorpe VH Committee |
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10:50 |
Funding for Community Buildings |
Babergh & MS DC/ CAS |
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11:10 |
VCSE Governance Health Check & CAS Support Services |
Jon Eaton CAS Governance & Community Buildings Officer |
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11.25 |
Closing remarks |
Peter Richardson CEO, CAS |
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11:30 |
Networking | |
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1) 1 to 1 surgeries |
Mid Suffolk DC and CAS Officers | |
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2) Westhorpe VH site walk & discussions |
Westhorpe VH Committee |
We look forward to welcoming you!
