We are trying to survey as many halls as possible to find out what their current needs are and future plans to help influence funding opportunities, resource development, and our support offer.
Do you have a community building in West Norfolk? Do you know want to make energy efficiency improvements but want to know what funding is available, and how to make the best of your case? Then this is the session for you.
Do you have a community building in West Norfolk? Do you know want to make energy efficiency improvements but are unsure what options to consider or might be best for you? Then this is the session for you.
We are proud to announce that we are supporting the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk with the Go Green Communities project, funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The aim of the project is to help reduce the carbon emissions and environmental impact for as many of West Norfolk’s community buildings as possible by improving energy efficiencies and reducing subsequent energy needs for these community assets.
Rural community buildings across the county will be considering how they can save energy and work with groups in their community to contribute to Net Zero this week as part of Village Halls Week.
We have been receiving a lot of queries from charities and Parish Councils with community buildings and spaces with a capacity of over 100, as they are concerned about the potential impact of Martyn's Law. Here, we explain a little bit about what it is, what the potential impacts are and what is happening with it.
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Utility Aid have provided an update after their village hall and community buildings survey regarding the energy crisis. The full report and guidance can be found here.
Some key energy advice for village halls includes:
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) have created a survey with Utility Aid to better understand how the energy price rise is affecting Village Halls.
“Like all of you, the charity has been through the tough times of the Covid lockdowns and, just as some normality seemed to be returning, the costs of energy have risen so much that we are all struggling to find a way to keep up with them”