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We are delighted to now be able to offer the Hallmark quality standard for village halls here in Dorset.

For all you need to know about the the scheme and how we will operate here please click here

If all you need to know is not there on those pages then you can contact me at Peter.Orchard@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk

'A BiteSize event for hall trustees' - 20th July 2010

The next in our series of BitSize events will be held on the 20th July 2010 at FRAMPTON Village Hall (near Maiden Newton) with a buffet lunch from 12.00 and talks starting at 13.00.

This particular event, as the name implies is, is about finance and, in particular, on reducing the costs of running a village hall. Although obviously of primary interest to treasurers all hall trustees, I hope, will find something of interest.

Reminder:

Bookings are now being taken for this event that is being held at FRAMPTON VILLAGE HALL next TUESDAY, 25th MAY - 12.00 for lunch, presentations from 13.00 and finish by 16.30.

TRUSTEES BITESIZE EVENT - 25th May 2010

SAFE AND HEALTHY HALLS

Frampton Village Hall - 12.00 for 1.00pm start. Finish 4.30pm

SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS

Over the past few days we have moved the Dorset Halls website to a new Internet Service Provider and the results have been encouraging to say the least. Our original choice of provider proved to be unable to support a site with the amount of information and traffic that Dorset Halls has generated in such a short time and as such accessibility to the site became erratic, response times become very poor and random error messages were being issued.

I am really sorry but It appears some people have had problems opening the booking form for this event and I am unable to find out exactly why at the moment. If you would like to attend I will gladly take bookings as an email, just give us the name of your hall and the name(s) of the delegates. If there is a fee to pay just bring it along on the day.

THANK YOU:

It is less than four weeks since we launched the Dorset Halls Network website and already over thirty halls have paid a visit and sixteen have put their details in to the venue finder. From my perspective that is a very encouraging start and something I will seek to build on. If you have not had a look yet I hope you do soon.

WHAT'S NEW?:

I am very pleased to announce that Dorset Community Action and the Dorset Village Halls Association have come together to create the Dorset Halls Network which is a web based service to expand the amount of support we can provide to our member halls and to extend the times at which support is available. You will now have access to a library of infomation when you want it, not when the DCA offices are open or when the Halls Adviser is at work.

You can access this new service at: