Sedlescombe Village Hall, Church Hill, Sedlescombe, East Sussex TN33 0QW
Sedlescombe Village Hall - 2021 - Upwards and Onwards
Dear Sedlescombe Folk, we hope that you are all keeping well and are looking to a better 2021.
Sedlescombe Village Hall stands at the heart of the community and has weathered all that a tiny virus has managed to throw at it.
During the last year the village hall has been updated and improved and policies put in place to ensure that all members of our community are considered in how we run the hall and specifically how the hall can be used in a Covid-safe way by all those who at any time are and were permitted to use the hall over the last year.
At present we are still open to host Sedlescombe Pre-School Playgroup and in the lead up to Christmas 2020 we were also the venue for the local GP surgeries to hold their Flu vaccination programme. Through out the year we have continued to support our local groups, clubs, societies and individuals in whatever way we can and they in turn have supported us by restarting whenever they could and by donation to help keep us running and ready for your return.
A special thank you to the Sedlescombe Mask Makers for their generous donations.
During the summer our then Chairman, Mark Fisher and fellow trustee, Isabel Fisher (who had been on the committee and held the posts of Treasurer and Secretary, twice, over the last 12 years) moved away from the village, and although they have continued to help manage the hall and run Sedlescombe Screen.
At the AGM Mark Fisher resigned as Chairman and was replaced by Dave Brabants.
Stella Brabants will hand over booking duties to Alex Lawrence from 1st April and Dave will no longer be Hall Manager as that role will be taken over by Simon Lawrence.
We also have Nigel Ford as our new Treasurer, Anne Capon, Keith Saunders and Clare Saunders are joining as trustees.
Managing the hall is a smooth operation and the team has many years of experience but welcome innovation and enthusiasm.
How much time does it take up?
Sedlescombe Village Hall is a charity with trustees made up of the management committee and regular user groups. The whole committee of trustees meet 4 times a year in mid March, June, September and December for reports from the officers and to ratify any decisions that require attention, for example, new hire rates. Meetings are expected to take an hour maximum.
The AGM is held immediately after the March Quarterly meeting and usually takes about 30 mins.
In addition management meetings are held as required and unless there is something that requires extra attention, like the recent project to Update and Improve the hall, most matters can be dealt with by email communication and up to 4 short meetings a year, in between the Quarterly Meetings.
For the last 8 years we have also organised work-party days 3-4 times a year which, as a practical group, has given us the opportunity to do a bit of extra grounds maintenance or freshen up some paintwork, over and above the general maintenance done by the Hall Manager and other contractors.
In November 2018 we started Sedlescombe Screen, the community cinema, as an ongoing fundraiser and additional activity for the local community. It has been a great success and we have managed to show 5 films this year despite the pandemic.
Sedlescombe Village Hall is an efficiently run charity that is proud to serve our community.
For more information please contact Dave Brabants who has been the Hall Manager for the last 10 years and is Chairman since the AGM in March.
Dave's contact details here:
Cell phone:07850 690054
Email: dave@brabants.co.uk
Dear Sedlescombe Folk, we hope that you are all keeping well and are looking to a better 2021.
Sedlescombe Village Hall stands at the heart of the community and has weathered all that a tiny virus has managed to throw at it.
During the last year the village hall has been updated and improved and policies put in place to ensure that all members of our community are considered in how we run the hall and specifically how the hall can be used in a Covid-safe way by all those who at any time are and were permitted to use the hall over the last year.
At present we are still open to host Sedlescombe Pre-School Playgroup and in the lead up to Christmas 2020 we were also the venue for the local GP surgeries to hold their Flu vaccination programme. Through out the year we have continued to support our local groups, clubs, societies and individuals in whatever way we can and they in turn have supported us by restarting whenever they could and by donation to help keep us running and ready for your return.
A special thank you to the Sedlescombe Mask Makers for their generous donations.
During the summer our then Chairman, Mark Fisher and fellow trustee, Isabel Fisher (who had been on the committee and held the posts of Treasurer and Secretary, twice, over the last 12 years) moved away from the village, and although they have continued to help manage the hall and run Sedlescombe Screen.
At the AGM Mark Fisher resigned as Chairman and was replaced by Dave Brabants.
Stella Brabants will hand over booking duties to Alex Lawrence from 1st April and Dave will no longer be Hall Manager as that role will be taken over by Simon Lawrence.
We also have Nigel Ford as our new Treasurer, Anne Capon, Keith Saunders and Clare Saunders are joining as trustees.
Managing the hall is a smooth operation and the team has many years of experience but welcome innovation and enthusiasm.
How much time does it take up?
Sedlescombe Village Hall is a charity with trustees made up of the management committee and regular user groups. The whole committee of trustees meet 4 times a year in mid March, June, September and December for reports from the officers and to ratify any decisions that require attention, for example, new hire rates. Meetings are expected to take an hour maximum.
The AGM is held immediately after the March Quarterly meeting and usually takes about 30 mins.
In addition management meetings are held as required and unless there is something that requires extra attention, like the recent project to Update and Improve the hall, most matters can be dealt with by email communication and up to 4 short meetings a year, in between the Quarterly Meetings.
For the last 8 years we have also organised work-party days 3-4 times a year which, as a practical group, has given us the opportunity to do a bit of extra grounds maintenance or freshen up some paintwork, over and above the general maintenance done by the Hall Manager and other contractors.
In November 2018 we started Sedlescombe Screen, the community cinema, as an ongoing fundraiser and additional activity for the local community. It has been a great success and we have managed to show 5 films this year despite the pandemic.
Sedlescombe Village Hall is an efficiently run charity that is proud to serve our community.
For more information please contact Dave Brabants who has been the Hall Manager for the last 10 years and is Chairman since the AGM in March.
Dave's contact details here:
Cell phone:07850 690054
Email: dave@brabants.co.uk
Sedlescombe Village Hall is a purpose-built hall which is used for many group activities throughout the year.
It consists of a main hall with adjoining modern commercial style kitchen, plus a smaller room which may be booked separately or in conjunction with the main hall.
Also used for Parish Council Meetings and as a Polling Station for both local and national elections.
Regular user groups use the hall on most days, but we welcome bookings for parties, weddings and other functions.
It consists of a main hall with adjoining modern commercial style kitchen, plus a smaller room which may be booked separately or in conjunction with the main hall.
Also used for Parish Council Meetings and as a Polling Station for both local and national elections.
Regular user groups use the hall on most days, but we welcome bookings for parties, weddings and other functions.
Facilities at the Hall include:
- Large car park for over 50 cars.
- Attractive grounds.
- Large Hall and side rooms available for hire.
- Stainless steel industrial style kitchen inc commercial 2 minute dishwasher.
- Crockery, cutlery and glasses for in excess of 100 settings.
- Tables and Chairs.
- Stage with lighting and sound facilities.
- Sound system with radio microphone, CD player, mini jack and Bluetooth for phones, tablets etc and a hearing loop.
- Disabled and Baby Changing facilities.
- 3m x 2m projection screen at front of stage + a smaller screen for use in side room or on side wall of main hall.
- Projector (by arrangement in advance)
- Free Hi Speed WiFi.