The Village Halls Podcast
A podcast for anyone involved in the running of Britain's 10,000 village, church and community and anyone interested in the vital community services they provide.
Podcasting since 2021 • 78 episodes
The Village Halls Podcast
Latest Episodes
Village Hall Insurance, Made Clear. Part 1
Accidents, rebuilds, and the fine print no one wants to read can make hall insurance feel daunting. We bring clarity to the essentials that protect a community asset: what public liability actually covers, how to set the right limit, and why a ...
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43:26
How to Secure Grant Funding for your Village Hall
Fundraising shouldn’t feel like wading through fog. We sit down with Chris Rush, director at TJB Community, to cut through the noise and show a clear route from idea to funded project for village, community and church halls. If you’ve ever felt...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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41:28
Celebrating Community Champions
Awards are nice; impact is better. This special edition celebrates three village halls that turned practical ideas into lasting change, from digital access and inclusive design to heritage rescue and hot meals delivered with a welfare check.
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1:14:33
Fire Safety For Village Halls
We unpack how village and community halls can manage changing risks, legal duties, and rural challenges with smart, simple practices. Daniel Noonan from Kent Fire and Rescue explains how a living fire risk assessment ties alarms, signage, train...
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28:40
How a Small Village Hall Took on a Giant Energy Company—and Won
We trace how our village hall uncovered mislabelled “refunds,” challenged erratic post-fire electricity bills, and unlocked an £8,600 correction by fixing VAT status and metering. Calm persistence, clear records, and a smart meter turned chaos ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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29:46