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.
The Village Halls Podcast
Latest Episodes
Village Hall Accounts Made Simple
Village hall finances can feel like a maze: you put on a ceilidh, win a grant for the roof, pay a cleaner a few hours a week, and suddenly you’re worrying about restricted funds, HMRC trading limits and even VAT. Marc Smith sits down with accou...
Building A Rural Youth Club
A youth club vanishes for three decades and the quiet cost is easy to miss: fewer safe spaces, fewer friendships, and fewer reasons for young people to feel that a village is theirs too. I’m joined by Lee Cross from Blymhill & Weston, who h...
Village Hall Essentials - The Ultimate Guide
We pull together the most useful clips on the serious side of running a village, community, or church hall, from trustee governance to the practical safety steps that protect people and buildings. We share the moments that can save volunteers t...
Village Hall Insurance Made Clear, Part 2
Your village hall can be fully insured and you can still be personally exposed. That is the uncomfortable truth we unpack with Helen Hall from Allied Westminster, as we go beyond buildings and contents into the parts of village hall insurance t...