CAYNHAM VILLAGE HALL
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The inside layout is spacious and very adaptable. The main entrance has a ramp and a wide electronic door suitable for wheelchair users. There are three fire exits.
Please click on the blue links above, to access the various pages about the hall.
VILLAGE HALL EVENTS
Coming Events in Caynham Village Hall (unless otherwise noted)
Postponed AGM took place on Thursday 23rd June at 7.30pm in the Village Hall
PENDING EVENTS
Events in September and October (Caynham Village Hall unless noted)
Tues 6th Sept Gardening Society
Sat 10th Sept Caynham Walkers - details from organiser
Mon 12th Sept Caynham Book Exchange 10.30am
Weds 14h Sept WI meeting with talk by Peter Sell on 'Bell Ringing' 7.30pm
Tues 4th Oct Gardening Society
Sat 8th Oct Caynham Walkers - details from organiser
Mon 10th Oct Caynham Book Exchange 10.30am
Weds 12th Oct WI meeting talk by Daphne Jones on 'Friends of Whitcliffe Common' 7:30pm Ashford Carbonell Village Hall).
With the relaxation of government restrictions from 19th July, the Village Hall Committee decided on a phased reopening of the Village Hall.
Initially, bookings will be limited to regular user groups only - effectively the Garden Society, the WI and possibly the Book Exchange. This will ensure we have good communications with hirers and provide plenty of time between events to minimise the danger from Covid-19.
Once we establish that the arrangements we've put in place are working satisfactorily, we will start to accept private hirers again. Of course, this is all subject to whatever changes may yet be introduced by the government.
Prior to re-opening we have undertaken a risk assessment, and had the Hall cleaned professionally. Hand sanitisers are provided. Please follow any guidance which may be necessary in the light of our risk assessment. There will be appropriate signage.
Responsibility for the safety of users rests with the hirer, not the Village Hall Committee. The hire contract already specifies that the Hall be left clean after a hiring: this now has particular relevance. Hirers may also wish to clean before their event. This is an area where the Committee can only offer advice, not physical help. Note that, with only four Committee members, two of whom are shielding, it would be impossible for us to open if we were expected to supervise events.
Our Village Hall Committee Chairman's Annual Report is shown below.
Chairman's AGM Report May 2021
The Village Hall has been closed for the whole financial year 2020-21. Lockdown restrictions, due to Covid-19, during the spring and summer of 2020 and again in the winter of 2021 enforced the closure. There was a period in the autumn when opening was allowed, but the constraints on attendance and the precautions required to conform to the regulations meant it was impractical for us to operate.
However, the Village Hall did serve a useful role in acting as a distribution centre for food supplied by local shops in Ludlow. This was initially organised by Juliet and Ian Jones and then continued by Rosalind and James Caird. The newsletter and website kept residents informed about delivery and collection services from local shops, which was particularly valuable during the disruption and confusion at the start of lockdown.
As the Village Hall was unoccupied, our insurers required that we establish regular weekly inspections to check for any issues. I would like to thank those who volunteered to be included on the rota for this - Stephen Ashford, Rosalind Caird, Kay Clifton, Jane van Duijvenvoorde, Carol and Richard Powell, Caroline Prentice, Graham Spencer, and Diane and Paul Woodbridge - and also Jenny Daniel who opened and closed the Hall for the visits.
As ever, my thanks also go to my fellow committee members Barbara Ashford, Jean Faulkner and Caroline Prentice. We hope to be able to meet in person soon and to be able to reopen the Village Hall in the early summer.
David Faulkner, Chairman Caynham Village Hall Committee.
To read the full record of our May 2021 virtual AGM meeting please click Here to visit our dedicated page.
HISTORY and MANAGEMENT.
The Village Hall (formerly Parish Room) was opened in 1911, when the land and building upon which it stands were donated for the use of villagers by Mr Brian Dale, a generous benefactor, in whose memory a window in nearby St Mary's Church is dedicated.
On 29th March 1967 the Village Hall Trust was registered, and has been managed by the Village Hall Committee ever since. The committee is responsible for promoting the use of the hall and raising funds for its upkeep.
ABOUT THE HALL - SIZE and FUNCTIONS
The Village Hall is just over 80sqm overall. The main hall was built in 1911, and the toilets and kitchen areas were added many years later.The stage area was recently removed to make more floor space available and to fit a new electronic entrance suitable for wheelchairs.
The hall's maximum capacity for meetings and events, including organisers and staff, is about 80 people. It is licensed for recorded music by PRS and PPL. For seated dining functions it will seat 50 - 60 and for buffet style events could accommodate up to 75.
The hall is fully stocked with large and small tables and chairs, and the kitchen is fully equipped with a two-oven, five ring Rangemaster electric cooker, plus a fridge and microwave, table-cloths, cutlery, glasses and crockery, several electric kettles and an electric urn.
WE HAVE FREE WI-FI!
We now offer FREE WI-FI to village hall users, courtesy of AIRBAND.
This offers speeds of up to 100Mb/s for download and 20 Mb/s for upload, and supports devices using both 2.4 and 5 Ghz.
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