A Community First Yorkshire event

Community Buildings Network – Environmental sustainability during Village Halls Week

To celebrate this year’s Village Halls Week, we’re inviting everyone to join us at a fantastic sustainability project in Monk Fryston.

The theme for this year’s national campaign is celebrating, encouraging and supporting volunteers. So, it’s especially apt to be visiting Monk Fryston’s community project – where volunteers from all walks of life are actively involved, recruited from a wide range of groups and organisations including the local primary school. The project is very much volunteer driven and is one that has engaged residents and visitors alike.

We will be joined on the day by the teams from IDOX (Grant Finders), Utility Aid (Energy and Utilities consultants) and Allied Westminster (insurance) who will each host a stall with information for you to take away.

What will you learn?

We’re excited to be able to bring a network meeting out into the communities of Monk Fryston and Hillam.
As part of the session, we will be introduced to Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Centre, hearing about its journey to become carbon neutral. Improvements at the centre include the installation of an air-source heat pump and a second battery to help store energy from their solar panels.

We will also visit Monk Fryston Primary School to hear how they have been working to improve their carbon footprint. Like the community centre, the school is part of the Village Community Buildings Sustainability Project, which also includes the Church, the Church Hall, the Cricket Club and the Football Club.

The National Lottery Community Fund awarded £29,532 to support the two-year Community Sustainability Project. Over the next two years a series of free public meetings will be held in the partner buildings, to show how renewable energy systems such as solar panels, electricity storage batteries and heat pumps work.

Who should attend?

This network meeting is for community building and village hall trustees across North, South and West Yorkshire, providing the opportunity to network and share information, advice, tips and thoughts on all aspects of running a hall.

What's included?

All attendees will receive a copy of presentations from the session.

Join us for bacon butties at 10am. Teas, coffees and a selection of cakes will also be provided by Community First Yorkshire at 12.30pm before we head over to the school.

About the hosts

The Community Support North Yorkshire team helps voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups to grow and thrive by providing specialist advice, guidance and training.

Our experienced team is here to help established and aspiring trustees, employees and management committees with a wide range of organisational support including:

  • Finding potential grants and funds, support with applications and fundraising ideas.
  • Understanding governance structure, registration and compliance.
  • Helping you engage with your community and delivering effective services.
  • Business planning and financial management.
  • Developing policies and good safeguarding practices.
  • Strengthening social media and marketing activities.
  • Recruiting and managing new volunteers, including attracting new trustees.
  • Carrying out an organisational health check.

Cost

This meeting is free.

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Booking details

Bookings deadline: 17 March

10am arrival for 10.30am start. Finishing at 2.30pm.

Book your place here.

Contact details

Booking queries: info@communitysupportyorkshire.org.uk

Programme queries: communitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk

Tel: 01904 704177

Website: http://www.mfhcc.com

How to get there

Monk Fryston & Hillam Community Centre. Old Vicarage Lane, Monk Fryston LS25 5EA.

Free onsite parking.

Access arrangements – flat access from the car park.

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