News
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Guest blog: Inspired by history - my visit to Northumberland Archives
Posted 6th Jan 2022
A recent trip to the Northumberland Archives inspired the following guest blog written by a volunteer from our Village Halls Heritage project. Alison Cowen from the Jubilee Hall in Newton by the Moor got to visit behind the scenes as part of a training session organised by CAN to learn how to research the history of village halls Over to you Alison! — Read more.
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National Village Halls week: 24th – 30th January 2022
Posted 6th Jan 2022
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) will be raising awareness of the contribution village halls make to rural communities, as well as inspiring the volunteers who run them to get creative and improve their offer to their community. — Read more.
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Andy's Blog: The electricity network – building back better?
Posted 10th Dec 2021
Andy Dean, CAN’s Chief Exec, writes: The havoc caused by Storm Arwen has been awful. Local communities, including Parish Councils, village halls and warm hubs, have all stepped up to help in whatever ways they can along with many other organisations and individuals. — Read more.
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Claim compensation for power cuts due to Storm Arwen
Posted 1st Dec 2021
Storm Arwen brought extensive disruption to power supply to many parts of rural Northumberland, and you may be entitled to compensation. — Read more.
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Covid advice for village halls post Nov 2021
Posted 1st Dec 2021
From November 30th face coverings will be mandatory in shops, banks, Post Offices and hairdressers (subject to exemptions) and on public transport. Aside from this, the ACRE Briefing issued for village and community halls on 22nd September 2021 remains current. Read ACRE Briefing — Read more.