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ERVHN Press Release

               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1st October 2025

Contact : Rob Thomson 07944622276 robthomson1945@gmail.com

Anita Liley 01430827439 secretary.ervhn@gmail.com

Website with details of member halls www.ervhn.org.uk

As the October days shorten there is no better place to be than at your village hall. This Autumn the East Riding Village Hall Network (ERVHN) launches another Halls For All event but this time it is bigger and better. Forty-member village halls have been given £100 each to try out new events or approaches to engage their communities.  This has been made possible through an East Riding Future Communities grant funded by RWE Ltd Goole II Wind Farm and coordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Along with the quiz nights and opportunities to meet over a tea or coffee village and community halls in the East Riding are offering a wide range of social activities. Music events include a Ukelele concert at Beeford, a Ninebarrow concert at North Ferriby and even a Last Night of the Proms at Burton Pidsea. Harvest events at Newton on Derwent snd Brough share the program with Find Out About Fossils at Holmpton and Wine Tasting in Shiptonthorpe. Obviously perhaps the end of the month celebrates Halloween with a treasure hunt in Hayton and Burnby, a disco night at Everingham and the scarier sounding Hollym Scream or Sancton’s Freaky Friday and Spooky Stroll.

Clearly, there is something for everyone – even techies are catered for in Welwick’s Interactive Electronics and Engineering Day and crafters should not miss Foxhole’s Wold Craft Day. Secretary of ERVHN Anita Liley says,” It’s lovely to see how many halls are taking part and the range of very imaginative projects. We hope communities will rally round their halls and give them their full support.”

ERVHN is a charity run by volunteers committed to helping village and community halls by sharing best practice, helping each other with issues and providing training and information.

Forthcoming ERVHN AGM on 1st of November at Tickton Village Hall (members only)

ERVHN would like to invite for the forthcoming AGM at “Tickton” Village Hall on 1st of November , Saturday. The  annual financial report, and approved minutes of 2023 AGM at the Governance page. Please see below for the agenda.
Most importantly, please see a trustee nomination form for any of you who would consider standing as a trustee. The committee stands down every year and we would welcome new active people to help us improve. We currently have a couple of vacancies and would love to have a full committee. If you want to know more, just get in touch.
 
This year our main speaker is to talk about “Social Value” – this is starting to feature in grant applications and also grant feedback so we thought it would be good to be up-to-date with this topic. It can be something that can help make your application stand out.
 
We have a workshop from “East Riding 4 Communities” in the afternoon for an hour, looking at how you can find funding for a project. You are welcome to have an individual chat with the speakers about sources of funding for any project you are considering. If you want an individual chat, please bring along a laptop.
 
Finally, we are again providing a buffet lunch – can you please let Anita, the secretary,  know if you intend having lunch and if there are any special requirements. Anita needs to know by 23 Oct in order to book the buffet. Please send Anita a separate email to confirm you are having the buffet.
 
We look forward to seeing you all there. If you have any query, please contact to Anita, the secretary via the above email address.
 

Clarifications for "Halls for All" project (members only)

 
Just to clarify the grant offer is for £100 to put on in October – here is an amended guidance (missed the pesky £50 in the guidance).
 
Good ideas are coming in and here are some examples. “An afternoon with Ukeleles”, “Autumn Produce Show”, “Last Night of the Proms”, “Harvest Supper” and a “Loctoberfest”! and more. Please keep you applications coming in.
For more information, please ask from the above email to the secretary (Anita).

Message regarding forthcoming level 2 Food safety Training ( members only)

 
 The training booking form for the level 2 food safety is now available via email to  “secretary.ervhn@gmail.com. 
The training is now booked at Bishop Burton VH. It is for trustees, staff and volunteers. Please complete 1 form for each person who wishes to attend. Places are limited to 12 so please book early if you want to go. Apologies for giving the incorrect date – it is booked for 11 Oct and the hall will be open from 9am.

More info for Emergency First Aid training and Food Safety Level 2 training (members only)

If you have applied for “an emergency first aid” slot then you are booked in for Sat 13th at Woodmansey. This is the last session on this topic. We will provide cuppas but please bring your own lunch.
 
“Food Safety” – a new session at Bishop Burton Village Hall 9.30 – 4pm Sat 10 Oct  delivered by FAB training. Anita will send an application form next week – it is suitable for any trustee/volunteer/staff directly involved in catering for you hall and gives a level 2 certificate. The first batch of students found it very worthwhile.
And finally – diary date: 1 Nov 10.30 registration, lunch buffet and workshop if you would like to stay. More details to follow.
 

More info for "Halls for All Project (members only)

Here are more information  for “Halls for All Project”. The value is £100 towards putting on a community hall to benefit your hall. It is not intended to help you raise funds for other good causes, and it is not for a third party to use. You can use it to enhance a regular activity, or to try something new. We have had lots of great ideas in the past few rounds, and great feedback from people who tried something new and then went on to try and embed it in their annual program. Halls tried a night of Irish Dancing, grin and tonic, a night of historic costume, pub games night and a death cafe just to give some ideas of the great range. October includes half-term and Halloween which might give food for thought. If you have a regular event that you could use the money to make even better, just say so in your application – good luck!
Please contact Anita for the Guidance, the application form and the template.

"Safeguarding Awareness" training (members only)

We have booked FAB training to deliver a session on safeguarding awareness as it was one of the topics asked for in our annual survey. Meet at 1.30pm Tues 23rd September at “Newbald Village Hall” for a cuppa and chat, followed by the session from 2.00-3.15 pm, with an opportunity for questions. Please share with your fellow trustees and any hall volunteers or staff. It is not for organisations that may hire your hall eg WI, cubs, etc, but for people who are directly involved with your hall. If you can give Anita an idea of how many will be coming that would be great. There will be an opportunity to network before and after the presentation. Please contact Anita via the email above for more information.

" Halls for All Project" (members only)

 
ERVHN is pleased to offer you that the “Halls for All” project which will be for any activity in October 2025, you put on by your hall – and you can claim £100, so, please  get thinking.
It is only for the events that you run that support your hall, not for supporting other charities, or run by others.
The application forms will be sent out to all of you in September when hopefully you have some great ideas. Good luck everyone!

Hall Mark Training News (members only)

John Newlove is intending to run some Hallmark visitor training by Zoon on Monday evening 22nd September. Starting at 7pm.
The training will include an overview of the Hallmark scheme, the application process and the different levels of Hallmark.
Then, to look at the current Hallmark 1 checklist to discuss how we apply the checks and what to look for.
Although September is quite a way off but please let John know if you will be able to attend. 
Contact John by email:
john.newlove@btinternet.com  if you are interested. 
Thank you.
 

More News for ERVHN members (30th July)

Congratulations to everyone who attended the recent level Food Safety training at North Dalton. The feedback from the course has been very positive. We are planning a second session in October, so watch this space.
 
Diary Date:
Early notice of our third conference – a full day event on Friday 13 March 2026 at Holme on Spalding Moor Village Hall. Save the date – it is a free event and we have great catering from Laveracks.
 
Emergency First Aid Training :
Wolf Medical will be delivering level 2 training at Woodmansey Village Hall on Saturday 13 September. Please contact Anita by emailing secretary.ervhn@gmail.com for further information. This course is suitable for trustees, your staff and volunteers.
 

Change of meeting date- 28th July, Monday instead of 23rd July, Wednesday.

Dear members, 
Our next network meeting is on Monday 28 July, instead of Wednesday 23rd July as previously advertised. There is now no meeting on 23rd of  July. Please accept our apology.
The meeting will be looking at ways you can work with your parish council, and also suggestions on increasing bookings, as well as an announcement about “Halls for All”. We look forward to seeing you over the internet.
Anita Liley has sent you the Zoom link via email and please join the meeting through that link please. You can also join via the link from the Facebook as per the invite.
 
 
 

More news for Level 2 Food Safety Training on 26th of July (members only).

The food safety training will be delivered by FAB Training. Please bring something with a photo on such as a drivers license or passport, a pen and notebook. We will provide a sandwich lunch, so please let me know if you have any dietary requirements. Tea/coffee will be available with biscuits, but you might want to bring water/soft drink with you. Looking forward to seeing you then.
Regards, Anita

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ERYC Rural Partnership Meeting on 12th December 2024 at Bishop Burton College - please click here.

ERVHN forthcoming meeting dates for 2025.

Food Safety training North Dalton Village Hall 9.30-4pm Sat 26 July – places available (members only).
The full day certified course on food safety at North Dalton Village Hall on 9.30-4pm Sat 26 July still has a few places available. It is designed for you , staff or volunteers who are involved in food handling catering on your site so please pass the message on if you have a volunteer who would benefit.
Please complete and return by 20 July if you want a place.
For more information, please contact Anita, Secretary,
East Riding Village Halls Network.
 
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