LANDS VILLAGE HALL based in High Lands, County Durham is celebrating today after being awarded £9,383 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
Lands Village Hall will use this funding to refurbish the outdated kitchen so the organisation can enhance its ability to support food–related activities and events, and attract more users and hirers. Coffee mornings at Lands Village Hall may well soon be vying for space with Breakfast Clubs and Lunch Clubs in a push to provide the community with good value nutritious hot food at reasonable prices.
National Lottery players raise over £30 million a week for good causes across the UK. The National Lottery Community Fund distributes a share of this to projects to support people and communities to prosper and thrive.
Glenn Reffin, Chairman of Lands Village Hall and project lead said, “Thanks to National Lottery players, this grant means we can get our kitchen up to the high standards we want for our hall, and can start doing more to support our community.
“I have spent the last few weeks on the edge of my seat waiting for The National Lottery to consider our grant application, but it was a complete relief to receive the funding.
“This is the first stage of a programme of projects to refurbish our hall. It is people playing the National Lottery who have made this possible; it will make a huge difference to the people who use the hall and above all, I can’t thank them enough for their support through The National Lottery.”
Claire Hunt, a hall user said, “What a huge difference this will make to people’s lives in our community. The hall has always been a great place for residents to meet and have a chat; this kitchen refurbishment will certainly mean they can have a natter over a hot meal and puts the hall back at the heart of the local community.”
Lands Village Hall expects to complete this work over summer this year. Further work will progress throughout the year.
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On 7 June 1940, a group of five local men bought the property and land from Henry Stobart and Company Limited for fifty pounds and constituted the Institution, enabling the building to be used in trust by the community.
In October 1965, the Institution was converted to a registered charity and became Lands Village Hall Association.
Lands Village Hall Trust believes in equality and diversity, and welcomes everyone through its doors. It is supported by Durham County Council and the local community.
We welcome the support of the local community and people from further afield. If you wish to support or contribute, please get in touch with us.
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