Course Content

This is a course in the community spaces series

This session covered three areas that affect community spaces. Recordings are available here together with the slides from each presentation and other free resources (see below).

The “must have” policies – an introduction

This looks at the "big five" policies that most organisations need to have. Starting with an organisational risk assessment, the session covered why GDPR, safeguarding, health & safety and financial systems are "must haves" - and how to ensure that the work you do on these is proportionate to the risk.

Marketing for Village Halls & community spaces

This one talks about ways of promoting and publicising what you do depending on who you are trying to attract. It covers methods of increasing footfall, publicising events further afield and reaching out to supporters and potential volunteers.

Managing a tight budget in difficult circumstances

This presentation pulls together ideas for helping to make the budget balance, including:

  • Keeping track of things
  • Increasing income and decreasing expenditure - five practical tips
  • When to panic - or not

Videos, slides and related material for each of the talks

  • 1

    The "must have" policies

    • VIDEO: The "must have" policies

    • SLIDES: The "must have" polices

    • MODEL: Risk analysis with common risks

    • ACRE information sheet: Equality in village halls

    • TEMPLATE: EDI policy

    • ACRE information sheet: Safeguarding

    • TEMPLATE: Safeguarding adults at risk policy

    • TEMPLATE: Safeguarding CYP policy

    • ACRE information sheet: Health & safety legislation

    • TEMPLATE: Health & safety policy

    • ACRE information sheet: Data protection - a preliminary guide

    • TEMPLATE: GDPR policy
  • 2

    Marketing for community spaces

    • VIDEO: Marketing for community spaces

    • SLIDES: Marketing for community spaces

    • ACRE information sheet: Marketing your village hall
  • 3

    Managing a tight budget in difficult circumstances

    • VIDEO: Managing a tight budget

    • SLIDES: Managing a tight budget

    • ACRE information sheet: Roles & responsibilities of trustees
  • 4

    Top tips: Bonus videos

    • Top Tip: Improving diversity

    • Top Tip: Managing who talks to the media

Learning journey

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