The Village Halls Advisory Service provides a wide range of practical help and advice for anyone running a village, church or community hall in Warwickshire, (North Warwickshire, Rugby, Warwick, Stratford) Solihull and Coventry.

The Advisory Service maintains contacts with halls in the County and West Midlands and we maintain a database of Warwickshire's halls, which includes information on their current activities.

The Service is backed-up by a support network of thirty-five village halls advisors countrywide - so if we do not know the answer to a question, we certainly know someone who does! The Advisory Service also has a voice through The National Village Halls Forum, which in turn provides a national lobbying voice for village halls enabling exchange of information and ideas to County, Regional and National organisations dedicated to the promotion of the use and development of around 8,000 village halls throughout England.

We can provide help and guidance on:

• Charitable status and charity law
• Health and safety policies
• Hiring and letting charges
• Insurance
• IT suites and internet cafes
• Leases and licensing
• Legislation: Disability Discrimination Act, Human Rights Act and Employment Law
• Licensing regulations
• Post offices
• Rating relief
• Shops in village halls
• VAT

Model documentation, guides and good practice examples are also available.

We publish a regular newsletter and run training sessions for management committees on specific topics. The Advisory Service also has up to date information on grants and loans for halls.

If you would like to affiliate, please complete a membership form or contact the Village Halls Advisor. 

For further information contact:
Mavis Wilkins, Village Halls Advisor
Tel: 02476 217344
Fax: 02476 419959