After two long weekends and help from many members of the management committee and a small number of volunteers from the community, the floor in the upstairs hall has seen a major change. Gone are the tired, dark carpets, small dance floor, random vinyl and metal strips. The original floor boards that older members of the community may remember dancing on, have been revealed. They have been sanded and then a varnish has been applied. In the coming weeks a
Read moreFloor renovation
Hi everyone. On Friday the 8th of March we will begin to renovate the upstairs hall’s floor. This is not only make the hall a little nicer but to allow a wider variety of activities to take place. We will be pulling up all of the old flooring, sanding the old floorboards and varnishing them. The heaviest work load will be on the Friday when we will need to bring down the curtains, clear the hall, pull up the carpet
Read moreAutumn Updates and future plans
It’s been a busy couple of months at the hall as we move forward in improving the facilities. Thanks to funding from the Tamar Valley AONB we have recently installed a baby changing unit that is accessible to everyone as well as two solar powered lights to increase visibility at the main entrances as the nights draw in. We have further improvements to the toilet facilities happening right now as well a major revamp planned for the future. A second
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Hall update July
Hello everyone, it has been a busy and successful couple of months as the hall continues to push forward. There were many successful events held in the hall during the festival week and it was great for the committee to see the hall actively being used for community events. We have received several donations recently, the biggest of which was from the Albaston Fete who donated a fantastic £400 from their coffers. I have recently had a quote to replace
Read moreGunnislake Village Hall AGM – Tuesday 3rd July
THE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held in the Lower Hall (old Social Club), Fore Street on Tuesday 3rd July 2018 at 7.30pm ALL WELCOME Come along and hear how your hall is developing We hope you can be there. Gunnislake Village Hall Management Committee
Read moreCalling all local tradesmen and craftsmen – Help needed to create a better Village Hall
Recently we have been gathering information about possible uses for the lower half of the hall and how it will run alongside expansion of the use of the upstairs area. There was a common theme to the feedback that suggested that a multi-functional space was required that could host a variety of activities including but not restricted to: youth clubs, group cafes, meetings and training; different to the more open space upstairs. With that in mind, the plan is to
Read moreRecent Success and the Future.
Hello all, the hall has continued to grow with multiple successful events having recently been held alongside our weekly activities. The St Piran’s day festival proved very popular and showed that the hall can still be the focal point for the village, and it also raised over £500 to help with improvements to the hall. We also recently held our first live event, a fantastic night of of music from The Last Watch with scrumptious pasties from Over the Top
Read moreCrowdfunder
Our crowdfunder is now live. Check out the link and take a look at the great pledge rewards on offer or simply donate what you can to help secure the future of the hall and help with it’s revival. Please share this post to anyone and everyone you know. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gunnislake-village-hall-rejuvenation
Read moreA new lease of life.
As many of you will know, the upper hall has recently received a new neutral colour scheme that will hopefully make it more inviting, looking fresher and cleaner. I would like to say thank you to all those that helped to make this happen. I would especially like to thank Paul Renfree who not only helped us get the paint cheaper, he also donated the first few pots, and to Clive Frederick-Preece who’s various ladders and scaffolding made the job
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