Ford Village Hall Committee

Ford Village: an ancient community looking to the future

To contact us for enquiries or hall bookings - fordvillagehallargyll@gmail.com

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Community Wood Project Update

The bid for the land was unsuccessful. The committee wishes the new owners of Ford Bay Hostel good luck and hopes to develop a productive, mutually beneficial relationship between the Hall and the Hostel going forward. The Hall would like to thank all those involved in the creation of the plan and bid, particularly Eric Holden, the Scottish Land Fund, and Foundation Scotland, who provided the funding, and all the local people who attended the public consultation events to give their support, opinions, and advice.

Family Friendly Events at the Hall.

The committee, recognising the growing number of families and children in the village, will host more family-friendly events at the hall. This will include considering start times, event content, event types, and scheduling. We plan to hold a consultation event, either online or in person, to gather the views of local families on how the hall can best meet the needs of this growing and important demographic. This will include offering committee membership to a village resident under 16 as a co-opted director to represent the views and interests of our young people. Look out for a new Children's Game Club beginning in March and a family Quiz Night also next month.

Ford Village Local Place Plan

This document contains 5 proposals that the FVHC would like  Argyll and Bute Council to include in their Local Place Plan 3. The proposals are based on the current village Community Action Plan and also future projects which may require planning permission.

You can find the Ford LPP here.

For more general information on what an LPP is, click on this link

The Local Place Plan is now with Argyll and Bute Planning Department for assessment.

Lego Club

The next meeting of this popular club is on Sunday, March 1st.

With thanks to the above & more for the initial funding that has allowed us to complete stage 1 repairs to the Hall!

To find out more about the repairs and the next stages, read our latest newsletter online.

https://www.argyllcommunitylottery.co.uk/support/ford-village-hall-and-community-project

Click on this link to purchase lottery tickets that will support Ford Village Hall and other Argyll good causes.

_{Research has shown that when an individual contributes to their community their physical and mental health improves as well as their social wellbeing. Community decision making processes are most effective when individuals get involved. As a result their environments in the widest sense improve as well.}

_{Many of the photographs of Ford and its locality on this website have been taken by Aileen Gillies - https://www.aileengilliesphotography.co.uk/}

_{Ford Village Hall Committee fully supports the Fair Work First Commitment. In seeking contractors to provide services to the Hall, we will give priority to those who can demonstrate that they pay their employees a living wage, regardless of gender, are committed to providing their employees with a workplace voice, skills training, and avoid restrictive and unfair workforce practices such as zero hour contracts.}