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

Apologies for the lack of updates on the website. Life unfortunately gets in the way of volunteers' work, and occasionally community work has to take a back seat. However, hopefully from this week you should be able to see new content as the Hall reopens for its Autumn and Winter season.

Upcoming Events:

Ford Village Hall hopes to run a classic movie night once a month, beginning this October, with the presentation of "Witness for the Prosecution". As the long dark of the Argyll winter sets in, we hope to broaden what the Hall can offer the community in terms of social events. On Saturday 10th October, we will use this Billy Wilder classic courtroom drama to test the hall's equipment and see whether it meets our needs. Ticket price will be £3. We will, of course, have traditional cinema snacks such as fresh hot popcorn in bags, chocolate, and soft drinks. We strongly recommend that you bring your own camping chairs or cushions, as all of you will be aware that the Hall's chairs are not comfortable for long sittings. There will be no licenced bar, but the £3 ticket price includes corkage, so feel free to bring along your own adult beverages.

If the evening is a success, we will invest in more movies and permanent equipment, offering classic and modern options, mixed with seasonal films. The proposed youth club will also be able to run children's movies. Ford's rural isolation means that trips to the cinema and theatre are often complex and expensive. The committee is negotiating with the National Theatre to become a venue that can show live theatre.  However, this can be expensive, and although we will not want to pass this cost on to local residents, it will only be viable if people attend the showings. In other words - "Use it or lose it :)"

Consultation Coffee Morning

On Sunday, November 15th, from 11 am, the Hall will run a coffee morning. This is an opportunity to come out and meet the committee, friends, and neighbours to have a blether, catch up, and discuss the future of YOUR village hall. This is the consultation aspect of the morning. Over a hot drink and a homemade cake, you can chat about the success of the community action plan, gala days, social events, community events, and the changes made to the building's fabric. What have you liked? What could we do better? What ideas do YOU have? In addition, Mid Argyll Youth Development Services (MAYDS) will be in attendance to discuss their plans for the hall being a venue for a local youth club for children P1 and up. This will be an opportunity to meet with Karen and Lynn to discuss what the children of Ford need now and going forward. A Lego club will run immediately after the coffee morning, so why not come along with your children and stay for both events?

Social Events

Two social events are happening in October and November:

October 17th; 7.30 pm - Pop Up Pub Night - a licensed bar will be open at the Hall providing the cheapest drinks in Mid Argyll. Come along for a pub night with friends and neighbours, listen to music, catch up with gossip and support your village Hall.

Back by popular demand!!!

November 21st; 7.30 pm - "The  Halloween and Bonfire Night are over, but Christmas is still ages away Ford Cocktail Night"

Ticket only - £10, includes entry, one free cocktail, and a cheese and charcuterie buffet. Email the hall at fordvillagehallargyll@gmail.com to reserve your tickets.

2026 AGM

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.

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.

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_{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.}