What's been happening to Ford Village Hall
February 2024:
The decision was taken by the Village Hall Committee at it's February meeting to temporarily close the Hall. This was due to issues with the Hall's electrics which meant that the Hall was unsafe and not insured. The committee then worked to reopen the Hall within 4 weeks.
March 2024:
- Hall's electrics have been repaired.
- Fire extinquishers have been checked and new fire blankets installed.
- A basic clean of the kitchen, toilet and store areas has been completed.
- Insurance for the building and land is in place.
- Funding for further improvements has been sought with several grant applications made this month
June 2024:
The Hall underwent a major overhaul to prepare the building for redecoration, which is scheduled to start on June 17th. Volunteers joined with committee members for three consecutive weekends as part of ReJUNEvate. The grounds of the Hall were also given a much-needed clear in order to make the best use of the ample space the Hall sits in and to improve the physical appearance of the landscape. New electric lighting and heating controls were also installed. The Hall will reopen on Gala Day - July 27th, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This will complete phase 1 of renovations.
July 2024:
Phase 1 of the Hall renovation is now complete, and the hall was reopened on July 27th as part of the Gala Day.
It was also decided that the Hall would not charge a hire fee to clubs and groups operating under the FVH Committee umbrella to use the Hall for their meetings. Instead, we would seek donations.
September 2025:
The Hall closed for construction work to complete stage 2 of its renovation project after receiving £ 100,000 in funding from Foundation Scotland, CLLD, and CARES. It is due to reopen at the end of November.
