Devon Communities Together

🌟 Community life is thriving at Baxter Hall in Petrockstowe, bringing people together with a packed programme of activities designed to reduce isolation and create connections for all. f.mtr.cool/amaghxmexu #VillageHallsWeek #acrenetwork #ConnectingCommunitiesCreatingChange

Day five of #VillageHallsWeek. For Talaton Parish Hall, it is so much more than a building, it’s the heart of the community. 💚 Read more here: f.mtr.cool/mocuyxhpfe #VillageHallsWeek #DevonCommunities #CommunityWellbeing #RuralLife #ACRENetwork @ACRE_National

#Chagford Jubilee Hall run very successful events each week, supporting both the physical and mental health of their community. In March they have over 45 bookings in their calendar!🤩 Take a look inside the monthly Memory Café 💚#VillageHallsWeek @Acre_National

On day four of #VillageHallsWeek we support the #NHS wellbeing step of giving, and also celebrate the vital role of the amazing #volunteers that keep everything going, giving their time and energy into making all the amazing activities and events possible 😌 @ACRE_national

Celebrating #Sheepwash Village Hall in #Torridge! 🎨 Every Weds, the Art Group assemble 10 till 1. Everyone welcome, a great example of how offering activities can help reduce loneliness and isolation 😌 @ACRE_national #devoncommunitiestogether #VillageHallsWeek #ruralcommunities

Is there an opportunity for you to make a change? Perhaps you can offer a space for organisations to reach out to rural communities. There might be someone in your village that has a skill they can pass on through an event or workshop. #VillageHallsWeek #ACREnetwork

#VillageHallsWeek #NHS theme today is learning...whether that is something new or developing an existing skill or passion. As part of our Village Halls Audit, we discovered that less than 20% of Village Halls across Devon offer workshops or training in their community😟

This Village Halls Week we would love to share this video with you about West Down Village Hall's very popular Chatty Café held once a month…we hope that you get a change to pop along one day for yourself!  @ACRE_national  #VillageHallsWeek #acrenetwork #NorthDevon

Tea and cake from 4pm ☕🍰 Wine and Cheese from 6pm 🍷🧀 And a special mention to the Lambing Bingo that will start in April...we can't wait to hear more about that! 🐑 @ACRE_national #VillageHallsWeek #acrenetwork #NorthDevon  #DevonVillageHalls #AssetMap

Anstey Community Hall in North Devon is a hidden gem of a hall when it comes to activities for the community! This Thursday 19th March (as part of #VillageHallsWeek) They will be hosting a community drop in event to discuss the future and funding of the hall....

🎉For over 75 years, Umborne Village Hall has been the heart of its rural community: from a repurposed Army Quonset Hut in 1948 to the vibrant hub it is today. Read more about how it supports the @GrizzlyAVR race too: f.mtr.cool/kbbwfpgjqe @Acre_national #VillageHallsWeek 🏃‍♂️‍➡️

Today we celebrate all the physical and social opportunities Village Halls across #Devon provide in their communities 🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Over 55% of Village Halls in Devon provide activities and social opportunities for their communities, more here f.mtr.cool/srnlfyrjoe #VillageHallsWeek

🏓 Monday: 5:30pm Table Tennis 🔔 Tuesday: 10:30am handbell ringing (NEW), 6:30pm Pilates 🙂 Wednesday: 7pm Short Mat Bowls 🏸 Thursday: 5:30pm Badminton ☕ Friday: 1pm Oak Apple Community Café including Post Office, 5pm Raucous Chorus 🎶 What a #VillageHallsWeek 🥵@Acre_national

#Membury Village Hall is a very busy and well used hall in #EastDevon!  Daniel Lazar tells us all about the action packed timetable they have this week, encouraging healthy habits and an active community:

🥳 It is Village Halls Week! We are really looking forward to sharing lots of exciting updates from our Village Halls all across #Devon this week, so keep an eye out as there is lots in store!  #VillageHallsWeek #DevonCommunitiesTogether #VillageHalls #devonhalls #ACRENetwork

Our very own Julie Matthews will be previewing #VillageHallsWeek on BBC Radio Devon tomorrow morning at 8.10am. Listen in over your tea and toast, to find out why we're celebrating Devon's incredible Village Halls!  @acre_national @bbcdevon

Our friends at Gittisham Village Hall are putting on a special Breakfast Event tomorrow morning in celebration of #villagehallsweek! 🥐🍳If you are in the area and fancy going along for a light bite or the Full English, we know you will be in very capable hands 🤗 @ACRE_national

Great to be part of the Ageing Well Community Events this week at Okehampton Town Hall and Paignton Library, supporting research and help for older people to ‘Get Up, Stay Up and live their best lives’ ⭐️ @NIHRresearch @Peninsula_ARC

🏫 Are you involved with a Village Hall or Community Building in East Devon? Come along to the next East Devon Village Hall Cluster meeting: Tues 14 April, 10am - 12.30pm in Yettington Village Hall, EX9 7BN Book your free place today 👉 f.mtr.cool/lyjqiwkvgp @ACRE_national

Don' worry if you missed the free Community Emergency Hubs session this week, there are two more coming up!  🚨  👉 More info and book: f.mtr.cool/anmfbtabsi #CommunityEmergencyHubs  #devoncommunityresilienceforum #emergencypreparedness #emergencyplanning #communityhub