Village Hall

Mudford Village Hall
Main Street
Mudford

GRAND OPENING OF VILLAGE CAFE THURSDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010

THE VILLAGE HALL IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS FROM THE END OF MAY TO MID SEPTEMBER

DURING REFURBISHMENT WORKS THE VILLAGE CAFE IS CLOSED

DO COME AND JOIN US IN SEPTEMBER WITH THE IMPROVED FACILITIES

VILLAGE HALL IMPROVEMENTS

Further improvement works to be undertake May to September 2010 including alterations to entrance lobby, kitchen and meeting room, improved access and extension to provide new toilets.

Grant funding fromSouth Somerset District Council, Somerset County Council, Mudford Parish Council together with grants from Virador and fund raising.

REOPENING OF VILLAGE CAFE ON THURDAY 21ST MAY 2009

Our newly renovated village hall has re-opened - the ideal place for family parties, wedding receptions and community events.

The six week restoration exposed original beams, installed hi-tech mood lighting and updated the decoration with new panelling, paintwork and curtains.

Philip Muscutt Chairman of the Mudford Village Hall Committee, said;
"The result is absolutely stunning and we are thrilled with the transformation"

Villagers From Mudford, Chilton Cantelo and Ashington were able to see their "new" hall at a special cafe and market on 21st May, which was also attended by representatives of fund raising agencies.

Philip thanked the long list of people who had given their time and money so generously and in particular the committee, who had worked so tirelessly over the past five years to put on a varied programme of fund raising events.

The Village Cafe in Mudford Village Hall Every Thursday 10a.m. to 12 noon

SATURDAY BRUNCH AT THE VILLAGE HALL 10A.M. TO MIDDAY

LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

Village Hall Management Committee

Chairman Philip Muscutt 01935 850070
Secretary Helen Watkins 01935 850859
Treasurer Clare Bartlett 01935 850161
Committee Dawn Woodward 01935 850744, Yvonne Rowlands 01935 850615, Bill Watkins 01935 850859

To book the Hall contact Clare Bartlett 850161 Cost for those who live in Mudford, Chilton and Ashington: £6.50 per hour/£25 per morning or afternoon/£40 per evening. Other charges may apply. Higher charges for non-local hires.
Tables, chairs and crockery can also be hired.

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Mudford Village Hall Details

MUDFORD TABLE TENNIS CLUB

In April 2007 after a break of nearly 30 years, sufficient interest was shown to start a table tennis club again in Mudford Village Hall. The original table tennis table was repaired and made serviceable again and a grant was kindly given by South Somerset District Council (District Councillor Tony Capozzoli also made a grant) to buy another table. Since its inception member numbers have steadily increased to a total of 24 of which approximately half are youngsters under 14. Ages range from 10 to over 70.

Due to the enthusiasm of many of its members it was decided to enter a team in the Yeovil & District Table Tennis League. Since entering the league last September the standard of play has steadily improved to the extent that the club are winning far more matches and have now climbed off the bottom of the third division table.

The club meets on Friday evenings from 7.00 - 9.00 p.m. throughout the year. New members of all ages are welcome. There are two tables to play on and bats and balls are provided. There is also a resident (non-fee paying) ETTA qualified coach available for those that would like to take the game a little more seriously.

Mudford Village Hall - Hallmark awards

Hallmark awards – what are they?

You may have noticed that on Mudford Village Hall notepaper, or in various other places you will have seen that the hall participates in the Hallmark scheme and would like to know what this is. This is a scheme started by the Community Council for Somerset to provide standards for the way in which the halls which are affiliated to the council meet various criteria. This scheme has been so well thought of that it has been taken up by at least twenty other counties in England - a feather in the Community Council’s hat !

Hallmark 1 is about how the administration of the hall is managed: if you are a charity, as Mudford Hall is, then do you work within the constitution or "Trust Deed" of the legal description of what the charity was set up to do. In our case the charity exists to provide and manage the hall for the benefit of the residents in the "area of interest", without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. It may be used for meetings, lectures and classes, recreation and for leisure time activities. The "area of interest consists of Mudford and Chilton Cantelo parishes; the latter includes Ashington.

There is a committee of management who are the Charity Trustees, with at least 5 elected members; they have legal responsibility to the Charity Commissioners.

To be awarded our Hallmark 1 we had to show that all the members of the committee understood our Trust Deed, that we meet regularly and keep the hall usable, that we keep proper minutes of our meetings and have all the necessary licences and insurances. We had to show that our accounts are properly kept and are independently examined and that detailed returns are made to the Charity Commission annually.

Hallmark 2 is about the way that the hall is kept. The inspection covers checks that all electrical equipment is checked by a qualified electrician every year; that our gas stove is also checked and that the hall meets Health and Safety standards. There has to be a fire officer who does correct Fire risk assessments, and a record has to be kept of all accidents and consequent actions taken if necessary. There has to be a nominated trained Child Protection Officer, and as we have a licence for entertainment and sale of alcohol there is a trained "Premises Licence holder" – there are policies for all sorts of things!

Hallmark 3 is about what the trustees are doing for the community – how involved the community is in the hall and whether the hall committee is helping to meet the needs of the community. Your hall committee hasn’t got to the Hallmark 3 yet.

There is quite a lot do, and having once achieved a Hallmark, it only lasts for three years before the committee and hall have to be re-examined. Our Hallmark1 comes up for renewal in 2009.