Tag Archives: Rothienorman Hall Commitee
RHC BM Agenda Nov 2017
RHC AGM Minutes Oct 2017
RHC BM Minutes Oct 2017
Rothienorman Hall Feasibility Survey
Following our recent award of funding we have now commissioned the feasibility study. As part of this it includes a public consultation by means of a survey, both in electronic and paper format, which can be filled in via this link . If you would like to print to complete via paper means you can download a copy from the download link at the end of this post.
We urge as many people to complete this survey as possible, it is one of the main ways in which we can capture the thoughts of the people who live in the village, although this survey is open to anyone and we would value your input also. The hall is owned by the people of Rothienorman and it provides vital services to many people. Please note that if more than one person in a household would like to complete a survey this can be done by using a different computer/phone/tablet etc.
Things that many people are unaware are:
- The hall has over 8 all year round user groups which utilise the facility 5 days a week
- We are the designated evacuation/refuge location for two local nursing homes and for the villagers in the event of an emergency
- The hall is not owned by Aberdeenshire Council so requires rental income to provide its services
- Is used by many groups for fundraising activities essential to raise money
- Is available for anyone to hire for private functions, whether it be birthday parties, inflatables, comedy nights, live band and so on. Please visit our hiring the hall page for more info.
- Provides morning and afternoon Out of School Club essential to parents
- Provides a Preschool for many children and with additional hours requirements coming soon will be more vital than ever so they can be accommodated.
To have your say click here.
Rothienorman Paper Survey
AGM 2017
We are pleased to announce that a committee was elected for the following upcoming year 2017/18 at the AGM held on the 9th of October.
In the main the committee is as-is with the only office bearing position change being Vice Chair from Euan Cormack to Garry Duguid. We are looking forward to another interesting and demanding year and look forward to Garry’s contributions to come.
National Lottery Awards for All – Successful application
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the National Lottery’s Awards for All program under our project name of “Revitalising the Heart of Our Community” on the 18th of August 2017.
The award sum of £10,000 is to be used to conduct an extensive feasibility study on how the village could benefit from a vastly improved village hall that would be re-branded as a Village Hall Health and Wellbeing Hub. The study will look at the current state and restrictions that the current facility poses on us as caretakers of the hall, along with usage past, present and future.
The feasibility study is due to commence shortly and will include public consultation by means of surveys (electronic and paper) along with a public session at some time in the near future. We would encourage people to take 5 minutes to complete the survey as your input is vital in shaping the future of the village and the services we can provide.
Many people think the village hall is council owned and run, which is not the case. The Village hall belongs to the community and is run by a group of volunteers. For the hall to operate we rely on the revenue generated by hiring out the facility to regular and event users, whether it be for childcare, fund raising, parties or sporting activities. With the hall being over 71 years old now it has seen better days. On the face of things it may not look that bad but after years of damp, the under building has significantly deteriorated. Along with that the electrics are coming to the end of their life as have the kitchen and bathrooms. Over and above that, we have for a while now reached the limitations of the layout of the building in terms of accessibility and multiple users. Our two main users, the Out-Of-School-Club and Preschool rely on the village hall being successful to provide their services for the parents of not only Rothienorman but from outlying villages also who have children that attend.
As a committee we have been inspired by other committees that have had the vision for their community and succeeded in providing new facilities like the MACBI center in Mintlaw and the AXIS center in Newmachar to name a few.
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