Rural Halls

Get your free eBook and learn how to make your rural hall into a thriving hub

Rural halls are incredible assets for local communities - but how can we get people to use them more? This guide is jam-packed full of ideas and tools to help rural hall committees activate their hall space and make it the heart of their community.

Key takeaways: 

  • There are 6 key 'assets' that determine how successful a hall is at activating their space in their community

  • Creating tangible vision and goals for a hall can help provide clarity and direction for committees

  • 50+ ideas for activities that can happen in a rural hall

  • How to advertise your hall space in the local community

  • A checklist for healthy and happy hall committees

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This guide is for you if...

  • You have a great hall but it isn't used as much as it could be

  • You are looking for ways to increase revenue for your hall

  • You want to make booking the hall easier and reduce admin 

  • The community around your hall has changed and you want to reach the newcomers

Find expert guides, tools, templates and more on topics that's relevant for your venue or spaces

Revenue, Finance and Funding
Revenue, Finance & Funding
Bookings and payments processes
Bookings & Payments Processes
Staff and volunteers
Staff & Volunteers
Community Activation and Engagement
Community Activation & Engagement
Managing hirer relationships
Managing Hirer Relationships
Promoting Your Venue
Promoting Your Venue
Placemaking and neighbourhoods
Placemaking & Neighbourhoods
Stories From Community Venues
Stories From Community Venues
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