Welcome
Moray Federation of Community Halls & Associations
Welcome to the Moray Federation of Community Halls & Associations website. This site contain information about and useful to villages halls throught Moray. You'll find reports and minutes of meetings, resources for all halls to use, information on potential funding sources.
For the casual browser you'll find information about the 48 Village halls in Moray, a name and contact details should you be interested in joining or finding out more about them.
We're always keen to add new information to the site for the benefit of our members, simply email the webmaster using this link. Contact the webmaster
Halls Insurance Scheme
Portessie Hall
is the latest to have made the switch to Highland Council's
Insurance Scheme for Village Halls and have reported a saving
of £1,200 over there previous insurer with no loss
incurred for cancelling their previous policy. For more information
about this chance to save a serious amount of money contact: Allan Birnie at Moray Council, Colin MacKenzie, The Highland Council, Insurance Services, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX Tel: 01463 702417 or download the forms here:
Insurance
Information Sheet
Insurance
Application Form
Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP)
New funding opportunities are opening up for Scotland’s rural communities,
and the Scottish Government is supporting the Rural Direct service to help
you make the most of them. SCVO and the Crofters Commission are
working together to deliver a useful and effective service for community
groups across the whole of rural Scotland. You can view the SRDP website here.
SRDP has two major strands of funding that might be appropriate to Village Halls, LEADER & Rural Priorities.
Assistance in applying for funding through SRDP is available from SCVO, whilst they will not apply for funding for you they will guide you through the process and advise you of the most appropriate funding stream and will also assist with applications to other funders. We recommend that you visit the Rural Direct website for more information, it can be viewed here.
