Bickington Village Hall

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Bickington Village Hall

Promoting the village hall as the centre piece of village life. The Hall is the old Victorian school building. Seating capacity:

Main Hall - 50 to 60.
(8)

IN 2003 A SMALL GROUP OF BICKINGTON RESIDENTS, WITH A COMMON INTEREST IN PROMOTING THE SOCIAL FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE, FORMED THE VILLAGE HALL STEERING GROUP. THE GROUP BECAME A CHARITABLE TRUST IN 2006, BICKINGTON VILLAGE TRUST LTD, AND THE TRUST PURCHASED THE HALL FROM THE CHURCH IN LATE 2009. THE PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP THE HALL AS THE CENTRE PIECE OF VILLAGE LIFE, SO PROMOTING THE SOCIAL LIFE OF T

HE COMMUNITY. It comprises a main hall and smaller committee room, with an adequate kitchen and toilets. The new management plan is to upgrade the hall to the highest standard, maintaining and enhancing the charm of the building and its setting. The hall is available for Individual hire for social events or for use as a community space for events. Committee room - 10

Facilities:

Car parking with 15 spaces � Coach parking by arrangement �
Disabled Access � Disabled Toilets � Inside Toilets � Kitchen available

Cost:

£12per hour for locals £14 per hour for non-locals

Large function (eg. a wedding) by arrangement.

13/03/2024

I am delighted that we Bickington Goodwill Community CIC have been chosen to receive some Funding from the National Lottery to help support our Community Lunch Club , Community Cuppa and Community Newsletter which have ongoing running costs of £4850 a year .. They recognise that our activities help to bring the community together and help to make our village a delightful place to live and work And your donations enable us to support local charities and good causes .We are grateful for your support at Our events at the lovely Bickington Village Hall.
I would like to thank my fellow trustees Christine Carter Karen Saunders and Pat Lawson .
Our volunteers Dianne Gait Penny Robinson Brian smith Caroline Mackenzie - Nix Pat Marsh Marilyn Leithead Rodger and Isobel Yandle .
Special thanks to Sarah Kersey Teignbridge CVSfor their assistance ❤️
Michael
Bickington Goodwill Community CIC

13/03/2024

HUGE thanks to Michael Hext, Karen Saunders and everyone at Bickington Goodwill Community for their HUGE fundraising efforts this month that they have incredibly donated to us as one of their chosen charities this month!!!

Their recent lunch event at Bickington Village Hall raised over £260!!

We are so grateful for your support, it really does give our small team a boost, especially after a particularly difficult week here

The requests to take dogs are still coming thick and fast 😞 donations like these help us to keep saying yes and providing dogs with love and someone who cares ♥️♥️

24/11/2023

Power outage
Please see details below

15/01/2023

MEET YOUR BICKINGTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Come and meet Sarah on Weds 1 Feb 6pm-7pm or Sat 4 Feb 12noon - 1pm at the Village Hall. Free hot drinks and biscuits provided

Sarah Kersey is a community development worker from Teignbridge CVS who has skills and knowledge gained through many years working with people taking action on things they care about in their communities.

She is keen to listen to local people. Covid 19 showed how communities can support each other in a crisis. Ordinary people getting involved in their community in small ways can make a big difference to people's lives and the places where they live. Come and tell Sarah about the strengths and the challenges of living in Bickington.

09/01/2023

Car Park
Apologies to most of you as you will have seen my plea on the village page as well. We need 2 vehicles to be removed from the car park today. Photos attached. If you know who they belong to could you please let them know? Many thanks

22/11/2022

REMINDER - Weds 7pm
At village hall to find out about help with energy bills this winter including changes in budget. Speaker from Devon Communities Together. Free tea, coffee and chocolate biscuits
See you there

19/11/2022

Christmas Wreaths
If anyone would like a Christmas wreath, made to your order, please get in touch. £20 each. All sale proceeds go to the village hall. Photo is of one I made last year.

03/11/2022

Whist Drive starting at hall on 9 November
Coming soon to your village hall – A WHIST DRIVE! Fun to be had, talk to be talked, and cash and draw prizes to be won.
Returning to Bickington Village Hall after a three year absence and to be attended not only by Bickingtonians but others from around and about South Devon.
Now all confirmed for 2pm on Wednesday 9thNovember – doors open at 1.45pm, finished before 4pm. Please bring your entry fee of £3.00 plus, if possible, a small prize for the draw such as bar of chocolate, soap etc.
Free tea and coffee
Open to all

01/11/2022

HOW TO SAVE ENERGY PRESENTATION
now happening at 7pm at village hall on 23 November

21/10/2022

Hire Rates – Bickington Village Hall

With effect from 1st January 2023:

Locals - £12.00 per hour
Non-locals - £14.00 per hour
or
Locals - £90.00 per day
Non-locals - £110.00 per day

We have introduced a loyalty discount for regular local bookers - for more details contact the bookings secretary – 01626 821044.

21/10/2022

SAVE THE DATE - Weds 23 November (evening)
Are you worried about the winter? Come to the Village Hall for a presentation about the ways in which you could save energy and access additional support. (Time to be confirmed)
We understand that this winter will be very worrying for people as they face the task of trying to manage their increasing energy bills and cope with the rising cost of living.
Devon Communities Together is available to provide help and support to people via its fully trained Energy Champion, as part of the Big Energy Saving Network.
Martin Rich from DCT is coming to the Village Hall on Wednesday 23 November (evening) to give us a presentation on energy saving. It will last 40 mins with time for questions and the opportunity to ask for individual support. He will cover:
The energy market and price cap
Government support for households
Industry support for households
Warm Homes Discount eligibility
Home energy saving
Switching energy suppliers
Priority Services Register
Getting further advice
Investment in home energy saving
The pros and cons of Smart Meters
Devon Oil Collective
Carbon Zero – new energy sources
Obtaining further help with energy affordability

09/09/2022

Please come to our Annual General Meeting - details below. This is your chance to tell us what you want from your village hall and how we are doing.

BICKINGTON VILLAGE TRUST LIMITED
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WHICH WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2022
STARTING AT 7:30PM
AT THE VILLAGE HALL TQ12 6JX
ALL WELCOME

09/09/2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II
We have lowered the flag at the village hall to mark the death of The Queen. The Church will be open for the mourning period. Please feel welcome to use the village hall car park if visiting the Church if the car park is not in use by someone hiring the hall. You are advised to check our village hall website to see if the car park is available

26/08/2022

Digital skills training
Devon Communities Together of which Bickington Village Trust is a member is offering free digital (computer) skills training for anyone in the community.

The next sessions are: Bovey Tracey Library on Thursdays between 2-3.30 and Newton Abbot Job Centre on Wednesdays between 11 -2.

You need to book so I have added the email address and phone number at the bottom of the information piece which follows this post:

LEARNING FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS
Digital Devon- “Connecting communities through digital skills.”

Digital Devon provides community learning to Devon residents, upskilling participants in basic online digital skills that have become more and more essential for everyday life over the past few years. Gaining these skills can improve and increase quality of life, independence, and general confidence in navigating an increasingly digitized world.

Bite sized face to face and online workshops and individual help sessions will be delivered by our team of friendly, supportive staff. These can be accessed remotely or in community venues in your local area. Our workshops are delivered in small welcoming groups. The workshop content will be designed to support every day digital skills that you need in real life. There are a variety of workshop topics and opportunities to book individual sessions around specific digital needs. In addition, there are options to progress onto further training and study.

Want to find out more for you, a family member or friend? It’s easy to do – phone 01822 613701 or email [email protected].

16/08/2022

New contact for booking the hall.
From 16 August, Nigel will be responsible for hall bookings. His contact details are:
[email protected]
telephone 01626 821044

18/07/2022

Bickington Parish Council is pleased to announce: Free to attend , defibrillator & CPR training delivered by a Devon Air Ambulance Advanced Paramedic in Critical Care.
All training sessions will be held at Bickington Village Hall.
Friday 5th August 7pm
Wed 24th August 1pm
Friday 2nd Sept. 10am
Please book your FREE place on one of the above dates with Pat Lawson on 07774 401352 or
[email protected]

05/07/2022

The Husbandry School, has a new defibrillator. They are having a training session next week 12th July and have a few spare spaces. If you are interested in learning how to use it, then please contact Abby on the email below.

30/05/2022

The hall is looking great, ready for the jubilee weekend!

18/05/2022

REPAIRS TO WINDOWS
Our contractor will be carrying out repairs to 3 windows
at the hall commencing on Tuesday 24 May. There may
be some disruption to the use of the hall. Please
contact Neil ([email protected]) or check our website
or this page for updates

Address

Old Hill
Newton Abbot
TQ126JX

Website

http://www.bickingtonvillagehall.org.uk/

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