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Johnny and Gavin are back after several months away to announce the three winners of our 2023 Village Halls Inspiration Awards. Judging was incredibly challenging, but we managed to finally whittle all the entries we received down to three, and
Worminghall Village Hall in Buckinghamshire has attracted more than 20 volunteers and an enviable number of visitors thanks to a community business it's developed. Linda Hughes, who has entered their project into our Village Halls Inspiration A
You can now enter our Village Halls Inspiration Awards on line, with the chance of winning either £1,000, £1,500 or £2,500 in funding for your hall, courtesy of our show sponsors Allied Westminster. So what are you waiting for? Start thinking a
Has your village, church or community hall delivered or achieved something that could inspire others around the country? If so, you could receive £1,000, £1,500 or even £2,500 in this year's Village Halls Inspiration Awards. Find out more...
There are many unsung heroes in villages across the UK and for this episode we celebrate with one of them, Joan Maxfield, our very first Unsung Hero Award winner. We also hear from Daphne Gwilliam, who nominated Joan for her award, and Simon Bl
How can you encourage young people to get involved at your Village hall? For this episode, Johnny is joined by Sue Lees and Netty Firman from the Stafforshire village of Grindon, who nominated 26 year-old Hannah Blissett for our Young Person’s
Internet connections in outlying villages are not often the best, but is having a super-fast network always a good thing? Our latest guest is Marc Smith, who is majorly responsible for an unbelievably fast connection being available in his remo
Sharing old stories can often create a sense of belonging for those who live in small rural villages. Stuart Plant, Chairman of Middleton & Aislaby Village Hall joins us to talk about a book and a digital memory bank designed to preserve the pa
We look back at a few of our episodes from Season 2 and 2022, covering everything from community businesses to fancy-dress frivolity. Enjoy our round up of the year. Thanks to all of our guests who joined us in 2022 and special thanks to all of
It's the one you've all been waiting for! Who are the winners of this year's Wonderful Villages Awards? Our judges have reached their decisions and Johnny is joined by two of the panel, Simon Bland from Rauceby Village Hall and Gavin Mitchell f
Almost a quarter of adults in the UK say they’ll be keeping their heating turned off this winter because of rising energy prices. So what can halls do to help? Lizzie Kingston from Framlingham Unitarian Meeting House tells us how they, together
Entries have now closed for our Wonderful Villages Awards, so what happens next? Johnny is joined by Gavin from Allied Westminster and Finn the dog, to keep village halls up and down the country up-to-speed with when and how our five winners of
Energy costs have gone through the roof recently and this has presented a big challenge to community buildings up and down the country. However, one village hall has thought of a great idea that not only improves the efficiency of their heating
Losing someone close to you is never easy. However, when people come together to celebrate their life and remember them fondly it can help to ease some of the pain. Last year, the village hall in Croft-on-Tees became the centre-point of an eve
Sadly, some village halls are no longer the big attraction they once were. So how can things be turned around? Andrew Ayers is a committee member at Irby & Bratoft Village Hall, where in the space of just a few years, the hall and village commu
Time is running out for the chance to win £1,000 for your village, church or community hall. The Wonderful Villages Awards programme recognises the incredible contribution village halls and other rural community buildings make across five categ
Are you worried by news that rural crime is on the increase? Security expert (and heatwave dog-sitter) Dave Reynolds from RiskSTOP, looks at whether things really are getting worse out there. Plus... the kind of things you can do to keep your
You may not realise it, but there are well over 1,000 mysterious objects hidden near village halls across the country, with lots of people looking for them. For this episode, Jackie O'Halloran talks about the treasure hunting activity known as
Putting on a live performance or an artistic event is a great way for village and community halls to draw people in. But where do you find the talent? Thankfully, there is help out there and for this episode we're joined by Holly Lombardo and S
One way of tackling climate change is for us all to switch to more sustainable forms of transport. Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, but they need a widespread charging infrastructure if they’re ever going to become tru
We all need someone we can turn to for a bit of advice and support every now and then, and village halls are no exception. Our guest for this episode is Janet Clark, one of a network of village halls advisors across the country. Janet explains
Village halls up and down the country have been organising events to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. So for this episode, we visited Chorleywood War Memorial Hall for a special Afternoon Tea Party, which entertained the locals and raised mon
Keeping up with what's going on around us is really important and we often need someone who is keen to pass on useful local news and information. Doug Allen, a trustee of Topcliffe and Asenby Village Hall, talks about the different ways he keep
Fundraising is never easy, but one UK company has come up with really simple way of bringing a bit of extra income to village, church and community halls, while also supporting charities and helping the environment. Our guest, Alexandra Holmes
Beer, boats, costumes and occasional skulduggery... Only in Britain could this kind of bonkers bedlam take place each year. Tracy Watson from Noss Mayo joins us to 'unshroud the mystery' behind a photo she sent us of something called 'The Beer
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