The hall continues to be used as a venue for a wide variety of village clubs, local events and some private functions. We have continued to subsidise the cost of hiring the hall for local people and clubs, by generating income from our own events such as concerts, well dressing teas, attic sales and, of course, the annual pantomime.

The safety of volunteers and the users has been underpinned further with updated management processes and rigorous testing regimes. We have also been working on the building infrastructure – for example, this year we have refurbished the main hall floor, extended the coverage of our smoke alarm system, installed new fire doors to reduce the risk of fire spreading, improved the performance of our heating system, and started the introduction of energy-efficient LED lighting in high usage areas.

We are a registered charity and rely solely on the income generated from bookings, fund raising events or donations.

We currently offer the hall out in half-day or whole evening sessions. This works for some, but many only require a shorter hire period. So from April, like the vast majority of village halls across the county, we are moving to hourly pricing. This will give people choice – for example, if you want to hire the main hall for your party – no problem, but you will have to pay for all the time you use. However, if you prefer, you can now do all the preparation off-site and just hire the hall for a much shorter time. So, a local person can have a children’s party for 3 hours in the main hall for £24 (less than half you would pay at similar sized halls in the area).

Booked time must include sufficient time to set up and clear away after the booking. Youlgrave Village Hall  does not charge VAT.

Bookings in the Main Hall where there is potential to disturb hirers elsewhere in the building (e.g. private parties, public events) are required to book the Social Room too.

Additional Fees up to May 2023

     ▪     Hire of Social Room storage cupboard: £48 / year

     ▪     Use of Stage Lighting / PA facilities: £25 if trained, £45 with support. Bond £100

     ▪     Use of Kitchen / Crockery / Glass Ware / Cutlery for an event: £12  or £15 (non Local).

        No charge is made for the kitchen when used for preparing solely teas & coffees or soft drinks.

     ▪     Use of table linen & tea towels: £10

     ▪     Good Usage Bond: Bond for parties and other high risk events, £100

GDPR Privacy Notice

Youlgrave Village Hall uses personal data for the purposes of managing the hall, its bookings and finances, running and marketing events at the hall and fund raising activities. Data may be retained for up to 7 years for accounts purposes and for longer where required by the hall’s insurers. If you would like to find out more about how we use personal data or want to see a copy of information about you that we hold, please contact the hall secretary.