We have made it easier to find available weekly/regular hire slots near to Swadlincote and Burton on Trent. Here at Stanton Village Hall. Just head to https://www.villagehallstanton.com/weekly-hall-hire and take a look at the days and times we have available. You can also filter by duration and time of day. Regular hire is currently just £12 per hour. If you want to find out what sessions already run at the Hall then take a look at the 'What's On' session of our website to learn more about the classes and groups available: https://www.villagehallstanton.com/calendar #fitness #art #culture #teaching #relax #burtonontrent #Swadlincote

Stanton Village Hall is a spacious birthday party venue close to Swadlincote and Burton upon Trent. We are conveniently situated on the A444 between Burton on Trent and Swadlincote. We have lots of parking (for around 20 cars), and the inside of the Hall is a flexible space ideally suited for 80 guests. How to Book Visit our website at https://www.villagehallstanton.com/book and find the number of hours, date and start time that works for you. Payment is taken instantly online. Why Hire a Village Hall for a Kids Birthday Party? Using Stanton Village Hall for a children's birthday party offers several advantages. Here are some reasons why it can be a great choice: Space: Stanton Village Hall provides ample space to accommodate various activities and games. It boasts a large central hall that can be utilised for different purposes, such as setting up play areas, hosting games, a bouncy castle or even hiring in entertainers. Flexibility: Choosing Stanton Village Hall lets you personalise the event to your preferences. You can decorate the space to match the party theme and create a unique atmosphere. Additionally, you have the freedom to bring in your own entertainment options, such as magicians, clowns, or bouncy castles, to make the celebration more enjoyable for the children. Weather-proof: Weather in the UK can be unpredictable, especially if you plan an outdoor party. By opting for Stanton Village Hall, you have a reliable backup plan in case of rain or extreme weather conditions. You can have peace of mind knowing that the party will go ahead as planned, regardless of the weather outside. Facilities: Stanton Village Hall offers facilities that can enhance the party experience. It includes kitchen facilities for food preparation and storage, toilets for convenience, and sometimes even outdoor spaces like gardens or playgrounds where children can play safely. Privacy: Hosting a party in Stanton Village Hall provides a degree of privacy that may not be possible in other venues. You can have exclusive use of the space, allowing the children to have fun without worrying about disturbing neighbours or other attendees of the venue. Cost-effective: Stanton Village Hall is a cost-effective option compared to renting private event spaces or venues specifically designed for children's parties. We are a community-run, not-for-profit venue. Community involvement: Choosing Stanton Village Hall for a children's birthday party helps us to continue running the Hall for various community activities.

We've tried to make booking hire extra easy. It can be done entirely on our website within minutes! 1) Head to https://www.villagehallstanton.com/book (or see the links at the bottom of this post). 2) Pick the duration you want. Remember to include time you need for getting ready and packing/cleaning away. 4 and 5-hour hire are our most popular options. 3) Check whether the date you want is available on the booking calendar. If the date or time isn't showing then unfortunately, it's already booked out to someone else. (By all means, look at the weekend before or after too!). 4) Select the date and start time for your hire then click next. 5) We'll take details about you and ask you to agree to leave things tidy etc. 6) Next, you'll pay. You can use debit/credit card or PayPal for this. The hire cost plus a damages deposit is taken (you'll get the deposit back once we've checked you've left everything clean and in good order). 7) Wait for your FORMAL CONFIRMATION email from a real volunteer before sending invites (we like to double-check bookings just in case!). We'll send you emails before the day itself :)

These must be submitted to Janet in line with document 1 as they have to form part of her wider application. They need to have a 'wet signature' so not be signed digitally. Her address is at the top of document 1 or if you pop them to Tracey at Fernlea, Bridle Lane, Stanton, (lane to the old Strawberry Fields/Kinstons) then we can get them to her (if anyone else wants to be a collection point for these to be submitted do email admin@villagehallstanton.com with your address and we can add you). The forms are here:

Support the Hall by taking part in the East Staffordshire Community Lottery. We are delighted to be part of East Staffordshire Borough Council's new East Staffordshire Community Lottery. Each week, you'll have the chance to win £25,000 plus cash and ticket prizes for fewer numbers too. And, for each ticket entry (only £1), we as a Charity receive 50p! We can't stress just how vital these funds are to us just now. Please help us keep the Hall running using our support link below or the QR code. The income from this lottery is quite significant for us relative to other income we receive. https://www.eaststaffordshirecommunitylottery.co.uk/support/stanton-village-hall

We're delighted to have recently welcomed Mercia Stoma Support to Stanton Village Hall. Details of their sessions and group are found on the attached.

We recently made the decision to surrender our Premises License. Here we explain more about why and what that means. What is a Premises License?: A Premises License allows a venue to conduct a range of 'licensable activity' within defined conditions. Licensable activity includes: (a)the sale by retail of alcohol, (b)the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club, (c)the provision of regulated entertainment, and (d)the provision of late night refreshment. (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/1) Why have you surrendered yours?: In recent years there's been some deregulation for village halls meaning that we don't need a license for many aspects of regulated entertainment such as plays and discos (provided they end before a certain time). Working with the District Council, we identified that there's very little activity where this was proving useful. We haven't sold our own alcohol at the Hall for some time which is a primary reason why many premises hold a license (such as pubs). We also considered a license to be a risk to the Charity, as we can face unlimited fines and even imprisonment of our (unpaid) trustees if this license were breached. There have been recent local examples where party-goers have abused other community-run venues and we feel we must protect the Charity and our trustees from this. What now?: We can still permit hirers to undertake licensable activity in our venue. The hirer will need a Temporary Events Notice to do this. The process of gaining a Temporary Events Notice is relatively simple and low cost (involving an online form) - we'll cover that in a moment. 'If you’re organising a temporary event and want to serve or sell alcohol, provide late night refreshment, or put on regulated entertainment (more on that here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/entertainment-licensing-changes-under-the-live-music-act)) you’ll need to apply for a temporary event notice (TEN)' (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/alcohol-licensing#temporary-events) . You will act as the relevant premises user. Our licensing authority is South Derbyshire District Council and their information on TENS can be found here: https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/our-services/licensing/alcohol-and-entertainment/temporary-event-notice If you're putting on just entertainment between 8am and 11pm then this is not generally subject to a TENs (but check the rules yourself) and you'll note there are exemptions for village halls. How do I apply?: You can apply here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-a-licence/temporary-event-notice/south-derbyshire/apply-1 You must apply at least 10 days before your event. You must provide proof to us that you've secured this TEN or outline why you consider one isn't needed before your hire session. You should make sure that you have a copy of your TEN at the hire session as laid out in the licensing act. Any questions on licensing for your event should be directed to SDDC: licensing@southderbyshire.gov.uk

We've added a Frequently Asked Questions to our website. We seem to get the same sort of questions so it makes sense for these to be in one place. You'll find these at villagehallstanton.com/faqs You can search the FAQs by keywords too. If you can't find what you're looking for then feel free to email us: bookings@villagehallstanton.com

We've relaunched our online booking function. As a result we've created packages we think will be attractive for your party. You can find more about all of our booking options here: We've had to move to asking for payment up-front for both the hire fee and damages deposit as our volunteers have previously spent far too much time chasing payment and planning for bookings that don't go ahead. It's not fair on their free time and goodwill. Evening parties We're resuming evening parties but with a shortage of community support we're having to engage paid help to help us manage these. With the greater risk arising from evening parties, airing the building afterwards etc, the cost of an evening party is greater than daytime functions. Cancellations We've a generous cancellation policy. Cancellations more than 30 days in advance: Full refund of hire fee and damages deposit less a £5 service charge. Or you can reschedule to another date at no cost. Cancellations 15-30 days in advance: 75% hire fee and full damages deposit returned. Cancellations 2-14 days in advance: 50% hire fee and full damages deposit returned. Cancellations less than 2 days in advance: 0% hire fee refunded but full damages deposit returned. Cancellations we create: Full refund

Now that restrictions have lifted, we have updated our risk assessment and include it here. We do ask that all users take a cautious approach at this time and are considerate of more vulnerable users. We recommend the wearing of masks but these are not mandatory. Key Points to note: Masks are recommended but are not mandatory. Maintain good personal hygiene - hand washing and use of sanitiser. All hirers should wipe tables and chairs used at the end of hire as well as other touch points such as door handles. Cleaning products are in the kitchen. We're restricting capacity to 90 but would recommend parties to be of less than 60 people at this time. Adult evening parties are still paused due to volunteer shortages - earlier functions may be possible. Weddings can be discussed. Children's parties can continue to be booked. Risk assessment:

We're so grateful for the increasing volunteer and gifted time from local businesses over the past months. Maintenance and day-to-day We're asked a lot about how people can help. There are many, many tasks that we'd love support with. Hall wardens: As parties restart and we approach holiday season it would be helpful if we could get some support to open and close the Hall at the weekend. We're flexible as to how wardens and rotas for this might work. Please email us (below) to discuss further. Join our lawn mowing rota: https://www.villagehallstanton.com/help Join our monthly big clean: https://www.villagehallstanton.com/help Projects There are several ideas and projects our community have asked us for but we can't launch these alone. If you are interested please let us know: admin@villagehallstanton.com Village Cafe: We're exploring a village cafe idea. Volunteers to help run this would be needed. Fundraising: Support to run fundraising activity. Classes: Are you a session leader who could help us run sessions such as sewing or crochet? Our community have told us they'd like to see these type of events. We'd love your input! We've recently won funding to improve the kerb appeal of the Hall. We'd love your ideas of how we can improve the Village Hall frontage. Ideas from all ages are welcomed.

We've been busy preparing the Village Hall for re-opening. This post outlines our COVID risk assessment and is for all users to take note of. These should be read in line with Government guidance and signage that is place outside and inside of the Hall. Please find attached our risk assessment: A communication has gone to all session leaders today to outline these. Please note, session leaders will also have conducted their own risk assessment and are responsible for the safety of their clients/session participants. We look forward to welcoming our community back.