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Village Halls Week 2026 – Connecting to Health & Well Being

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🌿 Village Halls Week Starts Today!

Celebrating Wellbeing with the NHS 5 Steps to Wellbeing

Village Halls Week 2026 is officially underway, and we’re celebrating each day with one of the NHS 5 Steps to Wellbeing—a perfect reflection of the vital role village halls play in strengthening our communities.

We’re thrilled that our CEO, Rita Lawson, kicked off Village Halls Week by chatting to Gary Philipson on BBC Radio Tees at 10:20am
👉 Listen here to Rita’s interview

As part of this year’s celebrations, we’re launching our Connecting to Health Roadshow, happening across East Cleveland from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th March.

💚 What’s Happening?

We’re bringing free health checks, friendly advice, community support, and local services right into village halls near you.
Expect relaxed sessions with treats, activities, and plenty of opportunities to talk directly with organisations who are here to support your health and wellbeing.

✨ How to Get Involved

Just drop in — no booking required.
If there’s an organisation you’d love to see in your area, tell us and we’ll invite them along.

Let’s make Village Halls Week 2026 a celebration of community, connection, and wellbeing across East Cleveland.
We look forward to welcoming you! 💚🏡

#VillageHallsWeek #HealthAndWellbeing #StrongerCommunities
In partnership with Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)

Get involved in Village Halls Week 2024

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This year’s Village Halls Week (18-24 March) is going green with a focus on promoting sustainability, energy efficiency and the environment. Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) is encouraging community venues to sign up for resources (including recyclable/reusable posters, bunting and badges) for the week. Campaign packs are limited so register your interest now.

We’d love to hear what village halls across Tees Valley, are doing to make your space more energy efficient or encourage your community to go greener. If you want to get involved with the campaign by sharing your story or submitting a blog, do get in touch

We’ll be sharing resources, tips and inspiring stories throughout the week. #VillageHallsWeek

Register Now

 

Village Halls Week 2022: Innovating for the future

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Monday 24 January – Sunday 30th January 2022

Village Halls Week is a national campaign, shining a spotlight on the contribution England’s 10,000+ village halls make to rural communities. It is an opportunity for hall management committees to celebrate their work and get inspiration from others.

ACRE – Action with Communities in Rural England fifth annual campaign will challenge halls to do something different and innovate for the future.

Halls do much to improve life for local residents, often providing the only local space where people gather, combating loneliness, and delivering a wide range of activities and services.

But in these precarious times, community buildings can play a leading role in shaping a better future. During the week, we will be encouraging halls to pledge to do something different – whether that be extending their offer to their community, reducing their impact on the environment or becoming more financially sustainable.

To find out how you can get involved and support the campaign, please click on the following links and all your resources and downloads are here:

How to get involved in Village Halls Week 2022

Campaign Pack – Download

This event is kindly sponsored by

Zurich, Norris & Fisher, Ansvar

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