Celebrate the Village Halls Week 2025 with us!

SRA is thrilled to announce the return of Village Halls Week from March 17-23, 2025, in partnership with Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE). This year’s campaign will spotlight and celebrate the incredible volunteers who tirelessly manage rural community buildings, ensuring these essential spaces remain open and vibrant for local residents, groups, and businesses.

Across the UK, volunteers dedicate their time to running village halls—from overseeing finances and daily operations to organising community events. In England alone, over 80,000 individuals contribute to these efforts, embodying a spirit of community and resilience.

Village halls in Scotland are invited to join this celebration for the first time, marking a new partnership between SRA and ACRE. Christine Fairbairn from SRA shared, “Everyone involved in running a village hall understands its vital role in community life. Volunteers make an extraordinary contribution, often against the odds, driven by determination, laughter, and countless cups of tea. We’re delighted to bring Village Halls Week to Scotland, honoring both these spaces and the volunteers who sustain them.”

Thanks to sponsorship from Utility Aid, community buildings in both countries will receive free resources, including bunting, badges, and posters, to support local events and celebrate the impact of their work.

If your group would like to participate, please register your interest by December 17 to receive the free campaign merchandise. Let’s come together to recognise the resilience, dedication, and passion of our village hall volunteers!

Village Halls - Register here to get free campaign merchandise!

Village Halls Week 2025 Sponsor

We are grateful to Utility Aid and Hallmaster for sponsoring Village Halls Week 2025.

Utility Aid are the largest energy broker for the not-for-profit sector. They are able to help halls check if they are on the right meter profile, review the costs of existing tariffs and identify the lowest possible prices – a free audit of bills can be requested here. Utility Aid also offer a national charity tender allowing groups to join together and save on their energy tariffs.

Hallmaster provides the leading online reservations system for village halls, developed in close conjunction with committee members and trustees. The system takes bookings, allows for easy invoicing and can even integrate with smart heating controls.

Resources to help you get involved in Village Halls Week 2025

We hope this campaign provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate, support, and encourage the incredible volunteers who dedicate their time to making these community buildings such special places.

Feel free to download and make use of the resources below.

Village Halls Week volunteer gallery

This is an opportunity to thank a volunteer for their valuable contribution to your village hall. Whether you want to recognise their long-term dedication to the hall charity, their efforts in a particular fundraising event, or the energy and support they bring to the committee, this is your chance to celebrate them. It could even be a hall hirer who runs a regular coffee morning for the community.

Whatever their contribution, share it with everyone by using the Village Halls Week Volunteer Gallery.

How to Take Part:

  1. Choose a volunteer you would like to celebrate.
  2. Find a photograph (make sure you have permission to share it online).
  3. Click the ‘Create Your Own’ button below.
  4. Follow the instructions to design your poster for the Village Halls Week Volunteer Gallery.
  5. The software allows you to share the poster on your social media platforms if you wish.
  6. Create as many as you like—one for each of your committee members!
Create Your Own
Village Halls Week 2025