Village halls and community centres are the backbone of rural communities, providing a place where people can gather to pursue their various interests and hobbies for a low cost. It was commonplace after the second world war to raise money from a village’s inhabitants to subscribe and pay for the initial cost of building a village hall. Read more ...

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Our wonderful, diverse charitable sector has been hit hard by the pandemic through the loss of donors and also because charities have been prevented or hampered from meeting needs, for example, care providers, food distributors, learning establishments, museums and galleries and religious organisations have struggled to maintain services by reason of Lockdown restrictions. Adaptation by charities to the use of the internet has assisted to varying degrees and the furlough scheme has provided a 'cushion' for some, but not all, employers and employees against the harshness of the lockdown. Read more ...

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