SCVO Connecting Communities: Village Halls Conference

Bookings are now open for SCVO’s Connecting Communities: Village Halls Conference.

Village halls are often the heart of a community; places for people to gather, learn, access services and have fun. This one-day conference aims to allow people running village and community halls across Scotland to do the same – to connect, share ideas, and inspire each other. Taking place on Thursday 29 May 2025, from 10am-4:30pm, this year’s conference will focus strongly on community learning exchange, with roundtable discussions and opportunities for networking and sharing experiences.

This free conference is available to attend either online or in-person at Birnam Arts Conference Centre (Station Road Birnam, Dunkeld PH8 0DS). The in-person experience will include keynote talks, plus round table learn and share sessions on topics such as:

1. Facilities management
2. Leading the way: good governance
3. Growing and innovating for financial sustainability
4. How much?! Inspecting your energy bills
5. Community Learning Exchange
6. Recruiting and managing volunteers
7. Spreading the word: increasing your reach
8. Disaster and damage: crisis management
9. Demystifying digital
10. Community bonds and shares, and asset ownership
11. Climate confidence: small changes, big impact

The online experience will include livestreamed sessions from the in-person conference, plus breakout sessions and discussions with similar themes to the above.

To find out more about the courses and book your space, please visit the SCVO website.