Grindon Parish Hall

Grindon Parish Hall - Annual Charity Event

Trustees are planning to hold the Inaugral Grindon Parish Hall Annual Charity Event at the hall on 29 November 2024. 

Trustees are asking local businesses to donate prizes that we can raffle / auction to raise funds to enable trustees to continue to maintain the Hall, support the community and extend our offer to provide a weekly Youth Service facility; and a weekly ‘coffee, cake and chat’ session for residents to drop into a warm, safe space and meet fellow residents and chat or play cards, bridge, dominoes, chess or draughts, or host a book club.

We have to date secured a number of pledges of support ..... watch this space for further details of prizes that have been donated through the kind support of businesses and for further details of the event. 

Investing in the Hall

Trustees have secured funding to enable the installation of solar panels (and battery storage). 

Trustees would like to thank several organisations for providing grant funding to enable this investment in the hall which will benefit all our users. 

Funders (and amounts awarded) are:

• Northern Powergrid - £4000
• County Durham Community Foundation (Banks Renewable Fund) - £3000
• Tees Valley Community Foundation - £2500
• Grindon & Thorpe Thewles Parish Council - £1000.

Parish Hall - Our Strategy for 2024/25

Trustees of the Parish Hall outlined the Strategy for the Hall at the AGM held on Tuesday 7th May 2024.

Trustees were delighted to hear constructive feedback and positive ideas to help deliver the strategy. All ideas were captured and will be considered and actioned by Trustees where appropriate.

The Strategy is aimed at 'Safeguarding the Future' of the Hall so it will last another 101 years.

The 5 key strategic objectives are to:

1. Promote the Hall

2. Invest in the Fabric of the building

3. Secure Grant Funding

4. Attract Volunteers

5. Hold prices at current levels

Each objective has specific actions identified. 

Trustees will be accountable for successful delivery of the Strategy and will report updates throughout the year. 

Our Full Strategy can be accessed by clicking the button below.

Coming Soon

The Hall is delighted to host a South African Wine, Food and Social Evening, Friday 20th September 2024. Tickets on sale soon. 

Pilates ...trial sessions starting 11th July at 11am

Little City UK  .. coming to the Hall in Autumn

Our New Trustees

Trustees welcomed Jeff Gillson and Nicky Settle as our new Trustees.