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Berryfield Village Hall is looking for volunteers

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Berryfield Village Hall is looking for volunteers

The Berryfield Village Hall committee is looking for volunteers to help with the running of the hall.

“We welcome volunteers to help with opening the hall for some bookings and organising our moveable partition,” says Shona Holt, chair of Berryfield Village Hall Trust. “Our weekly rota is variable and no fixed commitment is required.”

Anyone one interested and any residents of Berryfield are invited to attend the Berryfield Village Hall AGM on Wednesday 4th September at 7pm. Complimentary tea and coffee will be available. Any person aged 18 and over is eligible to join the committee.

“A report will be given on the work of the hall committee over the past 18 months since the hall officially opened in 2023, along with the latest financial account statement,” added Shona. “You will also see our recent installation work of acoustic panels and air conditioning.

“If you are interested then please email berryfieldvillagehall@outlook.com to find out more or come along to the AGM. We look forward to seeing you.”

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