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Memorial Hall Documentation

The main repository for all Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall policies, guidance and related documentation.

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Memorial Hall COVID Guidance and Procedures.

Following Lockdown, Village and Community Halls were able to accommodate indoor sport and exercise, dancing classes and certain other performance-related activity from 25th July 2020.

The Memorial Hall Management Committee have now conducted a Risk Assessment and is taking a steps to qualify the hall as being COVID-19 Secure. Revised Conditions of Hire and associated guidance have been produced with a view to our being able to accept bookings and resume most activities from September 1st 2020 - see Memorial Hall and COVID-19.


Memorial Hall Conveyance (and Constitution) 1953


The present Hall was built in 1967 and commemorates the lives and sacrifice of those villagers who fell in the two World Wars. The Hall was not the first such structure on the site - it had been preceded by a more fragile building which was destroyed by fire on the 10th January 1966.

This Conveyance sets out the legal basis on which the Memorial Hall and its management are established and serves as the Constitution for the Memorial Hall Management Committee.

Memorial Hall Booking Form

. . . and related matters including:
  • Scale of Charges (provided for budgeting purposes and subject to change without notice).
  • Maximum Room Capacities (in the context of different usages)
  • Emergency Procedures in Case of Fire
  • Risk Assessment Policy and Record
  • Health and Safety Policy and Accident Record
  • Internet Acceptable Use Policy
  • Complaints Procedure
Complaints ProcedureComplaints Procedure (95.3k bytes)
Afore Ye Go!Afore Ye Go! (120k bytes)

Memorial Hall Insurance, Licenses and Certificates

. . .  including:
  • Insurance  Certificate
  • Insurance  Schedule
  • MPLC Film Licence No.402026
  • Energy Performance Certificate
  • Logic Fire and Security
The Music LicenceThe Music Licence (233k bytes)
MPLC Rightsholders: 
For an up-to-date list of film companies and distrubutors covered by the MPLC Umbrella Licence go to: https://uk.mplc.com/our-rightsholders/

Logic Fire and Security Certificates

PAT Test RegisterPAT Test Register (45.7k bytes)

Memorial Hall Management Policies and Procedures

. . .  including:
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Procurement Policy
  • Safeguarding Policy
  • Equality Policy
  • Volunteers Policy
Procurement PolicyProcurement Policy (104k bytes)
Safeguarding PolicySafeguarding Policy (108k bytes)
Equality PolicyEquality Policy (94.6k bytes)
Volunteers PolicyVolunteers Policy (95.9k bytes)
Memorial Hall Documentation
The main repository for all Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall policies, guidance and related documentation.