Co-op Warm Spaces Funding Boost has provided £570 of match funding
A Warm Space for Billingborough
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Aim
We need support with energy costs in order to continue offering the Hall as an affordable, warm space for crucial community outreach groups.
Who are we?
Billingborough Village Hall is managed for our community. It is a much needed rural hub providing community outreach, regular social events and a wealth of local, affordable exercise opportunities.
Community impact
It is a top priority for our Hall to support those amazing volunteer-led community groups who offer services to residents for little or no cost. We do this primarily through heavily subsidised hire rates; whatever is sustainable for these groups to continue serving our community.
In collaboration with St Andrews Church, and Billingborough Baby and Toddler group, we offer a regular, comfortable warm space for lonely or isolated residents, for new parents, or indeed for anyone seeking companionship, peer support, social interaction or a hot meal! Dozens of residents take advantage every week.
Why are we crowdfunding?
We are seeking extra funds this winter to bridge the gap between what our amazing community groups can afford to pay, and spiralling energy costs. We have recently invested over £20,000 in a new heating system which is proving more effective and efficient than ever before, but nonetheless the cost of maintaining a warm space is rising.
During a cost of living crisis the Hall have taken the decision not to pass these costs onto our community user groups, and ultimately onto our most vulnerable residents.
Instead, we're appealing to the generosity of our community to help us support your neighbours.
How we’ll spend the money raised
Any funds raised this winter will be used directly to pay our energy bills and protect our users from unsustainable cost increases.
This way your generosity works directly to keep Billingborough Village Hall open for all.
This project successfully funded on 20th March 2023