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BAMFORD VILLAGE INSTITUTE
Main Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 0DY
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BAMFORD INSTITUTE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT
On Monday, 15th April 2013 work will commence to the outside of the building. All
the outside woodwork will be re-painted, as well as the fire escape. But the biggest job will be the replacement of
the windows. These will be replaced with high quality, energy efficient, double glazed UPVC windows so that the running
costs of the building can be kept to a sustainable level. It is expected that there will be minimal
disruption to the users of the building whilst the work is being carried out as the contractor will work around the various
classes and groups. THE INSTITUTE WILL NOT CLOSE over this period and it will
be business as usual. The whole project is expected to take 4 weeks (weather permitting), so when
the scaffolding comes down expect to see a newly renovated building. We would like to thank all
the users of the Institute in advance for their patience during this work.
Bamford Village Institute is the original village hall, erected in 1912 and financed by donations of the village
residents. The Institute is owned by the village residents and held in Trust for them by a registered charity (No. 520410),
which also administers the Hall on a day-to-day basis. The two-storey building contains a main activity hall (Dorrie
Platts Hall) 50 ft by 27 ft, a large meeting room 30 ft by 17 ft, a billiards room with 2 full sized billiard tables,
a Craft Room (Rod Wilson Craft Room) which also contains a sink and kettle, an office with 2 personal computers, a kitchen
and toilets on both floors. There is also a stair lift to the main hall. The building
underwent a major refurbishment in the winter of 1998/99 at a cost of some £200,000 and is now one of the most modern
and energy efficient halls in the Hope Valley area. Funding for the refurbishment was raised from the National Lottery
(21stCentury Halls for England), High Peak Borough Council, Rural Development Commission, Derbyshire County Council,
Lloyds TSB Foundation, Severn Trent Water, Duke of Devonshire’s Trust, Hugh and Ruby Sykes Charitable Trust, Pyke Charity
Trust and local fund raising. Financially the Institute is self-sufficient. Annual running costs
are met through membership fees and hire charges with any surplus being reserved for future maintenance of the building.
Currently there are over 100 members, and activities comprise Indoor Bowling, Billiards and Snooker, Local History Group & Bamford Art Group, The Learning Centre allows village residents to
undertake a variety of IT courses on a one to one basis. Derbyshire Adult Education run Yoga classes in the main hall,
and most village committees and the Bamford with Thornhill Parish Council meet in the building the first Monday of each month
(excluding August). New activities are actively encouraged since they are the only means of generating additional funds
for the future care of the facilities. The Trustees of the Charity
that administers the Hall are also the Management Committee. They serve for three years and consist of elected representatives
from all the user groups and the membership. One third of the trustees retire each year and offer themselves for re-election.
Membership of the Institute is open to all aged 12 and over who live within a ten-mile radius of the Village and the Institute
operates an equal opportunities policy. There is no formal ten-year business plan for the institute, but there is a
moving informal plan for its future development. A car park for 10 cars on the plot of land adjacent to the building
was constructed in 2002 and a single storey extension to the rear of the building to provide a wet and dry crafts room was
completed late 2004. It is the Trustees intent to give sympathetic consideration to any proposals, which continue
to provide for the development and sustainability of the facilities necessary for the Institute to remain a viable entity
for the benefit of the residents of Bamford and the surrounding communities.
One
year Membership Subscriptions for October 2012 to September 2013 are: Adult £15.00 Junior £7.50 Rooms can be booked by calling 07891
985599
Room Hire Rates 2012/2013 Committee MembersKeith Wilkinson (Hon. Chair) Kath Hearnshaw (Hon. Secretary)
Sue Beckett (Hon. Treasurer &
Room Bookings)
Gordon Danks
Elaine Johnson
Malcolm Dungworth
Paul Towers
June Poke
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