Sponsor A Skip

Posted by gemma on 26 August 2011 | 0 Comments

Hackleton Village Hall

Kilby Fox take their Corporate Social Responsibilities very seriously so when asked by the neighbouring village of Hackleton if we could help them, we jumped at the chance!

In late 2007 The Dudley Winterbottom Memorial Hall in Hackleton decided to knock down the little old single garage used by the local theatre group and the dilapidated Scout Hut which was no longer usable. In their place, the hall committee decided to build a new storage facility for the theatre group, the Scout groups and the local Playgroup. Once the hall started to raise funds for the build, it was suggested that an Annexe was built on top of the storage rooms to create more hire space for activities for the hall as they are currently full during the week and had groups on a waiting list to use its rooms. In the end, the build included toilets and a kitchen and an office for the Hall, the total build amounting to £250,000. The developments to the building have also included installing a stair lift to allow access for the disabled.

The Hall is a registered charity so relies purely on fund raising and donations to continue to provide facilities to the community. The build has also been heavily reliant on donations and funds raising and various grants. Some of the bigger donations have come from the London Marathon who generously donated £80,000 and Barclaycard who have offered to decorate the Annexe as part of their community activities, they have also put a sum of money towards paint and materials etc.

When it was decided that the Hall needed some modernisation a huge fund raising effort commenced in the community. Cream Tea mornings have been held, Jazz nights, Fun Days, Barn Dances and much more. As there was a need for a huge amount of skips to take waste from the site, the Sponsor a Skip idea came to light. Local businesses were asked to donate a sum of money to help with the building work and skip hire and in return they would receive advertising in the Hall etc.

Kilby Fox feel very strongly about helping the local community so were eagar to help. There were a total of 23 skips in the end and all but four have been sponsored, the work is almost complete now and well on target for it's opening. If you would like to make a donation or Sponsor a Skip, please contact Edward Kilpin, the Chairman of the Trustees at the Village Hall on 01604 870 764.