Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)

ACRE is the national umbrella of the Rural Community Action Network (RCAN), which operates at national, regional and local level in support of rural communities across the country.

ACRE manages the village hall loan fund on behalf of Defra. The loan fund aims to provide assistance with:

• Building a new hall;
• Acquiring a building and converting it into a village hall;
• Capital improvements to existing halls (e.g. works to enable the provision of new uses or services, access and enhanced internal facilities for the disabled, or an extension to accommodate a clinic);
• Essential repair work and measures to increase energy efficiency.

Useful ACRE publications include:

Village Hall Good Management Toolkit Plan Design & Build guides

Address: Somerford Court, Somerford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1TW

Telephone: 01285 653477

Email: acre@acre.org.uk

Web address: www.acre.org.uk