Community Building's Health & Safety Workshop

On a wet and windy night in October, 11 volunteers from 8 halls attended a workshop on health and safety in community buildings at Bradfield Village Hall in West Berkshire. Wendy Dacey, CCB’s Community Buildings Adviser spoke about the legislation affecting health and safety in halls, both of users and employees. Some delegates were not aware of the need to report some incidents (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regs 1995 – RIDDOR) as well as the raft of other regulations which it is good practice to be aware of.

Delegates then carried out a risk assessment of the hall which they were then equipped to carry out in their own buildings. The training was supported by West Berkshire Adult Community Learning Team and the feedback was very positive with one attendee commenting: 'I found it interesting to share information with other participants and I've taken useful knowledge away to use on our own community hall'.

COMING SOON. . . . 

CCB has been awarded a grant from SEPD Resilient Communities Fund to run 2 meetings for volunteers responsible for running buildings registered to be used as emergency accommodation. One will be held in West Berkshire, the other in East Berkshire, hopefully, early in the New Year. For further information or to register an interest in attending, please email wendy.dacey@ccberks.org.uk