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Treasurer, Gina Antczak said: “We would like to thank all the organisations and individuals who have generously donated so far. This will cover the majority of the building costs but we’ll need to raise more to do everything on our wish list so we will reach out to the local community and our following of heritage enthusiasts in a crowdfunding appeal at a future date”. Lord Montagu, Patron of East Boldre Village Hall, visited the site as the builders started and said: “I am pleased to see this building which has significant historical interest and is at the heart of the community being given a new lease of life. The refurbishment will benefit everyone who uses the hall in the future”. e project will transform the hall and make a huge di erence to the community. Not only will the building have a much improved kerb-side appearance but internal changes will allow for a greater number sound for lm, theatre and talks together with the increased seating capacity with new, more comfortable chairs will enhance the user experience. Cushioned ooring in the theatre hall will bene t those attending exercise and dance classes. Chair, Mike Husband said: “We are thankful to the volunteers for their help and the time they have invested. A focus group has given the trustees invaluable help and advice on the new kitchen and decor, and we’ve received kind offers to help with clearing the hall, the kitchen refit, carpentry, decorating and more but we are always looking for extra volunteers. Thank you also to all the hall users who are managing the disruption so well. We know that the waiting will be worth it. The hall will feel warmer, lighter, more comfortable, user-friendly and above all, more welcoming. We look forward to inviting everyone back when the hall re-opens.” e hall is expected to re-open during early Summer 2026. You can follow the progress on the East Boldre Village Hall Facebook page. For more information visit: www.eastboldre.org/ ebvhmain.html to make an advanced booking please email: bookings.ebvh@gmail.com Any donations would be gratefully received via Just Giving: www.justgiving.com/charity/ eastboldrevillagehall or email: ebvillagehall@ eastboldre.org Jacob Whitmarsh, Darren Cowley and David Burt from Westmade Builders. Gina Antczak, Lord Montagu, Michael Husband and Michael Upton, 3 of the Village Hall Trustees and broader range of activities to be provided. Westmade Ltd, Building Contractors, will oversee the works and the rst job will be to remove the wall between the seating area and old store room. Planned features include extending the theatre hall by nearly 50% and improving access to the Robert Coles Room. ere will be a new, larger and more modern kitchen and modernised and refurbished toilets. Upgraded stage facilities with projection and Lord Montagu helping with the first wall that will be removed The New Forest Awakening Festival Led by the New Forest National Park Authority with a range of partners, New Forest Awakening Festival runs each year throughout the whole month of March. rough a series of events, talks, workshops and initiatives, you can discover why the New Forest is so special, its role in the climate and nature emergencies, what people are already doing to protect it, and how everyone can help. To nd out more visit: www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/ conservation/climate-and-natureemergency/new-forest-awakeningfestival-2 The Life Of A Crown Keeper In The New Forest Boldre Parish History Society are meeting on Friday 13th March, 7pm, at Boldre Memorial Hall for a talk by Sandy Shore, ‘ e Life of a Crown Keeper in the New Forest’.
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