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Invershin Hall Refurbishment

Proposal code: THC-2026-02-39

Invershin Village Hall requires major refurbishment including a full roof replacement to protect a community asset from falling into disrepair and vital services for residents of Creich.

Invershin Village Hall requires major refurbishment including a full roof replacement to protect a community asset from falling into disrepair and vital services for residents of Creich.

The total project cost is £153,966.04

We are requesting £20,000 from Creich CC

£70,000 from SSE Hydro

£45,000 from Community regeneration

With £18,966.04 still to identity funders.

Invershin Hall is a well-used facility with an active committee that works hard to provide services and opportunities for all ages. We want to protect this community asset to ensure that it is fit for purpose and will provide current and future residents with a lifeline that reduces social isolation, improves mental health, supports access to physical activity enhancing wellbeing and local volunteering opportunities.

The main hall has a serious roof problem that has moved beyond sticking plaster maintenance to a full replacement need preventing the closure of the hall.

The internal ceiling needs removing which is now laden with mould to form part of the new roof system, along with replacement guttering and downpipes.

To bring the hall into the modern era and in line with meeting reduced energy costs and use, we will replace the existing heating with more energy efficient panels and LED lighting.

Several areas of flooring need resealing and overlaying as well as smaller jobs including a French drain, works to the electricity boards, new fire doors and two windowsill replacements.

The main hall and outside building will be painted.

The Hall serves over 350 people per year of all ages through a variety of projects/activities that encourage engagement and wellness whilst also making this an attractive environment for people to live and work aiding retention of young people and rural populations. This funding will enable, as an example, the following activities to continue which have all been well attended and shaped by the community itself. Our activities comprise of those we run ourselves and those run by external practitioners and groups whose income helps towards running costs.

Hall led

• Children’s Roller Discos

• Yoga for families

• Ceilidh dancing fitness

• Pop up cafes

• Croissant & coffee mornings

• Curling come and try

• Feel good weekend including holistic night & singing for health

• Cookery classes

• Annual duck race

• Village Christmas celebration

• Sound Baths

• Balance bikes

 Externally led

• Yoga for adults

• Circuit training

• Zumba

• Bingo

• Growing group

• Mountain Bothies

• Lairg Learning Centre providing various workshops

• Community Consultations

• Community Council meetings

• Private parties

We will.

• Monitor progress at key stages and in line with statutory regulations.

• Monitor Budget spend at Key milestones.

• Community opening event to celebrate and obtain feedback on the building.

The renovations will not only secure the future of the hall and current services but enable us to attract new ones increasing our income. The reduced running costs due to better heating and lighting will also impact our expenditure. Volunteers manage the hall so there are no salary costs.

We aim to have this project completed by summer 2026. A local volunteer with extensive project management will oversee the refurbishment with the hall committee.

Need for this project has been identified at a grass roots level, through consultation, local plans, and monitoring of usage. It was specifically highlighted in the Local Place plan as an asset to maintain

• Need to provide extended opportunities to support our community’s health, wellbeing, and resilience.

• Need to provide year-round direct access to indoor activity that is safe for children, young people and adults. The support of young people in the area is identified in all local plans as a need to help retention and community survival.

• Need to provide a building that is fit for purpose, safe and supports the areas infrastructure meeting the needs of local people as identified by them in The Community Action Plan 2023. In this report the Invershin Hall was identified as a priority to sustain locally.

• Need to support the delivery of learning opportunities for Creich residents through the provision of a space to enable this.

• Need to be able to continue to support other community groups benefitting Creich residents

The refurbishment will take 3 months to complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Sutherland