Levens Village Institute

Re-opening of the Village Institute.

It has been a while since any of us have been able to use our village hall and it is with some pleasure that we would like to invite you to consider whether you would like to start using it again from the beginning of September. A hard working team have prepared the hall ready for COVID safe environment and we are now ready to start letting you hire again.

As part of the process of making the hall COVID safe we have had to put a number of things in place, which we need everyone to adhere to. One of the main differences you will find is that the main hall and the lower floor will operate in isolation of each other. We attach the information on how that will work, along with the hire agreement. We are also running a zoom meeting on the 25th August at 6.30 pm to give you a verbal explanation of how the hall will operate and give you the low-down on how we will manage the flow of groups. Please let us know via return email if you wish to join the briefing (max 30 min).

So here are the two steps we need to ask you to take before we can let you back into the hall.

Complete the attached questionnaire so we know exactly what you will need to use each time and the dates/times you would prefer. This will help us manage the usage to minimise the risk to you and your group.
Complete the COVID safe hire agreement, which makes sure that we all understand what is required of our groups and also gains your commitment to the approach we are taking.

We intend to open the Hall from the 1st September and therefore would appreciate it if you could return both documents at least two weeks before you wish to use the Hall.

Download the questionnaire here
Complete the covid 19 safe hire special conditions agreement here
Download the COVID safe hire agreement here

Return the questionnaire and safe hire special conditions agreement to Fiona Sanders at changing.perspective@icloud.com

A Venue for the Whole Community. Registered Charity: 223443

Levens Village Institute comprises of 2 rooms for hire with kitchen facilities on both floors. It is already used for a wide variety of regular events. As well as regular meetings, it can also be hired for parties and one-off events such as Quiz Nights and Games Nights.

The Institute is fully checked for accessibility and health and safety and holds both PRS and PPL Licences. All policies are available for hirers to view and booking a room (or rooms) is easy.

Should you wish to look round the Village Institute prior to booking , please contact Alan Miller 015395 60334.

Please note that users of the Institute should not use the gravel driveway at the rear of the Institute as this is a private road for Coach House, Walnut tree House and Walnut Tree Cottage. Thank you.

Bookings

To book or hire a room, please see the booking form below or contact Alan or Helen on 015395 60334.

Set in an ideal and easily accessible location in the heart of the village, the Institute offers facilities for all your needs. If you would like to look around the Institute at any time then please do contact us to arrange an appointment.

Booking Prices:

Meetings & Private Hire of Upper Room - £5 per hour
Meetings & Private Hire of Lower Room - £3.50 per hour
Commercial/Fundraising Hire of Upper Room - £10 per hour
Commercial/Fundraising Hire of Lower Room - £8 per hour

(Minimum charge for Commercial/Fundraising event is 3 hours)

Booking Forms:

Booking Form for Regular Use and One-Off Event Use
Conditions of Hire - please read carefully
Privacy Policy

History of the Institute

Originally, a Reading Room called the Levens Mens' Institute; the Institute is situated in the centre of the village just down from the shop at the junction of Lowgate and Hutton Lane.

The building comprises a large upper room with tables and chairs, kitchen and smaller lower room which is used predominantly by Levens Toddler Group. There are toilet facilities both up and downstairs, and a newly installed disabled access toilet at street level by the main entrance.

Regular groups using the Institute also include 1st Levens Brownies, Levens Local History Group, and the Appalachian dancers. The venue is regularly hired out for children’s parties, Christenings etc.

Policies and Procedures

These are links to the main Policies and Procedures for Levens Village Institute. All policies and procedures are reviewed in May of each year unless brought forward for review earlier.

Contact

For General Enquiries, please contact Alan and Helen Miller
Tel: 015395 60334.
Email the.institute@levens.org.uk

Regular Events

Weekly:
Mondays
Acrylic Art Class: 9:30am-12:30pm
Toddlers: 10:00am-11:00am
Mere Quilters 2:00pm-4:00pm
Tuesdays
Brownies: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Wednesdays
Watercolours Art Class: 9:30am-12:30pm
Legs Levens/Appalachian Dancers: 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of each month, 8-10pm

Other regular users
The Tuesday Club: 3rd Tuesday in the month 2:00pm-4:00pm
Local History Group: 3rd Thursday of the Month
7:30pm-9:30pm

To see all bookings, check Institute Bookings

Committee Members

Chair Fiona Sanders
Secretary Alan Miller
Treasurer John Wood
Bookings Secretaries Helen and Alan Miller
Member Sheila Watson
Representing the Parish Council Susie Bagot
Representing the History Group Stephen Read
Representing Brownies Sarah Dickinson
Representing Other Institute Users: Frank Routledge
Representing the Appalachian Dancers Chris Riley
Representing LAFS Hugh Connor
Representing the P.C.C Mary Orr
Representing Toddlers Wendy Mobbs
Representing Ladies of Levens Naomi Capstick

General Enquiries: Alan Miller

Committee meeting minutes

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2018:

2017:

2016:

How to find Levens Institute

Levens Village Institute,
Lowgate, Levens, Near Kendal LA8 8NL