About this event

This event, being delivered in partnership with Shepreth Parish Council, Sustainable Shepreth and the Village Hall Management Committee, will demonstrate how the project team have successfully delivered a range of sustainability and energy efficiency improvements to their village hall.

During this informal learning visit, you’ll hear directly from the people involved, explore the building and gain an understanding of the decisions, funding and project management behind the improvements at Shepreth Village Hall. This will be our programme for the evening:

18:00–18:10	Welcome and introductions Networking and refreshments on arrival
18:10–18:50	Project overview & guided building tour John Fisher, Shepreth Parish Council
18:50–19:00	Post-project benefits Village Hall Management Committee
19:00–19:15	Comfort break Refreshments
19:15–19:55	Panel discussion Q&A Led by Oli Bachini, Cambridgeshire ACRE Panel members: John Fisher (Shepreth Parish Council) Elisabeth Spain (Sustainable Shepreth) Ian Wagstaff (Principal Contractors – Strata) Village Hall Management Committee Member Cambridge Retrofit Hub Representative
19:55–20:00	Conclusions, networking and close Event finishes at 8:00pm

Who should attend?

Community building trustees, staff and volunteers. This event will also be useful for parish councils and church committees who run public community buildings.

The event is be open to anyone with an interest in community building sustainability.

What you will get by attending

By attending you will:

• See how one community building has approached retrofit in practice, and what others can learn from its experience
• Hear practical lessons from the people involved in planning, funding and delivering the improvements
• Gain ideas and confidence to consider the next steps for your own community building

Cost

This event is free of charge.

How to book

Please follow the booking link above to register to attend. You will receive an email confirmation of your booking. Full joining instructions will be sent by email a week before the event.