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Growing Communities Bee Good Competition

The competition is open to all primary schools in Essex.

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New guidance issued for trustees and managers of community halls.

ACRE has issued version 9 of its Information Sheet for the re-opening of Village and Community Halls under the Government's Roadmap Out of Lockdown.

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RCCE is Recruiting for a Affordable Rural Housing & Community Engagement Officer

Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) has a vacancy within its Affordable Rural Housing and Community Engagement Team, to support its work in helpin...

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Essex Village Halls encouraged to sign up to 'Domesday' Book

Village hall trustees in Essex are encouraged to sign up to the ACRE 'Doomsday' book. This was a creative initiative from ACRE for this years' Nation...

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RCCE supports National Village Hall Week

RCCE is supporting the National Village Hall week which was launched at the Eastern Region Village Hall online conference on Monday 25th January. We'...

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Invitation to regional online Village Hall Conference

Due to the pandemic, RCCE hasn’t held a Village Halls Conference this year but this online Conference will be an opportunity for you to attend via Zoo...

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RCCE supports ACRE National Village Halls Safeguarding Week

This week is Village Hall Safeguarding Week and safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

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RCCE update following latest Government announcement

I’m sure many of you are anxious about the latest Government announcement regarding changes to the numbers of people who can safely meet together and...

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Nominate Someone Exceptional in Essex

The Essex Honours Panel has been working with HM Lord- Lieutenant of Essex, Jennifer Tolhurst, who is spearheading an initiative to reach out to as ma...

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RCCE issues updated ACRE guidance to Village Hall & Community Building members

RCCE has recently distributed version 4 of the ACRE Information Sheet 'Re-opening Village and Community Halls post COVID-19 closure' (available to dow...

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RCCE Village Halls & Community Buildings Members receive guidance to re-open halls

This invaluable guidance looks at how village halls can prepare risk assessments, ensure social distancing once open and introduce effective cleaning...

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Essex Village of the Year Competition 2020

RCCE’s competitions have been a feature of the summer in Essex for 65 years. Sadly this will not be able to continue this year. The rapid escalation o...

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Cancelled ERP FULL Meet Tuesday 28th April 2020

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and Government Guidelines as of 23rd March 8:30PM the next ERP Full Partnership meeting due to take pl...

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IMPORTANT Advice to hall committees re Coronavirus Covid 19

Following Government advice last week I have created the attached poster for you to fix to your front entrance doors if your hall is remaining open an...

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Essex Village of the Year Competition 2020

Essex has a wide variety of villages, where local people are doing great things to strengthen community life. The purpose of the Essex Village of the...

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF RURAL ESSEX

CLOSING DATE EXTENDED Help shape the refreshed Essex Rural Strategy What matters to you the people who live and work in our rural communities?...

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Be a part of the National Village Hall Survey!

The national survey of village and community halls occurs every 10 years and provides ACRE and it's network members, including RCCE, with some crucial...

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Lots of fun for Village Hall Week!

There was a great response from communities in Bulphan, West Bergholt, West Hanningfield and others to national Village Hall Week. Bulphan Village Hal...

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