Village Halls and Community Buildings

Halls and Community Buildings

Village halls are often at the centre of community life and as so, stand to the serve the community as a whole.

Playing host to a vast array of community groups covering all of the general public, from parent and toddler groups, keep fit classes and the WI to amateur dramatic productions and wedding receptions.

Hall committees, trustees or local authority owners, will want to be compliant with the latest Equality Act 2010 making their facilities available to everyone. All too often provisions are made for the more visible disability - mobility, and the invisible disability of hearing impairment is forgotten.

When considering a major refurbishment these halls and buildings, which are classed as a service provider will need to consider what reasonable adjustments can be made. These can be as simple as adding an induction hearing loop to your existing PA system or something a little more complex as funds allow.

Here at Gordon Morris ltd we can help and advise you. We can survey, specify and install a complete package, but we don’t just stop there, we offer system training and an annual servicing option

What solution is right for your hall?

Many factors need to be considered, including the dimensions and acoustics of your hall. Speaker positioning can be more important than speaker quality. As some areas can be well covered by a single pair at the front. In other spaces this may deafen those at the front, while excluding the rear. Microphone options vary greatly in costs and consideration to the uses can be a factor in choosing the right ones.

Induction Loop Systems are probably the most common and widely used solution as this enables any number of hearing impaired people equipped with hearing aids fitted with a T switch (telecoil) to listen and participate.

Infra Red and FM solutions are available but are more restrictive as individual receivers need to be supplied and run the risk of not having either enough receivers or not being charged when required.

Why not fill out our Budget Questionnaire, so that we can provide you with the exact system that you need.

Funding and Advice

The majority of halls are self-funding but there is help out there if you know where to look.

Your Local Council Authority can often be your first source of information.

Below is a link that may help you.