Lochaline Village Hall Update

The village hall in Lochaline is run by a small group of village residents as a Scottish Charity. The hall is a multi-functional building which is well used by the community. The building comprises of a main area with a stage, a kitchen area and a back room. The back room is currently used for storage, but our project for 2026 is to create a dedicated storage area allowing use of our back room. In recent years we have received grant funding to upgrade the tables and chairs which can now be stored and moved on trolleys. The hall is regularly used for community lunches run by Urram and local organisations run ‘Let’s Do Lunch’ events. They are generally very well supported. There are regular children’s events: a gymnastics club, a gaelic youth club, Christmas pantomime and frequently booked to celebrate birthdays. Local organisations rent the village hall for meetings. There are also regular bookings for yoga, badminton and choir practice.In recent times there have also been workshops covering basket weaving, yoga, arts and crafts, martial arts etc run by local residents and very well supported. The NHS vaccination team hold regular clinics, the LQS mine hold their training days and it is the Polling Station venue. In recent years we have resurrected the 50:50 Draw, giving participants the opportunity to win prizes whilst also providing valuable fund raising for the hall. Lochaline Village Hall is a well used community asset.