MOSSDALE VILLAGE HALL

Date:Monday 18th May 2026
Time:7pm
Location:Mossdale Village Hall, DG7 2NF
Chair:Paul C

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence

Patti, Eithne, Sam and Becky, Jo, Annie

– Jim, Lisa, Risto, Jane, Dave, Peter, Carmina, Paul S, Sheena, PaulC

2. SCIO Application Update

  • Progress on Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation status – still waiting for news…
  • Action – Paul C to contact early June (4 months since application submitted)

3. Funding Update and Options

• Current financial position £8100

  • Grant opportunities and applications 
    • Climate Fund bid was unsuccessful this time
  • Dalry Fund – Discussion on possible things we could apply for including 
    • Community honesty shop housed in the hall 
    • Proposal for community food sharing facility
    • Weigh and save  – suma resources 
  • Location, design, and food safety considerations
    • Health and safety needs arising from food stuffs which are perishable
  • Operating model and volunteer management
    • to be discussed further at next meeting

Action – PC to pursue and submit bid by June week 1

  • Other possible bidding opportunities people encouraged to find third sector funds
    • Look at resilience funding and get things for a resilience pack in the hall Blankets/ Torches/Batteries etc – 
    • Possible Woodburner  for the hall to operate if the power goes out

4. Painting Plan and Hall Clean-Up

• Areas requiring painting/decoration

  • 26 June Friday evening 
    • Complete the wall painting 
    • General maintenance and polishing floor
  • Need an electrician to check the water heater switch   – Jim – light switch and the lamp switch check and repair / buy a new one

5. Summer BBQ Planning

• Proposed date Friday 14 August

• Next meeting plan event

  • Quiz night  – check with Jo about a date in October 
    • Paul S to follow up and send in a date for October 
  • Disco night 20th November 
    • Jane to follow up and discuss at next meeting

10. Any Other Business (AOB)

Pop up cafe this weekend Saturday 23 May 10-2pm for Spring Fling visitors coffee and tea – Action: Carmina

Dave suggested possibility to set up a meshtastic system

11. Date of Next Meeting

Monday 22 June 7.00pm

Mossdale Village Hall • Registered Office: Kennels Cottage, Hensol, Mossdale, DG7 2NE

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