REFURBISHMENT work at Luss Village Hall has been given the green light after a community group were successful in a £20,000 funding application.
The Luss Village Hall restoration and management committee have been awarded the money from the Asda Foundation, bringing the fund-raising total up to £70,000.
The funds will now be used to carry out upgrades within the hall, improving the toilets, kitchen and internal rooms.
Nick Voigt, chairman of the management committee, said: “The recent £20,000 award from the ASDA Foundation fills the funding gap and means that we can progress with the internal upgrade.
“We hope to do this between January and March 2020 and will meet shorty with our architect and proposed builder to plan this.”
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The small but dedicated management committee of five local people and three trustees raised around two-thirds of the funding themselves and received a contribution from the National Lottery, however, they were still short of the total required to complete the works before the Asda award.
External upgrades were completed almost a decade ago, with a new roof and windows installed as well as a fresh lick of paint for the hall.
The management committee are hoping the latest refurbishments, due to start early next year, will attract greater use of the hall and boost income, sustaining its use for community groups.
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If you would like to assist with the project, contact lussvillagehall@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/LussVillageHall.
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