Venue Support
We offer a range of support services for Venue operators, details of which will be shown below once you have logged in and either added your Venue, or adopted your Venue if it already has a basic listing.
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Access StatementA brief note on providing access statements for planning and building control purposes. access-statements.pdf (40 kB) |
Commerical EPCCrteria information for relating to the need for premises to have and display and Energy Performance Certificate. Contact us if need any assistance in this regard. commercial-epc.pdf (127 kB) |
Energy EfficiencyA document from the campaign for warm homes providing guidance on energy efficiency measures in community buildings. Contact us if you need any support when considering your energy efficiency measures. energy-efficency.pdf (881 kB) |
Equipment InspectionsA proposed plan for the timing and requirements for the inspection of equipment within a building. equipment-inspection-regime.pdf (132 kB) |
Fire SafetyAn overview of the occupiers responsibility in terms of fire safety. We can provide further assistance with your fire risk assessments, please contact us. fire-safety.pdf (163 kB) |
Jargon BusterThe ethical property foundation have created this document to assist in understanding the Jargon associated with buildings. premises-jargon-buster.pdf (41 kB) |
MaintenanceAn overview of the maintenance issues faced by community and public buildings. Contact us for more help. maintenance.pdf (154 kB) |
Planned MaintenanceIf you need any assistance in planning your maintenance please contact us. This document provides an overview of some things to consider. planned-maintenance.pdf (169 kB) |
Statutory Testing and InspectionsCIBSE guidance on the testing and inspection regimes for buildings. ti-all-buildings.pdf (47 kB) |
Testing and InspectionAn outline of the requirements to test and inspection your buildings. testing-requirements.pdf (46 kB) |
Testing MatrixFurther guidance in the form of a matrix to consider when looking at you testing and inspection requirements. testing-matrix.pdf (66 kB) |
Waste managementWaste management waste-management.pdf (119 kB) |
Equal Ops Policy TemplateA draft template document for the organisation to consider, adapt and complete to suit the individual circumstances of the organisation. equal-ops-policy.docx (210 kB) |
Equality and Social InclusionGuidance in relation to equality act. equality-and-social-inclusion.pdf (55 kB) |
Fire SafetyGovernment advice on making your venue safe fsra-small-medium-assembly.pdf (3,248 kB) |
Fire SafetyA briefing note on fire safety and legislation for occupied, assembly and recreation premises. fire-and-life-safety.pdf (57 kB) |
How much does it cost to register and adopt my venue?What are the costs involved? how-much-does-it-cost.docx (12 kB) |
Green Guide for OfficesA green guide produced by the London Sustainability Exchange. green-guide-for-offices.pdf (885 kB) |
MaximisingAssetsA community matters publication. communitybuildings-maximising-assets.pdf (2,125 kB) |
Statutory Guidance for Youth ServicesA guidance document for all concerned with youth services published by the National Council for Voluntary Services. statutory-guidance-for-youth-services.pdf (255 kB) |
Sustainable Needs AnalysisA tool prepared by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations for voluntary and community organisations. sustainable-needs-analysis.pdf (393 kB) |
Volunteers PolicyA booklet to provide guidance for everyone who works with volunteers. policiesbooklet-volunteers.pdf (380 kB) |
AOAdvice on working with asbestos advice-on-work-with-asbestos.pdf (1,123 kB) |
EM1What to do if you uncover asbestos uncover-acms.pdf (1,072 kB) |
Health & Safety at WorkNotes on the HSWA 1974. hswa1974.pdf (48 kB) |
Health and Safety ChecklistHealth and safety Executive PDF village-hall.pdf (186 kB) |
Health and Safety Risk AssessmentHealth and Safety PDF villagehall-risk-ass.pdf (198 kB) |
Introduction to H&SHSE guide and introduction to Health & Safety intro-to-health-safety.pdf (715 kB) |
How to adopt your venueA document explaining how to adopt your venue and load photos onto your venues pages. how-to.pdf (169 kB) |
H&S Policy TemplateTemplate document for completion by the organisation with their own specific information. health-and-safety-policy_template.docx (161 kB) |
Insurance GuidanceDocument as prepared by BIBA LLB to provide guidance on the insurance provisions for the Voluntary, Community and SE sector. insurance-guidance.pdf (165 kB) |
Licenses and PermissionsGuidance on the requirements for organisations to have licences and permissions, as prepared by Community Matters licenses-and-permissions.pdf (62 kB) |
Managing Community BuildingsA guide on the management of buildings. managingcommunitybuildings.pdf (156 kB) |
Measuring your social impact
A guide issued by 'The Tool Factory'
measuring-your-social-impact.pdf (1,018 kB)