COTTINGHAM DARBY & JOAN HALL

WELCOME TO OUR WEB PAGE.  

WE HOPE YOU FIND MOST OF THE INFORMATION YOU NEED HERE.

FOR RESERVATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

OUR BOOKING SECRETARY, LES FISHER, (DETAILS ON FINAL PAGE)

58 Finkle Street,

COTTINGHAM

East Yorkshire

HU16 4AZ

Are you looking for somewhere to hold your weekly or monthly meeting?   Or to hold a party or other social occasion?   Even a musical extravaganza?   Then welcome to the Darby and Joan Hall in the middle of Cottingham.   Finkle Street to be exact.   It is a very popular venue for all kinds of activities.

We have two Halls available for hire, so read on.

The Hall itself was founded in 1954 as a charity, and was built to act as a "social centre for the social, moral and physical well-being of elderly people residing in Cottingham and for such other charitable purposes as from time to time be agreed upon".   However, since 1954, changes in economic and social conditions have meant that the Hall has become, in effect, the village hall for Cottingham and it is now used for a variety of purposes by all age groups. 

It is managed by a Committee of Trustees, all of whom are volunteers."

Hire Costs are reviewed annually.

Please contact Booking Secretary for details.

The Darby and Joan Hall has two Halls and hosts many and varied activities for all ages.

Key facilities and activities are shown here:

MAIN HALL	KITCHEN	SMALL HALL
MAIN HALL	REAR CAR PARK	SMALL HALL

KEY FACILITIES
MAIN HALL Approx. 50ft x 30ft; Capacity for seating – 130; Stage with curtains; Public address system; Loop hearing system; Electronic keyboard/piano; Dance floor; Access hatch to the kitchen; Toilet facilities (including accessible toilet) at the front entrance.	KITCHEN Fully equipped kitchen. (ask Booking Secretary for details). Limited car parking.	SMALL HALL Approx 30ft x 15ft ; Separate entrance; Capacity for seating – 40; Adjacent accessible toilet facilities; Access to kitchen in close proximity.

MAIN ACTIVITIES
Amateur Theatrical Performances; Concerts and Musical Performances; Birthday and Anniversary Parties; Bridge and Whist Groups; Discussion Groups and Meetings; Embroidery; Keep Fit Classes (some strenuous: others of a more gentle nature); U3A Ballroom, Folk, Sequence and other forms of  dancing; Darby & Joan Luncheon Club; Beekeepers Association; Exhibitions, Displays and Bazaars.	The Hall is not licensed for the sale of alcohol but hirers may bring their own drinks for private functions. The Hall has its own Music License.	Discussion Groups and Meetings; Social Groups; Birthday and Anniversary Parties; Embroidery and Sewing; Yoga; Health Classes; Camera Club; China Painters; U3A; Exhibitions and Displays.

DIRECTIONS

From all entrances to Cottingham follow signs for 'Village Centre' to arrive at Market Green.

Finkle Street is located on the South side of Market Green (look for Cottingham Post Office).

The Darby and Joan Hall is approx. 100 yards from the Post Office along Finkle Street on the right hand side.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR HIRERS

CANINE PARTNERS

is a registered charity that assists people with physical disabilities to enjoy a greater independence and quality of life through the provision of specially trained dogs. Over the past 27 years the charity has provided more than 680 trained dogs to help disabled people.

More than 1.2 million people in the UK use a wheelchair, and a significant number of those would benefit from a canine partner. The dogs are trained to help with everyday tasks such as opening and shutting doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and switches and getting help in an emergency. The charity aims to train dogs to meet the needs of people with even the most complex disabilities, including members of HM Armed Forces. Canine Partners is working closely with the Forces charity Help for Heroes, which has funded several partnerships of injured ex-servicemen and women.

These life transforming dogs also provide psychological and social benefits including increased independence, confidence and self-esteem. A canine partner also brings companionship, a sense of security and increases social interaction.

Here at the Darby & Joan hall we hold monthly classes for the training of our puppies, under the tuition of our local trainer Jemma, these puppies will become Canine Partners of the future assisting people with physical disabilities.

Canine Partners receives no government funding and relies solely on public donations. For further information please visit caninepartners.org.uk  or contact Natalie Smith.

Tel: 07702780697

Email: NatalieS@caninepartners.org.uk

HULL FOLK DANCE CLUB
Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 pm; Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle St. Cottingham. Enjoy a free tea/coffee and biscuits and get to know the members. Come alone or bring a friend for light exercise in a friendly environment.  All dances are walked through before being set to music. No experience is necessary, beginners are welcome. Your first visit is free. More information from:

Keith Alexander 01482 509751 or

Jan Gray 01482 840637

www.folkdance.me

YPI CAMERA CLUB

The club encourages the production & appreciation of audio-visual sequences (AVs). AV is the presentation of a series of images or video clips with an accompanying soundtrack. AVs are easily produced using software to combine still images, video, text and sound and can be played on any PC, TV, DVD or sent to YouTube.

We meet approximately every second Monday of the month at 7:30pm. Turn a collection of digital photos into something you will be proud to show. For more details and examples of our work see http://www.ypicc.uk or contact Andrew Chadwick 01482 445824. New members always welcome – just turn up.

EAST YORKSHIRE EMBROIDERY SOCIETY

East Yorkshire

Embroidery Society

July13^th 2019

Jessica Grady

Journey into the Unconventional

^{Jessica is a textile artist who creates bold and tactile explorations of colour and pattern through hand stitching and embellishments. Her textiles use a combination of processes including hand embroidery, dyeing and embellished surfaces.}

Darby and Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham

2:30pm to 4:00pm (Doors open 2:15pm)

£1.50 members £2.50 visitors

Tea/Coffee and biscuits included

COTTINGHAM U3A

The U3A is a UK movement of retired and semi-retired people who come together to continue their educational, social and creative interests in a friendly and informal environment. In Cottingham we have many group activities ranging from art, history and singing to garden visits, ten pin bowling and coffee club. We have a members’ meeting with a speaker and tea on the second Thursday of every month. 

See our website:  https://u3asites.org.uk/cottingham/welcome

Forthcoming speakers to the Large Hall are:

11th April Christine Henderson speaking on Joyce Grenfell

9th May AGM 

Les Holmes My Life as a Policeman 2 

YOGA

This group is small only 12 people. The style of yoga is gentle and slow. We cover postures, stretching, breathing techniques, relaxation and meditation. Some yoga philosophy is also included.

Contact Val Blackshaw 01482 875688

Email: valblackshaw@gmail.com

THE NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP meets on 2^nd Monday in each month. If you have worked in NHS or Social Care, join us by contacting Olga 01482 470971. 

WHIST

We meet every Wednesday afternoon 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. We are a very friendly group who enjoy a game of Whist with a break for tea and biscuits.

For more details contact Pat Bolton 07531762593

COTTINGHAM GREEN W I

We meet on the second Thursday each month in the Small Hall starting at 7.30. We have a range of speakers and events throughout the year and visitors are assured of a warm welcome.

Contacts: Jean Ellis  01482 45415     

Sue Topping  01482 840952

COTTINGHAM

LITTLE THEATRE

Cottingham Little Theatre is a very friendly drama group based in Cottingham. We’ve been around for nearly a century (we started out in 1920) and in that time we’ve put on hundreds of shows – comedies, thrillers, dramas and even the odd musical!

We’ve got a very loyal following in Cottingham and the surrounding area - although some of our audience come from much further afield - and we are proud of our reputation for delivering professional performances and an excellent night out.

Contact: Val Thompson: 01482 844567/07880608545

COTTINGHAM DARBY & JOAN LUNCHEON CLUB

We meet every Friday (except during August) in the Darby and Joan Hall, Finkle Street, for lunch, and entertainment in the afternoon. The two course meal is freshly cooked on the premises by our two excellent cooks. We have vacancies for new members who are always welcome. There is a small annual membership fee which lasts for the whole year and the meal is paid for weekly. The club is run by volunteers who are all members of RVS (Royal Voluntary Service) and anyone wishing to join the volunteers is very welcome.

For more information telephone Jennifer Hodge at the Club on a Friday 01482 845819, or call in.

At any other time telephone 01482 849077.

WEDNESDAY SOCIAL CLUB

We meet every fourth Wednesday in the Small Hall. Our events this year are:

January 23 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 26 July 24 August 28 September 25 October 23 November 27

Quiz Phillip Walker Being British Asquith Cowen Fish Trail Marilyn Walker Beside The Sea Quiz Denis Tresize Slides David Leeson Latest Holiday Sue Whitelum Flower Arranging Quiz & A.G.M. Derek Clarke Bits & Pieces Continued! Paul Schofield Old Town Sculptures & Decorations

Everyone welcome. For more information please contact our Secretary, Dorothy Cooper 01482 847707

Community Builders

There are people in the Cottingham community who suffer from loneliness, depression and other forms of mental health issues or long term medical conditions. These people may be looking for someone to talk to or something to do.

As a result the East Riding of Yorkshire Council in connection with the NHS, Mind Charity, and Smile Foundation have decided to publish a booklet showing all the social and leisure activities taking place in Cottingham, displaying when and where they are held and who to contact.   It will be freely available in doctor’s surgeries and the library and it will be re-issued every six months so that it is up to date.

Anybody in the locality will be free to apply or seek further information from any of the groups in the booklet.

The first step is to identify the groups which already exist, where they meet and who to contact.  In our case the groups concerned will be those using the Darby and Joan Hall.

We think it is a worthwhile cause and you could say it is free advertising for your group.   There may be financial benefits too for the groups who decide to take part.

So, if you would like to be involved and be included in the booklet, or you would like more information, please contact our Booking Secretary, Les Fisher, (telephone number 01482 343609) and he will be able to put you in touch with your local co-ordinator to find out how Community Builders can help you.

DARBY & JOAN CONTACTS

121 Coaching	Claire Lyon	07771873457
Beverley Beekeepers Association	Lynne Meilhan	01482 665269 Mob: 0778950473 lmeilhan1@gmail.com
British Legion	Allen Shores	01482 841604
British Wheel of Yoga	Pauline Coyle	01482 342574 paulinecoyle@hotmail.co.uk
Canine Partners	Natalie Smith	07702780697 NatalieS@caninepartners.org.uk
Caretaker	Peter Gibson	07931 331 855
Cats Protection	Jill Overment	01482 790284 jill.overment@hotmail.co.uk
China Painters	Sue Murphy	01482 872577 susannahmurphy20@hotmail.com
Cottingham Bridge Club	Diana Taylor	01482 845873 djtaylor26@djtaylor26.karoo.co.uk
Cottingham Evening Townswomen's Guild	Eileen Scarborough	01482 845426 eileen@44bb.karoo.co.uk
Cottingham Green WI	Sue Topping	01482 840952 sue@topping.karoo.co.uk
Cottingham Ladies Circle	Carol Lewis	01482 844919 cazlewisoakdene@gmail.com
Cottingham Little Theatre	Val Thompson	01482 844567 Mob: 078806085458 kestrelfolk@hotmail.com
Cottingham U3A	Pat Collard	01482 667590 Mob: 07846317662 cottbungalow@gmail.com
Cottingham U3A Needlework	Paula Bell	01482 805262 paulabell47@yahoo.co.uk
Darby & Joan Friday Luncheon Club	Jennifer Hodge	01482 849077
East Yorkshire Embroidery Society	Val Wright	01482 843976 wright2@wright2.karoo.co.uk
East Yorkshire Metal Detecting Society	Stan Raymond	01482 658962 stanraymond@stanraymond.karoo.co.uk
Hull Folk Dance Club	Jan Gray	01482 840637 jangray16@jangray16.karoo.co.uk
Humberside Bonsai Society	Paul Blaza	01482 505784 Mob: 07828644087 julieblaza@yahoo.co.uk
Karate Hull	Ashley Harrison	07515114694 ashley_harrison85@hotmail.co.uk
Movement to Music	Kathy Vickers	07778833394 kathy.vickers@hotmail.co.uk
NHS Retirement Fellowship	Doreen Chadwick	07868734519 dancingdoreen01@gmail.com
Quilters Guild	Hilary Spilsbury	886203 hilspil@icloud.com
Revive Church	Lucy Emanuel	07981712845 lucy@revivechurch.co.uk
Sequence Dancers	Audrey Wheeldon	01482 443907
Sewing Pod	Louise Walker	01482 844523 Mob: 07913605465 clarkn@clarkn.karoo.co.uk
Slimming World	Theresa Foster	01482 823032 theresa.foster@hotmail.co
Trew School of Dance & Fitness	Janet Trew	01482 666794 trew2@trew2.karoo.co.uk
Wednesday Social Club	Dorothy Cooper	01482 847707
Whist	Pat Bolton	07531762593
Wilberforce Sequence Dancers	Mr H Wilberforce	01482 843939
YPI Camera Club	Andrew Chadwick	01482 445824 Mob: 07962445824 http://www.ypicc.uk
YOGA	Mrs V Blackshaw	01482 875688 valblackshaw@Gmail.com
Zumba Gold Fitness	Lisa Godman	07852121609 foxy.godman@live.co.uk

INFORMATION AND NEWS FROM THE TRUSTEES

NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2019

Bookings 2019

Thank you very much for getting your bookings to me in time for the new year. Some groups who book speakers in advance have already started to send me requests for bookings in 2020. If you are booking a speaker please check on the availability of the room first. Any early bookings you wish to make will be gladly received.

New Trustees

Would you like to help to manage the Darby and Joan Hall? The Trustees are inviting anyone who belongs to one of the voluntary groups which hire our Hall and which are not already represented on the Committee of Trustees to come and join us to help us to keep on providing this important village facility. We are all volunteers and we meet as a Committee every two months to plan how to keep improving the facilities we offer to anyone who hires the Hall. If you would like more information, then please give our Chairman, Bob Minors, a ring on 01482 842270 and he will be delighted to talk to you.

Parking

Trustees have received a few complaints during the last couple of months about indiscriminate car parking on our premises causing difficulties for other users. The space for car parking is very limited. The Trustees have no wish to be authoritative about parking and would much rather prefer users to be considerate to everyone else and not block the entrances or exits. To try and overcome the problem the Committee would like to make the following suggestions:

a. When parking in the area in front of the Main Hall – use the Finkle Street entrance to enter and exit.

b. When parking in the area at the rear of the Small Hall – use the Whiting Close entrance to enter and exit.

c. When parking in the driveway down the side of the Hall – use the Whiting Close entrance to enter and exit via the Finkle Street entrance. Park vehicles along the fence border, but not on the gravelled area. This will also leave the entrance doors to the kitchen and Small Hall freely available.

Any feedback is welcome on this subject.

Extended Bookings

It has been noted for a while now that some groups regularly arrive very early or finish well after their allotted time. Again, the Committee has no wish to be prescriptive about this, but it has to be pointed out that the extra time being used is potential booking time and members of the groups concerned should not think that it is theirs by right should another group book the hall either before or after the event.

Usually half an hour is left between bookings, enough time to set up and pack away. When this is not the case you should be contacted or contact Les. A sensible compromise is always possible. Peter should also be aware of what is happening.

May we please ask groups to be aware that they are exceeding their allocated booking time. At the moment there is no intention to confront anyone. We simply request that you are sensible over this matter.

Best wishes

Les

How to book a Room or Event

State what date(s) and room(s) you require and contact our Booking Secretary, Les Fisher

By Telephone	By email	By mail
	leshfisher@hotmail.com
(01482) 343609		Les Fisher 33 Bricknell Avenue HULL East Yorkshire HU5 4ET

Please Note - queries about events or activities booked at the village hall should be made
to the event organisers shown on the page, “Information about our Hirers”.

2019

Registered Charity No. 234042 www.darbyand joan.org.uk

COTTINGHAM DARBY & JOAN BUILDING TRUST

FINKLE STREET, COTTINGHAM

HALL BOOKING FORM

Name..................................................................... Organisation................................................... ......................

Address.................................................................. Type of Event................................................. ......................

............................................................................... Date of Application.............................................................

.....................................Post Code.......................... Telephone No.......................................................................

Email.......................................................................................................................................

Hire charges applicable from 1^st January 2019

SMALL HALL £9.50 per hour (Minimum 2 hrs.)

LARGE HALL Daytime (9.00am to 6.00pm) £14.50 per hour (Minimum 2 hrs.)

Any 5 hour block between 9.00am & 6.00pm £66.00 (then £10.00 per hour until 6.00pm)

Evenings (6.00pm to 10.00pm) £21.50 per hour (Minimum 2 hrs.)

6.00pm to 10.00pm £77.00 (then £25.00 per hour thereafter)

FULL DAY RATE 9.00am to 10.00pm £160.00 (then £25.00 per hour thereafter)

KITCHEN USED FOR COOKING £26.00

KITCHEN USED FOR TEA/COFFEE FACILITIES NO CHARGE

Please give the following information:-

Which Hall?

Dates of Events

No. of hours

Start Time

Leaving Time

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM TO:

Les Fisher, 33 Bricknell Avenue, HULL, HU5 4ET. Tel. 01482 343609 Email: leshfisher@hotmail.com

(Do not send to or leave at the Hall.)

ALL BOOKINGS HAVE TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE BOOKING SECRETARY.

PAYMENT: by cheque or BACS only – in favour of the “Darby & Joan Building Trust”

Please read and keep the attached Rental Conditions.

Please sign:

I have read, understand and agree to abide by the Rental Conditions:

Date……………………………… Signed………………………………………………………………………

For Organisation……………………………………………………………………………………………………

DARBY AND JOAN HALL RENTAL CONDITIONS

January 2019

LICENCES

1. The Trust holds E.Y.C. Premises licence LR0040714 for regulated entertainment. Details from the Booking Secretary

2. The building is NOT licensed for the Sale of Alcohol. However, there is no objection to offering alcohol free of charge at social functions.

3. The building is not licensed for – TV receivers, video recording, set-top boxes, computers with broadcast cards or the showing of films and DVDs. Please do not use these items. Heavy penalties could result for all concerned.

4. Gaming – The law sets out stringent restrictions regarding gaming. It is a condition of the letting that you and your organisation comply with all regulations.

INSURANCE

a) By law, the Trust has a comprehensive certificate of Employers’ Liability Insurance, a copy of which may be examined upon advance request to the Booking Secretary.

b) The Premises are fully covered by insurance, however, we cannot accept responsibility for any activities of those hiring rooms.

c) Those renting the rooms are therefore advised that they should arrange their own Public Liability Insurance. This should cover them against any claim made against them in respect of any activities they are responsible for, any equipment they bring on to the premises or any damage caused to the premises.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Should you wish to cancel a booking please notify the Booking Secretary as soon as possible. The Darby and Joan Trust will consider the individual circumstances and determine whether any charge will be made. Cancellations not made in advance of the event will be subject to a cancellation fee.

THIS A NON-SMOKING BUILDING

It is the hirer’s responsibility to ensure that the current No Smoking Legislation is complied with. There are smokers’ disposal trays outside the front door and side office door.

FIRE REGULATIONS

a) Maximum number of persons permitted in the LARGE HALL is 140 either seated, standing or mixed. The suggested maximum for the small hall is 50 persons

b) Fire Regulations require us to notify all users of the premises that to reduce fire hazard, all passageways and stairways must be kept absolutely clear and all exit doors should be kept free of obstruction on both sides which includes ensuring that vehicles are well away from the main entrance and exit doors.

c) It is the Hirer’s responsibility to familiarise themselves and their groups with the location of:

· fire extinguishers and their types

· fire exits

· fire alarm system

The Hirer should ensure that they have an arrangement for raising the alarm and a strategy for evacuating the building should the need arise.

FACILITIES

a) Kitchen

· Tea making facilities and the loan of crockery are included in the renting of both halls;

· The facilities do not include the use of ingredients, food or beverages housed in the fridge and cupboards, which are privately owned;

· There is an additional charge for the use of cooking equipment in the kitchen;

· All breakages should be reported, replaced or paid for;

· Please ensure all used crockery and kitchenware is washed and replaced in drawers and cupboards and that the kitchen is left clean and tidy: this includes floors and worktops;

· Please provide your own tea towels and washing - up liquid.

b) Furnishings etc.

Please do not allow unauthorised persons to tamper with the boiler, heating or controls.

An air cooling system is operated from behind the stairs to the right of the stage. Please feel free to use this by following the instructions nearby.

· The hall is double glazed, with curtains and/or blinds. Please treat the furnishings with care;

· Do not stand on chairs;

· Do not drag chair stacks across the floor.

c) Dancing - Hall Floor.

· No floor dressing is permissible;

· Shoes with STILETTO heels must NOT be worn;

· Please treat the floor with respect.

d) Notices.

· Please do not use BLU TACK™ or SELLOTAPE™ to attach notices to the walls;

· The cost of any damage incurred by the use of such materials will be charged to the group concerned.

SECURITY

· Ensure all doors are locked (both locks where applicable) when leaving premises;

· The front doors should be closed once an activity has started, in order to guard against unwelcome intruders and preserve heat. The Trust accepts no responsibility for any losses incurred should the door be left open and a theft occur;

· Please switch off all lights, especially front and rear toilets: leave EXIT SIGNS on;

· Never leave handbags, mobiles etc. unattended;

· No liability is accepted by the Trustees for vehicles or property left on the premises;

· Automatic security lights have been provided at the side of the building.

IN AN EMERGENCY

· Telephone 999 from your mobile or from the Cottingham Memorial Club (opposite the Darby & Joan Hall),

· Humberside Police: Tel: 0845-60-60-212.

· Peter Gibson ( Caretaker ) 07931331855

· Les Fisher ( Booking Secretary ) (01482) 343609

PLEASE ADVISE ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR PARTY OR ORGANISATION OF THESE CONDITIONS.

January 2019