The aim of the awards is to recognise the good work undertaken by volunteer community building management committees throughout Devon, and to encourage improvement across all their work and activities. Committees will receive a Hallmark Award in recognition of their achievement in managing their hall to a nationally recognised standard.
Encourage, establish and reward good practice.
Encourage improvement in established customs and procedures.
To obtain recognition from other bodies of the standard of management of community facilities.
Instead of external evaluators the Hallmark scheme will use “peer visitors” from other community buildings management committees to assess award applications against set criteria.
They will visit committees entered into the Hallmark Scheme. The committee will need to show evidence to the peer visitors that they are fulfilling the requirements of the Hallmark Award.
A Hallmark certificate will be presented at the Devon Association of Community Buildings annual conference. A Hallmark certificate will be valid for three full years from the date of the official visit. Click here to see who has received an Award.
Entry can be anytime throughout the year. However, those halls assessed during the month prior to the annual conference will not receive their certificate until the following year.
If you would like to receive a Hallmark Pack, contact:
Cara Stobart, Rural Officer (Parishes)Community Council of Devon, School Huts, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QB
Telephone: 01392 3825324, Email: cara@devonrcc.org.uk