St David's Day was celebrated by the volunteers and visitors of all ages in the Dinas Powys Community Library and Activity Centre, with daffodils, Welsh cakes and bara brith.
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Thursday, 3 November 2016
The signing of the lease and service level agreement
Chris Franks and Keith Hatton, with other members of the Steering Committee (l-r: Marianne Cowpe, Clare Richardson, Stuart Hockley, Carol Hockley, Joan Andrews and Mary Templing), formally sign the lease and Service Level Agreement with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, to complete the transfer of the Dinas Powys Library over to the "Dinas Powys Library & Activity Centre" Trustees.
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Dinas Powys Library & Activity Centre is open!
Keith Hatton writes:
Hello Everyone, at long last I can report great news.
Hello Everyone, at long last I can report great news.
At 4pm today,Tuesday 1st November 2016, Chris Franks and myself formally signed the 99 year Lease Agreement and Service Level Agreement with the Vale of Glamorgan Council to complete the transfer of the Dinas Powys Library over to the "Dinas Powys Library & Activity Centre" Trustees.
Stephen Nottingham adds:
The new community library has launched its website at: http://dinaspowyslibrary.bravesites.com/
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Community Library opening hours
Library
Opening Hours are Changing
on
Monday 31st
October 2016
· On Monday 31st October 2016 DPL&AC Volunteers
will take over the running of the Library from the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
· These are trained volunteers from within our community.
· At the moment we have sufficient volunteers to open as
follows-
Mon – Wed 10-12 &
2-4
Thurs 10-12
Fri 10-12 &
2-4
Sat 10-12
· The DPL&AC Trustees aim to extend these opening hours as
more volunteers come forward.
· IF you are interested in volunteering to help us achieve this
ambition please call Keith Hatton for more information.
077-4982-5751
or
email –
khatton263@btinternet.com
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Dinas Powys Community Library becomes a Registered Charity
Last week, the Charity Commission announced: "We are satisfied that DINAS POWYS LIBRARY AND ACTIVITY CENTRE is a charity and it has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1169059."
The Community Library and Activity Centre will operate as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It's details are no publicly available to view on the Charity Commission website within the next couple of days.
This means that the Community Library and Activity Centre is now an official entity, and it has now been able to open a bank account with the CAF Bank and move forward on other fronts. An official hand-over date should be announced shortly.
The Steering Committee of Dinas Powys Community Library and Activity Centre has stated to the Vale of Glamorgan Council that they wish the Library to be transferred to the DPL&AC on Monday 31st October 2016.
The Community Library and Activity Centre will operate as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It's details are no publicly available to view on the Charity Commission website within the next couple of days.
This means that the Community Library and Activity Centre is now an official entity, and it has now been able to open a bank account with the CAF Bank and move forward on other fronts. An official hand-over date should be announced shortly.
The Steering Committee of Dinas Powys Community Library and Activity Centre has stated to the Vale of Glamorgan Council that they wish the Library to be transferred to the DPL&AC on Monday 31st October 2016.
A rota of volunteers has been drawn up, but more volunteers will be welcome to ensure longer opening hours.
If you would like to volunteer please see previous posts on this blog for an application form and further details.
Sunday, 3 July 2016
Update 20 June 2016
DINAS POWYS LIBRARY & ACTIVITY
CENTRE
UPDATE – 20th June 2016
What is DPL&AC?
When
the Vale of Glamorgan Council made the decision no longer to support our
library the choice was to lose it altogether or for volunteers to take over its
management and day-to-day work. After several public meetings a steering group
led by two of our Councillors, Keith Hatton and Chris
Franks, was set up.
Where are we now?
·
Planning:
o
Application for
Charitable status has been made and is with the Charity Commission
o
Lease of the
building and Service Level Agreement with Vale of Glamorgan Council are in the
final review stage
o
Draft plans for
building extension are with an architect
o
Bank account
applied for
o
Grant application
to the Rural Development Programme is being made
o
Policies on,
Health and Safety, Safeguarding the Vulnerable, Equal opportunities, and
Volunteering are in final draft
o
Insurance is
being arranged
·
Volunteering:
o
Our professional
librarian has trained our initial volunteers and further sessions are in
progress
o
OPAC (On line
Catalog) training at Barry remains available
o
VoGC have agreed
that volunteers can start from now working with the professional librarians in
our library
o
Volunteers remain
the key to the success of DPL&AC
·
Where next?
o
Our provisional
starting date depends on approval of our Charity status and completion of legal
agreements with Vale of Glamorgan Council.
o
We need more volunteers
o
We need your views
ON ALL aspects of the project
IF YOU CAN OFFER HELP PLEASE CONTACT:
Keith Hatton, e-mail: khatton263@btinternet.com or Tel:
077 4982 5751
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