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Thorpe Village Hall is the heart of this small community which lies on the western edge of the Derbyshire Dales. It is used for a wide variety of community activities – fitness classes, coffee mornings, parties and much more.

Having undertaken an extensive programme of upgrading and refurbishment of the village hall, it was recognised that there was a problem with excessive echo and sound reverberation.

To overcome this issue a £6,315 Community Resilience Grant from Derbyshire Dales District Council helped pay for sound absorbing acoustic roof panels and window blinds.

John Bailey (Trustee, Thorpe Village Hall) says:

The Community Resilience Grant from Derbyshire Dales District Council enabled us to continue with our strategic improvement of Thorpe Village Hall from a 1930s building to the most modern user friendly small village hub centre.

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