Forres Area Community Trust
Forres Town Hall will be closed from Wednesday 22 December 2021 from 12.30pm to Wednesday 5 January 2022 at 10am.
We plan to open from 10 – 12 Monday to Friday in the New Year and run the events listed on our events page, unless there are changes to the current Covid19 restrictions. If our opening hours/events are affected we will let you all know via this page or Facebook.
Warmest wishes from everyone at FACT for a happy, safe Christmas and New Year.
Forres Town Hall will be closed from Wednesday 22 December 2021 from 12.30pm to Wednesday 5 January 2022 at 10am.
We plan to open from 10 – 12 Monday to Friday in the New Year unless there are changes to the current Covid19 restrictions. If our opening hours are affected we will let you all know via our website forresarea.org or Facebook.
Warmest wishes from everyone at FACT for a happy, safe Christmas and New Year.
Film Forres is open this weekend for the two screenings – Polar Express on Fri 17 Dec and The Personal History of David Copperfield on Sat 18 Dec. Please read the poster attached for details of how to stay safe and healthy.
In this rapidly changing environment FACT will endeavor to keep all Town Hall users up-to-date on the latest guidelines issued by the Scottish Government, your safety is our priority. As soon as we know of changes that may affect events or activities in the hall we will let you know.
The Meet and Eat at 12 noon tomorrow (15 December) is still going ahead, the only condition is that groups at a table must not consist of more than 3 households. There will be Track and Trace at the door, hand sanitiser available, and masks must be worn when coming into the hall and when walking around.
The Coffee Morning in aid of Forres and District Pipe Band has been postponed until 2022, date to be arranged. All the raffle prizes donated for the event will be stored safely and used at their next Coffee Morning.
FACT and Forres Town Hall are holding a Winter Wonderland Event on Saturday 4 December, from 10am until 5pm.
There will be a gingerbread ‘building’ competition with three age categories: primary, secondary and adult and three themes: local interest, most festive and wow factor. You can download the entry form from here and we have even given you a template to follow. Test your gingerbread creative skills and have a go.
Throughout the day you will be able to view the marvelous gingerbread creations displayed in the Lesser Hall, browse through a wide selection of festive stalls and in the morning enjoy refreshments provided by Friends of Guiding. During the Afternoon the will be more refreshments, a cake decorating display, judging of the gingerbread competition with prizes awarded at 4.30pm.
Forres Online are out and about again. Their first mobile session will be held on Wednesday 10 November 2021, in the Findhorn Village Centre 10am to 12.30pm.
Learn how to improve your digital skills. The sessions are free and are designed to offer help and advice with your digital device, all welcome.
FACT will be holding its Annual General Meeting and 10th Birthday Celebration on Friday, 26th November 2021 at 5.30pm. Members and supporters are invited to join us for the meeting and celebration in Forres Town Hall.
For full information and documents please click the the link AGM Info or contact our reception office 01309 674388 or email info@forresarea.org
Film Forres is returning to the big screen in the Forres Town Hall, this Friday 22 October 2021, with a family screening of ‘The Little Vampire’ just in time for Halloween.
6pm to 8pm, tickets available at the door.
Read all about the return of Film Forres in this news article, published in the Forres Gazette.
On 4th October 2021 Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) became accredited as a Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Forres Area Community Trust receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50 in the UK or £10.85 in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £8.91 per hour.
In Scotland, more than 15% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 350,000 jobs. Despite this, Forres Area Community Trust has committed to pay the real Living Wage and deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate calculated according to the costs of living. Employers choose to pay the real Living Wage on a voluntary basis, recognising the value of their workers and ensuring that a hard day’s work receives a fair day’s pay.
Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 45000 people in Scotland and put over £240 million extra into the pockets of low paid Scottish workers.
“FACT’s aim is to create a better place to live, work and visit” said Debbie Herron Development Manager for FACT, she continued “by making the commitment to our staff to pay the real Living Wage, we are actively delivering this vision. The timing of this achievement now is particularly important as this week is Challenge Poverty Week.”
Peter Kelly, Director of The Poverty Alliance said: Too many workers in Scotland are in the grip of poverty and employers choosing to pay at least the real Living Wage can loosen that grip. Payment of the real Living Wage allows those in work to become more included in society, better meet their everyday needs, and feel that their value and hard work is recognised by their employer. Congratulations to Forres Area Community Trust on their Living Wage commitment, and I hope more organisations follow their lead by becoming Living Wage accredited.
Lynn Anderson, Living Wage Scotland Manager said: “We’re delighted that Forres Area Community Trust has become an accredited Living Wage employer. They join a growing movement of over 1900 employers in Scotland who together want to ensure workers have what they need to thrive.
Our Living Wage employer network includes lots of smaller employers as well as larger and iconic brands like SSE, Standard Life Aberdeen, Barrs, Brewdog, & D.C. Thomson. We hope to see many more employers following their example.”
Sat. 16th October, 1-4pm
Forres Town Hall
Don’t despair, repair!
Wobbly chair? TV on the blink? Torn a favourite shirt? Want to learn how to fix it in a friendly atmosphere? Whatever it is, bring it along to the Forres Town Hall and we’ll teach you how! Repairs are free, donations are accepted.
RSVP so that we can see what’s needed and come prepared:
Please use this link, scan the code or email your request to: ttforres@gmail.com
