Louise Beaton

Experience

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  ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England)

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1999

  National Village Halls Adviser

  Provision of national advisory service for trustees of rural community buildings including training county advisers, writing publications, public speaking, management of loan fund, liaison with Government over issues affecting community buildings. Achievements included leading Government and EC to agree 0% VAT on construction of new community halls, contributions to charity and rating legislation and to establishment of £10million Millennium Commission 21st Century Halls for England programme. Membership of various advisory groups and grant panels. Show less

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  Action in rural Sussex

  May 2000 - Sept 2015

  Senior Village Halls Adviser

  Responsible for provision of advisory service to volunteers running community buildings in East and West Sussex, including training, public speaking, consultancy services in relation to capital projects, governance and management issues. Also offers consultancy services.