Quarff Hall closure warning as more volunteers sought
THE FUTURE of the Quarff hall is said to be at a “critical point” as more volunteers are sought to keep it open.
It comes after the hall’s annual general meeting was unable to proceed due to insufficient attendance to reach a quorum.
As several long-serving committee members step down after many years of dedicated service, the hall now urgently needs new volunteers to come forward and help form a management committee.
An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) has been called for Thursday 20 August at 7.30pm in Quarff Public Hall.
If enough people are willing to become involved, the hall can continue operating as normal. However, without a committee, it will need to be mothballed.
It is said the hall plays an important role in community life, hosting a wide range of activities and events including Christmas parties, Halloween celebrations, quiz nights, pizza nights, jazzercise, tai chi, the 500 club and many private functions, meetings and gatherings throughout the year.
Existing bookings will be honoured, however, no new bookings are currently being accepted until the future management of the Hall is resolved.
Sarah Harmsworth, chair of Quarff Public Hall, said: “Quarff Public Hall is a really valuable community asset – the only centre point which is for everyone in Quarff – we have no shop, no school, no post office, no church – in fact no other community building. I would even say that without our hall we become another suburb of Lerwick!
“We do understand folk nowadays have busy lives, but by offering not a very large amount of your/our time, we can all see our hall flourish and our community built up.”
The committee stresses that people do not need previous experience and that even a modest contribution can make a significant difference when responsibilities are shared across a larger group.
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