The Victoria Hall, part of the Town Hall, is central Ealing’s largest community space. It was paid for by Victorian crowdfunding and is governed by a charitable Trust set up in 1893. It has served us for 126 years, hosting countless meetings, entertainments, protests, celebrations, examinations, exhibitions and more.
Ealing Council is trying to dispose of the Victoria Hall to hotel developers. Its facilities will be as good as lost to the people for whom they were created. Not only that, but part of this Grade II-listed building would be destroyed to accommodate the hotel. The Victoria Hall is not the property of the Council. It has applied to the Charity Commission to be allowed to take control of the Trust that owns the Hall. The Charity Commission has recently published a draft 'Scheme' which would allow that to happen.
We've challenged the Scheme with a devastating 38-page legal critique of its numerous flaws, along with 612 pages of supporting documents. Support our fight to save the Victoria Hall for the community, by donating to our appeal:
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-the-victoria-hall/
Sign our petition if you haven't done so already:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-victoria-hall-1?
The proposed Scheme would be a very poor deal indeed for Ealing residents, who'd likely lose affordable access to extensive indoor facilities that have been serving the community for 126 years. For the full details of why, read our our analysis.
The Charity Commission consultation to the Scheme closed on Tuesday, 7 January 2020. The outcome is expected to be known in between one and three months' time.
Ealing Council is trying to dispose of the Victoria Hall to hotel developers. Its facilities will be as good as lost to the people for whom they were created. Not only that, but part of this Grade II-listed building would be destroyed to accommodate the hotel. The Victoria Hall is not the property of the Council. It has applied to the Charity Commission to be allowed to take control of the Trust that owns the Hall. The Charity Commission has recently published a draft 'Scheme' which would allow that to happen.
We've challenged the Scheme with a devastating 38-page legal critique of its numerous flaws, along with 612 pages of supporting documents. Support our fight to save the Victoria Hall for the community, by donating to our appeal:
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-the-victoria-hall/
Sign our petition if you haven't done so already:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-victoria-hall-1?
The proposed Scheme would be a very poor deal indeed for Ealing residents, who'd likely lose affordable access to extensive indoor facilities that have been serving the community for 126 years. For the full details of why, read our our analysis.
The Charity Commission consultation to the Scheme closed on Tuesday, 7 January 2020. The outcome is expected to be known in between one and three months' time.
Our CampaignHere's why you need to act to save the largest indoor community space in central Ealing.
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About the Victoria HallAll you need to know about what you need to know about why the Victoria Hall is so important.
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The Friends of the Victoria Hall
The Friends of the Victoria Hall is supported by
Central Ealing Neighbourhood Forum, Campaign for an Ealing Performance & Arts Centre, Central Ealing Residents’ Association, Ealing Art Group, Ealing Arts & Leisure, Ealing Civic Society, Save Ealing’s Centre, Gordon Road and Surrounding Streets, Residents’ Association of Madeley and Westbury Roads, West Ealing Neighbours and many individual members.
Central Ealing Neighbourhood Forum, Campaign for an Ealing Performance & Arts Centre, Central Ealing Residents’ Association, Ealing Art Group, Ealing Arts & Leisure, Ealing Civic Society, Save Ealing’s Centre, Gordon Road and Surrounding Streets, Residents’ Association of Madeley and Westbury Roads, West Ealing Neighbours and many individual members.
