18 Nov 2025
Community Action Northumberland (CAN) and the West Northumberland Community Buildings Consortium (WNCBC) both offer support to village halls and other community buildings. The Institute attends events and networking opportunities arranged by CAN and WNCBC to learn about new initiatives and hear information shared by these organisations and meet other hall...
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29 Sep 2025
Our Facebook page was refreshed in August 2024 and we've been gradually increasing followers over the last 12 months. In September we reached the milestone of 900 followers and we're hoping to get to 1,000 in the next year. We're always looking at new content that could be interesting, and...
5 Sep 2025
The "Wylam Institute" sign on the front of the building, which was beginning to show its age, has been replaced by a superb new one made by Hooper Signs in Newcastle. We're sure you'll agree it's a great improvement!
25 Aug 2025
Our existing boiler for the ground floor is 16 years old and required substantial repairs so we decided to have this replaced. We're very happy that the work could be carried out in the summer when the heating isn't needed. The boiler heats the radiators in the Swindale and Blackett...
25 Aug 2025
We're committed to making improvements and making sure everything works well and is maintained to a high standard. We noticed that our porch doors and the side panels were starting to rot and the door wouldn't close properly. This was letting in draughts and making the hall cold. Our joiner,...