Community Spaces Area

Welcome to your Community Spaces Membership Area.

TRAINING – NETWORKING – HALLMARK – EXCLUSIVES – FACT SHEETS

As of January 2025 all of the Village Halls and Community Spaces on our database are now members of this Community Spaces Membership group.
This is available at no cost until March 2026.

If you are already a DCA member, these benefits will be added to your regular membership, (which already includes the monthly funding newsletter, access to the DCA members’ area, discounts on training courses/advertising etc).
We shall also be adding to this constantly so please inform us if you need anything you can’t see at info@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk.

You’ll find information on these important areas of benefit, click on each header to find out more:

Monthly Networking Sessions & Events: Join us for engaging sessions with inspiring speakers and hot topics. Reserve your place today and explore upcoming events and courses on our Events Page.
Specialist Training Program: Get access to monthly courses, including the highly requested Safeguarding Leads for Community Spaces training. Find more courses and register on the Academy (make sure to sign in or sign up for full access).
Advice, Support & Consultancy: As a member, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to advice and consultancy at discounted members’ rates.
ACRE Hallmark Resources: Enjoy free access to the new Hallmark resource, plus huge discounts on Hallmark accreditation assessments.
Your Community Space Dorset Facebook Group: Stay in the loop with daily updates, funding opportunities, and much more in our lively online community.
Bi-Monthly Newsletters: Starting February 2025, receive all the latest news and insights straight to your inbox.

ACRE Hallmark
Scheme

The Scheme includes:

Templates & Model policies
Information Sheets
Videos & talks on issues
Leaflets, Links & Resources

Networking
Events

Dedicated events for Community Spaces:

Often with expert guests
Our regular ‘Ask the Experts’
Updates & relevant information

Training
Programme

A training Academy offers:

Bite-sized training
Access to ACRE factsheets
Have your Say events i.e. ‘Thriving Communities’

‘Your Community Space – Dorset’ is a closed Facebook Group for the people and organisations in Dorset that run the buildings that matter to our communities.

Access to your regular DCA membership. Please note the passcode is different and will be offered to you within each monthly funding bulletin you receive.

Notes regarding free membership offering:

ACRE Hallmark Scheme: The Hallmark Scheme access is free until March 2026 then it will be discounted at 50% for continuing Community Spaces members.

Regular DCA Members: If you are already a DCA member, these benefits will be added to your regular membership, (which already includes the monthly funding newsletter, access to the DCA members’ area, discounts on training courses/advertising etc). These benefits are not one and the same thing, this package is now an ongoing offer specifically designed for Community Spaces.

After March 2026: This membership is currently funded until this time and so this is the reason we can offer it to our Community Spaces free of charge. After this time, unless funding continues, then we will need to charge a certain rate to those wishing to continue with the offer.