6 Ways You Can Use Your Community Notice Board

An engaging and involved community is a very precious thing, and many communities find that they have a central focal point where people come together. Local community centres and church halls need to ensure that these focal points are able to communicate effectively with the general public. To do this, many install a community noticeboard, but how do you use it effectively?

Advertise Local Clubs and Activities

Local clubs and activities are a great way to bring people together. Whether it’s a children’s tap dancing class on a Friday or an adult’s Zumba class on a Wednesday, there are usually a whole range of activities to appeal to all ages. But if no-one knows about these classes, then you’re going to have problems.

Utilising your outdoor notice boards to advertise these classes is a great use of the space. It allows everyone to know what’s happening when at the centre and also provide information on how to book a space for a particular class.

Spread the Word About Local Events

If the community is playing host to a local event, then noticeboards are a great and inexpensive way to spread the word. Not only does this raise awareness but it also demonstrates the centres community spirit and provides a positive image.

Even for events that aren’t affiliated with the community directly can be advertised at a cost.

Provide Details About Hiring the Hall

If the community notice board is associated with a specific community space such as a hall, then it’s important that the general public have access to how much to would be to hire. Children’s birthday parties and other celebrations are great opportunities for community halls to make a little bit of extra money – perhaps someone is interested in hosting their own club or activity.

Display Important Contact Information

As with any display area, it’s important that important contact information is available where necessary. There are a number of scenarios where emergency contact information may be needed and so ensuring it’s in a central and accessible place is vital.

Encourage the Community to Contribute

The whole point of a community notice board is to bring the community together and allow them to access information that they may need. So, in order to utilise your community notice board to the best of your abilities, encourage the local community to contribute to it.

You could perhaps segment a section of the board that’s dedicated to local success stories and is changed on a weekly or monthly basis, dependant on the levels of engagement. You could even encourage the locals to contribute their own photos of certain events. Anything that engages the local community will turn it into a true community noticeboard.

Showcase Recent Achievements

Similarly to engaging with the community, showcasing recent achievements is also important. They don’t have to be achievements on a personal level, but maybe the results of the recent Ofsted inspection at the local school. Or the amount of money that was raised at a recent fundraiser. There are lots of achievements you can showcase and will provide the community with a great source of positivity.