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The Kosy Komfy Kidz project at Burton Memorial Hall (a registered charity) will build a new junior toilet & washbasin area for our small users who just can’t reach the adult ones! This helps them to learn independence and keeps them safe as currently they have to share adult toilets with other hall users.

Behind the Hall there is an area of cracked concrete currently used as a play area for our Pre-School group and we want to replace that concrete with a brightly coloured safe play area for the little ones. New security gates will replace the existing heavy old lift-in-and-out wooden ones to keep the kids safe whilst at play.

A reliable and controllable new heating and lighting system will make the Hall a warmer safer brighter environment for all our users of all ages. Currently our users (age range birth to their 90’s!) end up having to wear their coats in winter when attending group activities such as art or pre-school or coffee mornings or drama productions as our heating fails when it is cold. The boiler is so old no-one can remember when it was installed, and of course it costs a fortune to run too! A new one will keep the costs down and keep everyone warm.

Controllable overhead lighting will help our table tennis teams, who need very bright lights, see what they are doing whilst allowing lower light levels for other users, stage lighting will let the audience see what drama and music groups are doing on the stage, and side lights will mean no more harsh fluorescents at social events such as parties and fund-raising events (concerts, fashion shows, plays, etc.)

The Hall was built in 1956 and is in need of a lot of work in bringing it up to current standards and making it safe for everyone to enjoy activities in. Over 50 different groups use the Hall and we’re asking for your support in helping us do the first phase of this work so that the Hall will serve our community for the next 50+ years!

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  • Burton Memorial Hall's project Kosy Komfy Kidz is a finalist in this year's Jubilee People's Millions contest in the Border TV region. This short video shows pictures of just some of the many activities that take place in the Memorial Hall throughout the year. Over 50 groups use the Hall for all sorts of activities covering all interests and age groups. We are asking for your support for our project in the contest. Please vote for us on the day: Tuesday 28 June 2011, even if you are not in the Border TV area you can vote and help make a difference to our community. Thank you for watching and listening!

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Posted by KosyKomfy on 29 Jun 2011
Thank you to EVERYONE who voted for us today, we've had fantastic support and hope it's been enough to see us through. Fingers crossed till we find out tomorrow. Good night to all, sweet dreams!
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Posted by KosyKomfy on 29 Jun 2011
Thank you to everyone who helped campaign for support, who voted for us, and helped in all sorts of ways (great coffee Bert!) We are floating on air in Burton-in-Kendal!
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Posted by KosyKomfy on 28 Jun 2011
Less than one hour left to vote for Burton Memorial Hall's project Kosy Komfy Kidz in the Jubilee People's Millions contest. If you've not voted yet, please support us. Every vote will help! 0871 626 8812
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Posted by Burton on 28 Jun 2011
Well done to all who helped and supported the village hall today. Here's hoping it was all worth it ! Good luck !
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Posted by councillor on 28 Jun 2011
Good luck kosy komfy kidz. District Councillor Brian Cooper
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Posted by Klevens on 28 Jun 2011
Voted here in Morecambe. Good luck!
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Posted by Yobunny on 27 Jun 2011
We have a video on YouTube as well now... yay!
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Posted by KosyKomfy on 26 Jun 2011
Please listen to the AudioBoo appeal and about our project - see Useful Links to the right
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Posted by Yobunny on 26 Jun 2011
Wonderful to see our KOSY KOMFY KIDZ banners all round the area!
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Posted by Yobunny on 23 Jun 2011
Fab Drop In Day at Burton Memorial Hall too - huge thanks to everyone who came along and got involved.
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Posted by Yobunny on 23 Jun 2011
What a fantastic day we had yesterday filming with Border TV's lovely Fiona Armstrong and her wonderful cameraman Roy. It was a lot of fun!
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Posted by vicrbrown on 17 Jun 2011
Burton Memorial Hall - it makes a village into a community. ! A well used community facility that deserves to win - after all - it's investing for future generations.
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Posted by ValEdmonds on 16 Jun 2011
An important local resource that deserves support
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Posted by Yobunny on 03 Jun 2011
Please support this project!!!
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Posted by Yobunny on 03 Jun 2011
It will provide a much-needed improvement to the heating system and the lights. No more shivering through art classes or struggling to see to play table tennis or be seen when performing on stage!
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Posted by Yobunny on 03 Jun 2011
The Kosy Komfy Kidz project will make such a difference to the Memorial Hall. It'll create children's toilets for small kids, and a safe play area for them too.
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Registering and supporting us on this website does not count as voting. The voting phone number will be advertised here and in the Daily Mirror on the day. A short video about this project and the competing project will also be shown on the ITV regional news between 6.00pm and 6.30pm.

Text Relay users should dial 18001 before the number they want to vote for. Calls cost 11p per call from BT landlines. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will considerably more. No profits are made by ITV or the Big Lottery Fund from your calls The voting lines will open at 9 am on the day of broadcast and close at midnight. Calls made after closing time won’t be counted but may still be charged. Terms & conditions at itv.com

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Kosy Komfy Kidz

Main Street, Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria

Website: http://www.burtonweb.org.uk/viewpage.php?page_id=7

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