Martyn's Law for community halls and village halls
If you run a community hall, you've probably already had three emails about Martyn's Law and a confused chat with the trustees. The law applies to most halls that hold over 200 people, plus all the ones that host elections, weddings, or large parties even if they're usually quieter. Premly turns the procedure-writing job from a Saturday afternoon spent reading 129 pages of statutory guidance into about twenty minutes of clicking through a wizard.
The law
What the law expects from community halls
Standard Tier premises (200 to 799 capacity) must have procedures in place for four scenarios: getting people out (evacuation), moving them to safer parts of the building (invacuation), securing the doors (lockdown), and telling people what's happening (communication). Staff need to be aware of the procedures. You don't have to submit anything to the SIA, but if they ask how you're prepared, the cleanest answer is a documented procedure plus a record of staff who've acknowledged it.
Premly
What Premly does for community halls
Premly's wizard asks about your specific hall. The main entrance. The fire exit at the back. The assembly point. Who's typically on duty for a wedding versus a polling day. The generated procedure references all of these specifically. Your trustees can review it. Your booking secretary can hand it to new volunteers. When the Home Office updates guidance, we update your document automatically.
Pricing
Pay once, or keep your document current as guidance changes.
One off
£49
One procedure document for one premises.
- Generated in twenty minutes
- Staff training included
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Monthly
£15 a month
Ongoing maintenance, staff training, and updates.
- Everything in One off
- Document updated when guidance changes
- Annual review reminder
- Cancel anytime
Annual
£149 a year
Same as monthly, with two months free.
- Everything in Monthly
- Two months free
- 14-day money-back guarantee on first payment
Frequently asked, by community halls
We're a tiny hall, do we really need this?
If your maximum capacity is under 200 and you're not a school or place of worship, you're out of scope. If you've ever hosted a function over 200 people (weddings, parties, polling), you're probably Standard Tier. Worth ten minutes of the wizard to find out.
Do we need to write a separate procedure for each event?
No. You write one procedure for the premises. Different events use different parts of it, but the document is for the building.
Who's the responsible person if we're run by trustees?
Usually the chair of trustees or the booking secretary. Whoever would be the natural point of contact if something happened.
Get your procedure in twenty minutes
£49 one off, £15 a month, or £149 a year. 14-day money-back guarantee.
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