The existing hall is some 50 years old, having been built using money donated by the Clan Line Shipping Company in the early 1950s.
The donation was made as formal recognition of the hospitality and assistance given to the officers and crew of the merchant vessel, Clan MacQuarrie.

Running aground at Borve in a severe storm on the night of 31st January 1953, the lives of all 66 men aboard were saved thanks to the remarkable actions of the local community. Although benefiting from some emergency repairs over the last two to three years, the hall is fast approaching the end of its useful life. It is very small, major cracks are appearing in the walls, the internal flooring is rotting and the facilities are unsuited to the established needs of the community.

Presently, the hall is used for pre-school, keep fit classes, community group meetings etc. It has insufficient space and facilities to cater for any larger size gatherings. For example, it cannot cater for the needs of youth clubs, sports/recreational uses, community events, school concerts, old folks dinners, fund-raising events etc.

Alternative venues in the community are limited - the school canteen has been used previously but it suffers from many of the same limitations as the existing hall. The only other possible venue is local licensed premises, however it is only really suitable for a tiny minority of the events desired. Nor, due to it being a public house, is it an acceptable venue to many within the community.

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