Vale MP Alun Cairns joined Tenth Barry Guides for the first meeting in the fully refurbished hall on Romilly Road in Barry after over £27,000 of work was completed over the summer.
A major ‘Save our Hall’ campaign was launched last year and many local organisations supported the fundraising effort for new flooring, equipment and full kitchen facilities for community use.
Mr Cairns said: “The newly refurbished hall looks fantastic and all the girls were so pleased with the new facilities. The group leaders worked so hard to raise so much money for the hall. The final challenge now is to secure funding for a new roof and encourage more local businesses to get involved in a club that does so much in Barry.”