A former bank, and originally a restaurant, located on Queensbury Street in Dumfries town centre, is the subject of the newest contract for Creetown Initiative. A Unique Creative Community Space The Linen Bank is a 5 storey B-Listed building, latterly owned by Dumfries and Galloway Council Housing Services and has been identified by not-for-profit...
Project Officer for Barr Community SCIO
We are pleased to announce that a senior project officer from Creetown Initiative will be carrying out community development work in the small, rural village of Barr in South Ayrshire, working with Barr Community SCIO, a registered Scottish charity. One of the key tasks of our work in Barr will be to take the...
Pinwherry and Pinmore Community Development Trust
Creetown Initiative is working with Pinwherry and Pinmore Community Development Trust (PPCDT) to carry out community development work for an initial year. The rural communities of Pinwherry and Pinmore are located in South Ayrshire, approximately 2 miles apart and the combined population of both hamlets is approximately 300. The main objectives of PPCDT is...
Annan Day Centre
Creetown Initiative has been engaged to work with Annan Day Centre to establish the viability of the Day Centre moving premises into the former library in Annan, on Charles Street. Currently Annan Day Centre operates out of Market Hall, however the former library on Charles Street offers a dedicated stand-alone site with good parking...
Birchvale Players, Dalbeattie
Birchvale Players was formed in 1981 and has promoted interest and participation in theatrical activities including organising a regular programme of films and performances since then. They have operated from a wartime horsa hut in the grounds of the Primary School. In 2017 the committee commissioned a structural report on their existing theatre premises,...
Kirkcudbright Development Trust – Multi-stranded Community Projects
Creetown Initiative has been working with the newly formed Kirkcudbright Development Trust to develop a series of community projects, aiming to provide opportunities for residents and improve the local economy of Kirkcudbright. We landed the contract at the end of 2015 and are pleased with how Kirkcudbright Development Trust are really beginning to establish...