After the second wave of infections and a surge in cases of the new strain of Covid-19, it comes at no great surprise that the Government has been forced to implement further restrictions to every day life and how businesses and organisations are operating. Creetown Initiative is no exception and we are continuing to...
Akin to all charities and third sector organisations, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, government restrictions and social distancing have all had an impact on Creetown Initiative and it’s operations. However our office consultancy staff have adapted and have all been working from home. Thankfully we did not have to furlough any of our...
Creetown Initiative was asked by the Holywood Trust to take over the management of Newton Stewart Youth Club in 2013, after the former Newton Stewart Initiative folded. We ran the youth club in Newton Stewart for 5 years, providing a weekly junior club for young people aged 10 – 12 and a senior club...
Friday night is Sport Night! Creetown Initiative’s youth work team run youth sports sessions on Friday evenings, term time, from the Waverley Hall. The junior session is for children aged 5 – 9 and runs 6pm – 7pm, and the senior session is for young people aged 10 – 17, 7pm – 8pm. The...
Creetown Initiative has successfully secured £180,000 from The Robertson Trust on behalf of Kirkcudbright Development Trust for the redevelopment of Johnston School in Kirkcudbright, taking the current funding total up to £1.44million! Other funders for this community-centred project include The Big Lottery, Heritage Lottery Fund, The Holywood Trust, Dumfries and Galloway Council and Historic...
Our youth work staff are able to run free activities during the summer holidays for young people aged 4 – 17, thanks to funding from Children in Need and BIG Lottery Young Start fund. Gymnastics tutor Kendall, is providing gymnastics training on different disciplines of the sport, including vault, beam and floor, which will...
Creetown Initiative’s youth work team will be delivering a series of film making workshops during the first week of the Easter holidays. Young people aged 11 – 17 are encouraged to come along to an informal audition on Tuesday 22nd March 5:30pm – 6:30pm in the Creetown Initiative office. Local young person, Ryan Hewitson,...
