Beith Community Development Trust

Jane Lamont – Beith Community Development Trust
Background
2009
• Beith Juniors Community FC - 15 youth teams, 35 volunteer coaches
• Beith Amateurs & Beith Juniors FC
• Local facilities derelict, closed, unsafe, not fit for purpose
2010
• BJCFC commission a feasibility study into the community ownership of sports facilities
• 30k pa identified as spent outside of Beith in order to sustain the activities of BJCFC
• Recommendation – establish Community Development Trust with charitable status
2011
• 280k commited towards the renovation of Beith Astro,
2012
• March - Beith Astro opens under community control
• April – Beith Development Trust awarded 150k by CCF for the Big Swap Project
THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE FUND (CCF) IS A SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME WHICH
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT ARE TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH
COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS.
• KIT WASH
• KIT SWAP
• TRAVEL SWAP
The Project Stats
• Laundry – 587 x 21kg loads laundry(airdried) = 2.1 tonnes CO2 emissions
saved
• Kitswap – 1161kg kit diverted from landfill = 2.5 tonnes Co2 emissions
saved
• Legacy – New ways of working within Beith Juniors & associated teams
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Ayr United Community Academy
Glenburn Miners Welfare,
Linwood Rangers
St Convils
Blantryre Soccer Academy
Thanks – Any questions?