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PORT
WILLIAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
CURRENT
ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY
YOUTH CENTRE
Our
first project, which was the provision of a community youth centre
and multisports area is now complete and very well used. we received
major funding from BBC Children in Need, Leader+ and
Awards for All, but the various community groups
within the village all supported the project financially as did
members of the community by attending the various fundraising activities
which were held. The total cost of the project was £120,000
and the third and final phase is the installation of floodlighting.
We are delighted to announce that Dumfries & Galloway
Council have agreed to fund the cost of this.The centre
is being well used despite the bad weather - the children don't
seem to ming the rain, they are having fun!!! (Even in January).
Work has begun on the installation of floodlighting, but has had
to be temporarily stopped due to flooding. Youth Groups meet on
wednesdays and Fridays, so come along. Details are available from
any of the committee or Youth Leaders. During the last year we have
also been working with Kirkinner, Garlieston, Sorbie, Kirkcowan,
and The Isle of Whithorn communities to try and secure funding for
a paid, shared, youth worker to work alongside volunteers. We have
been promised funding from Lloyds/TSB and The Robertson Trust which
will create a job within the area and we hope that our other projects
will bring more work to the village.

HARBOUR
BUILDING
Update
February 2008
The
Trust has completed the Feasibility Study on the Harbour Project
and results show that there is over 90% support for the development,
especially for a heritage type centre with tea room facilities,
crafts, a gym, and low cost accommodation which will encourage walkers
and cyclists to the area, bringing with it trade. We also propose
to include a place to house the lifeboat and provide a training
room for the crew. This is a wonderful opportunity to aquire a community
owned asset which will also create jobs in our village. The Big
Lottery - Growing Community Assets has accepted our outline proposals
and assigned a member of their team from Highlands and Islands to
work with us to take us through to the next stage. This is all very
exciting.

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THE TRUST
The Trust has been granted Charity Status.
This is an important achievement and will be a major factor in bidding for further funding. It will require a subsequent alignment of our constitution to reflect this change.
WATER SPORTS
The Trust
continues to be involved with The Solway Firth Partnership - into
the development of Luce Bay, and as soon as details are available
these will be published.
Port
William Community Development Trust Contact
Secretary
Mrs
Pauline Watkins
Glen
Fruin
Port
William
DG8
9QP
Tel
01988 700501
Chair
Shaun Dodds
Treasurer
Paul Carrigan
e-mail
enquiries@portwilliam.com
Just
before Christmas 2007, the Trust won the very presitigious
LEADER+
VIBRANT
COMMUNITIES AWARD
and
has been shortlisted for awards from
SCOTTISH
URBAN REGENERATION FORUM
and
BRITISH
URBAN REGENERATION AWARD
and
THE
QUEENS AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
for the development
of the new youth centre.
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