The Kintyre Forum

In the last couple of weeks Dunaverty Hall has been awarded funds for the hall new build.

Sportscotland (towards the changing rooms area) £53,000
Garfield Weston Foundation £5,000
Rank Organisation £2,000

This Tuesday the council meet and we hope to be awarded £50,000 and of course we continue with our own fundraising - Car Boot sale on Sunday 11th February.

Sooze

Great News - any update on today's meeting Sooze?

Where are you in the overall picture of the appeal?

All the best and keep up the good work!

yes we got the award £50K

Sooze

Congrats on the award. What needs done first? The changing rooms??

The present hall will go and a new hall will be built set back off the road to allow parking especially for disabled. The new hall will have the following

Hall (larger than present and a high roof so badminton can be played

stage and dressing room

showers and changing rooms for hall and field use

meeting room to include shelves for books

kitchen able to use for functions

learning room with some computers for classes, workshops and exhibition for natural and historical heritage of the area

office for admin by hall committee, community council, youth clubs, playgroup etc (and so those members of these committees can get their homes back.

toilets for all.

Susan

Excellent news this week Susan - well done, so far, on all the hard work by the committee.

Where are you now with regards funding? Much to go?

Best Wishes

David

So when is the demolition starting and the new ground breaking??

Will there be photos, etc.??

Congrats again on the award. The hall sounds fantastic and should encompass all the areas needs even in the future!

Well done to all those involved Susan. I'm intrigued as to the total estimated cost, from your description below you must be looking at upwards of £300K. The big lottery fund have indicated that Kintyre has been under represented in recent funding rounds, have you given them an other try?

Presently we have pledges or have received
Scottish Arts Council £90 (Stage and Dressing room)
Big Lottery 186
Donations and fundraising events 45
Southend Community Council 5
Trust pledges* 32
Gannochy Trust 10 (Learning Room)
Comic Relief 10 (Kitchen)
Lloyds TSB 6 (Office)
Sportscotland 53 (Changing Rooms)
Argyll & Bute Council 50

*(Hugh Fraser Foundation, Robertson Trust, Local Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Rank Organisation)
 Local fundraising continues. Total estimated at around £6K to £8K per annum.

AIE have pledged support and we have inkind support from the community

All donations are welcome.

Sooze

Sooze, have you copied and pasted that info from somewhere as it seems to have gone horribly wrong

Malky

Hoot' aboot' a bar area servin' complimentary drinks?

petewick


Good luck and well done all.

sorry petewick forgot to mention that there is a bar area at the opposite end of the hall from the stage.

and yes Malky I did copy and paste. The wierd bits are where an asterix and other marker were used but I am sure you will have worked that out as you are sooooo clever.

Sooze