Milngavie Community Development Trust Initiatives
Since April 2016, the Milngavie Community Development Trust has been actively involved in various projects such as park masterplan participation, allotment site selection, signage improvement, and festival organization. Through public meetings and collaboration with local organizations, they aim to enhance the community's development and resources.
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MILNGAVIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MILNGAVIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST TRUST TO BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING
ACHIEVED SINCE APRIL 2016 ACHIEVED SINCE APRIL 2016 Participation request for Lennox Park Masterplan Scoping suitable sites for allotments West Highland Way better signage and surface at start Promoting Our Buzz website to local organisations Consulted young people on best skatepark design for Lennox Park Helped broker deal for alternative public toilet (Youth Centre) Working with Balmore Trust on lease of Gavin s Mill Revival of Milngavie Week Festival June 2016 Fair of Clubs and Societies September 2016
PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC MEETING June 2013 A vision to improve Milngavie 100 members of the public Facilitated by a Consultant Loads of unstructured suggestions Sub-committee of Community Council Making the Most of Milngavie
MAKING THE MOST OF MILNGAVIE MAKING THE MOST OF MILNGAVIE Formally a sub-committee of Milngavie Community Council Composed of some MCC members and other volunteers Using MCC constitution and bank account Meetings to discuss what to do? Pet projects, crisis closures, ideas from other communities Deciding to become a Community Development Trust
RESEARCH RESEARCH Other CDTs Consultants Profile of Milngavie Funding sources Publicity and advertising
PREPARING YOUR OWN ACTION PLAN PREPARING YOUR OWN ACTION PLAN Decide the wording of survey/questionnaire Deliver to all households Online survey Source profile of Milngavie Stakeholder groups Vote and volunteer meetings, public meetings
COLLATING THE RESULTS COLLATING THE RESULTS Collated into three groups Improving the town centre e.g. variety of shops to BID Local authority responsibilities e.g. potholes to EDC Good ideas to form the basis of Action Plan
BECOMING A CDT BECOMING A CDT Become a company limited by guarantee Join DTAS Establish board of directors Set up bank account Apply for / raise funding Work with local authority Partnerships with other organisations Flagship events and publicity
VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS They come and go They can t be ordered or instructed They take longer They have different talents Gaps in skills Attracting volunteers
