‘CREATIVE CARRICK’ PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

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NEW ‘CREATIVE CARRICK’ PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 📸
North Carrick Community Benefit Company have teamed up with Go Girvan to bring you new Carrick wide photo competition!
Are you an amateur photographer living in Carrick? If so, you could WIN UP TO £300 in gift cards by entering our Creative Carrick Photography competition!

Submit your photos under one of the following category themes –
🏰’Bruce Country’ – particularly for the upcoming celebration of the 750th year of the birth of Robert the Bruce
🐬 ‘Water & Wildlife’ – focusing on our environment, wildlife and coastline
💛 ‘My Favourite Place in Carrick’ – sharing your favourite walks, businesses, or other bits of Carrick
🥾’Off the Beaten Track’ – highlighting adventure, escape, and exploration
There will be a winner for each category and an overall winner, each winning a prize!
Competition closes at 5pm on July 28th.
For full details, entry instructions and rules, check out the page here!
Good luck! 🍀
#ImprovingNorthCarrick #NorthCarrick #SouthCarrick #Carrick #Maybole #Culzean #Dunure #AyrshirePhotography #Girvan #GoGirvan #SouthAyrshire

Celebrate King Robert the Bruce with us!

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North Carrick Celebrates Bruce!

Starting this summer until the end of next year North Carrick will be celebrating the 750th Anniversary of the birth of King Robert the Bruce. The big anniversary falls on 11th July 2024, with our main event planned for Saturday 13th 2024 July in Carrick’s ancient capital, Maybole! Our programme of events will see exciting things going on in North Carrick throughout the year, starting from 1 year to go! Our 2023 Heritage Day will take place on 15th July this year, with something for everyone! Maybole’s Glebe will play host to an arena, music stage, countless stalls and food vendors, as well as plenty of medieval themed activities for our young people to enjoy; including archery and traditional calligraphy! Music from Clann An Drumma and the Glenpark Ceilidh Band will ring through the field! You can enjoy donuts, ice cream and coffee; keeping you fuelled while you enjoy demonstrations from local dog agility champions, and the wonderful History Matters who will be bringing our rich history to life! As well as live entertainment there will be plenty of fun activities to keep you busy, from fun fair rides like ‘the Miami’ to opportunities to try archery, axe throwing and weaving! Follow us on social media where we will be posting fun facts about Robert the Bruce, and all the updates on our future events!
 
This project is being delivered by NCCBC’s Events Development Team with funding from NCCBC, Maybole Regeneration Project and the Scottish Government. 
 

Maybole Castle Visitor Development Plan

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This work was conducted by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

The project specifically looks at the heritage tourism opportunities for Maybole Castle and combines an outline interpretation plan and business plan.

View Maybole Castle Visitor Development Plan

Evolution of North Carrick Youth Strategy

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This report was produced by CEIS as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

View the report here.

Lion of Carrick Options

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This work was conducted by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

Summary

Robert the Bruce was also known as the “Lion of Carrick” and in part the concept is to link the sculpture to the proposed 750th anniversary celebrations of Bruce’s birth (or forthcoming 700th anniversary of his death). Our work has involved commissioning some artistic development work leading to 2D visuals and a full three-dimensional maquette of the proposed sculpture, at the same time as exploring options for location, size and construction.

View Lion of Carrick Options

EV Charge Points and Mobility Hubs Report

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The below report was produced by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

Summary

In tackling the wider foundations for recovery project, we have identified and developed a strategic approach, “Bruce’s Web” which depends on developing a network of linked attractions across the area. In turn this has highlighted the role of local transport in an effective tourism strategy – not only in ensuring tourists can visit the area, but also that they can move effectively around the area, as should local residents.
With this in mind this report also covers the potential for developing local “mobility hubs,” to help embed sustainable and active transport mechanisms including walking, cycling and public transport as well as private vehicle charging.

View the report- EV charge points and mobility hubs

Active & Sustainable Travel Feasibility Study

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The below report was produced by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

Active & Sustainable Travel Feasibility Study as part of Foundations for Recovery

This report is part of a wider programme of work, the focus of which is to develop a linked set of project proposals that, in combination, could significantly enhance sustainable tourism in North Carrick over the next five years. This will mean bringing more tourists to the area, and/or extending the length and variety of stays in the area.

View the Active & Sustainable Travel Feasibility Study

Funding Templates

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The below report was produced by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

Funding Templates for Maybole Castle, Public Art Trail, Kennedy Park Heritage Centre, Augmented Reality and Agritourism.

View Funding Templates

North Carrick Farm Diversification Report

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The below report was produced by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

This subproject explores the potential of North Carrick farms to develop any or some of the range of farm activities now well established around Scotland.

View the North Carrick Farm Diversification Report

 

 

The Bruce 750th Outline

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This work was conducted by Hall Aitken as part of NCCBC’s Foundations for Recovery Programme.

This report outlines tourism opportunities for North Carrick to make the most of the 750th Anniversary celebration of the Bruce’s birth.

750th Anniversary of the Bruce’s birth

This sub-project feasibility study was to consider how the 750th anniversary of the birth of Robert the Bruce, the Earl of Carrick, could be exploited to bring benefits to the people and communities of North Carrick and Ayrshire as a whole.

The Bruce Feasibility Study