Office Administrator Required

North Carrick Community Benefit is Hiring!
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Part-time, Permanent Post
£24,570 per year, pro-rata for 14 hour week

You will be the first point of contact between the company and its communities, grant applicants, and visitors and you’ll facilitate the smooth running of the organisation.

Download Office Administrator Job Description
Closing date for applications:
2pm on Friday 21st February 2025

Update on Heritage Enterprise Village (HEV) Project

 The project to develop networks of local organisations, businesses, and attractions is well into its second year.

Local historian, Simon Glendenning, was appointed as the Heritage Enterprise Village Coordinator until the end of March 2025 and there is funding for another year after that.

In addition, there’s a promising opportunity for North Carrick to benefit from a community-led tourism initiative funded by ARIA and NCCBC. SCOTO’s “Press Pause” programme is working Press Pause, combined with the work being done in the HEV project, should help to maximise the benefits of tourism in North Carrick.

Stuart Lindsay, Development Manager – December 2024

 

Photo: Simon Glendenning featured on left, speaking with local historian James Brown (right).

Supporting Learner Drivers in North Carrick

🚨 Maybole Driving Theory Course 🚨

We are happy to share that we are supporting learner drivers in North Carrick through collaboration with SAC Thriving Communities – Community Learning and Development. So far, we have two students learning the practical skills and seven have completed their theory and should soon progress to driving lessons. The next tranche of students for theory will start in Feb – details below!
 
Thriving Communities will be offering another Driving Theory Course starting on Tuesday 11th February above Maybole Library.
If you are looking to start your driving journey and live in the North Carrick area, NCCBC are working in partnership with Thriving Communities to to offer support and funding for your Driving Theory and Practical Driving Tests!
To register your interest or for more information please email:
 

Funding Applications – 2025

North Carrick Community Benefit Company Funding is available for a wide range of projects across Maybole and our North Carrick villages.  

To find out more, please visit https://nccbc.org.uk/apply/ or email admin@nccbc.org.uk. Please note: all applications must be completed and include all supporting documentation for review. Applications may be deferred if submitted incomplete.

We strongly advise getting in touch well in advance to allow plenty of time to complete the application and answer any follow-up questions. 

Applications are accepted at any time and are reviewed at the next board meeting. The cut off dates for review are as follows:  

  • Friday 10th January for review early February  
  • Friday 11th April for review early May  
  • Friday 11th July for review early August  
  • Friday 10th October for review November 

Maybole’s New Mercat Cross!

Well, the time has come to finally declare Bruce’s Web Interactive Arts and Augmented Reality Trail… OPEN!🎉
This morning we unveiled the final piece of the trail in ⭐Maybole⭐
This piece is a bit different to the others; our new Mercat Cross serves as a reminder of Maybole’s rich history as the ancient capital of Carrick. This piece was designed by another acclaimed local artist; John McKenna, who produced the pillar and the plaques under commission from Maybole Community Council. Funding was provided from a number of sources including the Scottish Government, Maybole Community Council, May-Tag and North Carrick Community Benefit Company.
The ‘Lion of Carrick’ on top links to the name given to Robert the Bruce, King of Scots; as the ‘Ancient Capital of Carrick’ Maybole is proud of the part it played in the story of one of Scotland’s greatest kings. You will find the ‘Lion of Carrick’ Mercat Cross pillar on the town’s High Street 🦁
Thank you to our local elected members and to Elena Whitham MSP for joining us this morning for the unveiling.
Read more about the new Mercat Cross here: https://www.northcarrick.com/mayboles-mercat-cross/
Plan your visit to the trail: https://www.northcarrick.com/bruces-web/

Bruce’s Web Arts and Augmented Reality Trail coming together!

We are delighted to see the new Bruce’s Web Arts and Augmented Reality Trail coming together! 😀 It’s brilliant to see the primary pupil’s ideas brought to life through the eight new artworks! The sculptures are now in position and we are almost ready to launch the trail, and will be arranging unveilings with the primary schools once all of the QR codes have been installed at each site 📲

Maybole’s sculpture coming soon!
In the meantime, you can read all about the trail and plan your visit here:

Don’t forget to tag #BrucesWeb in your photos!📸

#NorthCarrick #Bruce750 #RobertTheBruce #SouthAyrshire #ImprovingNorthCarrick

Water Droplets – Photo by Chelsea Hibbins
Cow – Photo by Katy Harvey.
Photo by Chelsea Hibbins
Spider – Photo by Katy Harvey

Concrete base appeared in your village?

🤩COMING SOON🤩
Concrete base appeared in your village?🧐
Don’t panic, North Carrick’s new Arts and Augmented Reality Trail is coming soon! All themed on our area’s links with King Robert the Bruce, brought to life as ‘Bruce’s Web’ 😀🏰🕸
Keep an eye out for the sculptures being installed over the next few weeks!

THE GATHERINGS – AVAILABLE THIS MONTH

Did you know we have a community shop in Maybole available for short lets for community groups and organisations to use for retail, exhibitions or workshops? 😀
Email: gatherings@nccbc.org.uk
Available this week and next!
 

The Boag Skatepark Grand Opening!

We are pleased to share the news of the official opening of the Skatepark in Maybole on Friday 19th July at 2pm from Thriving Communities. The team have arranged some other activities on the day to include some graffiti workshops funded by Maybole Community council and some refreshments donated by MCC, Thriving Communities and North Carrick Youth Voice group. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate the completion of this project and we look forward to seeing you on the day.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Yvonne Kiltie at CLD.

NCCBC were a significant funder of the new skatepark, which was made possible by Maybole Community Council and SAC.

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