Introducing… The Gatherings!

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📌 THE STORY SO FAR 📌

For many years, this building – then known as ‘Maybole Charity Shop’ – operated as an essential resource for local community groups to fundraise, with a different group taking the shop each week. Gradually, the building fell further and further into disrepair with flood damage from the flat above, and was at risk of collapse. After structural assessments the shop was forced to close until essential repairs were made. NCCBC saw an opportunity, and purchased the charity shop in 2021, securing funding to match the NCCBC contribution via the Scottish Land Fund and the Regenerational Capital Grants Fund, through the Scottish Government. Thanks go to all of the subsequent funders, and Maybole Regeneration Project, who helped facilitate the complete refurbishment of the shop and the flat above, making it all safe for use again.
After a very long and slow start to the refurbishment of the building, NCCBC are pleased to say that the shop is now fully renovated and ready to come back into community use!
The former committee, now operating the shop in School Vennel, have decided to stay where they are, so NCCBC are establishing a new group to operate this shop in a complementary way!
Our survey told us that this should not operate solely as another charity shop, but as a flexible community space that’s useful for things like exhibitions and workshops as well as retail. Groups will be able to book the shop for a variety of purposes, including fundraising!
We are keen to hear from those who would be interested in joining the new committee and helping this exciting new property develop! The new name, ‘the Gatherings’ is a nod to the buildings history as a haberdashery, and our aspirations that it will return to being a place where both people and things gather together.
The shop will be available to book from Feb 2024 at the rate of £115 per week, including a small subsidy to ensure affordability for community groups; a condition of the shop’s funding.
Please contact gatherings@nccbc.org.uk with any enquiries or to get involved.
 
 

The shop before works began:

And the shop now! Just waiting for traditional signwriter to add the new name!

Update on 44 High Street

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44 High Street

On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, the building formerly known as ‘Maybole Charity Shop’ reopened its doors to host the ‘A Year in Maybole’ Exhibition, alongside the reopening of Maybole Town Hall. This exhibition showcased the brilliant results of projects undertaken by icecream architecture over the course of (almost) a year in Maybole, as part of the Maybole Town Centre Regeneration Project. These projects included a range of activities, including skill-building and art workshops with students of Carrick Academy, engaging events organised with multiple local primary schools, events with the wider community, work produced by students at the University of the West of Scotland, the updated Maybole Heritage Trail & Map, and the Maybole Book of Memories.

The shop will have a full reopening celebration in the New Year, and then will be available for booking from February through NCCBC: https://nccbc.org.uk/

 

£15 vouchers for prepayment gas and electric meters

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📌 Final phase of Cost of Living Project 📌
£15 vouchers for prepayment gas and electric meters will be available to collect on Tuesday 10th October around North Carrick. Details below!
Vouchers can be redeemed 10th-14th Oct inclusive at Maybole SPAR, Crosshill Post Office or Little K’s, Maidens.
Full Ts and Cs on the back of the vouchers.
#ImprovingNorthCarrick

Please note this is not means tested or benefit related, these vouchers are for anyone that will benefit with a little assistance with energy costs that has a key or card payment meter. 😊

NCCBC projects are made possible by Scottish Power Renewables.

COST OF LIVING TECHY BAGS

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📣EXTRA MAYBOLE POP UP THIS WEDNESDAY 📣
North Carrick Residents – come along to collect your free techy goodie bag with gadgets to help with the cost of living crisis!
Goudie’s Main Door, Whitehall, Maybole.
2.30pm-6pm, Wednesday 6th September
Please share!

Please note that all the draught excluder knitting kits are away now – please send photos of your creations to admin@nccbc.org.uk

We can email the knitting pattern to anyone who would like it.

 

AGM NOTICE

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NCCBC Members Annual General Meeting

Monday 2nd October at 7pm

Kirkoswald Church Hall – behind Souters Inn.

Please note this is members meeting. Public are welcome to attend subject to available space, but must not take part in any voting.

Matters of business:

  1. Chairperson’s Report
  2. Accounts
  3. Development Officers’ Review
  4. Community Project Fund, next round.
  5. Vote for Directorships
  6. AOCB and questions.

 

MINISHANT ECO PARK CONSULTATION – Open to all!

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📣 MINISHANT ECO PARK CONSULTATION – Open to all!📣
 
North Carrick Community Benefit Company (NCCBC) in partnership with the Minishant Social and Leisure Group (MSLG) are looking into the potential creation of an environmentally friendly Community Building and Park within the woodland area surrounding the football pitch on school road. This facility would serve the wider community as well as the residents of Minishant.
 
Proposals for an Ecological Walk and Park in the woodland around Minishant’s football pitch date back to March 2020 and a feasibility study has now been commissioned. Community Enterprise and MSLG will be working to consider the local community’s needs while assessing potential opportunities for the site. This work has been made possible due to the Coastal Communities fund. 
 
Please help the project forward by sharing your views! 😀
 

WE NEED YOUR OPINIONS!

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We want to hear your feedback on our Robert the Bruce Heritage Day 2023.
Now is your chance to share your thoughts!
Please take a few minutes to fill out our event survey and let us know What you loved? What you didn’t love? And what could we do to make it better?
Use the link below or scan the QR code to fill out out survey!
 
 

Bruce Heritage Day 2023 – THANK YOU!

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🙌Thank you!!!🙌
 
After a long few days of set up, hosting and packing up the Robert the Bruce Heritage Day, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped us make Saturday a success!
Although the weather wasn’t quite on our side, we still had a great turnout! We are so pleased that everyone we’ve spoken to had a great time, thank you to everyone who came out!
Our second thank you goes to all of our great performers, contractors, crew, stallholders, vendors and volunteers – You were all fantastic and we couldn’t have done it without you! 💙
Our third thank you goes to all our funders and supporters – Special thanks to Maybole Regeneration, the Scottish Government and Destination South Ayrshire for their contributions to the Robert the Bruce Heritage Day.
Finally, we must say our biggest THANK YOU to North Carrick Community Benefit Company – who made the event possible with funding, but also through recruiting the Events Development team who brought you the event! The team is made up of passionate local people who are really enjoying working to bring the community together to celebrate our rich heritage, grow our local tourism economy and provide fun family events for North Carrick’s residents!
Make sure to follow the below and you won’t miss any of the next exciting events
If you would like to get involved as a volunteer at future events please let us know! – hello@bruce750.scot
 
 

Programme revealed for Saturday 15th July!

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🙌 Here we go! 🙌
We are delighted to share the event programme for 15th July for Robert the Bruce Heritage Day 2023! 🤩
Stay tuned over the coming days as we introduce all of our amazing performers, attractions & stallholders as well as our own art competition!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏰
We even have a special youth event planned for the evening!
Be sure to click ‘going’ in the event! We will also be distributing copies of the programme around local shops over the next few days! 😀
Share with your friends!