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Banchory & District Initiative

Community Development

We want to create an inclusive learning space, including new flooring and chairs, where all residents can participate and learn new skills.

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About this cause

Our organisation is a community led development trust that manages projects that benefit the community of Banchory and surrounding areas. The range of projects are educational, wellbeing, civic pride and environmental. The objective is to create a more integrated and inclusive community by facilitating projects that encourage people to participate and volunteer in community activities. The most recent project is the creation of a community hub that includes learning spaces and a community cafe. The outcome is to reduce isolation and increase skills through volunteering and participation in learning activities. The hub works with health and social care service providers and third sector agencies to provide support and placements for their clients to help them return to work.

How this cause brings people in the community together

Number One will fill an unmet need for an accessible, inclusive venue for vulnerable people such as elderly, those suffering mental illnesses and people in long term unemployment. The hub will give people increased confidence, new skills and more opportunities to participate in wider community activities. The wider community will benefit from their inclusion into community life.