FROM THE LATEST NEWSLETTER:

Our Place Update

Land to Be Developed in Lochside
Our Place Community Connectors have been involved in meetings with the Landscape Architect commissioned by DGHP to look at plans to develop the wasteland at Carrick Road/Balcary Avenue in Lochside in to an area of interest and beauty. An initial consultation by DGHP took place a few weeks ago with immediate residents in the area and a wider consultation will take place in the next few weeks. Watch this space for further information.     Registered Tenants Group
Our Place Community Connectors are working towards becoming a registered Tenant’s Group. This will help them develop the skills and kudos to be in a better position to make funding applications and drive forward change. Anyone living in the Lochside or Lincluden area who is passionate to see change in their area and would like to know more about joining the Tenant’s Group please email HERE  Let’s Get Sporty to Deliver Games Training  
Thinking of volunteering with young people and like to develop your skills and learn new games and sports activities that you can do with them? Let’s Get Sporty are delivering a free day’s training course in June at the North West Resource Centre, Lincluden. If you would like further information please email HERE  Creative Futures
Lincluden Community Centre is currently working with The Stove Network on ideas for new creative projects – more information to be announced! Glentrool Park
Our most popular photograph on Facebook has been this photograph of Glentrool Park. 3,319 people have looked at this photograph with many comments and interest in what will happen to this area in the future. Keep up to date here: https://www.facebook.com/ourplacelochsidelincluden Let’s Play!
Let’s Play! is a new project started for all Nursery and Primary 1-7 children in North West Dumfries. The club runs every Monday during school term and will offer all children a range of sports to help develop their core skills and movement. Family Fun Day Event
Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Community Learning and Development department are having a free Family Fun Day event at Lochside Toy Library on Sunday 15th May from 11am – 3pm with lots of fun activities for all the family. Come along and get involved with face painting and various other activities.  For further information please email HERE Let’s Get Sporty – Successful Funding Bid
Let’s Get Sporty offer activities such as holiday camps, coach education, sport leadership training and tots classes. This funding will be used to extend the groups activities into Lincluden, Lochside and Maxwelltown. Awards for All – Lincluden Community Centre    Lincluden Community Centre Management Committee received £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund – Awards for All.  This group will use the funding to refurbish their community centre.

More information about Awards for All funding please click here: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/awardsforallscotland   Dementia Café – Funding Success
Dumfries Northwest Church of Scotland received £10,000 from Big Lottery Fund – Awards for All. This church will provide an open and friendly place for people suffering from dementia and for those that are carers. This will be done through workshops and advice sessions. The funding will provide a sessional worker, resources and refreshments.Community Chest
If you are a resident of Lochside or Lincluden and you have any idea – then there is money available to you to make this idea become a reality. There is just a 1 page form to complete and then you are away!
To download the application form please click HERE.  To find out the latest on successful applications please click here: http://www.ourplacelochsidelincluden.com/our-news