Glamis Hall’s Community Ownership Fund grant confirmed
We are delighted to announce that the £300,000 grant funding for Glamis Hall that was announced by the Government in December has now been confirmed and a grant agreement signed by both parties.
This grant is split between £250,000 capital and £50,000 revenue grant to deliver the final stage of Glamis Hall for All’s ‘Transitioning Up Project’. Glamis Hall is providing £62,500 of match funding from its free reserves to complete the project.
The capital grant will be spent on:
- Repurposing 2 unused former sports changing rooms and a corridor into a multi-purpose, accessible, lettable space and improve safe internal access to the building's new flat roof and solar array
- Upgrading the former players' toilet facilities to become accessible toilets for use in this improved rental suite
- Reconfiguring a staff changing/shower/locker room and toilet into an accessible storage space.
The revenue grant will be spent on:
- Project management of the capital works
- Oversight of new energy efficiency systems (solar and battery storage recently installed at Glamis Hall), data collection and analysis
- Heating and lighting costs
- Delivery of climate and energy action workshops for SME's and Community organisations
- Provision of information sessions for people/families living near to Glamis Hall to share in the benefits of GHfA's renewable energy transition
Heather Saunders, Chair of Trustees at Glamis Hall, said “We are absolutely delighted and excited to have been awarded this grant in our 10th anniversary year. It will enable us to complete the final refurbishment of the hall and allow us to provide even more groups and local residents with affordable space to hold events, and practical support to begin their own energy efficiency transition. This funding will help Glamis Hall for All complete the final stage of the Transitioning Up project, which has seen the charity take significant steps to improve its financial sustainability while also reducing its carbon footprint and improving energy efficiency. By the end of these works the building should be almost 90% energy self-sufficient which will help sustain the charity in the future.”
A tender package for this work will be published on our website and advertised on our social media channels very soon.
