The report for this highly successful project has now been published on CGDT’s Warmer ColGlen page here. There is much else besides including a photographic record of all the things we achieved. Well done to our Project Officer for this Climate Challenge Fund project, Sara Maclean!
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… with a new roof. It’s looking very smart from the outside, and from the inside its all the same which was exactly what the committee had asked for. Congratulations to Elizabeth Fairbairn, who has led the effort to acquire the funding, procure the work and wrap up the claims. Sterling work. With the support of the committee, Sara our Warmer ColGlen Project Officer, Rhona our Local Development Officer, Elizabeth has secured this important community building’s future!
Thanks go to all the funders, including the Climate Challenge Fund, Awards for All and Argyll and the Islands LEADER, as well as the contractor, Archd Fergusson Ltd. who have delivered a great job on time.
We’re delighted to say that the much anticipated and longed for repair works to the roof of the Glendaruel Village Hall have begun today. The works should last 6 weeks and finish at the end of June. Here’s hoping the weather holds and everything goes to plan!
Last night Sara held the second of our Are You Ready? meetings. This was follow-up to the session in Edinburgh which Charles and Sara attended and was designed to develop our ideas into a more concrete format. Everyone enjoyed the session, as well as the tea and cake afterwards. We even got our new Community Forest Project Officer along too, Mark — here’s a photo of the group.
The other thing to notice is the refurbished Colintraive Village hall. Warmer, more efficient and much better acoustics mean it is truly a delight to meet there.
Congratulations to the Colintraive Village Hall Committee for perservering and coming up smelling of roses (and paint and sawdust at times too!). A wonderful team effort with contractors, volunteers and funders creating a really wonderful space. The Grand Opening is at midday tomorrow, following the Village Hall Committee AGM.
It could not have been achieved without funding and support from the Climate Challenge Fund, Argyll and the Islands LEADER Programme, Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust, and Argyll & Bute Council. The work was carried out by John Brown (Strone) Ltd, Forteiths Heating and Refrigeration Ltd, Gibson’s of Dunoon [electrical], Jim Carruthers [decorator], Calum Maclean and Andy Henderson [for the hearing loop and acoustic treatments].
Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust is recruiting a Project Officer to co-ordinate the “ColGlen Warmer Homes” project.
The initiative aims to –
- Provide advice and assistance to householders in taking steps to insulate their homes and reduce their energy bills
- Provide advice on various energy efficiency measures
- Help householders make informed choices regarding installation of biomass heating systems to further reduce their carbon footprints.
The post holder will have –
- An understanding of home energy efficiency (preferably in hard to heat homes)
- Knowledge of various sector specific advisory and funding agencies
- Project management skills
- Ability to collate and analyse data and calculate C02e values
- Awareness of specific challenges faced by rural communities
The post is offered on an 18 months, self-employed basis and attracts a salary of £22,000 per annum
Applications in writing, with accompanying CV, to:
The Chairman, Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust, The Village Hall, Colintraive, Argyll, PA22 3AS or e-mail to cgdt@cgdt.org
Closing date for applications 19 March 2012 with interviews held 23 March in Colintraive.
The successful candidate should be available for an immediate start.