Galston Community Development Trust

Constitutional objectives

The organisation?s purposes are: 1.To advance rural regeneration and community development and, in particular, to promote the holistic regeneration of Galston and its surroundings so that it can be a sustainable, inclusive community for all who live or work in the area. 2.To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. 3.To provide recreational facilities and organise recreational activities and with a particular focus on encouraging the use of open spaces for recreational purposes to improve the communities quality of life. 4.To advance arts, heritage, culture, science and education, including lifelong learning. 5. And on the basis that in pursuing those purposes, the organisation will: (a) encourage and promote: (i) community involvement in and direction of Galston Town Centre Regeneration. (ii) ownership and/or leasing of buildings, offices or any other community assets and the use of these assets to generate income. and (iii) maximisation of funding opportunities. (b) work in partnership with public, private and voluntary agencies in the furtherance of these aims and, in particular, work in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and its community planning partners to identify regeneration projects within Galston Town Centre.