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From
Tile Ashes of the Old - A Community Success
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What the Islanders of Scalpay have achieved is truly
remarkable They hove shown dedication, persistence and
no little ingenuity in raising this enormous sum "
The
Scalpay Community Association were delighted and proud
to announce the completion and official opening of the
award winning £420,000 Community Centre Project Development
on Friday 4 June 1993. The project marked the culmination
of a remarkable community achievement.
In
1988 it was felt that the continuing deterioration of
the village hall had reached the stage where it could
no longer be ignored. It had survived over the years
with constant maintenance, mainly by voluntary labour,
but had deteriorated to such an extent that replacement
was the only option.
On
2 September 1988, the Scalpay Community Association
launched a major fundraising campaign to raise fiends
for a new community centre. The campaign was launched
through one of the biggest sale of works ever seen on
the Island, when nearly £2,500 was raised in over 3
1/2 hours. Towards the end of 1992, as a result of numerous
fund-raising activities and an appeal to trusts & charities
and companies of trade & industry, the Association managed
to raise £150,000 as their own contribution towards
the development. The project also attracted public sector
sponsorship of over £270,000. The overall development
includes a fully equipped community centre, landscaping,
environmental improvements, seawall and car-parking.
In addition new toilet units, incorporating ladies and
gents showers, were built to replace the temporary toilets
provided by the Council in 1985.
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