Bonnyrigg Benefits by making peoples community ideas come together.
The strong financial footing of the Hub will enable the following volunteer run initiatives to be physically and organizationally facilitated. A great deal of work has been put into integrating these possibilities into the underlying design of the business. We have individual groups and residents who are seriously interested in each of these projects.
They just need the Hub:
The benefits of Community Hubs are so significant they will be promoted by law through the current Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill. The broad range of benefits detailed in our Social Benefit Plan excite us and motivate the wide range of residents who can see a direct benefit to their families and neighbours. See Appendix W: Social Benefit Plan.
It describes the significant increase over and above the standard social benefits of a generic Hub gained through the integration of grass roots enhancements. This has been possible because of the unbiased approach of Bonnyrigg Centre Trusts organisation. It has protected the process from being dominated by vested interest organisations which, according to DTAS, beset so many other similar initiatives in Scotland and result in failed funding applications from discerning large grant funders.
Phase 1 Benefits:
To Preschoolers 0-4 years
The Hub fulfils many National and local authority action plan targets:
Single Midlothian Plan
They just need the Hub:
- Micro Allotments/Planters around the building (30) (Mondo Loco)
- Parent and Toddlers Social club (Local Parents)
- Bi annual Community Ceildhs (Bonnyrigg Centre Trust)
- Youth Internet Cafe (Places for People Scotland)
- Sensory Room- open to the public. (Local parents of Autistic children)
- Toy Library (Play Network)
- Dog Training (Midlothian Dog Training)
- Arts and Craft Studio; Local art exhibitions (Woolrush Yarns)
- Play Pod-Outdoor play materials in a shipping container. (Play Network)
- Horizontal Climbing wall (Alien Rock- Reuben Walsh)
- Nerf Gun parties- (Foam Dart Thunder)
- Community Bowling Clubhouse (Bonnyrigg Bowling Club)
- Seniors Shopping Social room (Bonnyrigg Seniors Forum)
- Solar panels and Wind Turbine on the roof tower. (Mondo Loco)
- Skaters Club (Bonnyrigg and Lasswade Community Council)
- Youth Football club (TBC)
- Orchard Behind the Building (Mondo Loco)
- Industrial Composting of all food waste on site. (Permaculture Group)
The benefits of Community Hubs are so significant they will be promoted by law through the current Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill. The broad range of benefits detailed in our Social Benefit Plan excite us and motivate the wide range of residents who can see a direct benefit to their families and neighbours. See Appendix W: Social Benefit Plan.
It describes the significant increase over and above the standard social benefits of a generic Hub gained through the integration of grass roots enhancements. This has been possible because of the unbiased approach of Bonnyrigg Centre Trusts organisation. It has protected the process from being dominated by vested interest organisations which, according to DTAS, beset so many other similar initiatives in Scotland and result in failed funding applications from discerning large grant funders.
Phase 1 Benefits:
To Preschoolers 0-4 years
- 4,000 soft play visits 0-5 p.a
- 640 food growing visits p.a.
- 10,400 play visits as part of a party p.a
- 1,300 soft play visits (5-10 yr. olds) p.a.
- 5,200 play visits as part of a party p.a. (5-10 yr.)
- 780 DIY bike repair visits p.a. (10-17 yr. olds)
- 3,000 Youth Drop in visits p.a.
- 15,000 youth experiences of a dance/movement class (See Appendix W for much more)
The Hub fulfils many National and local authority action plan targets:
Single Midlothian Plan
- Increased community capacity
- Equip Bonnyrigg to be more resilient and sustainable
- Early Years
- Reduce crime by diverting youth from the streets.
- Make people feel safer around the new Skate park.
- Create a flagship indoor and outdoor play centre for early years
- Soft Play Cafe
- Youth Club
- Increase social functions with bi-annual community meals and Ceilidhs
- Increase public amenities
- Socialise seniors with the ‘shoppers tea room’
- Achieve best social value for the building
- Improve teenagers opportunities with childcare and business creation
- Enhance pupils education in science and environment
- Create informal support networks