Kirknewton Community Development Trust
The Kirknewton Community Development Trust (KCDT) is your local member-led charity for the community. Our aim is to improve the lives of everyone in Kirknewton by investing in the community, maintaining facilities and open spaces, and organising activities.
The KCDT was founded in 2006 with the money won in a court case against a local quarry who was found by the Scottish Executive to have been illegally dumping materials. Since then we have been involved in the building of the Green Room, the Pavilion, housing for seniors at Jencks View, installing public defibrilators, purchasing e-bikes for hire, the art-installation 'A Stone's Progress', and more.
The KCDT is a member-led charity, and therefore depends on our members. Why not sign up today? It's FREE! Members have a voice and vote in our general meetings to guide our activities, and can stand for election to become Director on the Board. As a member you receive a monthly newsletter, and you can opt in for the weekly community draw. The day-to-day running of the KCDT is done by our staff.
Details about membership eligibility, benefits, updating your account, and the community draw can be found on the FAQ page.
The KCDT is an OSCR registered charity (SC037895) and we receive funding from the National Lottery.
Staff
KCDT currently provides local employment to four members of staff. Our staff members are essential for the maintanence of our amazing community facilities, organisation of events, and the day-to-day running of the charity.
Ailsa
Charity Community Development Officer
ailsakirknewton1@gmail.com
I have lived in the village for over 20 years. I have recently taken on the role of Community Development Officer and I am also a qualified counsellor. I am excited to be back working in the community after leaving in 2019 to pursue my career as a counsellor. I'm looking forward to seeing how I can help develop existing and new projects.
Steph
Finance Officer
stephkirknewton@gmail.com
I joined the Trust in January 2018 as the finance officer. Although I had lived in Kirknewton for 8 years at that point I was very much in my own bubble and didn’t know a lot of people. Since being employed by the trust I have met loads of wonderful people and can honestly say that I do enjoy being part of such a great village. My role is predominantly finance but over the years I have found myself getting more involved in delivery projects and helping out in any areas that I can.
Graeme
Charity Operations Assistant
graemekirknewton@gmail.com
I joined the Trust in November 2021 after working in the steel trade for almost 40 years. The job came along for me at the right time as I felt it was time for a change. I am proud to be part of this team and enjoy meeting new people through work. I assist with organising events for the Seniors of the Community and delivering the Christmas bags to them. I set up the café for opening every week, ensuring that it is a safe and friendly environment for all ages of visitors. I communicate with the volunteers and bakers ensuring that they feel valued and know they play an important role to keep the café running. I look after and take care of the Village Hall, Green Room and the Pavilion as well as the outside areas of these buildings. I ensure the Defibrillator is properly maintained. I keep all notice boards around the village updated as well as look after the stone snake and planted area at Meadowbank. Every day is different, and I am enjoying the various aspects of this role.
Sandra
Seniors Coordinator
sandrakirknewton@gmail.com
My role within the Trust includes a number of tasks aimed at helping Seniors in the village. Every Thursday morning I manage a coffee and chat session at the Green Room. This offers community residents an opportunity to socialise and make new friends. I also get involved in the running of the very popular Kirknewton Cafe every Wednesday in the Village Hall. Over and above this, my duties include some admin work which helps to ensure the smooth running of KCDT.
Board of Directors
KCDT has a volunteer Board of Directors which are ultimately responsible for running the charity. Any member can stand to be elected as Director. The Board of Directors can be reached by contacting us or emailing infokirknewton@gmail.com.
Stewart
Stewart McKenna
This section is under construction.
Hugh
Hugh Hunter Gordon
This section is under construction.
Caroline
Caroline Hamilton
This section is under construction.
Martin
Martin Hall
This section is under construction.
Susan
Susan Campbell
This section is under construction.
Tony
Tony Foster
This section is under construction.
Danielle
Danielle Prins-de Jonge
This section is under construction.
Management
The KCDT was founded in 2006 with the money won in a court case against a local quarry who was found by the Scottish Executive to have been illegally dumping materials. The Trust started with about £300K, with £200K spent on Jencks View housing, and about £70K spent on the Green Room and the Jenks art work. At the moment about £30K is left in the Trust, and the KCDT also actively applies for funding for specific projects.
The KCDT is a registered charity (SC037895) and therefore we have a constitution and annual reports and financial accounts. In an effort to update the website and improve our communications, we will be uploading more management documents here soon. In the mean time, if you have any queries regarding the (financial) management of the Trust, please feel free to reach out. Furthermore, please consider signing up as a member of the Trust, giving you a voice and a vote in our general meetings including on funds allocation.
We receive funding from the National Lottery, helping us to fund our staff.
