Great news – Newbyres castle has been accepted into the Adopt-a-Monument scheme. This is a nation-wide community archaeology scheme that provides practical advice, training and help raising funds. It has earmarked mid-December for the first stage of vegetation clearance. This will be done by a group of volunteer Edinburgh University archaeology students and led by […]
GCDT Project News
New Appointment at Gorebridge Beacon
We are delighted to welcome Jane Burridge as Business Manager. Jane, who took over from Paul Renwick last month, is a professional architect with over 25 years project management experience in many diverse sectors from commercial office building design to community facilities. Past buildings she has been involved in include the BT Headquarters at Edinburgh Park and the Loch Lomond Gateway Centre while […]
Big Bike Revival Gorebridge
On Saturday the 29th November, a day of #GreeningGorebridge occurred when Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival came to the town. It was a great celebration of the bicycle and all ages were there, with very small bikes, to very light carbon road bikes, mountain bikes and electric bikes. Some all day events took place in […]
World War 1 project
The P6/7 pupils at Stobhill Primary School (@StobhillPS) were the first of the four local primary schools to benefit from the WW1 project yesterday. It was a fun yet ultimately moving dramatisation workshop from Ron & Fergus (@Macastory) bringing WW1 & the complexities therein to younger children. This project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and […]
Big Bike Revival Event 29th October
Events organised by Gorebridge Community Development Trust with help from We Are Cycling UK Saturday 29th October, Free admission Morning, Gorebridge Library Family Storytelling with Macastory. Free Event 11-12.30pm, Refreshments served Afternoon; Auld Gala Park BIKE TRACK PEOPLE 1-4pm Come and try out the bike skills track, Come on your bike, bikes also available on […]
Board member stories; Liz Gray
I came to live in Gorebridge in December 2007 at a time when I was heavily involved in the run up to the Referendum. I took a break from being a political activist and not long afterwards was invited to join the Gorebridge Community Development Trust board. I take a keen interest in the Trust […]
