More About Our Goals
The project brief outlined the need for a multifunctional community facility which could sustain a matrix of different programmes.
An initial 62% rental rate for our proposed facilities has been estimated by the local CVS organisation VONEF Ltd (VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS NORTH EAST FIFE), due to the high demand existing in the locality for accessible community office space and meeting rooms with blue badge parking and transport links.
Cupar Cricket Club, who are our partners, will regularly use the multifunctional facilities for matches, while Fife Society For the Blind are to have a part-time officer based at the facility for their clients (and rent office space). Interest has also been shown (in writing) by the local authority's museum services (for temporary exhibitions), while our rooms will also be let to private companies, healthcare professionals, and art groups.
An estimated 600 people will access structured training, education, and employment opportunities within the first three years of the project. Within year one, this figure will include at least 50 people with limited learning abilities.
At least 25 employment training opportunities per year will also be created, while at least 25 per cent of the volunteers who participate in our volunteer scheme will be over the age of 55, and 10 per cent under the age of 20.
Opportunities will also be created for individuals at a homeless centre within the town.
More than 400 individuals will utilise our facilities in the first year for sporting pursuits alone, while at least 5,000 individuals will visit the project overall, of which 2,000 will reside at a rural location within North-East Fife.
Linked to individually structured SVQ courses designed by staff at Elmwood College (the campus is adjacent to the site), the facility will promote the U.S. concept of the volunteer gardener, and includes suitable indoor/outdoor facilities so that those from a wide diversity of backgrounds can participate in bespoke surroundings.
Those with an interest in the horticultural side of the garden will be assessed by the college's horticultural staff, and participate as volunteers or as students via designated courses which would be out-sourced to the college.
Volunteers can participate in a wide range of non-gardening volunteer activities. These activities will present opportunities for individuals to develop social skills, gain employment experience, and encourage diverse groups to build stronger relationships.
The café will also provide a valuable social setting for visitors, while special one-off community events such as concerts, special sales, exhibitions, will prove attractive to many.
Sustainability will be achieved via the income generated from out-sourcing the café, and from educational, employment training, and volunteer grants.
The diverse mix of community programmes contained within the overall project will generate substantial income via room rental, while the permanent tenants will contribute via rental fees.
Fundraising activities will include car boot sales, continental markets, art events, regular concerts for all ages, and an annual literary event.
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