for the CommunitY

BY THE COMMUNITY

Newmilns Regeneration Association is run by a group of volunteers who all have one goal at the heart of everything we do - regenerate the community.

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    Past and Present Trustees and Volunteers

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    Past and Present Trustees and Volunteers

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Founded in 2013, the Association was created to drive improvements throughout the town of Newmilns and engage the Community along the way. 


Notably, in 2018, we were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the equivalent of an MBE for volunteers, for the work we do around Newmilns.

Some of the projects started by our group:

Community Heritage & Tourism Hub


Newmilns Regeneration rented the old Post Office in Brown Street, from Loudoun Valley Trust and renovated it and turned it into Newmilns CHaT Hub.

Newmilns Festival Weekend


In 2016 we hosted the very first Newmilns Food Festival, which was a resounding success. From there we have built this into the Newmilns Festival Weekend, adding on the Newmilns Arts & Crafts Festival in 2018.

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Placemaking Plan


We were the first community group in Scotland to have their placemaking plan listened to and approved by the Scottish Government. This set out the plan for various regeneration projects in Newmilns, boosting the ability to get funds.

Our BOARD

CHAIR

John Sharp (Co-Chair)

Joyce Black (Co-Chair)

VICE-CHAIR

Position Vacant

TREASURER

Graham Vincent

secretary

Shirley Wallace

TRUSTEES

Marie Johnson

Bob Astill

Reg Donald

Steven Lawrence

Laura Sasse

Frances Sloan

Shirley Frater

Ryan Conlan

Sam Truesdale

Andy Wilson

Moyra MacKinnon

Laura McGrath

Council Liaison

Keiran Wardrop

East Ayrshire Council Vibrant Communities

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Caitlin Baker

If you want to join our team of volunteers at Newmilns Regeneration Association, either as a Trustee or a Member, please get in touch by emailing hello@lovenewmilns.org


Trustees are required to attend the monthly meetings on a regular basis, but if you join as a Member, you will not participate in the monthly meetings of the Board, but can still be involved in some of the projects we are working on.


You can join the Newmilns Regeneration Association as a member without taking part in the Love Newmilns Community Lotto.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Our latest set of accounts can be found here for the year 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

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