Glasgow City Council has accepted the award of £998,169 in Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) support from the Scottish Government for two community regeneration projects in the city.
These projects are the Social Entrepreneurs Centre in Possilpark and The Glue Factory’s – located close to the south side of the canal at the Old Round Toll – ‘micro-powerstation’ refit.
£600,000 of RCGF support will be provided for the Social Entrepreneurs Centre, which will give a dedicated space for social entrepreneurs, with a fully-equipped multimedia room and support for 24 local social entrepreneurs. The aim of the centre – to be delivered by ng homes – is to create a hub for collaboration, innovation and economic growth, particularly for people from disadvantaged communities. The development of the centre will complement the existing Saracen House and recent public realm improvements in the area, and its completion is expected at the end of 2025.
The remaining £398,169 of RCGF support will go to the micro-powerstation refit project at the Glue Factory (pictured above) to transform a former industrial building by enhancing insulation and energy-efficiency to reduce power consumption, and installing photovoltaic panels to ensure the building produces more power than it consumes. The project will be delivered by Agile City, a community interest company which focuses on sustainable urban regeneration, and is part of a wider movement to repurpose post-industrial buildings into small-scale ‘power stations’ contributing to Glasgow’s sustainability goals.
The Scottish Government’s RCGF – through a competitive bid process – provides financial support to projects that will help to deliver large-scale improvements to deprived areas.
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Housing and Development at Glasgow City Council, said: “In their different ways, these projects will bring social, economic and environmental benefits to their local communities in Glasgow. It’s great to see projects with a real Community Wealth Building focus being funded in the city, supporting start-ups and local social enterprises to thrive.”
Further information on the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund is available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/regeneration/capital-investment/