Thank You!
The Compass project has received support from a wide range of funders since it started in September 2020.
Grants have varied from £250 for smaller initiatives within the project to £150,000 awards supporting employment opportunities in the local community. The project will rely heavily on funding for all aspects of its initial phases until it’s own self-generated income streams become active – thank you for your support!
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Fundraising Goal Phase 1: £200,000
Sep 2020 – Sep 2021
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Fundraising Goal Phase 2: £1m
Oct 2021 – Sep 2024
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Fundraising Goal Phase 3: c. £1.6m
Oct 2024 – Sep 2027
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Fundraising Goal Phase 4: c. £7m
Oct 2027 –
Phase 1
- Tidy outdoor areas with composting and recycling
- Restore paths and steps
- Survey trees and plan scheduled management
- Increase site security to counter crime and vandalism
- Complete essential building repairs
- Begin sustainable refurbishment and re-purposing of some buildings
- Set up demonstration garden plots
- Appoint project co-ordinator
- Engage with local community
Phase 2: Places
- Complete refurbishment of North Point: a multi-purpose building with new multi-user access
- Create temporary volunteer and staff hub
- Erect polytunnel and two composting toilets for volunteer and participants
- Purchase two volunteer cabins for shelter and social space
- Plan and start refurbishment of enterprise and kindergarten buildings
Phase 2: People
- Increase Compass team from 1 part-time to 5 full-time staff to deliver our community orientated services
- Increase volunteer numbers and volunteered hours by 50%
- Expand volunteering activities
- Establish social prescribing service with therapeutic activities in collaboration with NHS
- Expand Duke of Edinburgh and Saltire Awards volunteering opportunities by 50%
- Increase corporate & school volunteering groups by 75%
- Delivered employability skills opportunities, including 12 dry-stone walling sessions
Phase 2: Produce
- Plant 150 fruit bushes and native tree species
- Expand no-dig organic garden by 100% and increase year on year production: over 3300kg harvested to date.
- Distribute seasonal, organically-grown produce to the local community
- Increase bee colonies from 1 to 12 and establish wild flower areas
- Produced 60 m3 of compost and re-used 150m3 of woodchips/cardboard
- Sustainably recycled over 30m³ of materials / metal
Phase 3
- Deliver sustainable refurbishment and re-purposing of former kindergarten and science buildings to create new East Point Hub with:
- Cafe and play cafe
- Health & Education Hub to support local NHS practices through our social prescribing services and outdoor learning activities
- Extension to current Blue Door charity shop [N. Deeside Road] to support and upcycle larger items
- Zero-waste kitchen for processing onsite produce, education and skills development
- Resurface main driveway and car-parking area
- Finalise masterplan for revitalisation across the whole site
Phase 4
Staged refurbishment of main C-listed building will be a major and exciting aim in phase 4 onwards.
Timing and progress in phase 4 onwards will be dependant on funds raised.
Some of our funders:
CURRENT PROJECTS
Access Appeal:
We have replaced steep steps and created a multi-user access with a dedicated disabled parking space and bike racks. This creates a safe, inviting and accessible entrance area to our North Point Building.
Find out more on our Appeal page.
