National Lottery Community Fund Scotland has awarded a grant to the LEAP Project in Cambuslang, enabling the charity to create a new role of community hubs development officer. Kirsty Arnaud has been appointed to the position, tasked with ensuring the charity's local hubs become sustainable and welcoming spaces for residents in Cambuslang and Rutherglen.
New Appointment Brings Experience and Passion
Kirsty Arnaud brings eight years of experience in the voluntary sector and a first-class degree in politics to her new role. She expressed her enthusiasm: “I’m so glad to be joining LEAP to promote these fantastic facilities. We have already totally refurbished the hubs at Halfway and Toll Pitch and will be doing the same to the Spittal Hub to make all three centres vital outlets for their communities. The hubs are already beginning to prove popular with local groups and residents, but we want to make them available to as many people as possible and I look forward to making that happen.”
Grant Enables Recruitment
Georgie Madden, LEAP’s business development manager, acknowledged the funding: “We’re extremely grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for the grant allowing us to recruit Kirsty. It is vital that communities have access to local spaces that are both sustainable and welcoming, and we look forward to Kirsty developing links with local people and groups to make best use of these vibrant facilities.”
LEAP's Services Across South Lanarkshire
Based in Cambuslang, LEAP supports people aged over 50 across much of South Lanarkshire, operating in Blantyre, Bothwell, Cambuslang, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Rutherglen, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Uddingston. Its services include a handyperson service, friendship groups, clubs for people living with dementia, and community hubs at Spittal and Toll Pitch.
For more information about LEAP’s community hubs, contact Kirsty Arnaud on 0141 641 5169, email kirsty@leap-project.co.uk, or visit www.leap-project.co.uk/community-hubs.
