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Projects We Have Helped

Buchan In Bloom
BDP has administered the Buchan in Bloom and Buchan Beginning to Bloom competition for 8 years. Local Communities benefit in many ways from taking part in the Buchan in Bloom Initiative. Not only does it bring members of the community together in a shared interest, it encourages innovation and neighbourhood pride. Seeing these benefits inspires the BDP directors and staff to seek sponsorship from local businesses to ensure the competitions can continue. Keenan RecyclingLtd sponsored the prizes and provided compost to participating villages.
A total of 17 villages entered.

For the first time groups were also encouraged to adopt a more sustainable approach to planting and to reduce their dependence on annuals for displays. Aberdeenshire Council Landscape Services supported this move to more environmentally friendly practices by donating a bench for the winners of this category.


Community Facilities- Case Study Maud Toilets
The partnership has worked with a number of villages on capital projects to improve an existing facility that meets an identified need in the community. Groups have been supported to ensure they are appropriately set up and are in a position to attract funding and offering hands on help.

Maud Toilets
When the people of Maud realised that their toilets could be lost for ever, the community moved quickly to ensure they were saved. Following a consultation that showed wide spread support for this project, BDP supported Maud Village Park Managers to submit an Expression of Interest for an Asset transfer of the local toilets. Initially the group wanted to apply for ownership so they decided to become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and became Maud Pleasure Park Committee SCIO. The group agreed a nominal lease for the building, and following their own fundraising effort successfully applied for Buchan Area Committee Initiative funding for the costs of safety checks and legal fees. The toilets are refurbished and the outside of the building will be painted in the warmer weather by the volunteers.


MACBI
Mintlaw and Central Buchan Initiative was established to address the lack of sport, recreational and leisure facilities in the Central Buchan area as identified by a Planning for Real exercise and Community Planning. The project was to build a multi purpose centre, with sport as its key focus, to service the communities of Central Buchan. The long awaited building was opened to the public in March 2014.
BDP worked with the group since the early stages, once the building became operational our role was a supporting and enabling one, providing support to the management team and volunteers. We continued to work with the board to enable them to identify and access funding to progress the facility and furbish the interior, gym, cafe, soft play area and outdoor area.


Mintlaw Mens Shed
BDP has worked closely with Mintlaw and DistrictMenshed(SCIO) providing project advice, guidance on applying to become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and one to one support for applications including one for start-up costs from Shell Small Grants and an Area Initiative Application.
The group have agreed a long-term lease for the Gardener’s Cottage and compound in Aden Country Parkwith Aberdeenshire Council. The Cottage has been in poor condition for many years and requires extensive interior renovations to provide a social area, kitchen, computer room and a meeting room that other groups may use.
The Men shedders have sourced two containers to be sited in the compound that will be used for craft skills workshops. Area Initiatives funded insurance for the group, and insulation and roofing to make their containers weatherproof and to ensure the containers blend into the surrounding area. The group have started work to improve the compound and containers, helping to deliver the Aden Country Park 2014 Action Plans High Priority issues - renovating Gardeners Cottage.




Buchan in Bloom


Event at Macbi


Mintlaw Mens Shed


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