Community Enterprise Centre Garthamlock - 20th Anniversary
1982 - The Unemployed Workers Centres were established through
the introduction of a Scottish Trade Union Congress Policy in
an attempt to strengthen the link between the employed and the
unemployed. The success of the centres would not have been possible
without the on-going support from the STUC, the continued support
from the local community and many partners and in particular the
main funding / support provided by Glasgow City Council. The Community
Enterprise Centre Garthamlock is one of five remaining centres
within Greater Glasgow.
The Community Enterprise Centre Garthamlock (GEDC) began providing
a wide range of services within the local community twenty years
ago, known at that time as Garthamlock Unemployed Workers Centre.
1984 - The centre comprised of a Porto cabin located adjacent
to Garthamlock and Craigend East Parish Church
1991 - The project was relocated to the annexe of Woodcroft School
and renamed Garthamlock Unemployed & Community Resource Centre.
1996 - We “Flitted” again to the present location
at 22 Barholm Square, The centre was refurbished at that time
through a grant allocated by the Greater Easterhouse Development
Company.
2001 - The centre amalgamated with the Greater Easterhouse Development
Company Limited in accordance with a policy decision taken by
the Glasgow City Council and adopted it’s present name,
Community Enterprise Centre Garthamlock.
Where Next
The Garthamlock Community over the coming months, as part of the
Regeneration Programme will be dramatically transformed. Discussions
are on-going regarding the long term future of the centre as part
of this New Development.
Acknowledgements:
We would like to thank the members of the centres previous Management
Committee’s, the Advisory Group for their encouragement
and involvement, the people and organisations within Greater Easterhouse
who we have worked in partnership with over the past twenty years,
the Scottish Trades Union Congress for introducing and taking
forward this policy initiative, Glasgow City Council for their
continued support and Greater Easterhouse Development Company
Limited for realising the potential, our other funders and partners
for their invaluable co-operation and the local community that
we have had the privilege to serve for the past twenty years.
Danny Collins, Centre Manager
To find out more:
20th Anniversary leaflet
What's On leaflet
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