The Lockerbie Old School Community project is run by a Board of volunteers and 2 paid members of staff working towards creating an exciting community facility for Lockerbie. Through the process of asset transfer from the Council, the Dryfe Road school building became the community's in October 2020. The work package to transform the derelict building went out to tender in December 2023. We will create a not for profit, but financially viable venue, where the people of Lockerbie and the surrounding area can gather, learn and grow as a community.
The vision is to see the currently vacant building brought back to life. The Old School building presents an opportunity to create a facility, providing space for a wide range of activities which will provide employment, volunteering, educational and social opportunities for the people of Lockerbie and the surrounding area. We have and will continue to work closely with the community to identify areas of greatest need and want.
The aspiration is to create a multi-use facility for the town and the surrounding area to include:
- space for community and social activities
- space for arts, performance and heritage
- space for business and office services
- space to be outside
We will build a space that will have something to offer everyone and that will bring our community together.
Business Case
We were lucky enough to secure funding to commission CEiS to create a business case for the Lockerbie Old School community hub. Some of the main areas that were identified for possible inclusion in the new multi-use Old School facility were:
- Space for community and social activities
- Space for young people, particularly teenagers
- Space for families and older people
- Space for arts, theatre, music, etc.
- Small business/start up space for people who want to set up their own business; particularly young people who would not otherwise have the chance.
- Space to hire for training, education, leisure classes and activities
- Workshop space for arts and crafts – clean and messy – and for trades/training
- Heritage and history and display space
Project Documents
Find below all the documents relating to the project.
Community Hub - Feasibility ReportMeetings
To ensure good governance, we minute all of our Board meetings. We do not routinely publish our monthly minutes, however copies of our AGM minutes can be found here.