GREENOCK Scout Group Crowdfund To Make Dream Of New Activity And Community Hub Come True

LOCAL Scouts have launched an online appeal as part of their ambitious plans to turn an empty council building in central Greenock into a community hub — complete with climbing wall and outdoor adventure area.

The 32nd Greenock and District Scout group hope to raise £9,000 from the Crowdfunding appeal following its purchase of premises at Bank Street.

More than £2,000 has been donated in just a few days and those who give can qualify for rewards such as coffee and cake, a luxury cream tea or use of the premises for a kids’ party.

| Click for the Crowdfunding page

The group stated: “We have really exciting plans for the building and grounds, all for the benefit of the young people and wider community.

“We plan to create a community hall downstairs and a state-of-the-art Scout hall upstairs. It’ll even have a 28-foot-high climbing wall, from basement to roof space.

“Our plan is for the open space to the rear of the building to have an archery range, cooking pit fires, raised garden beds, a rope trail, bouldering wall for the Beaver Scouts and an area for slinging hammocks for sleeping under the stars. We need to raise funds to make this bit happen.

“The new Scout hub will breathe life into an otherwise quiet and slightly tired area of town.

“Other Scout troops and community groups will be able to use the building and the adventurous activity apparatus and be part of our big adventure.

The thriving group, which has around 150 young people and 24 adult volunteer leaders. has already started to meet in the new premises in small groups.

Some of the money raised will also be used to make changes to the building to make it suitable for larger groups.