Bridge of Weir Community Council

Progress Report

• The Bridge had been set up with the involvement of Freeland, St. Machar’s and St Mary’s churches, Bridge of Weir Community Council, Tenants and Residents Association, and other community groups.
• Renfrewshire Council had given The Bridge the chance to use the former building for a nominal rent.
• The Bridge has been approved into operate a Post Office.
• The Bridge will operate a community with participation from local groups such as the West Renfrewshire Youth Trust, Bridge of Weir Senior Citizens and the Elderly Forum.
• We plan to start refitting the old library in October, to open our Post Office before Christmas, with the Community Centre coming into operation early next year.

Although various grant applications being made, this can be a very time consuming process; so. .
We appealed for your help to raise
£15,000 by 31st August

And here's the latest...
Donations now exceed £20,000

• A sincere thank you to all the local and local businesses who donated
• The Bridge is particularly indebted to one local resident who has made a generous donation of £ 5,000, and who had also offered to underwrite any shortfall, to ensure that the project went ahead.

The Bridge is now a charity, we hope that it will be possible to recover tax on many of the donations by means of Gift Aid. This will increase the total amount raised.

Thank you Bridge of Weir

• If you intend to give, or volunteer, it is not too late, respond to the Treasurer, Roger Roddick at 39 Hazelwood Road.

The Bridge (Bridge of Weir) SCIO
The Bridge (Bridge of Weir) has been approved as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. This has full charitable status, and be run by office bearers and a committee, who will be subject to election. Current office bearers are:

Office Bearers
Chairman Paul Birch gorselandsb@aol.com
Secretary John Lindsay john.lindsay50@btinternet.com
Treasurer Roger Roddick rogerroddick@yahoo.com

Committee Members
Martin Axford
Brenda Lindsay
Philip McCulloch
Donald McKenzie
Stewart Fyfe

• There are three committee members positions still to be filled.
• The Office Bearers and committee represent Freeland, St Machar's Ranfurly and St Mary's churches, and the Community Council.