About

Gartcosh Development Trust (GDT) began at the end 2019, but due to the Covid pandemic the Trust was made dormant until it was possible to actively engage with the community and fundraising. GDT as an organisation is aiming to provide a sustainable community, provide real beneﬁt to local people through delivery of local projects which will deliver community amenities, protect the environment and improve health and wellbeing of our community and surrounding area whilst being a ﬁnancially sustainable organisation.

GDT was established in response to Gartcosh Tenants and Residents Association community surveys. The Association is thanked for providing the framework and its surveys and is the initial basis of the proposed activity for GDT.

GDT is a membership organisation open to residents in its bonded area. Junior memberships for 12 to 16 year olds are also available. The larger the membership, the more we can reﬂect the priorities of the community, particularly when approaching partner organisations for support / grants.

Activities

Gartcosh Development Trust is keen to become involved in:

Developing community facilities in the form of a sports and leisure hub.
Improve the Community environment.
Maintaining outdoor spaces in Gartcosh.
Promote and improve activities associated with health and wellbeing.
Explore the development and management of renewable energy in the community so that its revenue can support community-based amenities.

Structure

Our principal objectives stated within our Articles of Association are:

The advancement of community development (including the advancement of urban regeneration) principally within the Community;
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement;
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended;
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;
But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

A defined term - sustainable development - means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.