for the CommunitY

BY THE COMMUNITY

Newmilns Regeneration Association is run by a group of volunteers who all have one goal at the heart of everything we do - regenerate the community.

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    Past and Present Trustees and Volunteers

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    Past and Present Trustees and Volunteers

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Founded in 2013, the Association was created to drive improvements throughout the town of Newmilns and engage the Community along the way. 


Notably, in 2018, we were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the equivalent of an MBE for volunteers, for the work we do around Newmilns.

Some of the projects started by our group:

Community Heritage & Tourism Hub


Newmilns Regeneration rented the old Post Office in Brown Street, from Loudoun Valley Trust and renovated it and turned it into Newmilns CHaT Hub.

Newmilns Festival Weekend


In 2016 we hosted the very first Newmilns Food Festival, which was a resounding success. From there we have built this into the Newmilns Festival Weekend, adding on the Newmilns Arts & Crafts Festival in 2018.

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Placemaking Plan


We were the first community group in Scotland to have their placemaking plan listened to and approved by the Scottish Government. This set out the plan for various regeneration projects in Newmilns, boosting the ability to get funds.

Our BOARD

Co-CHAIRs

Joyce Black

Marie Johnson

VICE-CHAIR

John Sharp

TREASURER

Graham Vincent

secretary

Liz Trusdale

TRUSTEES

Bob Astill

Reg Donald

Laura Sasse

Shirley Frater

Ryan Conlan

Sam Truesdale

Andy Wilson

Moyra MacKinnon

Maggie Lennon

Heather Lewis

Council Liaison

Currently vacant




COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Martin Quigley

Community Development Officer (Maternity Cover)

JOIN US

If you want to join our team of volunteers at Newmilns Regeneration Association, either as a Trustee or a Member, please get in touch by emailing hello@lovenewmilns.org


Trustees are required to attend the monthly meetings on a regular basis, but if you join as a Member, you will not participate in the monthly meetings of the Board, but can still be involved in some of the projects we are working on.


You can join the Newmilns Regeneration Association as a member without taking part in the Love Newmilns Community Lotto.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Our latest set of accounts can be found here for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

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