STV (North) Projects

The STV North region goes from the Shetland Isles down to the Howe of Fife on the east coast and Fort William on the west coast, encompassing Skye and the Western Isles.

Over the past five years of the People’s Millions competition we have seen some great projects in the region. Previous winners include projects to create an Alice in Wonderland garden, replace seating in a school theatre, provide every child in the Highland Council area with waterproof suits and many more.

Pitcaple Environmental Project

The project will improve access to a community horticultural site in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. The project will lay paths that will ensure that all working plots are accessible for people with mobility problems and make improvements to existing buildings that will be used for training and store facilities. The project is the first phase in a long-term development to create a community garden where people with disabilities will be able to grow & sell organic produce, care for and enjoy a sensory garden, tree trail and flower gardens. Ultimately the org plan to create a visitors centre & cafe promoting and using renewable energy. This project will lay the foundations, ensuring that the site and project will be accessible and available to all.

The Bay Arts Project

The project will provide a studio space for children and people with special needs to participate in art classes & community activities and add to the facilities and accessible services available in Moray. The Arts Centre will be a long-lasting educational and community space which will encourage paticipation, opportunities for social inclusion, opportunities for artists to exhibit their work, & promote arts & culture. The studio, although self-contained will form part of a larger Arts Centre that will attract tourists to the area.

Refurbishment of Gateside Memorial Hall

The project aims to renovate and improve access to a local village hall situated in Gateside, Fife

Sandwick Community Play Area

The project aims to make improvements to an area of land associated with a local school, nursery and community hall by establishing disabled parking spaces, pathways and a small, modern playpark and garden area.

Rain Starts Play

This project will equip every Pre-school Centre in the Highland Council area with waterproof suits and wellington boots to enable staff to take children outside for activities and play in most weather conditions. It will benefit 4100 pre-school children by increasing their opportunities to engage in outdoor educational opportunities, active outdoor play and appreciation of the outdoor environment.

PRA (Pride, Respect & Ambition)

This project aims to transform the external environment of the school and also provide improved opportunities for pupils and the wider community to experience and be involved in the Expressive Arts. The external works include the development of garden areas, landscaping, seating, and shelters to provide a visually pleasing and stimulating environment. In addition seating in the school drama theatre will be replaced to provide a valuable resource for both school and community use. The project will benefit the pupils of Perth Grammar school (roll 1060) and the wider community.

Growing Together 2007

The aim of this project is to enhance and protect the green belt area of the Cearns Housing Development which is currently the largest social housing estate in the Western Isles. This will be done by creating a welcoming environment for the area and inclu

The Harvest Community Hall Improvement Project

This project will renovate and improve the Harvest Community Church Hall located in the centre of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The work includes relocating and renewing the kitchen , installation of suspended ceilings, new lighting and the creation of disabled access. The project will improve the access and increase the range of activities to meet the needs of local residents. The project will benefit 450 people in the Peterhead area.

Dolphin Centre Upgrade

This project will undertake the renovation and improvement of a well used community centre located in the centre of Tayport, Fife. The work includes renewal of the kitchen and floors, renovation of the roof, installation of new toilets, improvements to the heating system and some internal alterations to improve the layout and access to increase the range of activities that may be offered. The project will benefit the community of Tayport (population 4000).

Alice-in-Wonderland Garden

Moray Art Centre's, Alice in Wonderland garden project will create a community-driven resource garden for the whole public with a special focus on children and young people. the garden will be open all year round and entry will be free. Sited around the Moray Art Centre, the garden will include several themed areas to stimulate play, arts and crafts and horticultural activites and will increase the biodiversity of the area. 10,000 people will benefit from this project.

A New Look For All

Huntly Old Age Pensioners Association's 'A New Look For All' project will improve the access and energy efficiency of the Old Age Pensioners Hall in Huntly, Aberdeenshire and provide an improved venue for use by the whole community. Access will be improved by resurfacing the external pathway and the installation of non-slip internal floor coverings and energy efficiency improved by lowering the hall ceiling and fitting new doors and double-glazed windows. The project will benefit 500 people from the Huntly community.

Sacred Heart Hall

The Sacred Heart Hall project in Torry, Aberdeen will upgrade and modernise the community hall which is currently in a state of disrepair. Repairs and refurbishment will include improved access for those with mobility impairments, easy access toilets, an upgraded kitchen, a new office space and external repairs to roof and windows enabling the hall to be a suitable venue for use by the whole community. The project will benefit 2000 people.

James Square Upgrade

The 'James Square Upgrade and Enhancement ' project will develop the town square as a community asset offering a meeting place where people can gather, relax and enjoy the environment. The whole community has been consulted on the design which will include seating, flower beds, sensory areas and a performance or display area. 1000 people will benefit from the project.

Resolis Sports Court

Resolis Community Sports Court seek funding to construct a multi-sport all-weather court, next to the community hall, which will be used for sporting and social activities.

Mill Theatre Extension

This project will improve and update the entrance to a community theatre to make it more welcoming with an improved layout and with better disabled access in Thurso, Caithness. A new toilet will be installed for the actors to use and a dressing area for disabled people will be created making the building more appropriate for use. “The Mill Theatre is such a great place,” says the players representative Donna. “Thurso Players put on dramas and music events for the community in the theatre and the annual pantomime is hugely popular: but it is an old building and the entrance is draughty, dingy and squashed. We’d love to have a warm, welcoming covered entrance for our audiences. At the top of the extension a much needed toilet could be added to the dressing room. I can tell you, when you’re waiting to go on stage and you’re nervous and you need the loo, it’s tough to have to wait until the audience is seated and then dash down two flights of stairs to the only toilet on the ground floor!” The Mill Theatre is run entirely by volunteers and is self-funded. It is the only theatre north of Inverness. Thurso Players have planned this project for years: this could be the year they realise the dream. With your help, they can do it!

Elgin Athletic Arena

This project will upgrade the facilities of Elgin Amateur Athletic Club to bring it up to the standard of an athletics stadium and address current issues around health and safety. It will encourage new members and improve the health and fitness of those in the area by providing better and safer opportunities to take part in a variety of sporting activities.

Broadford MUGA Project

This project aims to build an all-weather Multi-Use Games Area on the playing field next to the local primary school, village hall and children's playpark in Broadford on the Isle of Skye. Local sports groups and teams will use it to practice and host tournaments, families and children will use it to meet and play ball games and the school will use it for playtime and PE activities.

Craigellachie Playpark

The project will develop an unused grass area into a play park for the benefit of the local community of Craigellachie, Banffshire. This will provide interactive play and healthy active lifestyle opportunies for local and visiting children and families.

Scary Monsters!

CREATIVITY IS FOR EVERYONE! To draw-out, discover and engage the inherent creativity in all people in Moray through the creation of environmental art. The influence of public art in community is priceless & immeasurable. In 2007 Moray Art Centre was asked by local community organisation, Forres In Bloom, to help them ‘beautify’ an old and shabby disused building in Forres. The end result was a building completely transformed. A year later the mural has not been damaged by graffiti or any other kind of vandalism which effects towns across the UK. It is this type of community project which can help create stronger communities and help to make areas cleaner, safer and greener places to live and visit. Inspired by this project and by other famous large public art projects we want to create similar spaces in Moray, by bringing community and artists together to create gigantic public environmental art. In doing so we hope to heighten awareness, question people’s assumptions, inspire people, transform a landscape and express community values. The art work could be: Giant beasts and monsters, made of wire-mesh structures that will be filled with leaf compost and be planted; Life size murals which depict thoughts and symbols of people of the area; Large environmental kinetic art works which move with the wind or even images projected on to walls. AIMS & OBJECTIVES Public art helps define an entire community’s identity and reveal the unique character of a specific neighborhood. By getting people involved in their local community and the spaces they live in, this project will have the power to: • Rejuvenate their public spaces • Introduce people to art • Express a positive sense of identity and values • Helps green spaces thrive. • Gives civic and corporate pride in citizenship

Dance to the Beat!

The project aims to improve health and fitness throughout Shetland by setting up a wide range of dance and excercise programmes using a state of the art wireless dance mat gaming system. This easily transportable system, suitable for all ages and abilities will allow provision of activities throughout Shetland's isolated rural communities.

Installation of Floodlights

Thank you everyone for your support. There have been a lot of good projects this week are we are delighted to have been awarded the grant. Thank you! The project will install floodlighting for 3 of the 6 tennis courts at Montrose Tennis Club. Floodlights will enhance the clubs facilities, development and programme offering extended playing and coaching to the local community of all ages and abilities in Montrose and surrounding areas. Please see our photo gallery for pictures of the club and some of our activities in tennis and the community.