Govanhill Baths Community Trust ·

Peter Mullan To Launch Phase 1a Of Baths Wellbeing Centre

Posted: 27th Jan. 2012 By Andrew Johnson

On Saturday 4th February at 12-30pm, Actor and film director Peter Mullan whose recent film, War Horse, has just been nominated for best film in the Oscar awards, will be joined by MSP Nicola Sturgeon (who is advising our Board of Directors and has always supported the Trust) and Cllr Archie Graham (Glasgow City Council’s Executive Member for Culture and Sport, with responsibility within the Council for the delivery of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games) to launch Phase 1A of this new and exciting venture. The international choir, Voicebeats will provide rich accompaniment to the proceedings.

Attendance at the launch is by invitation and by open request. If you wish to attend by open request please contact our administration officer at info@govanhillbaths.com T. 0141 433 2999 by Thursday 2nd February at 12noon at the latest.

The Govanhill community’s return to the baths is the result of 11 years of hard work and commitment by so many people in Govanhill, the Trust and the Friends of Govanhill Baths. The refurbishment of the front suite has been made possible by funding and support from; the government's Equally Well Community Health Pilot Project in Govanhill and the Govanhill Community Action (GoCA), agreement by the Council and City Property to licence part of the property to the Trust (with a view to the Trust taking over ownership in due course) and various funding over the years from Big Lottery, Architectural Heritage Fund, Scottish Community Action, Santander Bank, GCC Area Committee. Historic Scotland has recently provisionally agreed a refurbishment grant for the whole building of £0.98M and many substantial donations from individuals. Our sponsors NORD Architecture have been major supporters and donators in kind for 8 years.

The new Centre’s Phase 1A will initially house the HQ of the Trust and the Centre for Community Practice (CCP). The CCP will provide a series of community-based programmes involving healthy eating (Govanhill Grub), Create (Arts prgrammes) and dedicated learning and recreation programmes for youth and 55+. It is planning an education unit to support local language and learning needs. The facilities will provide excellent and much needed space for local community groups to use for a wide range of activities. It is proposed that Phase 1B will include the reinstatement of the learner’s pool, the “ladies” pool, Sauna and Turkish Suite and will include an arts suite, a greenhouse garden and a café. Phase 2 will redevelop the old “Steamie” into and event and market hall and Phase 3 will re-open the main swimming pool.

For more information Peter Mullan to launch Phase 1A of Baths Wellbeing Centre

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