An charity engaged in

creatively

regenerating

Inverclyde

Our vision is a creative powerhouse

Creative Regeneration have been carrying out feasibility work on the Glebe with plans to raise funds to acquire the building and to carry out significant capital works, making the building accessible, zero carbon and flexible for community use. We will organise events, activities and exhibitions within the refurbished building as well as manage the facility.

We believe that this iconic B-listed building still has a role to play in supporting our communities by delivering social, economic and cultural regeneration.

We aim to provide spaces which support, nurture and develop communities to realise and share their talent and skills, sustaining a creative future for Inverclyde.

We acknowledge the value of unleashing creativity, the community empowerment it can bring and the better future it can deliver for all of us.

Access to flexible, cost effective space builds the community resilience by enabling people to connect through shared interests, learn new skills, undertake training that may lead to lifetime employment opportunities or just come together for events and exhibitions.

Our aims are:

  • Creating, developing, and maintaining community facilities

  • Offering opportunities for people to meet, train and undertake creative, purposeful, and recreational activities

  • Reducing isolation of people in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing

  • Developing the capacity of people to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community

  • The advancement of citizenship and community development

  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science

  • The advancement of environmental protection and improvement

Our board

We meet regularly to make strategic & operational decisions, discuss partnerships, apply for funding and act in the best interests of our members and the wider Inverclyde public.

We are looking for people to join our board and help steer the ship, if you are interested and have something to offer, get in touch about serving as a trustee on our board.

  • Trustee/Chair

    Alec Galloway is a Scottish stained glass artist and painter based in Inverclyde on the west coast of Scotland. After studying at the Edinburgh College of Art, he spent some time working in the UAE, before returning to Scotland in 2000. In conjunction with taking up a teaching post at the ECA (2000-12), where he took over from his teacher Douglas Hogg, he also developed a commercial business, which in recent years has also included many public art projects.

  • Trustee/Treasurer

    Finlay is an experienced local Teacher with a passion for outdoor education and experiential learning. He’s a respected member of the Inverclyde community whose involvement with numerous sporting, cultural and educational institutions bring him great pleasure.   

    Finlay sees the creation of positive relationships as fundamental to any successful experience. Motivated by his two young boys, Finlay tries to cultivate a can-do attitude, a pride in their community and shows them how supporting others to succeed can be an empowering and positive life experience for all.    

    Finlay would describe himself as a ‘recalibrator of hope’.

  • Trustee/Secretary

    Bruce is a practising architect with over 20 years experience. He was a co-founder of MAKLAB, Scotland’s first Open Access Digital Manufacturing Centre and formerly the Technical Director of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre.

    Bruce is a founding Trustee of the Inverclyde Shed SCIO and Creative Regeneration SCIO.

    He currently manages the Shed’s Shore Street Community Gardens & Muirshiel Lane Market Garden and co-ordinated their East Blackhall Street Shed Renovation Project, Inverclyde’s first successful Community Asset Transfer.

    Photograph © Garth Ivan

  • Trustee

    Louise has a background in Community Learning and Development, adult education and coaching. Having worked with communities across Scotland and now based in Inverclyde, she understands the power and potential of local people to connect, tackle social issues, make change and build a stronger future.

    Louise has worked to support stronger communities with The University of Glasgow, Glasgow Clyde College, The National Lottery Community Fund and Glasgow Science Centre, and has particular interests in STEM learning and community health and wellbeing.

Fair Work First

At Creative Regeneration, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and respected. We adhere to the principles of Fair Work First Scotland, ensuring that our practices align with ethical business standards. We believe in providing equal opportunities, fair pay, and a healthy work environment. Our commitment to fair work extends to our interactions with partners and collaborators, ensuring that our practices are socially responsible and sustainable.

Creative Regeneration’s principles, values and strategy are aligned to the Fair Work Principles and commit to:

o   Paying the real Living Wage

o   Facilitating formal mechanisms for employee voice if and when the number of colleagues reaches a point where this would be effective. This would be through democratically appointed employee representatives and recognising an employee appointed trade union representation

o   Conducting regular colleague engagement reviews

o   A strategy to developing a skilled and sustainable workforce, through competent recruitment and development planning and implementation

o   Equal pay and opportunities

o   No use of zero hours contracts or fire and rehire policies

o   Engaging in family friendly practices from day one of employment