Latest KCDC News:
- You could become a Director of KCDC
At the heart of KCDC is the Community Hydro Scheme, which has successfully distributed over £80,000 to local projects. Additionally, KCDC manages community woodland, coordinates Kingussie footpath work, and provides… Read more: You could become a Director of KCDC - Game, Set and Match (funding)…
Kingussie Tennis Club celebrate the generous support from KCDC for their 3rd phase development involving the installation of a sprinkler system as well as an all access gate system allowing… Read more: Game, Set and Match (funding)… - Spey Street Junction – project complete
KCDC are delighted to have delivered this key civil project in collaboration with The Highland Council and Sustrans. Particular thanks are due to The Highland Council’s Active Travel and Road… Read more: Spey Street Junction – project complete - A hill party of a different kind!
The work to renew and repair the core path on Kingussie’s local hill was celebrated on 19 April 2024. Volunteers from Kingussie Community Development Company’s Paths Group were joined by… Read more: A hill party of a different kind! - Gynack Gardens video
Sustrans have just released an excellent video showcasing Gynack Gardens and highlighting the benefits delivered by the redevelopment of the gardens. The project to redevelop the gardens was initiated by… Read more: Gynack Gardens video - Spey Street Junction – update
KCDC and The Highland Council can confirm that the proposed improvements to the Spey Street Junction project (which were due to start in January) now have a firm start date… Read more: Spey Street Junction – update
Background:
The Kingussie Community Development Company (KCDC) was incorporated as a company with charitable status in 2006 to investigate, and hopefully, build a Community Hydro on the River Gynack.
The Community Woodlands (the area from the bridge at The Cross to the Golf Course Carpark) were donated to KCDC and the suitable site for the Hydro was found to be where the original hydro serving the St Vincent’s hospital had been situated in the early 20th century.
The obtaining of the permissions and funding for the Hydro took several years, largely as a result of frequent changes in regulations. Fortunately, the Hydro was completed in 2015 without the necessity of borrowings. Since then, the Hydro has produced a surplus every year which is used to make charitable grants of up to £750 for Small Grants and £3,000 for Large Grants to organisations in Kingussie.
KCDC maintains the Community Woodlands in our ownership, and using grants and our own funds works to develop and maintain much of the path network in and around Kingussie.
We also instigate, drive forward and seek funding for other community projects in Kingussie, such as the repair of the Jubilee Walk, and the current Gynack Gate Gardens redevelopment as a community space and welcome to Kingussie.
Our charitable status means we are able to support other groups and initiatives locally.
KCDC is entirely managed and run by members and volunteers from the Kingussie area. We have regular work parties of volunteers to repair paths, and other community projects and new volunteers are always welcome.
If you’d like to get involved with the work of KCDC please consider becoming a member, joining a mailing list to volunteer or simply making a donation. Every little contribution helps!
For further information please contact: info@kcdc.co.uk