Community Benefit Fund recipients
We are always delighted to be able to support our community to meet their goals. So far this year we’ve supported Rosemount Lifelong Learning, Royston Youth Action, St. Roch’s Childcare, St. Roch’s Primary and Athena Glasgow Women & Girls Football Academy. Our Community Benefit Fund is currently paused, but we’ll let you know as soon […]
Royston & Germiston Local Place Plan
We at the Trust are beginning work on the Royston & Germiston Local Place Plan. Local Place Plans were introduced as part of the Planning (Scotland) Act (2019) and offer the opportunity for a community-led, collaborative approach to creating great local places. This is a huge opportunity for our community to come together and make […]
Community Benefit Fund 2024-25
Applications for our Community Benefit Fund for 2024/2025 are now open! If your organisation works in the Royston area, we can provide up to £1000 annually to support the work you do. Whether it’s new sports kits, new equipment, gardening projects, hall hire or start up costs, we can help! Head to: https://www.rosemounttrust.co.uk/commu…/community-support/ or email: […]
Season’s Greetings
Rosemount Development Trust (RDT) would like to wish everyone season’s greetings and best wishes for 2024 The photos below are of RDT’s Christmas tree and lights at Royston Primary, the lights and mural on Royston Road, and the city landmark Roystonhill Spire which we maintain for the community. We are delighted (for the 6th year!) […]
Christmas Lights and Competition Winners
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Rosemount Development Trust (RDT) is delighted (for a 6th year) to bring some festive cheer to Royston, with installation and illumination of Christmas decorations on 20 lamp columns along Royston Road, and a Christmas Tree situated in the car park of Royston Primary School.All of which is […]
Job Opportunity
A job opportunity with Rosemount Development Trust – encouraging new applicants. Community Development Officer (Re-advertisement) Salary: £35,500 – £38,242 Hours: 35 hours per week Location: Glasgow / Hybrid Fixed Term Post: Three-year fixed term contract, funded by Glasgow Communities Fund and Rosemount Development Trust. Rosemount Development Trust is seeking an enthusiastic individual with a broad […]
Spire from Sighthill
We were pleased to see this view of our Roystonhill Spire when we took a walk through the new development at the neighbouring community of Sighthill in North Glasgow. In the foreground of the picture is the new ‘Corten’ steel bridge over the M8 motorway, which reconnects Sighthill with Glasgow city centre. The reopening of […]
Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation
Glasgow City Council’s Liveable Neighbourhoods project are looking for as much feedback as possible on what can be improved around Royston. It’s well worth taking a few minutes to share your thoughts with them! You can take a short survey on their page as well as drop pins on their map to identify areas which […]
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings and best wishes for 2023 Photos taken on Christmas Eve – RDT’s tree and festive lights at Royston Primary. Also shown is Roystonhill Spire formerly Townhead Blochairn Church (1866) which hosted hundreds of Christmas services over the years (photo from Christmas 1978 by Catherine Houston).
Call for volunteers
We’re looking for any keen gardeners, green-fingered enthusiasts, DIY-ers and anyone who wants to get involved in community projects! RDT have obtained funding from the National Lottery and the Mushroom Trust to build and install raised flowerbeds along Royston Road and we’re looking for local volunteers to help us do it. We’ve asked TCV Scotland to lend […]