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Glendale Gateway Trust
Tom Johnston
The Organisation• Set up in 1996 following village
appraisal• Registered charity• Company limited by Guarantee• Based in the Market Town of
Wooler• 14 Trustees (volunteer board)• 7 partnership organisations
Town Centre
Community Centre
Shops & Flats
Derelict site………..
…………….new affordable housing
Summer 2007
Spring 2009
Former Co-op
Youth Hostel
Why are we different?
• Commitment to local issues• Volunteer board• Accountable to the local
community• Trading NOT the prime motive
Summer 2006
Summer 2008
Issues and Challenges
• Community support• Risk taking• Funding support• Vision• Commitment• Limited private sector• Uncertainty of funding
programmes
Key Achievements
• Physical regeneration
• Attracted £4.9M investment• 75% costs of Trust met by self generated
income• Confidence and entrepreneurial
approach
Glendale Gateway Trust
Tom Johnston
wooler.org.uk
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