Published on:
10
February 2005
A project has been launched to help educational and community groups in Clackmannanshire get the most out of their local built heritage.
The initiative launched by Historic Scotland and Clackmannanshire Council will result in a number of activities centred around Castle Campbell at the head of Dollar Glen.
Set to launch in March 2005 the initiatives will include a Puppet Animation Festival and involvement in the Scottish Traditional Dance Trust's, Dance Your Socks Off week in March.
Historic Scotland, Education Officer Kirsten Wood said: "The initiative will build on the success of education and community events based around Stirling Castle, following the development of partnership projects between Historic Scotland's Education Department and Clackmannanshire Council in the context of Life Long Learning."
A one day event is being held at Stirling Castle on Friday February 11 to celebrate the projects developed for children and adults and which took place in 2004 as part of the cultural strategy for the area. Around 70 individuals have already benefited from the initiatives ranging from pre five children to adults over 55 years.
Work exhibited includes a 15ft canvass named 'from Wallace to the world today' depicting 700 years of Stirling Castle's history, created by intellectually and physically impaired adults (Alloa Day Centre), people with varying degrees of mental health problems (Reachout) and Tower Nursery. There will also be a collection of poetry, a stained glass portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and an exhibition of photographs taken around the castle created by members of Reachout.
You are invited to send a photographer to Stirling Castle at 3pm on Friday February 11,
When Historic Scotland Education Officer, Kirsten Wood, Kathleen O'Neill, Creative Links Officer from Clackmannanshire Council and Councillor Bobby McGill will view the painted 15ft long set of canvases.
Councillor Brian Fearon, Convener of the Council's Learning and Leisure Committee, said: "Our partnership with Historic Scotland speaks proudly of an emerging Cultural Strategy that puts people first. The key to successful regeneration of any community is 'informed choice'. We are delighted that professionals from our services and our public have come together at Stirling Castle, to firmly meet an aim of creating opportunities for growth in Clackmannanshire."