Oban Communities Trust was set up to develop and sustain a vibrant cultural, community and enterprise hub for Oban and its surrounding area. The project has been developed with a high degree of community engagement and plans suggest that sustainable income streams have been identified. The Rockfield Centre will provide a new all-weather venue in the town offering learning, volunteering and employment opportunities through studios, co-working and training spaces, a wellbeing/conference room, a ‘heritage play museum’, and a dedicated visual arts and heritage exhibition space.
The Architectural Heritage Fund have supported Oban Communities Trust a number of times during the development and fundraising process. An initial grant in 2015 helped support project organiser and design teams costs, while a grant in 2017 contributed to the costs of creating and launching a community share issue that raised over £200,000. Our most recent grant in 2020 helped to manage the transition into the main building after the completion of capital works, plus support for additional fundraising to help with fit-out costs.
The completed building was handed over by the contractors to the Trust in late 2020, with the building opening to the public for its first exhibition in July 2021.
https://www.therockfieldcentre.org.uk
AHF Funding
Project Development Grant - £22,900 (2015)
Project Development Grant - £15,000 (2017)
Project Development Grant - £13,260 (2020)
