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Linktown Community Action Centre

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC020295
Status
Removed
Registered
Dec. 1, 1990
Removed
March 18, 2025
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
Philp Hall
Links Street
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 1SG

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

The centre provides a range of services including youth clubs, adult groups / classes, activity clubs, evening classes, councillor surgeries, one off events and a community hub. In addition, NHS are providing clinics for the local area from the Centre. The Centre is actively involved in a range of partnership activities including Neighbourhood Development Planning, Estate Planning and a Community Empowerment Project Group. The centre itself has been used as a location for community consultation exercises, held to identify local community concerns and associated priorities for action. The activities of the Centre are founded upon the principle of community led services. The work is overseen by a management committee drawn from members of the local community, Fife Council appointed elected representatives and a Link Officer to carry out a monitoring role. A development worker is employed to support the management committee and oversee the day to day running of the centre.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objectives of the Centre shall be to promote the benefits of the local community by: a) Giving advice and guidance to Organisations and Community Groups. b) Associating the Voluntary Organisations, Local Authority, Statutory Providers and the Community in common effort to advance Education, to provide facilities in the interests of Social Welfare, for Recreation and Leisure Time Occupation and to act as an advisory body in the provision of such facilities. c) Fostering a community spirit for the achievement of the above and other such purposes as may by law be Charitable.

Geography

Main operating location
Fife
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 - -