WW1 Project – Memorial Service
Young people from Langholm Academy and Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council, supported by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Community Learning and Development Service, were successful in applying to D&G Youthbank to help fund their Candlelit Memorial Service on 4 August and ongoing activities to commemorate World War One.
The funding was used to promote the service, produce memento programmes, provide candles and purchase a commemorative tree and plaque. The latter will be done in conjunction with the War Memorials Trust.
Chairman of Community and Customer Services (CCS) Committee Tom McAughtrie said,” The Youthbank provides young people with the funding to make their ideas become reality. As Chair of CCS Committee I am delighted to see funding being allocated on such worthwhile and timely projects such as this Memorial service.”
Dumfries and Galloway Council Veterans Champion, Cllr Archie Dryburgh also commented, ’”As Veterans Champion I am really pleased to see that the Youthbank is funding projects such as this. It is refreshing to see young people commemorating and remembering those who served in World War One. From what I believe the Memorial Service went very well and that is down to the good work of the young people and Community Council.”
Emily Beattie, member of the project development group and deputy head girl from Langholm Academy commented “School pupils from Langholm Academy will be reading poems from this time and this will encourage a deeper understanding of life during WW1. The project will raise awareness of the War and remember all those who fought.”
Youthbank provides small grants to fund young people’s good ideas. If anyone is interested in applying to Youthbank for funding or if you are a young person interested in becoming a Youthbank assessor, please contact Tracey Wood, Youthbank co-ordinator, 01461 207044 or email Tracey.Wood@dumgal.gov.uk
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SCOTT MUIR, YOUTBANK ASSESSOR PRESENTING THE CHEQUE TO EMILY BEATTIE AND DAMON LITTLE ALONG WITH LANGHOLM, EWES & WESTERKIRK COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHAIR MARGARET SANDERSON AND RHONA MACGREGOR, DGC
