Council approves funding for Glasgow City Heritage Trust

Funding of up to £240,000 for the Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) was approved by Glasgow City Council today (2 September).

This funding - for the 2021/22 financial year - will support the work of the Trust in repairing and restoring historic buildings, bringing such buildings back into use, and repairing buildings at risk.

The GCHT was established in 2007, and since then it has repaired 563 historic buildings, brought back 71 vacant historic buildings into use, repaired 26 buildings at risk, supported 177 community and education projects, funded 53 traditional skills initiatives, and organised 86 lectures, events and exhibitions to highlight Glasgow's built heritage.

An independent review - commissioned by Glasgow City Council - into funding for heritage organisations found that the provision of grant funding by the GCHT was the primary means by which residents and community groups could access financial assistance for investing in heritage assets in the city.

A particular focus of the Trust's work is Glasgow's stock of tenement homes.

The funding of up to £240,000 for the Trust from Glasgow City Council will enable £750,000 funding from Historic Environment Scotland, as the latter contribution is conditional on financial support from the council.

Councillor Kenny McLean, City Convener for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm at Glasgow City Council, said: "Today's approval of funding for the Glasgow City Heritage Trust will help repair and restore many of our historic buildings and homes. The Trust also play a key role in promoting the amazing built heritage of Glasgow and in the development of a base of traditional skills that can continue to protect that heritage."

More information on the GCHT is available at: https://www.glasgowheritage.org.uk/,.

Glasgow City Council provides direct funding for both the Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Glasgow Building Preservation Fund.