DRCET has a vision of vibrant, thriving and resilient communities where people are inspired and empowered to get active, get involved and make a difference for their communities, future generations and the planet!
Our Mission
DRCET exists to protect and enhance the local environment and to increase the wellbeing and resilience of local people and communities
You can support the work we do by donating money to us. You can donate up to £10 by text - all you need to do is text DRCT01 £5 (or £1, £2, £3, £4 or £10) to 70070. Thank you for your support.
Join us!
DRCET is a membership organisation. You can join us by completing our online membership form. Membership costs £1!
Legal Status
Dumbarton Road Corridor Environment Trust is a recognised Scottish Charity (Charity No SC035954) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland (Company No SC273114). Registered office as shown below.
Funders
DRCET gratefully acknowledges the support of all our funders.
Welcome!
Welcome to the June issue ofYour Community, Your Planet! - check it out - it's hot - almost as hot as this great weather!
Our projects and services...
Volunteer Conversation: thanks to everyone that came along to our Volunteer Conversation - we will be in touch soon with those people that were interested in volunteering with us!
Bike path upgrade info session: from 11am to 2pm on Wed 18 Jun (today!) as part of Bike Week and in partnership wth Sustrans, the Council and Heart of Scotstoun we will be hosting a drop-in information session about the upgrades to the bike path from Whiteinch to Yoker which will take place in the Autumn
Victoria Park clean up: a BIG THANKS to everyone that attended the clean up in the park - over 35 people came along and over 20 bags of rubbish cleared away!
Bike Week / Recycle Week: this week is both Bike Week and Recycle Week - here's two really easy suggestions about how to get involved!
Active Seniors Day in the Park: we had a great day at this event - check out our photos!
Local Development Plan: the Council are currently consulting on their new Local Development Plan. This includes the proposed FastLink bus along along the route of the bike path. There will be more info available at the Bike Path info session. Deadline for responses is Fri 27 June.
Dates for the Diary: Commonwealth Connections event in Victoria Park on Sat 16 Aug and the Ditch the Dirt anti-dog fouling campaign running from 1 to 14 Sep - more info coming soon!
Useful websites...
So what websites do you use to find out green, environmental and local issues? Let us know and we will add them to the list!
Next Bike Glasgow - new bike hire scheme in the city - launches on 24 June
Eat Seasonally - simple guide to seasonal fruit and vegetable
Get Ready Glasgow - single source of information for all work being carried out to keep the city functioning in the lead up to and during the Commonwealth Games
We hope you have enjoyed this issue of our newsletter. Please feel free to forward to friends and colleagues. We would also love to hear any suggestions and feedback that you may have so drop us an email at getinvolved@dumbartonroad.com with your comments!
