Two prominent heritage groups in Glasgow have been awarded funds totalling nearly £300,000 as the city – and Scotland – continue to recognise the importance of the country’s built heritage, reports The Herald.
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… Scotland’s historic environment plays a key role in the country’s economy…
The Herald writes:
Such support is seen as being valuable as Glasgow’s built heritage is key to the city’s identity, tourism, wellbeing, regeneration, employment and economic recovery.
According to Historic Environment Scotland (HES), Scotland’s historic environment plays a key role in the country’s economy, sustaining 68,000 full-time equivalent jobs and generating £4.4 billion per year before the Covid pandemic struck…
Since 1982 the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) has restored and repurposed historic buildings and other heritage assets in the city. It is a key partner in the council’s People Make Glasgow Communities programme, which empowers communities to take control of local heritage assets…
In 1990, GBPT introduced the Doors Open Days festival to the UK in 1990 as part of Glasgow’s term as European City of Culture…
The GCHT has also invested £15.3 million in repairing 587 of Glasgow’s historic buildings, and has offered grants to more than 1,980 people and organisations to help them look after their historic properties…
Council funding for the Trusts is complemented by funding from Historic Environment Scotland.
Councillor Kenny McLean, Convener for Built Heritage at Glasgow City Council, said: “Glasgow’s built environment is very important to us, in not only the quality of the places we live in and visit, but also to our economy and sense of ourselves…
“….so we are pleased to continue to support them through this funding.”
