Wishaw YMCA to celebrate 110th anniversary this weekend with special birthday bash

 

The fun-filled event takes place at Wishaw Old Parish Church Hall with North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band kicking off the festivities.

 

Wishaw YMCA will celebrate its 110th anniversary this weekend with a special birthday bash.

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The fun-filled event takes place at Wishaw Old Parish Church Hall with North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band kicking off the festivities. After the party, there will be a chance for members of the public to take part in a town hall style meeting.

YM members want to hear your ideas about future projects and the redevelopment of the historic building which is currently under redevelopment.

Wishaw YMCA chair Mary Jean Ferguson said: “We are hoping for a big turnout and are delighted the pipe band will be there to entertain us.

“We will have refreshments, cake and a raffle.

“It will also be an opportunity for people to come along and hear about what we are doing at our base in Quarry Street.

“After the party it will be an opportunity to tell us what we can do with the old building.

“We want to hear your ideas about future projects and the redevelopment of our historic building.”

The old listed building was closed in November 2018 after an inspection from Scottish Fire and Rescue, who deemed it not up to current legislation.

Back in 2022, the YM applied to North Lanarkshire Council seeking permission to alter the listed building in order to expand its services to the community.

The application, which if completed would be a multi-million pound redevelopment, states that the project would see new offices created, and that these alterations would be “sympathetic” to the appearance of the building, and original features would be retained while increasing the amount of available space available to the public and to community groups.

With its old town centre base out of action, Wishaw YM have continued and earlier this year moved into a temporary base in Quarry Street.

Wishaw YMCA’s 100th birthday bash takes place in Wishaw Old Parish Church Hall from 2pm to 4pm this Saturday, June 15.

 

 

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