Thursday 6th April, 10 – 3pm, Clauchlands, Lamlash A chance to see the great facilities at the Arran Outdoor Education Centre. Last month the Centre was saved from closure, thanks to a fantastic campaign by the local community. If you live on Arran or are visiting the island over Easter, you can go and meet …
Words and pictures by Jim Henderson For some time there had been grave speculation that the AOEC was going to be part of the North Ayrshire budget cuts for 2023. A meeting was scheduled to be held on the 1st March. Many people, including teachers who had been at the AOEC, wrote articles defending the …
As reported in last month’s Voice, the Arran Outdoor Education Centre is facing possible closure when North Ayrshire Council decides its budget next month. In the run up to the decision on the Centre’s future on March 1st, the campaign Arran Outdoors for All has been set up to highlight the enormous asset the Outdoor …