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2022 Pt.2 – End Of Year Overview

End Of Year OverviewThe following is a continuation from 'Pt 1.' to give an overview of progress made during the year.  The aim of this blog is to document the story beyond the AGM in June which was the last public announcement.Trail PitsDue to forestry work followed...

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2022 Pt.1 – AGM Overview

AGM Overview - 16/06/2022The following is an overview of the topics of discussion that was had during the general meeting.  The full minutes can be located in the member area.  The aim of this blog is to document the story until the AGM in June which was the last...

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Behind The Storms

Storm Arwen was a considerable step above the usual bad weather and as I manage to get sat down and start writing this blog, we are then hit by the duo Malik and Corrie causing further devastation to the region.  Prior to the duo throwing in their hand, myself and Jan...

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E-Bike Dabbling

I'm not going to lie, being an old school mountain biker, I've always been a bit of an e-bike skeptic. Although in the past year or so I have been curious to find out what all the fuss is about. So when Tony from eGuide Scotland got in touch to suggest we go for an...

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Meet our first Raw Alloy Donor – Kyle Mowbray

Who is Kyle Mowbray? Always an interesting question which can be answered in many different ways, starting with the present; I’m a 46 year old (almost 47) cycling enthusiast who works in the oil and gas industry as a completions consultant (it pays for the n+1 bikes...

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A look back at 2019

As the year draws to a close we reflect on what has been a year of evolution and transformation for our charity. We changed our name, legal structure and amended our charitable purposes. We appointed one of our founders as an employee to accelerate project delivery...

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2020 Fundraising Campaign is GO!!

This month we launched our biggest fundraising campaign to date. The aim is to raise £150,000 during 2020 to fund the planning phase of our project and get it construction ready. The campaign got off to a great start, with a significant investor coming forward and a...

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Community Consultation

The following bullet points give a summary of the key element of the 2018 community consultation:   Gravitate North East is a charity and community group leading the development of proposals to create an outdoor adventure centre at Durris Forest, Aberdeenshire....

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