The Langholm Initiative was formed in 1994 to improve the business, social and physical environment  of Langholm and the surrounding areas

What has been achieved by the Langholm Initiative

The High Street face lift scheme and Parliament Square parking area

The Langholm and Eskdale Music & Arts Festival - The Langholm Initiative set up the Festival Committee and continue to help them. From the Festival has stemmed the Buccleuch Centre who we assist with various tasks

Bonnie Langholm - The Langholm Inititiative was instrumental in setting up the group and continue to support them. They provide and maintain beautiful floral displays and planters on the High Street. We are taking forward with them the proposals to develop the Kilngreen

We initiated the Langholm Walks Group and work with them to promote the area as a walking destination. We developed 14 waymarked walks and arrange the Annual Walking Festival and Ranger Led Walks

The Moorland Project and Prehistoric Trail - these are green tourism projects that we have set up - involving the creation of leaflets, web pages, information panels and a picnic area

The Recycling Project - we support this group in their efforts to set up a Community Composting Centre

Christmas Lights - we assist this group with organisation of the switch on and displays of lights, liaising with D & G Council and arranging maintenace of the equipment

Thomas Telford - we assisted with arranging a series of events to commemorate the famous local civil engineer's 250th Birthday involving creation of information panels,leaflets, web pages and a cairn

We manage the community website www.langholm-online.co.uk

Broadband grants - we administered £10,000 to 77 local businesses

We signpost to other organisations

We provide support and advice to other community groups

We support local businesses and we are a local point of contact for Business Gateway and PSYBT (Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust)

We organise a volunteer Tourist Information service and produce and distribute a local accommodation leaflet. Last season 1650 enquiries were dealt with

The Langholm Initiative is a membership organisation, Please join us
Individual Membership - FREE
Business/Organisation Membership £20 with listing on website
Business/Organisation Membership £25 with full page on website

The Langholm Initiative, a company limited by guarantee, is based in the Buccleuch Mill, Glenesk Road, Langholm, DG13 0ES.  Tel: 013873 80914  Fax: 013873 81899
e-mail: enquiries@langholminitiative.co.uk