Girvan Community Developments Ltd is a company limited by guarantee with charitable recognition. It aims to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Girvan, Ayrshire and its environs.

The company’s vision is:
“Working together towards a brighter future for the economy, community and heritage of our area”

And its mission is:
“to be a dynamic charitable company that works in partnership to develop and deliver viable community initiatives”

The impetus for the organisation dates from mid 2002 when the major issue identified across the community was the lack of local facilities and a focal point for a range of community activities.

The directors of the company (all volunteers) recognised that, to be sustainable, the centre would have to reach a wider market. RSPB’s taking up of a lease on Ailsa Craig added impetus to the emerging proposals for a nationally important building.