The Elmton and Creswell Village Company is a vehicle for community regeneration of the villages. It was set up in 2001 at the request of the Village Forum, which represented some 60 different organisations working in the villages.
The company is governed by a board consisting of:
· Local community directors – all volunteers with a range of skills and expertise
· Institutional directors, able to provide additional experience
Specialist advisors are called upon for advice in specific projects..
In 2001, the Village Company bought the vacated National Westminster Bank building in Creswell and renovated this to provide a Resource Point to meet some of the essential community needs. This became highly active and more space wes needed. In 2004, burned-out buildings in the centre of Creswell were purchased and rebuilt to allow more to be done. The new building, named Limestone House, was opened on July 24th 2004 as an Education and Heritage Centre and focal point of the company"s work. The Resource Point remains in use as a venue for youth projects `and for holding over-flow training courses when Limestone House is fully booked.
To discover the breadth of activities taking place in these buildings, click on "Limestone House", or other items on the side menu.
The ECVC looks forward to receiving comments about its activities or offers of help. For our contact information, please select "Contact Us" from the menu.