The Brown Building

The Brown Building is a former Victorian primary school home to several community groups. The building serves as a venue for public and private meetings, the GO youth project and various recreational classes.

Background

In 2008 the building was slated to be demolished by the local council threatening displacement of the user groups and leaving the area with no community facility. Local intervention saw the council give tenancy to Gorebridge Community Development Trust who has since managed the building with the help of volunteers, operational costs being supported by rental from the user groups and charitable grants. This Brown Building is seen as a pathfinder project and an early exponent of the so called “Big Society” community ownership in action !

Brown Building Anchor Tenants

Brown Building Lunch Club
Midlothian Sure Start (Small Steps)
Midlothian Assocation of Play (MAP)
Gorebridge Opportunities "GO Youth"

Facilities include:

Large Hall (£15 per hour for evening lets only)
Fully equipped kitchen
Meeting room, holds 30 (£7.20 per hour)

GCDT currently runs the Brown Building. If you would like to hire the main hall or the meeting room in the building please contact David Thomas at the Trust.

What's on?

GO Youth 16/08/11 6.00pm The Brown Building

GO offers a wide range of activities that include table tennis, football, computer games, Xbox and Wi.The group welcomes young people age 11-18.

What's on?

Lunch Club 17/08/11 12.00pm The Brown Building

The Lunch Club meets every Wednesday at the Brown Building in Gorebridge. Our senior citizens enjoy a nice hot meal and a blether. We sometimes play Bingo or watch a... more

What's on?

Midlothian Sure Start Small Steps 31/08/11 9.00am The Brown Building

We are a voluntary organisation with charitable status and aim to give very young children (from pre-birth to 3 years) the best possible start.Families with young children-including dads are provided... more