RIG Arts have also created a Broomhill Art Flat where inspiring workshops for local kids, young people (including young people with autism) and adults take place. It acts as a base for a lot of The Broomhill Projects.<\/p>\n
Their Plastic Fantastic Project \u2013 very topical in today\u2019s climate \u2013 creates useful products from \u2018waste\u2019 or old plastic items which may not be recyclable. Using innovative plastic recycling technology, including a plastics granulator and a plastics filament maker, they are able to break down old plastics such as water bottles, Christmas choccie boxes and other household packaging, then melt it into long filament strips. These strips can then be used in 3D printing to create many useful new objects. They are always looking for donations \u2013 so check out their website.<\/p>\n
Another project \u2018Broomy Bees\u2019 is currently creating two community gardens on derelict concrete spaces in the area.<\/p>\n
The work done in Broomhill has been not gone unnoticed. They awards are mounting up. River Clyde Homes \u2013 who originally funded RIG Arts \u2013 recently received a commendation in the Best Regeneration Project category at the Herald Property Awards.<\/p>\n
Ken Gibb from the University of Glasgow has included the Broomhill area as part of a wider academic study looking at regeneration models and their benefits, published in July 2018. He concluded that \u201cThe Arts Project has been successful in helping to build relationships with the community and ensure the community are at the centre of investment decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not all rosy in Broomhill. A lot remains to be addressed. Poverty and unemployment still significant problems. However, RIG Arts are a fantastic example of how empowering people with a voice, creating a sense of pride and celebrating local identity through music and arts can have a direct effect on the planning outcomes of an area. Long may they continue.<\/p>\n
**DON\u2019T MISS the next issue of INSIGHT magazine where we interview singer songwriter, JAMES GRANT, and chat about his 80s music career, growing up in Castlemilk, upcoming gigs, and the work he did with RIG Arts.**<\/p>\n
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