Steering Group

The project to improve the Centre is being steered by a community committee set up following a public meeting held in Easingwold in October 2010.

Solicitor Graeme Burn and architect Philip Rickinson are providing their services for free, while Spencer Cassidy is acting as an unpaid consultant to advise on how to provide energy with as little impact on the environment as possible. Hambleton District Council, chiefly in the guise of Partnerships Officer Peter Cole, is providing expert help and advice.

Thanks to Frances Bainbridge, Hambleton's Consultation Officer, the steering group has just received the results of a survey organised to find out what people want the Centre to provide. Those results will help to shape the next stage of the scheme, which could include a modern, insulated cabin with heat and light, showers and new toilets - all in keeping with the peaceful nature of the site, and paid for (we hope) by grants from various sources.

Easingwold Outdoor Centre
The Dawney Project aims to improve young people's access to the outdoors through use of the Easingwold Outdoor Centre. The project began with the purchase of three acres of land and the setting up of informal partnerships with a wide range of community organisations.

The project was launched at a public meeting in Easingwold in October 2010 and a community-based steering group was set up to find out what young people want from the Centre, how much it will cost, and where the money might come from.

At the same time, work began (above and below) to improve the cabin and to fence and prepare the new land.

Details of what we have achieved - and the facilities available for use now - can be found here.

Draft Aims and Objectives have been agreed by the Dawney Project Steering Group and the Group Executive Committee of Easingwold Scout Group:

The project aims to deliver a financially self-sufficient outdoor activity centre owned by the First Easingwold (Forest of Galtres) Scout Group and used by a wide range of pre-booked groups and organisations.

The objectives are as follows:

  • To identify the outdoor activity requirements (that are compatible with the site's rural nature) of young people and adults in our community and further afield
  • To deliver those activities by developing, promoting and maintaining the Centre, having regard for both the sustainability of the site and future management
  • To generate revenue to ensure both the long-term future of the Centre and to provide funds for First Easingwold Scout Group
  • To ensure that where possible the natural environment is sustained and enhanced

    • To ensure that the project continues to develop in line with community requirements we will:

  • Consult with supporting organisations, potential partners, users, neighbours and others in the development stages of the project
  • Respect independent and differing views
  • Strive to achieve consensual decisions which will balance usage of the centre, environmental impact, and future management

    • The Dawney
    If you can help in any way, or have any comments on what we are doing, please contact us.
    The project to improve the Easingwold Outdoor Centre is supported by our local authorities and local public-spirited businesses
    The Centre is owned by 1st Easingwold (Forest of Galtres) Scout Group, Registered Charity Number 1135050