November 2004

New Community Concierge Service In Dalmuir

The Dalmuir Community Concierge Service (DCCS) provides grounds maintenance, concierge, minor repair and cleaning facilities to 1800 tenants. It aims to be a socially owned enterprise that offers jobs and training whilst enhancing the quality of the local environment by delivering services to Housing Associations and others.

DCCS currently employs 4 full time staff and offers work- based training for 6 young people.

DCCS works in partnership with Dalmuir Park, Link and Trafalgar Housing Associations which presently purchase services. Additional start-up funding has been made available by Communities Scotland and West Dunbartonshire Social Inclusion Partnership (which paid for a truck provided by West Dunbartonshire Action Team for Jobs). The service plans to expand by contracting with additional housing associations, other housing providers and developers in the West Dunbartonshire area.

For more information on the service, contact Fiona Tipping on 0141 952 4666.

Photo The team members and their truck.

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