30/01/2024 EDVA Volunteer Fair attended by WMCS – networking to promote Waterside Community Hub

29/01/2024 Creative Spark Theatre Arts gave presentation to members about potential hub use

26/01/2024 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA) posted hub survey and recruitment advertisement on website and Facebook page

Also: a Just Giving campaign went live, eventually bringing in £1,420, hugely helped by generous £1,000 donation by local coach company LA Travel; discussions started with website and logo designer, who was given designs from two logo competitions; and the community hub project was featured in local newspapers at the end of January and beginning of February