Great news for all our sports users
Pitches
- New community football pitch being built
Main Sports Hall
- Replacement boiler system
- New natural wool insulation in the roof of the sports hall
- New basketball goals on right hand side
- Upgrading of cafeteria on first floor
- Upgrading of passageway and the rear car park entrance
- Low energy lights in most areas
- New cardio-vascular equipment and air conditioning
Main House
- Replacement boiler system
- All ensuite bedrooms
- Redecorated corridors
- Air conditioning in corridors
- New audio-visual equipment in lecture areas
- Low energy lights in most areas
Golf Facility
- New drainage
- Upgrading of golf driving bays
- New Pro driving bays
- New fencing
- Car park improvements
Savanna Courts
- Upgrading of sand filled surface and dividing boards
New Fitness Trim Trail At Inverclyde
sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde in Largs, Ayrshire has been successful in attracting a grant from North Ayrshire via the landfill tax grant scheme.
A grant of £6,000 has been awarded towards a new fitness trim trail at the centre. This has been matched by sportscotland.
Special attention will be paid to environmental landscaping surrounding the trail.
Local users will be encouraged to use the trail and its range of fitness and exercise stations.
Centre Principal John Kent commented: "This will be a great asset to the centre and all its customers. Exercising in a beautiful outdoor environment will certainly enhance the training."
For further information contact Duncan Liddel, Fitness Manager, telephone: 01475 687807 or email: duncan.liddel@sportscotland.org.uk.
Video Conferencing
A video conferencing unit has been installed in the Cumbrae Lounge. The facility, a Polycom VSX 5000 allows crystal clear video and sound link-up to anywhere in the world.
Features:
- Superior natural sound - Delivers crisp, natural voice clarity - even when multiple parties are speaking simultaneously.
- Outstanding video - Premium quality video at any bandwidth with smooth natural motion and sharp, clear images.
- Multimedia made easy - Show high-res images, movies or presentations in your meetings while also sharing video.
- Reliability - Integrated electronic Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera has fewer moving parts and therefore offers more reliability.
Phone for details of pricing.
Ensuite Rooms
All 53 bedrooms at Inverclyde are now ensuite. February 2006.
Upgrade of AV Equipment
£12,000 has been spent on upgrading the Main Lecture Theatre bringing the Centre up-to-date with the latest in AV technology. February 2006.
New upgraded Changing Rooms at Inverclyde, November 2005
sportscotland has embarked upon a new development at its National Centre Inverclyde in Largs, Ayrshire.
In 2005 the Centre benefited from extending its existing changing facilities in the main sports complex. A new changing room has been built, upgrading of existing female showers and a facility for disabled users. Also included earlier in the year was a new gents toilet adjacent to the main hall. All of these are on the ground floor for ease of access, close to the activity areas.
The first floor above the cafeteria has been doubled in size so as to provide an excellent area for lunches and relaxation to all the Centre users.
To complete the upgrading of the changing facilities, the existing gents changing room and shower areas are to be refurbished, ready for January 2006.
These facilities are available to the local community users, Xcel Fitness Suite members, James Watt College students and residential groups. By widening facilities for the disabled the Centre will be "open to all".
This £25,000 investment follows on from a previous investment in the sports hall changing room areas of £200,000. These improvements will be helpful to all the Centre users and raises the standards of service provided at Scotland's National Centre.
For further details contact the Centre Principal, John Kent (telephone: 01475 674666 or email: john.kent@sportscotland.org.uk).
In 2005 sportscotland invested in:
- Changing rooms and disabled changing areas in the Sportshall.
- Extension of the Sportshall cafeteria.
- Upgrading gymnastic equipment and indoor sports equipment.
- Repairs to squash courts and ventilation system.
- New Cardio-Vascular equipment and refurbishment of Xcel Fitness Suite.
- New boiler plant for Sportshall heating and water.
- Upgrading of golf driving bays.
- New Clubgolf driving bays.
- Renovation of 5-a-side pitch.
- Renewable energy - wind turbines.
Also in the Main House:
- New boiler plant for heating and water.
- Redecoration of en-suite bedrooms and lounges.
- Upgrading of dining room and kitchen.
- Heating and air conditioning in the Main Lecture Theatre.
- Air conditioning in corridors, public areas and lounge bar.
- Replacement windows and redecoration of New Wing.
Extended meal times:
- Continental breakfast 07:30 - 08:15
- Cooked breakfast 08:15 - 09:00
- Lunch 12:30 - 13:30 (60 minute serving)
- Dinner 18:15 - 18:45 (30 minute serving)
Meal times can be altered by prior arrangement with the Centre, but lengths of serving remain.
