The 2022 Census shows that approx 50% of electoral ward Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton are over 55 and 50% are under 55.
Engage | Improve | Sustain
ENTERPRISE
Carraig Connections Development Trust has identified ENTERPRISE as a priority area of activity.
We will work with our communities and businesses to engage, improve and sustain our enterprise assets.
Our Enterprise
Certain industries are woven into the historical tapestry of Carrick. From the shoe factories and boot making talents of Maybole to the weaving villages of Crosshill, Kirkmichael and Straiton, or the days of waterwheels and granaries in Minishant. Then on the coast where once there was a railway, there were gasworks and shipyards in Maidens as well as maritime industries within fishing villages such as Dunure.
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Today, farming continues to dominate the rural landscape and there are also a number of windfarms located in the area. Whilst some historic businesses remain, the enterprise landscape has changed with the times. Small and micro businesses are most dominant in rural Carrick with sectors and opportunities including visitor economy, food and drink, retail, manufacturing, marine and agritech. A community wealth building approach is known to help rural businesses scale up and town centres would benefit from a new clear vision.
Project Focus #mobilityhub
Maybole's Carrick Centre has become the UK's first accredited community mobility hub. The centre has been accredited by Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) for its Community Green Transport Hub.
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The Carrick Centre is located next to Maybole Train Station, bus services and is close to a National Cycle Network route 7. The Centre connects these transport services by offering e-bike hire, e-car club hire, electric vehicle chargers and a community minibus service.
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The concept is already widely applied in many European and North American cities and is increasingly growing in popularity in the UK.
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As well as the new transport hub, The Carrick Centre has a public café, a soft play for children, a food bank and pantry, and also offers a range of community activities and classes.
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The new hub is a collaboration between The Carrick Centre and charity South Ayrshire Community Transport who surveyed residents, improved signage and developed the hire services.