The hard work of our volunteers has enabled us to open the Mill of Benholm during the summer months every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm until 4pm (weather permitting) Currently the cafe is not open, but we working hard to re-open the cafe later on this summer. Toilet facilities are available Dogs (on lead) are… Read more »
On the 23rd of January 2024 the Councillors of the Aberdeenshire Council Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee have voted in favour of our Community Asset Transfer of the Mill of Benholm in line with the report issued by the Aberdeenshire Council Officers and our Community Asset Transfer has been successful. With that, after the legal… Read more »
After being forgotten about and mothballed for years work has finally begun at the Mill of Benholm. On Saturday the 18th of November 2023 the first Volunteer Workday finally took place, after it had to be delayed due to adverse weather. The grey and wet afternoon did not stop the volunteers to come to the… Read more »
Due to the severe weather in the area and the Red Weather Waring by the Met Office for the area around Benholm, the Board of the Mill of Benholm Enterprise has taken the decision to cancel our First Volunteer Workday today (21st of October) and postpone it to next Saturday, the 28th of October. Please… Read more »
We are another step closer to our objective of bringing the Mill of Benholm back into community ownership and for the first time in years, work will start soon in the grounds of the Mill of Benholm. To read more, please click on the link below Announcement Licence to Work
We submitted the Community Asset Transfer for the Mill of Benholm to Aberdeenshire Council in line with the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 on the 25th of August 2023 and Aberdeenshire Council has validated our application in the meantime and has put up public notices at the Mill of Benholm and in the community. The… Read more »
We are looking to build our volunteer base and ask everyone who would like to be part of the revival of the Mill of Benholm to complete the Volunteer Questionnaire below and email it back to secretary@millofbenholm.scot Volunteer Questionnaire
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