Latest KCDC News:
- Badenoch Heritage Winter Talks 2025
The story of Kingussie in pictures. Come to this illustrated talk from John Robertson on the origins of Kingussie. 7pm, Thursday 2 October 2025, Iona Gallery. - Allt Mor Erosion Scar Investigation
The Spey Catchment Initiative are investigating how erosion scars on the Allt Mor, a tributary of the Spey, contribute to sediment… Read more: Allt Mor Erosion Scar Investigation - Donnie Grant Memorial Award
To honour the legacy of the late Donnie Grant MBE who was the driving force behind Kingussie Community Development Company and… Read more: Donnie Grant Memorial Award - Hydro 10 year celebration!
On February 15th we celebrated the community hydro scheme that has operated on the River Gynack for the past 10 years.… Read more: Hydro 10 year celebration! - Path network – 5 Year Plan
KCDC’s 5 Year Plan for the path network in and around Kingussie has been updated and can be viewed at Five Year… Read more: Path network – 5 Year Plan - Kingussie Hydro Celebrates 10 years!
Drop by for an Open Day at the Hydro for a wee tour and to find out more about how Kingussie… Read more: Kingussie Hydro Celebrates 10 years!
Background:
The Kingussie Community Development Company (KCDC) was incorporated as a company with charitable status in 2006 to investigate, and hopefully, build a Community Hydro on the River Gynack.
The Community Woodlands (the area from the bridge at The Cross to the Golf Course Carpark) were donated to KCDC and the suitable site for the Hydro was found to be where the original hydro serving the St Vincent’s hospital had been situated in the early 20th century.
The obtaining of the permissions and funding for the Hydro took several years, largely as a result of frequent changes in regulations. Fortunately, the Hydro was completed in 2015 without the necessity of borrowings. Since then, the Hydro has produced a surplus every year which is used to make charitable grants of up to £750 for Small Grants and £3,500 for Large Grants to organisations in Kingussie.
KCDC maintains the Community Woodlands in our ownership, and using grants and our own funds works to develop and maintain much of the path network in and around Kingussie.
We also instigate, drive forward and seek funding for other community projects in Kingussie, such as the repair of the Jubilee Walk, and the current Gynack Gate Gardens redevelopment as a community space and welcome to Kingussie.
Our charitable status means we are able to support other groups and initiatives locally.
KCDC is entirely managed and run by members and volunteers from the Kingussie area. We have regular work parties of volunteers to repair paths, and other community projects and new volunteers are always welcome.
If you’d like to get involved with the work of KCDC please consider becoming a member, joining a mailing list to volunteer or simply making a donation. Every little contribution helps!
For further information please contact: info@kcdc.co.uk