The Pavilion

The Pavilion on Howwood Park is a football changing facility which has been closed for around 20 years. During this time the building has fallen into disrepair.

Friends of Howwood Park submitted an application for a Community Asset Transfer of the building from Renfrewshire Council, to return it to community use as a hub for park activities.

The application was approved in January 2021 and we received our lease in November 2023. We have refurbished the Pavilion using funding from the following grant;

The Pavilion in Howwood Park had been empty and unused for over 20 years. In 2021, Friends of Howwood Park applied to Renfrewshire Council for a Community Asset Transfer of the building. This was approved in January 2021, and we received our lease in November 2023. The lease is for 10 years. We have asked to increase this to 20 years.

The building was in VERY poor condition. We have raised funds from various sources to renovate the building. The cost of the works to date (including the outstanding work) is £118,290, which was funded from the following sources;

Renfrewshire Council Community Empowerment Fund - £50,000
Renfrewshire Council Sustainable Communities Fund - £25,000
Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Local Action Group - £25,000
National Lottery Community Fund - £10,000
Renfrewshire Council Climate Challenge Fund - £2,840
Glasgow Airport Flightpath Fund - £2,450
Arnold Clark Community Fund - £1,000
Renfrewshire Council Local Area Partnership Funding - £1,000
Tesco Community Grant - £500
Sported Foundation Barclays Fund - £500

Internally, the building comprises a changing room, a multi-purpose room, a kitchen, disabled toilet, unisex toilet and storage.

The building is now open and being used by the community.

If you wish to use the Pavilion, please get in touch.