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With the support of the people of the Forres area and our funders, the Leanchoil Trust is working to bring this amazing property back into service for the community.
News & Events
Follow our latest news and events below.
JANUARY 2025 newsletter
Leanchoil Update Here we are already half way through January, and on behalf of the Leanchoil Trust Board members I hope that 2025 is going well for you. The past two months have seen good progress...
Leanchoil reaches major milestone
Moves to re-purpose a former hospital into a community hub for health and wellbeing has reached a major milestone. Described as a ‘trailblazer’ for similar projects across the UK, draft plans for...
Albert Duffus raises £24,000 for Leanchoil
He has been a champion fundraiser for charities that support military veterans, but now his focus is on raising even more for the Leanchoil project. Albert Duffus, a former sergeant major in the...
Share the vision community dropin event
SHARE THE VISION FOR LEANCHOILCOMMUNITY DROP IN EVENTTuesday 20th June 20234.00 pm to 8.00 pmCourtroom, Tolbooth, High Street, Forres Join the Trustees for an update on the Leanchoil project and to...
Our Leanchoil picnic
Join us for a picnic to celebrate the end of the "Our Leanchoil" project.
Community gets the green light from NHS Grampian for Leanchoil transfer
NHS Grampian Board has unanimously approved the asset transfer request submitted in December 2021 by Leanchoil Trust, the organisation set up to save Leanchoil and its grounds for the local...
Leanchoil Hospital – Asset Transfer Request
The notice of the asset transfer request for Leanchoil has been published by NHS Grampian - a step closer to bringing ownership back to the community. Have your say on the proposal - see below for...
‘Our Leanchoil’ Memory Teas
Do you have memories, photographs, or reminiscences of Leanchoil Hospital? Perhaps you worked there, or maybe your children were born there? If so, the 'Our Leanchoil' project would love to chat...
Update – Asset Transfer Request Submitted
Leanchoil Trust are delighted that the Asset Transfer Request for Leanchoil was submitted to NHS Grampian on 16th December 2021 and kick starts the community asset transfer process which should take...
COMMUNITY UPDATE EVENT
Members of the local community attended a Leanchoil update event hosted by the Trustees. Photograph courtesy of the Forres Gazette
Update on Leanchoil following Coronavirus outbreak
A statement from the Trustees: “The Trustees of Leanchoil have had to put the future plans for Leanchoil on hold. This is because Erskine, the major anchor tenant, has had to stop work on all...
MSP offers support for Leanchoil
MORAY’s MSP has thrown his weight behind the Leanchoil Hospital project which aims to breathe new life into the former hospital. Richard Lochhead visited Leanchoil Hospital in Forres with trustees...