Re-Source Project
Read about the Re-Source Project
SourceFM, in partnership with Falmouth Town Council are working to convert the Lodge in Kimberley Park into a community café, a two-studio community radio station and a recording and or rehearsal space with multiple uses for our community.
Launched in 2009, SourceFM, your community radio, has continuously been enabling residents, groups, associations and businesses in our community to have a voice by providing the training and skills that can lead to careers in radio, and audio (podcasting, music production) all while broadcasting with our volunteer-run radio station to continue to create, present and produce award-winning shows!
We help to provide them with a real and tangible sense of belonging to an energetic and creative community-spirited project, thus improving mental health, general wellbeing and strong sense of community.
A shining example is Rosie Dunstan who was 15 when she started. She wanted to learn about radio and reached out to us. We took her in and trained her, and now she has one of the best received shows on the station. In her words... "Since joining The Source FM I’ve trained in many different areas from outside broadcasts, interviews, Parklive and even my own weekly radio show. Everyone is so supportive and encouraging. It’s a real inspiration, and my hope is to carry this on into my future, to share my love of music and broadcast. It has changed my life, made me so much more confident, and given me more self-belief".
There are a lot of ‘Rosies’ out there who would love this opportunity.
We also broadcast from most creative events in the Falmouth / Penryn area and as a station, reach tens of thousands of listeners locally and all over the world.
Under the guidance of leading industry experts Malcolm Joseph, Carey Davis of Allen and Heath, and many others, our plan is to re-fit the new complex (currently under construction in Kimberley Park, Falmouth) with industry-standard equipment (our current studios are ‘end of life’ and failing daily). The fully fitted recording studio / radio space will comprise a sound-proof area with a control room and vocal booth which can be used as a small podcast facility.
This will create a much-needed space for recording and/or rehearsal for music, live sound training drama and creative meetings etc.
Our aim is to help young people learn all aspects of music and sound, and this will be done via a series of courses. We are also setting up partnerships to deliver training with organisations such as Tech Girls, the Dracaena Centre, local schools and many others.
To achieve this, we need to raise money to fit-out the studios.
Falmouth Town Council has secured £500,000 of Shared Prosperity funding for the property which will deliver a new building ready for occupation. This initiative has been made possible through the grant from Cornwall Council from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme, which it manages and is funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF).
The original estimate of fit out costs came to £35,000 which was intended to be part of the grant money, but due to recent inflation the costs have increased by over £20,000 and it is no longer possible to fund them with the grant, which leaves us having to raise the money.
Job Creation / Sustainability
We will also be creating jobs to cover the management and running of the studio complex. This will require will mean one full time job and several part-time jobs to ensure the smooth running of the operation. Once the project is up and running, it will generate enough income to support these jobs.
We need your help and support
We are hoping to gain the support of local people and businesses like yourself, to help support this project by donating toward the cost of the equipment needed.
A perfect opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to your local community.
So, in summary, we have here one of the most important creative projects to have been created in this area for years, a project that would offer enormous benefit to all members of our community.
To Support, please make you contribution below
We thank you for your generosity and support and look forward to meeting with you!
For more information or to donate, please contact:
Simon Neild - 07977 431128 or email simon@thesourcefm.co.uk
Ben Davies – 07530 104557 or email ben@thesourcefm.co.uk