About Radio City Association
Our Name
At Radio City Association , our founding mission was as an enabler of community led regeneration. With the original goal of redeveloping the derelict listed former cinema which bears our name and inspired by the Radio City in New York.
Our Founding
Founded in 1997 following the support of Brian Wilson CBE, we have grown from a small group of volunteers to a thriving organisation with a wide range of programs and services as a community anchor. Over the years, we have helped numerous local individuals and families in need and operated a variety of community led programmes and projects ranging from transport, health, childcare, employability, poverty reduction and more too numerous to mention.
Going Online
Lord James Blyth of Rowington officially put the Radio City project online and technology continues to be a focus as the fourth industrial revolution unfolds.
Lord Blyth a Kilbirnie native, was the Chairman of Diageo and after touring the Radio City following its £2.5 million development, Lord Blyth said: “Having been born and bred in Kilbirnie and witnessed the diminishing of certain parts of the town and surrounding area over the years through industrial decline, I recognise the opportunity the Radio City project can bring in terms of stimulating regeneration within the area.”
He said the project would be a "beacon within the community”.
Royal Radio City
His Royal Highness Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the Radio City Building and since this time we have built a team made up of passionate and dedicated staff and volunteers who are committed to making a difference, everyone at Radio City Association shares a common goal of helping those in need.
Electric Valley
We have entered our second decade of operation with renewed purpose with the first 100% community owned incentive free renewable energy scheme. Our Electric Valley is a bold strategy that will see the large scale reinvestment into the fabric of our community.
