Inspiring new direction

Get involved in a competition to design a creative new feature for Trinity Church and contribute to the regeneration of Irvine town centre. 

Weathervane and crown stone for Trinity church

Irvine Bay schools and youth groups are being set the challenge to design a new, modern weathervane and crown stone for the spire of Trinity Church in Irvine.

Trinity Church has a prominent position in the centre of the town and is being refurbished as part of a major transformation of the Bridgegate area.

During the course of 2009 a new roof was put on the building and a comprehensive survey of the church spire carried out. This work was completed in February 2010. Watch a podcast of the survey.

About the project

The project will involve young people in working alongside designers to develop their ideas for a new weathervane and crown stone. The project will involve:

• consulting with stonemasons and blacksmiths for advice
• visits to the church and to offices to gather info
• opportunities to use art & design, social studies, language and maths as part of the project.

A suitable design will be selected and local trainees in the relevant industries will get involved in the production. We are currently looking for a blacksmith to partner with us on the production stages.

Curriculum for Excellence

This project is designed to support Curriculum for Excellence,  providing an ideal opportunity for young people to develop skills for work by meeting a real design brief and following industrial process guidelines. The project offers great partnership opportunities and develops career awareness.

Regeneration Youth

Our Regeneration Youth strategy is about actively engaging the young people of Irvine Bay in the future of their area. The education projects we develop are designed to connect local young people with regeneration both in and out of the classroom, and help them benefit directly from it.

What you need to know

Full details of the brief are available here to download.

• This competition is open to all schools in the Irvine Bay area
• Your task - to submit a design for a weathervane and crown stone for the Trinity Church spire. 
• The design should celebrate a modern aspect of Trinity Church in Irvine.
• DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 24 FEBRUARY 2012.

How to get involved

First of all, read the detailed brief, which you can download from this page.

Then,  tell us that your school is interested.

Contact  moreen.smith@btinternet.com

More about Trinity Church

You can find out more about Trinity church and its refurbishment on the Trinity Church project page or from documents you can download from this page.

Watch our fascinating podcasts of a survey of the spire and the rose window being removed.

And watch a podcast of how the Bridgegate area will look when all the works, including Trinty Church, are complete.