A Dalgety Bay community hub has announced it will close for the foreseeable future.
That Place in the Bay, which promotes mental wellbeing through arts and crafts, will shut on Thursday night.
A – now-deleted – post from the charity read: “Unfortunately, due to circumstances outwith our control, That Place in the Bay will be closing at 9pm tonight for the foreseeable future.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause and would like to thank people for the support they have shown for the charity over the last few years.
That Place in the Bay shuts for ‘foreseeable future’
“We will be in touch with all groups that regularly meet on our premises.
“Any further updates will be made in due course.”
A follow-up statement given to The Courier by the Trustees said they were resolving a “number of serious matters with the running of the Charity.
It read: “There are governance and managerial concerns which needed to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
“The decision to close has been taken out of an abundance of caution to protect volunteers, service users and the public.
“The concerns have been reported to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and Fife Council.
“Trustees are aiming to restore services to local people just as soon as they reasonably can.”
That Place in the Bay opened in 2022, after the charity was created in 2021.
Several community groups including Andy’s Man Club used the space in Donibristle Industrial Estate for meetings.
It comes after the community hub received a National Lottery grant for £10,000 in February this year, according to the Dunfermline Press.
The charity said the grant would secure the future of That Place in the Bay “for the next two years”.
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