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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust

@gbptrust.bsky.social
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GBPT is a charity that works to rescue, repair and restore historic buildings at risk across Glasgow. Established 1982. Organisers of @Glasgowdodf since 1990.

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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are exciting to announce that we are seeking to acquire three derelict Category B-listed former janitor's houses from Glasgow City Council as part of a project to restore and retrofit them into low-carbon social housing.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Happy National Playday! Last month, GBPT and Sauchiehall Street: Culture and Heritage District asked some of our friends out to play. Fun was had, as you can see. 'Mon the weans! You can find out more about Playday here: lnkd.in/dZzbNg6M
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
⚡️ The Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival programme is now LIVE – and bookings are open! ⚡️ Discover Glasgow for free this September. Scotland's largest free heritage and community festival returns from 17–20 September 2026, inviting you to step – or wheel – behind the scenes of the city.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📩 Would you like to Participate? We welcome expressions of interest from all kinds of organisations. Deadline to apply: Monday 8 June. Visit the GDODF website to find out more how to get involved and more about this year's theme ‘Glasgow Goes Out – The Places That Made Us’: lnkd.in/dNdvY3dX
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
✨Save the dates – Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival returns 17–20 Sep 2026! Expect 120+ open buildings and a packed programme of walks, tours, workshops and family‑friendly activities — all completely free.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We’re hiring an Office Administrator! Join our team and play a key role in keeping Glasgow Building Preservation Trust running smoothly. This is a great opportunity to support us in our effort to regenerate Glasgow’s built heritage and contribute to meaningful projects with real community impact.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust is proud to join over 16,000 employers across the UK to be part of the Living Wage movement. Find out how you can join in the Living Wage Week celebrations here: lnkd.in/dV9bc9k #LivingWageWeek #GBPT @livingwagescotland.bsky.social
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
It’s officially #LivingWageWeek and we are delighted to to announce that GBPT is now Living Wage accredited employer! Living Wage Week is a national initiative to celebrate the power and progress of the real Living Wage movement which has benefited nearly half a million employees in the UK.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
🎤 Talks Programme Announcement! We’ll be welcoming Niall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust for his fascinating talk: 🗣️ Glasgow – The Evolution of a City 📍 Festival Hub at the ARC, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW 🕢 Friday 19 September, 7.30–8pm
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🌟We are delighted to announce that GBPT has been awarded £15K from the Pilgrim Trust’s Preservation & Conservation grant towards the redevelopment of Whitevale Baths. Having lain empty since 2004, GBPT are working to restore the building and create a new home for the children’s charity PEEK.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🏆 We are thrilled to announce that #GBPT have been shortlisted for the Heritage Champion Award in this year’s Inspiring City Awards! The Herald and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to reinstate the awards with the ceremony taking place on the 8th Sep. Find out more: lnkd.in/esU-9dzJ
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Today: ‘Sauchiehall Street to Seven Lochs: A Sensory History of Glasgow Wetlands’ 🌾 Find out about the surprising links between this bustling city centre street and Scotland’s largest urban heritage and nature park. 🕕 6—7.30pm 📍 199 Sauchiehall St 🎟️ lnkd.in/eVwdY5ER #NotToBeSniffedAt #GBPT
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
👃🏼🧠 Join us for ‘The Language of Scent: How Smells Speak to Memory and Emotion’ – an interactive event exploring the relationship between scent, culture, and perception. Part of #NotToBeSniffedAt: An Aromatic History of Sauchiehall Street. ​🗓️ 24 April, 6pm More info: www.gbpt.org/sauchiehall-...
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Join us this Saturday for the official launch of ‘Not to Be Sniffed At: An Aromatic History of Sauchiehall Street’, Come along and explore the olfactive history of the street and learn about the art of scent making. 🗓️ 19 April, 12noon 📍 Edward House Find out more: www.gbpt.org/sauchiehall-...
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
(1/2) Coming soon: ‘Not To Be Sniffed At’: An aromatic history of Sauchiehall Street Follow your nose to Sauchiehall Street for this immersive exhibition on scent and memory - a collaboration between Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and perfumer Clara Weale.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
(1/2) 🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨 Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is looking for a dynamic Festival Manager to lead the 2025 edition of the city's biggest celebration of architecture, heritage, and community. Applications close on tomorrow, 12noon – don’t miss out!
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
(2/2) While you are here, you still have till 4 April to apply for our Festival Manager position. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to shape and develop one of Scotland’s best loved community heritage festival. 📩 Find out more on our website: www.gbpt.org/vacancies
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🗝️ There is still one week to apply for our Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival Manager Position. Interested in crafting unforgettable experiences, fostering community engagement, and celebrating Glasgow's rich cultural heritage? See our job pack for more info: www.gbpt.org/vacancies #ApplyNow
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
(1/3) ☀️We are hiring: Festival Manager Enthusiastic about events? Ready to make a mark on Glasgow's cultural heritage scene? Glasgow Doors Open Days wants YOU as our new Festival Manager!
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
It was a pleasure to connect with a cohort of over 20 heritage organisations representing Heritage Development Trust’s from Kent to north east Scotland. We are thoroughly looking forward to hosting the next HDT gathering in Glasgow this April. Find out more about the HDT programme: lnkd.in/dV_7K-8
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
We enjoyed an action packed two days exploring development success stories across Leicester and were particularly inspired by the transformative public realm improvements delivered by the Greyfriars Townscape Initiative.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
A huge thank you to the team at Leicester City Council, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and @archhfund.org.uk for hosting us as part of the Leicester #HeritageDevelopmentTrust (HDT) gathering.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The exhibition explores people’s reasons for starting a new life in Glasgow, interactions with local people, appreciation for Scotland, the culture shock, changing identities, challenges, contributions and hopes for the future. ‘Ye Awright Pal?’ runs till 2 Feb
Artwork featuring text on a mint green background and a drawing of a pothole ridden street. The text says ‘We all complain about the same potholes.’
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
‘Ye Awright Pal?’, an immersive new exhibition by #MigrantVoice opened last night at the New Glasgow Society. The exhibition features drawings by 100+ migrants living in Glasgow platforming their stories of moving to a new place, both uplifting and sad.
Interior of the exhibition space featuring artworks suspended from the ceiling.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
(2/2) Rescued from the Clyde in 2017, the original tiles had weathered the decades when pollution levels from coal smoke in the city were highest. A ‘tide line’ where surfaces had been exposed to the sooty air can clearly be seen, a record of Glasgow’s coal burning past.
External view of the West Boathouse clad in scaffolding.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
(1/2) 💎Treasures come in an all shapes and sizes… To mark #HeritageTreasures day, we are showcasing an original 1905 tile from the West Boathouse, a building brought back to life by GBPT in 2022 with the support of @HeritageFundUK.
A terractotta tile with the lower half blacked by soot smoke on a white table top.
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Glasgow Building Preservation Trust @gbptrust.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
🦋Hello Bluesky! We’re Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, a charity dedicated to rescuing, repairing, restoring and rehabilitating historic buildings at risk across the city. We work in partnership with others to give redundant buildings a new purpose and return them to their communities.
A graphic showing the impact the trust has had over the last forty years.
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