Welcome Message from our President

On behalf of the Trustees and Members of Greenock Burns Club (The Mother Club) a very warm welcome to our website. 

Last year we ran a full programme and it was wonderful to meet some old and some new friends at our highly successful events. We were also especially delighted to run educational events for the first time in 3 years, including our schools’ Burns Supper, bespoke events for primary schools in our Exhibition and Archive at Custom House together with attending national Burns events with some excellent performances from Inverclyde pupils.  

Our priorities for 23/24 include: -

·        Continuing to grow our membership with participation being as inclusive and diverse as possible.

·        Further development of our education activities including for adults .

·        Extending our digital engagement and virtual presence. 

I am also pleased to advise that the Lyon Court has granted our application for a Coat of Arms and we expect to recive this during the Summer. We hope to organise an event to commemorate this latest milestone in our proud history. 

This year, we also hope to put momentum behind the fundraising for the new National Statue of Robert Burns, which is proposed for the waterfront in Greenock. Members of the Club recently visited the United States in order to raise awareness and interest in the project. Pictures will be on the website shortly. 

Finally, I would like to thank our growing number of sponsors who support the Club and its activities with both direct and in-kind donations. The Trustees and Members are very grateful for this support which greatly helps to widen our engagement across our community and beyond. 

We are never short of things to do at Greenock Burns Club so please get in touch if you think you can help us with our charitable purpose of cherishing and educating about the memory of Robert Burns. 

“Dare to be honest and fear no labour.”

Raymond Jack
President