Covid Memorial Community Engagement

As work gets underway on North Lanarkshire’s Covid-19 memorial at Strathclyde Country Park, Covanburn were on site with members of North Lanarkshire Council and different local communities to help plant trees. The project is part of the Scottish Government’s national Remembering Together project, giving each local authority the chance to reflect their unique experience of the Covid-19 pandemic with the help of commissioned artists and creative organisations.

Councillor Helen Loughran, Convener of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, said: “The trees we have planted are the first stage in the creation of North Lanarkshire’s covid memorial, and will stand behind a curved seating area where people can come together to reflect and remember loved ones. Metalwork art panels include references to the experiences of local people before, during and after the pandemic.

“The memorial is intended to include memories of the difficult times, such as the isolation from family and friends, but also the strong community spirit shown as people helped each other during lockdowns and happier times as people were able to meet up again. I hope it will bring comfort and a sense of hope to residents.”