As part of the Kilmarnock Station Railway Heritage Trust (KSRHT), based at the town’s train station, Station Gamers is a project that offers mental health services and counselling in Ayrshire. The not-for-profit Kilmarnock shop will no longer be operating due to difficult financial times and operational pressures. As a result, the organisation has arranged a stock clearance sale.
Six months after shoplifters broke in, the shop suffered a terrible blow.
All proceeds from sales will be used to cover the cost of repurposing the space to offer more mental health care.
“As some of you may or may not be aware, the Station Gamers shop is fully funded by the KSRHT,” a staff member wrote on Facebook. The employees work under the charity’s auspices, promoting the Trust and its social prescribing service while being an integral part of the larger organisation.
“Our devoted patrons have over the years enabled the trust to provide free therapy to members of the community who were unable to pay for the service themselves.
Regretfully, it is no longer financially feasible to continue trading via Station Gamers as a result of challenging financial times and operational demands.
“We all wish to thank you very much for your support as a part of the gaming and wider community.”
Station Gamers set up a massive sale, charging the trade price for everything in the store. Scale models, Warhammer, board games, paints, and accessories are among the things offered for sale.
The Station Gamers team has been searching for a different location, and we have a guarantee of at least one room for our use, so Kilmarnock can continue to have an accessible gaming club in our neighbourhood, a staff member continued.
It’s not over yet.
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