Dont get scared, get checked

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Dont Get Scared, Get Screened

Anne Butler - Adorable Art for Christmas

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Dumfries and Galloway Wellness & Recovery College

The Dumfries and Galloway Wellness and Recovery College (Course Guide)

The Dumfries and Galloway Wellness and Recovery College, is a local initiative that delivers a range of wellness and recovery focussed learning and development opportunities. Courses will provide students with a range of learning opportunities, these may include: 

• Learning skills and strategies to cope with challenging times, for example in relation to change and loss
• Strengthening personal coping skills
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships
• Helping to understand personal responses to situations  

Courses vary in content and length. You may be interested in signing up for just one course or more.

To view the course guide please click here.

To view the courses available please click here.

For more information please contact the BHC office. 

BHC Volunteers and Service users Supporting the Queens Baton Relay Event

“ Building Healthy Communities Stranraer” A New View “ Intergenerational Project Designs and produces thier town Banner for the Quenns Baton Relay” 

Pictured are members of BHC Intergenerationa Stranraer A New View l Art Group  who were requested by Stranraer Queens Baton relay committee to Develop a Banner that represented the costal front of stranraer and encapsuled e the Scottish Sartire and the irish sartire and the Flag of Genada where the next commonwealth games will take place after Scotland 

We would like to thank the Volunteers from BHC and Apex Jack & Jill of all trades  partnership project who supported the Arts Group in mounting the Banner in the Town square for the days event

The Banner was so impressive that it will be mounted and displayed  in the Ryan sports Centre for the duration of the commonwealth games

The Arts group also designed and produced a  3 dimensional  mosique which is presently been exhibited at the APEX D&G Centre in stranraer  welcoming the forth comming Commonwealth games

 

BHC Tai Chi For Health West Wigtownshire

As part of the Queens Baton Relay Festive events . Our Tai Chi for Health volunteers Group  provided two demonstration sessions at Stair park in the afternoon

Volunteers from the group are soon to commence Facilitators course training  been run by the Paul Lam Innstitute of Tai Chi for health which commences   in July , with an aim to assist in the capacity building oppertunity to members of the public wishing to uptake Tai chi for Health in the community  and to the benifit of its members 

Queen Baton Welcomed at Agnew Park

Building Health Communities West Wigtownshire Tambourelli,  Sean & Rebbecca    Carry the commonwealth flags at Agnew Park  to welcome the Queens Baton.

Stranraer Wheelchair Curling Club

Representitive members of the group turned up at Agnew park to welcome the Baton as it entered Agnew park with their newly designed wheel arches that were produced for this years Scottish National Wheelchair Curling Championships where they represented Stranraer.

Members Needed

Members Needed

Do you like writing? Would you like the opportunity to share it with others? Write Connections is a local writing group looking to gather a diverse group of individuals to create memorable pieces of work. Whether you write as a hobby or perhaps would like to get noticed on a wider scale we aim to assist you. One project we are currently involved with is “The Intergenerational Project” which aims to promote the local area and work towards exhibition at the end of the year. We meet weekly at Innistaigh and have facilities for printing to help you obtain copies of your work. If you are interested in getting involved don't hesitate to get in contact.

Phone: 01776 700632

e mail : stranraerpoetry@hotmail.co.uk

Intergenerational Event

We are holding an event to launch our Intergenerational Programme at Aberlour, Thistle Street, Stranraer on Thursday, 27th of March 2014.

Jack & Jill’s of all Trades (Stranraer)

Building Healthy Communities in Partnership with APEX Scotland  are pleased to announce the commencement of our New Jack and Jill’s project  commencing on the 25^th Feb at the APEX Centre Stranraer

APEX Staff have been busy setting up the new workshop which will be the base for individuals learning their new skills in DIY 

The Jack and Jill’s  group have  also  received a range of Community  based project opportunities  to uptake, which will be incorporated into their  skills  development during the courses being  provided

This has been gratefully accepted by Staff at BHC and Apex, Not only will individuals be able to develop their new skills but contribute them in a community setting 

So if you would like to develop your existing DIY skills or learn new ones , or have time on your hands to support your community why not get in touch ?  

Intergenerational Project - “ Stranraer - New Views ”

BHC West Wigtownshire are pleased to announce their new Intergenerational Project “Stranraer - New Views“ which is presently being developed in partnership with Community Learning and Development, Aberlour and AccessArts D&G.

The Aim of the project is to provide a legacy of our community reflecting on past and present values and perceptions of our older and younger generations through Art , Music, Drama & Literacy and to develop an intergenerational approach to deliver a range of Exhibitions and Events for our community in 2014.

We welcome any interest from individuals or groups that would be keen in joining in with us.  So, if you have any interest in Art, Music, Drama or Poetry/Writing skills or have some stories of your experience growing up in the community you would like to share - we would like to hear from you!

Give Murdo or Julie a call or pop into the office.

Home Energy Scotland

What’s Happening in the Community ? Feb 2014

 18^th Feb     NHS Non-  Executive  Member Recruitment  - Public 

                  information Sessions – conference Room , locality offices 

                  Stranraer  2.30 – 4pm  pm  & at St Johns Room. Galloway

                  Hospital  6pm .- 7.30 pm 

20^th Feb     ADD Action – Open Day  Stranraer Library  11am – 5pm

21^st Feb     APEX  - Launch of U-Turn D&G and Moving in , APEX 

                 Centre Stranraer  10am – 12am  

2014 Queen’s Baton Relay

The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay is Scotland’s heartfelt invitation to the athletes, people and communities of the Commonwealth to join together and celebrate sport, culture and unity at the XX Commonwealth Games. It aims to unite the Commonwealth through sport and connect and involve its cultures and citizens; especially young people. It will be an exciting, dramatic and be an inclusive physical and digital countdown to the games. It will showcase what Scotland and Glasgow has to offer to the world and champion the values, successes and spirit of the Commonwealth family.

The Queens Baton Relay will visit Dumfries & Galloway on Thursday 19^th June 2014, the exact Thursday only two years after the iconic Olympic Torch passed through our region. It will travel from east to west across our region covering all four local areas with the exact town location announced in March 2014. By the time the baton reaches Scotland it will have passed through 69 Commonwealth Nations with these two pictures below giving an idea of its journey: -

The Queen's Baton is held by Indian steeple chase athlete Sudha Singh, at the iconic Taj Mahal, in Agra, India.

The Queen's Baton is transported by wooden canoe from Kavieng to Nusa island in Papua New Guinea

Dumfries & Galloway Council are now beginning the search for nearly 400 volunteer stewards in our region alone with approximately 100 required for the area of Stranraer. Volunteers will be required to attend a training date to be agreed in June and the majority of volunteers will be required for a 2-3 hour period on the day of the 19^th June or slightly longer where celebratory activities have been organised on route.

Dumfries & Galloway Council will look to offer a small reward/souvenir for volunteers giving up their time however; due to the number of volunteers required across the day we cannot confirm what that will be at this time. However, what we can promise is that the majority of volunteers will be guaranteed a perfect position to see the baton, carrying the Queens message as it passes through our local towns. It will be carried by our very own local heroes from Dumfries & Galloway making its way to the opening ceremony in Glasgow on the 23^rd July 2014. This is your chance to be part of one of the World’s Major Sporting Events.

Volunteers will require to be 18 years of age or over however, volunteers under the age of 18 can also be offered a stewarding role pairing up alongside stewards where there is a necessity for more than one steward.

Name: -

E-mail: -

Telephone: -

Mobile: -

Address: -

Post Code: -

First Aid Qualified (Yes or No) – Not Necessary

 Please reply before Monday 17^th February 2014

Please Note: - Town to Town Routes will be announced by Glasgow 2014 in early March this year

For any questions regarding stewarding at the Queens Baton Relay while in Dumfries & Galloway, please contact Calum Graham on calum.graham@dumgal.gov.uk  

Boccia

Glenluce - A new group has been started in Glenluce with consists of Boccia and New Age Curling each Thursday from 10.30 until 12noon.

Stranraer – A new group is starting on the 24^th January from 11am – 12noon in the Main Court, Ryan Centre, Fairhurst Road and will continue weekly.

Next Staff & Volunteer Meeting

This has been arranged for Wednesday, 22^nd January 2014 from 10am here at Innistiagh.

Intergenerational Project - “ Stranraer - New Views ”

BHC West Wigtownshire are pleased to announce their new Intergenerational Project “Stranraer - New Views“ which is presently being developed in partnership with Community Learning and Development, Aberlour and AccessArts D&G.

The Aim of the project is to provide a legacy of our community reflecting on past and present values and perceptions of our older and younger generations through Art, Music, Drama & Literacy and to develop an intergenerational approach to deliver a range of Exhibitions and Events for our community in 2014. 

We welcome any interest from individuals or groups that would be keen in joining in with us.  So, if you have any interest in Art, Music, Drama or Poetry/Writing skills or have some stories of your experience growing up in the community you would like to share - we would like to hear from you! 

Jack & Jill of All Trades

BHC West Wigtownshire are pleased to announce the restart of their Jack and Jill of all Trades Project! 

Working in Partnership with Apex Scotland (Stranraer), a new four week block workshop program in Painting and Decorating will commence in February 2013 at the APEX Centre, High Street, Stranraer. 

So if you are interested in learning some DIY, painting, decorating, gardening, general household maintenance work, joinery and car maintenance skills or want further information get in touch.

Contact Murdo, BHC on 01776 700632 or Jackie, APEX Scotland on 01776 700973

Limited spaces – book early!

Forthcoming Partnership Events

23rd January 2014 – PYF Locality Event 1pm – 4pm in the Ryan Centre