BHC Activities and Initiatives available

To view all the regular Initiatives and Activities run by BHC in West Wigtownshire, click HERE

Bosom Buddies

    “Bosom Buddies” is Back!  

We are pleased to inform you that Bosom Buddies has been re-established with support from Building Healthy Communities (West Wigtownshire) and the Transforming Care after Treatment Programme (TCAT).

The thought of having to fight Breast Cancer may feel like climbing a mountain and we are here to support you every step of the way.  We aim to provide the support you, a Friend, or a Family member might need.

Coffee Morning Information Event

Burns House, Stranraer

Monday 24th Oct 2016 11am – 1pm

All Our Buddies have beaten Breast Cancer and we aim to share those valuable experiences.  We are holding a coffee morning to develop a support group here in Stranraer and we welcome you to come along and explore the opportunity to get involved with a self support group and meet the other members.

For further information 

Contact Building Healthy Communities 

Tel: 01776 700632 

         Email: gary.small@nhs.net              

Mental Health Week

Staff & Volunteer Meeting

The Next Staff and Volunteer meeting has been arranged for Friday, 30th September 2016 here at Innistaigh from 11am.

Out &About - "A Learning Resource"

A learning resource (report) about how one project has used social prescribing.

click here to view report

Dumfries & Galloway Hard of Hearing Group

Do you need help with your NHS hearing aid?

The Hard of Hearing Group is a local charity who have trained volunteers that provide help and support with the following:

• Tubing, minor repairs, ear mould cleaning and battery replacement
• Advice on how to clean your hearing aids and how to get the most out of your hearing aids
• Information and signposting to other services
• Introduction to other useful equipment

Why not come along to your local Stranraer drop in?

From the 14th of September 2016, the drop in will be held here at the Building Healthy Communities offices at Innistaigh, Dalrymple Street, Stranraer every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 10am - 12noon

Summer Break

Please note that all our initiatives are on a summer break and shall resume in August.

The dates for each group are as follows:

Tai Chi - Portpatrick - Wednesday, 10th August 2016
Tai Chi - Stranraer - Monday, 22nd August 2016
Chair Based Exercises - Glenluce - Monday, 1st of August 2016
Boccia/New Age Curling - Glenluce - Thursday, 4th August 2016
Art Group - Thursday, 4th August 2016

The Living Well - Community Services in Dumfries and Galloway. A Search Tool.

Please take time to read this post and search the directory of activities as developed by the Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

We are moving towards a health and social care landscape that will see greater emphasis on personal resilience and looking beyond the clinical environment for solutions to health problems that are often socially determined. There is a wealth of community resources on our doorstep that could help people better manage their health, but often they remain unknown to us.

As a result, Third Sector, Dumfries and Galloway has developed a new service, designed to promote better health and wellbeing throughout the region, but also pull together all useful activities and services into one place. Funded as part of its Adult Health and Social Care project, ‘The Living Well’ provides an online directory for health, social and community services that is bespoke to Dumfries & Galloway. Its aim is to help improve access to information for the general public and health and social care professionals, ensuring everyone can have access to the services which will improve their lives or the lives of those they support.

Users can freely search for activities and services from a topic of their choosing - either from their local area or regionwide.

To search the directory click HERE or go to the Third Sector logo on the right of the page.

The Living Well is open for submissions from any groups or services which benefit an individual’s health and wellbeing. Its overall aim is to be the central point where organisations big and small are able to promote their services to the widest possible audience.

For more information about the service or to get involved please contact 

Tel. 0300 303 8558 or email thelivingwell@thirdsectordumgal.org.uk

Staff & Volunteer Meeting - Change of Date

Please note:-  The next Staff and Volunteer meeting has been brought forward to Wednesday, 6th of July 2016 due to volunteer training taking place on the 8th

ARMY VETERANS CHARITY EVENT
BLUE FLASH CHALLENGE 2016

ArmY Veterans Charity Event  

Blue Flash Challenge 2016

https://www.justgiving.com/Blue-Flash-Challenge

Introduction

11 months ago a “Band of Brothers” (Army Veterans from the 4th Royal Tank Regiment) met for a small reunion, and sat around a table where a discussion took place, to do something to support Veterans and their families who had lost loved ones, through their line of duty to this  country. A concept of an agility trek to raise funds for a charity was established ... We did not realising how big this concept was to become and its potential now to be a national annual event in future years !

Murdo Macleod .Vice Chairman Blue Flash Challenge.

Information on the Challenge

The Blue Flash Challenge (https://blueflashchallenge.wordpress.com/) is a series of community and fundraising events centred in the Highlands of Scotland and organised by veterans of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment. These events will take place on the weekend of Armed Forces Day 2016 and will the aim is to raise money to support Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers (http://www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/) ,is  a charity that is dedicated to supporting the children of men and women killed whilst serving in the British Armed Forces.

Army widow Nikki Scott set up the charity in August 2010 to help the children of the fallen, after her own husband, Corporal Lee Scott of the Royal Tank Regiment, was killed in action in Afghanistan in July 2008, leaving Nikki with two young children.

The charity provides opportunities for the children to smile again by offering holidays at its Scotty Lodges, gifts at difficult times of the year, special experiences and an amazing Christmas party. As well as fun activities the charity also provides access to professional bereavement counselling and a range of grants to help with children’s personal development. These grants can cover the cost of music lessons, swimming clubs, after-school activities, driving lessons and even university tuition fees. The charity now supports hundreds of bereaved British Forces’ children in the UK, many of whom are still very young and will rely on the activities offered by Scotty’s for years to come.

With fourteen other 50+ year old former members of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, Murdo MacLeod will set off on Friday, June 24th at 0530 hours with the aim of A sponsored 96km march across the Monadh Liath mountains from RoyBridge to Inverness in under 24 hours   arriving in Inverness for the Armed Force Day Parade on Saturday, June 25th.

During this they will meet another group for the final 20km’s from Dores to Inverness commencing 0800 Saturday 25th June.

After the Challenge

A church service of dedication and remembrance which will be held on Saturday 25th June 2016 at 1100 in The High Kirk, Inverness, with representatives from: the Royal Tank Regimen; Royal British Legion ; SSAFA ; 51st Highland Battalion (7 Scots) ; The Highland Council and Scotty’s Little Soldiers in attendance. An invitation is also extended to all serving members of HM Armed Forces, Veteran Associations, local Cadets, Boys Brigade, Scouts, Girl Guides. The service is open to the general public who wish to show their respect for, and salute HM Armed Forces past and present for all that they have done and continue to do. Unique Blue Flash Wreaths will be laid and a very special reading by Maj. Charles Pelling of the Earl Haig Poppy Fund will take place.

A bench commissioned for the Blue Flash Challenge/ Armed Forces Day and shall be presented to the  Inverness Hospital  Children’s  memorial garden .

What YOU can do to help

There will be a charity Blue Flash Ceilidh Celebration with music by: Trail West; Rona Lightfoot; Robyn Stapleton and other special guest artists will take place on Saturday 25th June at The Club, Gordon Terrace in Inverness.

Tickets are £25 per person and can be ordered from http://tinyurl.com/jn5hnwc directly. Please add her and ask.

We will also be selling “The Fear Naught” charity compilation Scottish Music CD will be launched on Saturday 25th June 2016 featuring tracks by a number of well-known Scottish artists including Skipinnish, The Proclaimers, Ivan Drever, Skerryvore, Trail West, Gillebride Macmillan, Cathy Ann McPhee, Kathleen MacInnes, Robyn Stapleton, The League of Highland Gentlemen, The McCalmans, Nish Walker, Maj. Charles Pelling, and The Band of the Royal Tank Regiment.

We are not currently accepting pre-orders, please stay aware of https://blueflashchallenge.wordpress.com/ as we will be releasing more information and accepting orders there, closer to the date. We will be selling CDs at the Ceildh.

An auction will take place during the ceilidh on the evening of 25th June features donations from some of Scotland’s top companies, distilleries and organisations. This will follow on from a raffle being held the previous night as supporters follow the progress of those taking part in the 86km march across the mountains via live feed to a big screen TV at the ceilidh venue.

Mr Roger Fisher and Mr Murdo Macleod, both veterans of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Blue Flash Challenge committee would like to thank the following local and national organisations and businesses for their sponsorship and support of Armed Forces Day and Blue Flash Challenge:

Scottish Water;  Isle of Skye Candle Company;  Tullibardine  Distillery;  Kilda Cruises; Tinto Trout Fisheries; Taste of Moray; The Club; Inverness; Glencadam Distillery; Kevock Digital. Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory. Fuel 10k, Trail West Building Healthy Communities D&G; Apex D&G; Dumfries and Galloway Education Department; Speedy; Greentrax . Brandon Hire; Roybridge Hotel; BirnamCD; Isle of Harris Distillers; Scottish Salmon; Tomatin Distillers; Troop Logo; YB Tracking; Speyburn Distillery; Caledonian Hotel; Portree; P.D. Ceannair ; Impact Imagz; A & I Quality Butchers 51st Battalion (7 Scots) Royal British Legion; Baron Rose of Kilravock; Stornoway Smokehouse; Charley Barley; Camerons of Foyers; Harry Dow; Scotts Signs Stranraer; WBS signs Stranraer.

Further information may be found on our Blog sitehttps://blueflashchallenge.wordpress.com/ or visit our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/groups/429692947227666/

We ask for you support in donating to this worthy cause , donations can be provided via https://www.justgiving.com/Blue-Flash-Challenge

Please, feel free to forward this post on to anyone and everyone you think may be interested and help us raise awareness and funds for a good cause

Blue Flash Challenge weekend has received support from HRH Prince Harry, General Sir Laurie New and Baron David Rose, chief of Clan Rose of Kilravock as well as endorsements from many celebrities across the music and sporting world.

These events not only support a well-deserved charity, and highlight Armed Forces Day to the general public, they also encourage a healthy and active lifestyle in the over 50s as those participating in the sponsored events train hard to complete the gruelling journey across the Scottish Highlands against the clock.

We thank you very much for your time in readinghttps://www.justgiving.com/Blue-Flash-Challenge

Staff & Volunteer Meeting

Please note that the next Staff and Volunteer meeting has been arranged for Friday, 8th July 2016 here at Innistaigh from 1pm.

We would appreciate it if you could contact Murdo or Julie and confirm if you can attend.

Alzheimer Scotland

Loreburn Housing Association Awareness Day- Sandhead

Building Healthy Communities staff, assisted by BHC & TCAT/MoveMove volunteer Jane, were in Brewis Terrace, Sandhead yesterday (26th of May 2016) along with Clare Burns of Loreburn Housing Association and representatives from Stroke Scotland and DG First to make residents aware of the services available.


Jane our BHC/TCAT & MoveMore volunteer in Brewis Terrace



Royal Voluntary Service Transport Scheme

The Royal Voluntary Service offer a car and companionship to help you attend appointments and get out and about.  
In Wigtownshire, the service is currently available in Newton Stewart, Glentrool, Kirkinner, Stranraer and its surrounding areas.

To find out more about the service, please click Here
To find out how to volunteer with the Royal Voluntary Service, please click Here

AGM and Committee Meeting - CANCELLED

Our AGM and Committee Meeting has been CANCELLED.
Please be patient, we will contact all relevant parties and update the blog when this is re-arranged.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 30th April 2016 Stranraer

Building Healthy Communities Tai Chi for Health ( west wigtownshire ) are pleased to announce that they will be providing a coffee morning to celebrate the 2016 world Tai Chi Celerbration and Qigong day in Stranraer
At 10 am on the 30th april 2016 is world Tai Chi & Qigong Day
80 Nations around the world in hundreds of cities ,towns and villages will come together, providing a healing vision of the word .

We welcome warmly and Tai Chi , Quigong groups or members of the public to come along and be part of the days Celerbration

 

                                 AT 
                   Scottish Episcopal Chuch
                North Strand Street Stranraer
                        09.30am -12.30pm


Any community Groups wishing further information
                              Contact
                                                        Building Healthy Communities
                                                             Tel: 01776700632 
                                                    Email / murdo.macleod2@nhs.net
                

Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire AGM

Due to unforseen curcumstances the BHC West Wigtownshire AGM has been postponed until May 2016 , dates and times will be published soon , on behalf og the area partnership committee  we appologise for  the short notice, but due to curcumstances it was agreed more approperiate to delay having our AGM now in May 2016

Building Healthy Communities Annual General Meeting ( AGM)

Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire Partnership  will be holding there AGM on the 22nd April  2016 ,at Stranraer Library   at 11am -1pm
Election of Office Bearers and Committee  members will be elected and a minimum of two  people to serve in an advisory capacity to the committee  will be sought
A meeting with the new Area Partnership Committee will follow the closure of the AGM

Glen Luce New Age Curling

Entertainment  was high at the Glen Luce Bowling Club this Thursday , As the New Age curling group set about their weekly game together , with the Red team just winning by three shots !

Its great fun and entertainment and keeps everyone physically active says Jenny Barret  BHC Volunteer and Facilitator with the Glen Luce  Curling group 

The curling stones are very light and have rollers which means they can be slide along the floor very easily  

We are hoping to commence a small league with Newton Stewart new age curling group and we would like to recruit more numbers to our group 

So if you have some time on your hands and are free every Thursday morning between 

1030am - 12 am   so why not  come along ,we have a cup of tea and biscuits  a good chat about every day life and have some very competitive curling with good humour 

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BHC External Evaluation team Visit Chair Based Exercises & Tai Chi for Health groups

As Part of Building Healthy Communities Regional  External Evaluation , Amanda Slater ( Evaluation team ) visited The Chair Base Exercise group at Glen Luce Bowling Club and the Tai Chi for Health group at the North West Castle Stranraer today

The meeting gave the opportunity for the groups to reflect how the groups had  developed , what the benefits of services they provide  to service users , where they seen the future development of their respective  group, and what further support by Building Healthy Communities could be provided in the future ?

Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire Staff   would like to Thank those service users for their contribution  at all of  today's meetings

The Evaluation team will be having further meetings this week with a focus group meeting with Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire ) Volunteers and with Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire ) Service partners and organizations

Stranraer Wheelchair Curling - successful fund raising event

Friday  Night was a successfully fundraising event for members of the Stranraer Wheelchair curling group , A fun  Charity horse racing night  was organized at Stranraer Rugby club ,A substantial amount was raised on the night

On behalf of its members they committee wish to thank all those that turned out to support their cause

Stranraer Wheelchair Curling Group Fund Raising Event Friday 19th Feb 2016

Stranraer Wheelchair Curling Group  have organised a  horse racing Funding event at Stranraer Rugby Club this Friday 19th Feb  2016 ,

The aim of the event is to raise funds for members of the group to  attend and represent  the area in the forth coming Scottish Championships

The Group have been training hard over recent months in preparation for this years competitions and have had some great success competing against other Teams from across Scotland

We welcome everyone to come along and enjoy an evening of entertainment and fun  and support us achieve our goals doors open 7pm - 10pm 

Invitation to participate in Family Centre Consultation

Back in February 2015 full Council agreed to the development of Family Centres in a number of the most disadvantaged communities across Dumfries and Galloway.   The idea is to reshape how we work to better meet the needs of families in vulnerable circumstances and so improve the life chances of all our children.  There will still be an early years focus but unlike our Children’s Services Centres, Family Centres will look at the needs of the whole family, including older children.

There is no detailed plan of what the Centres will look like as yet, and we expect them to be slightly different in each local area.  The plans will be developed through a process of community engagement and consultation when we’ll be speaking to all the key stakeholders, including parents, carers, children and, of course, yourselves.  

It is rare for us to have the time to talk to such a wide range of people to get their views before drawing up our plans together.   It should be an exciting process and we do hope you’ll get involved.   

Please come along to –

Park Children’s Services Centre, Ashwood Drive, Stranraer on Thursday 25^th February to have your say.

We will be there from 8.30am until 7pm.  You can drop in for 10 minutes, or stay for an hour – whatever suits you. 

Food and refreshments will be provided.

We hope to see you then.

Ann

ANN MCSHANE

FAMILY LEARNING CO-ORDINATOR

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COUNCIL

Broken Chains - New Play by Michaels Theatre group

Part Two of a hard hitting new play based on Sectarianism, will premier across Dumfries and Galloway over the month of February. Unite Don’t Fight Part 2, 'Broken Chains' will be performed by young people from St. Michaels Theatre Group. The free shows will embark on a pan Galloway tour with performances scheduled to take place in New Galloway, Moffat, Lochfoot and Dumfries.

Unite Don’t Fight Part 2, portrays a gritty and extreme example of Sectarianism. It tells the story of how the lives of four siblings change forever when they uncover some family secrets they wish had remained buried. How can someone else's beliefs change the path of ones life before they've even been born? Find out in this new musical production.

The play has been supported by grants from the Voluntary Action Fund, Scottish Government’s Tackling Sectarianism Small Grant Programme. Written by James Napper and directed by Johanna Walker, the intention of the performances are to raise awareness of sectarianism which blights many communities across Scotland.

The inaugural performance of the play will take place in Lochfoot at 7pm on the 8^th February. The free performances will be followed by a meet and greet session with the cast and crew, for those interested in finding out more about the plays and the issues raised. Other performances will take place on the 9th February from 7.30pm at New Galloway's Catstrand Theatre, the 12^th February from 7 to 8pm in Moffat's Old Well Theatre, and the 15^th February at the Brigend Theatre Dumfries 6pm & 7pm.

             For further information on the performances please contact James Napper on 07925 924 174

Training Workshop with D&G Leisure & Sport - Chair Base Exercise Group

We welcome Christine from D&G Leisure & Sport today ,who has agreed to provide Facilitation training to our Volunteers. We aim to have the group self sufficient to run on our own in Glenluce soon

Some of the exercises are very similar to chair base exercises so the group were quick to pick up the routine and with some background music the day was very enjoyable 

Lots of useful information was provided on what day to day items we have around the house that could be adapted to use as exercise items 

We will be posting some advertisements next week in the village to encourage others to come along and participate as we welcome new members to our group 


Anyone that wishes to attend please contact murdo.macleod2@nhs.net The group meets on Mondays, 10:30-11:30am

Activities in Dumfries and Galloway

Stranraer Wheelchair Curling Club

The Stranraer wheelchair curling club is open to anyone with long-term condition/physical impairment in the lower half of their body and is already a recognised sports club having competed at Scottish championships.

It is fully accessible for a range of differing abilities and meet most Wednesdays at the North West Castle Hotel's Curling rink at 6pm -8pm.


The group is open to all ages, male or female and we welcome the opportunity for new members to come along and participate or even support the events organised. For further information contact  Building Healthy Communities (West Wigtownshire)  Tel 01776700632 / email Murdo.macleod2@nhs.net

Sling Library

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 30th April 2016

At 10am on the 30th April 2016 it is World Tai Chi & Qigong Day !  80 Nations around the world in hundreds of cities, towns and villages will come together, to breathe together .Providing a healing vision for our world.

West Wigtownshire Building Healthy Communities Tai Chi for Health are going to hold an event at Portpatrick Community Hall,  to celebrate and be part of this World celebration Event.

We welcome any Tai Chi, Qigong groups or members of the public to come along and be part of the days celebration. For further information contact Building Healthy Communities by emailing  murdo.macleod2@nhs.net

BHC Chair Based Exercise Support Group Glenluce

Well the Christmas festive season is all behind us and we are all getting in our strides to keep us fit and healthy once again

As a group we meet every Monday at Glenluce bowling club between 10:30am and 12 noon and have a cuppa before taking up our Chair base exercise activities

We look forward to meeting Mike and Christine from D&G leisure and sport this month who are delivering a session of Low impact physical exercises to our BHC Volunteers who will be Facilitating future exercise routines with our group and strengthen our own sustainability for the future 

We welcome new members to come along and get involved and have some fun in a warm and relaxing environment 

Men`s Shed Wigtownshire update from Donald Peers ( vice Chair )

We have applied for charitable status but have been informed this could take 60 days.

We cannot open a bank account until then so cannot apply for funding.
Mike and Donald have produced a rough budget for 5 years including start-up costs and are in the process ofcompleting a business plan to assist with funding applications in future.
The council still progressing on the application for Stoneykirk Hall.

Stoneykirk Community Council are happy for us to take possession as they have previously been offered the hall and turned it down. Just thought I would update you and let you know that things have not stopped but are progressing at a snail's pace.
Any questions please ask.

                                                AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

•   A not-for-profit organization run by its members themselves, primarily aimed at promoting the health, well-being and enjoyment of older men in Stranraer and the surrounding area
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• to include anyone who has time on their hands – people who are retired, between jobs and those who find it difficult to find suitable employment

•  to provide an informal, welcoming, safe and secure environment for all members
•  to provide a place of leisure where men can get together to work or chat
•  to promote social interaction encouraging the development of a network of old and new friends
•  to facilitate the sharing of skills, experience and information
•  to facilitate the sharing of tools and resources
•  to encourage self-help, helping others and the local community
•  to expand members’ horizons through learning new skills, technologies, hobbies , crafts and arts in an informal atmosphere
•  to encourage members to solve each others day-to-day problems through information and advice
•  to promote reclamation, restoration, renovation, re-use and repairs
•  to promote the use of the best of both old and new technologies

Mike 01776 703360 or Donald 01581 400284

www.stranraermensshed.org.uk

email : info@stranraermensshed.org.uk

BHC ( West Wigtownshire) Tai Chi for Health

Our BHC Tai Chi for Health  continues to go from strength to strength; We thank Jane Brown, Alex Allison and James Ramsey the Tai chi volunteers for their hard work developing the Tai chi for Health Programme in Portpatrick which boosts high numbers with 24 registered in the six months it has been running 

The North West Castle group Meet every Monday afternoon and are led by Patsey Cullen lead Tai Chi Facilitator.

New members have joined the group since the New year and we welcome their arrival with enthusiasm

We have been requested  to introduce Tai Chi for Health in the Primary schools,which  commence on the 8^th Feb for six weeks with Parks School Stranraer which we look forward to developing with the young children at the school

Alex Alisson and Jane Brown have also commence with a providing Tai chi for health sessions at the Phoenix club in Stranraer on Friday mornings with feedback of been very positive and enjoyable

Its also a time to say our goodbyes to  Bob Stirling. Bob was one of BHC's original Tai chi for Health Facilitators ,who put a 100% effort into making Tai chi for Health a service here in Wigtownshire. He will be sadly missed , but we wish him well back up North with his family and with no doubt spreading the Chi  in his new surroundings 

Learning For Democracy - A community Learning and Development Conversation

Learning for Democracy: A community learning and development conversation

At the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, on Monday February 29th 2016

This is a dynamic time for politics in Scotland. The Independence Referendum in 2014 and its aftermath, followed by the UK General Election in 2015 have had a profound impact on our political landscape. The next couple of years will bring further national and local elections in Scotland and a UK referendum on our membership of the EU. Scotland is also leading the way in the UK in giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote in Scottish and local government elections.  And yet there’s so much more to our democracy than voting at election time. Democracy is also about the decisions made every day in our communities and about the discussions and debates that we all have about the kind of country we want to live in. Political education has always been a key part of community learning and development (CLD) but the time is ripe for a more systematic engagement in learning for democracy by CLD practitioners.

Education Scotland, The Workers Educational Association, Learning Link Scotland, Edinburgh University and others are planning a series of several conversational events in 2016 which will focus on ideas and experiences that can strengthen learning for democracy in CLD practice.  The first conversation will be held in the Scottish Parliament on February 29th.  If you’re interested in taking part then please register your interest at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LHRZG6F

Group Development Training ROC Cafe Inspire Stranraer

Roc Cafe inspire has been established at the Baptist Church in Stranraer, the volunteers have established a working committee group to develop the Cafe in the community and its services, it launched itself last week hosting a Burns supper which was a great success
Building Healthy Communities will be supporting the group by providing group development workshops to enhance their activity and working cohesion.

Duties of committee members workshop has been identified by the group and will take place in late Feb along with workshops on PR Marketing and Media.

The programme is lead by Apex Scotland with support from Local Agency and Service providers and we are always keen to hear from individuals or groups that may offer some assistance may it be within the Cafe or supporting activities being established             

Volunteers Meetings 2016

Volunteers meetings till August 2016-01-18

The following dates have been arranged, taking into account that individual BHC projects are presently run on each day of the week. To make this fair for all volunteers to have an opportunity to attend, meeting times have been arranged to allow an opportunity for all groups to have a representative most months. We hope these days and times are suitable for as many people as possible.

·        Thursday 28^th Janurary 2016 1:30-3pm

·        Monday 22^nd Feburary 11-12:30pm

·        Wednesday 23^rd March 2-3:30pm

·        Tuesday 19^th April 2-3:30pm

·        Thursday 26^th May 1:30-3pm

·        Monday 27^th June 11:30-1pm (this is tbc by Murdo and will likely change in a

 blog update)

·        Wednesday 28^th August 2-3:30pm

There is no meeting in July due to Summer Break

Wigtown Area Commitee Community Meeting