Bush craft Project   initiative 2015

Working in partnership, Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire ) and  Community Learning and development Services , we are pleased to announce the commencement of our third year Bush craft programme which will be commencing in May 2015

The bush craft initiative aims to provide the opportunity for young people aged 11yrs -18yrs to develop their confidence and self esteem, develop relationships through team building opportunities and life skills and be participative in Active citizenship

The programme offers opportunity for individuals to achieve a range of accreditation in their participation through active citizenship, Satire awards, John Muir awards and Duke of Edinburgh awards Scheme

This year’s programme will run from May 2015 – Sept 2015

The young people will be encouraged to participate in the planning and development of each stage of their programme supported by BHC staff and CLAD youth workers

The programme will include:

Team Building Workshops - Working as a group .plan and develop this years Events and actiivitys 

Enviromental Residential Weekend  - Camping weekend                                 Limited Spaces - Book Early!

Facilitators Training for Tai Chi for Health

Bulding Healthy communities West Wigtownshire  Tai Chi for Health  Facilitator Bob Stirling  and Patsy Cullen have been busy prepairing the Tai Chi for Health volunteers who will be attending Tai chi for diabetes training this month in Dumfries.  Bob stated the trainees have been working hard over recent months in preperation for their training and assesment, once completed we will have six qualified Facilitators in Stranraer.  This will enable us to expand the service within the community and enable service users to benifit from the experience of participating in Tai chi for Arthiritus & Diabetes programme.

Pictured left to right Moira McAlpine, Bob Stirling, Alexander Alison, Jane Brown and James Ramsey.

Anyone interested in the uptake of Tai Chi for Health please contact Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire. 

Our Partners

• Wigtownshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership • Community Learning and Development • Third Sector First • Health Improvement teams • DG Sports and Leisure • Adult Social Services • Key Housing • DG Voice • Turning Point Scotland • APEX D and G • Cromarty Mental Health team • Woman’s Aid • D and G Generations Working Together • Aberlour Trust • Richmond Fellowship • GP Practices • Ad Action • Alzheimer’s Scotland • Police Scotland • Thorneycroft Drop In Day Centre • Coronation Day Centre • Park Children’s Service Centre • Dietician Nurses • Millennium Centre (Stranraer)

The Scottish Community Development Network

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