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BBC Radio Scotland’s Big Debate is in Stonehaven
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF BBC RADIO SCOTLAND’S BIG DEBATE WITH GORDON BREWER IN STONEHAVEN 21st AUGUST?
WHERE: St James’ Episcopal Church, Arbuthnott St, Stonehaven, AB39 2JB
WHEN: Friday 21st August
TIMES: Doors open at the venue at 11:15am the show is on air from 12pm – 1pm
BOOK: Click on link to online booking form http://bbc.in/1Al9Rpx
email bigdebate@bbc.co.uk or phone 0141 422 7773 Read the rest of this entry »
Emergency Food Aid in Scotland – Aberdeen
Following the publication of a research report on emergency food aid in Scotland 
(www.foodaidscotland.org), the Poverty Alliance is running a series of regional workshop events for those involved in delivering emergency food aid in Scotland. The aim is to provide opportunities for networking, peer support and learning, and to connect with wider anti-poverty work and campaigns.
Our first session held in Glasgow on 30th April was oversubscribed and feedback from attendees highlights the quality of discussion, learning and new contacts which were made. A briefing note on the session will be published on our website soon.
The third of these sessions will be:
Thursday 27th August
1.30pm to 4.30pm
St Nicholas Room, Civic Rooms, Town House,
Aberdeen, AB10 1FY
The session will likely include presentations from invited speakers and group work discussion on the following themes:
– Working with advice and support services
– Sanctions and the Scottish Welfare Fund
– Stigma and challenging public attitudes to poverty
A detailed programme will be sent out nearer the time.
www.aberdeenshirecommunitysafety.org.uk
An EGM of the Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group will be held on Thursday 25th June 2015 at Invercarron Resource Centre, Stonehaven
A G E N D A
- Welcome and Introduction
- Apologies
- Minutes of AGM
- Matters Arising/Correspondence
- Open Discussion on the future of K&MCSG
- Possible formation of committee and election of office bearers.
- Financial Report & Applications for funding
- O.C.B.
- In the event of failure of Item 5 – Dissolution of Group
Ron Sharp
Interim Chair/Vice Chair/Acting Secretary (but I refuse to make the tea)
Gaelic for Beginners
Starting Friday 29th May, CliS – Conversation Course for Beginners will begin at Mearns Community Library.
CLiS is focused on adults in the early stages of learning Gaelic. It is suitable as an introductory course for those learning the language for the first time, and also compliments other methods of learning that students may already be participating in.
Contact Mechthild Graeme for further information
01463-226732 mechthild@cli.org.uk or visit www.cli.org.uk
or email laurencekirk.library@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
tel. 01339 886 004
Living & Dying With Dementia In Scotland
“An ageing population and the resulting projected growth in dementia will pose a particular set of challenges to the health and social care system in Scotland over the coming decades. In order to meet these challenges we need to start removing the barriers which currently prevent people with dementia from accessing high quality end of life care.”
This is the conclusion of a far reaching report by Marie Curie Cancer Care published in February. Stonehaven is part of a pilot in Aberdeenshire, to help the town become a dementia friendly community.
“A Dementia friendly community is a community where businesses, shops, services, facilities and groups are welcoming, supportive and inclusive for people with dementia and their carers.”
Want to know more, contact Moira Watson on 07879 551831.
To read the full report from Marie Curie Cancer Care, click here.
Addiction isn’t a spectator sport. Eventually the whole family gets to play.
Substance misuse affects us all; many families in our communities have a loved one caught up in alcohol or drug addiction. The lives of these families are overshadowed by despair, worry and isolation.
Recovery is the hope on the horizon that keeps family members going, and it is the whole family that needs to recover.
The good news is, help and support is available, not only for the person battling addiction but for the whole family. However, the fear of being judged by friends and neighbours often consigns families to a life in secrecy and isolation and holds them back from getting the support that could make a difference.
Meeting others in the same situation or talking to someone in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction can help families to realise that recovery is possible and happens a lot more often than we realise.
Recovery – A Family Affair
Making recovery visible in our communities and celebrating the success stories was the aim of a recent Grampian wide event held by Grampian Family Support Forum, a local charity for family members affected by a loved one’s substance misuse. Read the rest of this entry »
Kincardine & Mearns Community Plan
Priority Climate Change – 3rd review
Intended Outcomes:
Communities and partners in Kincardine & Mearns are more resilient and adaptive to current and future effects of climate change, including severe weather. Read the rest of this entry »
Kincardine & Mearns Community Plan
Priority 8 Ageing Well – 3rd review
Intended Outcomes:
Enable older people and their carers to remain active in their communities; ensure residential care includes leisure activities and maintains contact with the community; ensure support provided around long term conditions such as dementia and challenge perceptions of age building confidence of everyone to contribute whatever their age. Read the rest of this entry »
VSA Carers Services
VSA Carers Service offers advice, information and support to unpaid carers and has offices across Aberdeenshire. Theservice has a Carers Centre at 52 Evan Street, Stonehaven where a support group meets once a month.
The next group is on Friday 9th January 2015 from 10am-12pm and on the first Friday of the month thereafter.
Among the many things VSA provide are opportunities for carers to get a break from their caring role. For carers interested in learning a new skill or trying something different we have a Thursday group which is led every other week by a volunteer art therapist and at other times by carers themselves sharing their skills and experience in craft activities. Read the rest of this entry »
The Winner of November’s Postcard Competition Announced
The winner of the Postcard Competition is Linda Johnstone!
“Well done Linda! You got 7 answers right! Your ‘team mate’ David Anderson came closely behind you with 5 correct answers. You get three local history books so your local knowledge will improve even more!”
We had record levels of engagement from November’s Old Postcard Competition! Lots of you guessing the locations and even someone who lived in one of the buildings being shown!
Thank you for all your comments. We had good fun reminiscing in November.
Here are the rest of the pictures and their locations:
Memories of Another Befriender . . .
Like yesterday, today we have some reflections from one of Kincardine & Deeside Befriending’s befrienders. Read Marilyn’s thoughts about reminiscing and sharing memories as we get older . . .
The Value of Reminiscence to Kincardine & Deeside Befriending
K & D Befriending exists to reduce the impact of social isolation and loneliness in older people by matching them on a one to one basis with a volunteer befriender. A regular visit from a befriender provides companionship, practical and emotional support, and generally improves physical and mental wellbeing. Reminiscing is recognised as an integral part of what happens. Read the rest of this entry »
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