Be Active
Creating a Fairer Scotland – Planning Events
The Scottish Government is inviting you to have your say on what a Fairer Scotland should look like
in 2030, and what should be done to make this vision a reality. In addition to the conversations that
are already happening, the Scottish Government wants to work with a broad mix of people across
the country to prioritise practical steps that can be taken to create a fairer Scotland.
To do this, a series of local Planning Events will be taking place to allow a broadly representative
audience to hear, discuss, prioritise and take action on ideas to create a Fairer Scotland. These
planning events provide a chance for people to think about and prioritise ideas that will help make
Scotland a fairer place to live and make a real impact on Scotland’s future.
The priorities that come from these planning events will feed into a final Fairer Scotland Forum in
December. The Fairer Scotland Forum will host a broadly representative audience made up of
people from across the country who will work with policy makers, experts, and political representatives
to create a series of recommendations on how we can all work to create a Fairer Scotland.
Dundee, Thursday 5th November
Inverclyde, Tuesday, 10th November
Glasgow, Tuesday, 17th November
Register your interest here: http://www.scdc.org.uk/news/article/creating-fairer-scotland-planning-events/
More information on Creating a Fairer Scotland is available here: http://fairer.scot/about/
OPEN YOUR DOOR TO WELLBEING
FREE EVENT!
OPEN YOUR DOOR TO WELLBEING
St Bridget’s Hall, Stonehaven
Saturday 31st Oct 2015
10am – 12noon
Come along to our FREE event!
Explore local opportunities to help you look after
Your health and wellbeing!
Stalls, refreshments, information and
entry into a FREE prize draw!
Scotland the Bread are crowd funding
Scotland grows a lot of wheat but precious little of it is used to make bread. We rely on imports and so have little control over this staple food. It turns out that the wheat varieties in today’s bread may well have less of the nutrients needed for health than in the past. Better grain and better bread can help solve our growing health problems, Scotland the Bread have started research to find more nutritious wheats, suitable for low-impact farming. And they’re passing on the skills that turn locally-grown wheat into delicious, healthy bread.
To help local communities bring better bread within everyone’s reach, Scotland the Bread are supporting six groups to grow their own healthy bread, from the soil to the slice. See here for more details on how to get better bread within the reach of everyone!
Want to know more, visit; http://www.breadmatters.com/
Get active this summer with the Ranger Service
The nights are getting shorter, the days are getting warmer and summer is just around the corner. This year get out and about, explore a bit more and improve your health and well-being at the same time, by going along to some of the Ranger Service events. The Rangers’ 2015 Summer Programme launches at Easter, with a mix of family favourites and new events for you to try across Aberdeenshire. ![ranger_logo[1]](https://kandmcommunities.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ranger_logo1.gif){kind=logo}
Ranger Service Coordinator, Fiona Banks explains: “This year we will take you along parts of our coastal path where you’ll hear tales of smugglers and shipwrecks to a background chorus of kittiwakes and guillemots. We’ll be climbing the high peaks of Bennachie with rewarding views as far as the eye can see. If you prefer a shorter walk you can discover a different side to our countryside with our ‘Wild Food Walk’ or explore the local area’s prehistoric past on our ‘Stones, Great and Small’ walk.
“For our younger visitors we’ll be delving into the depths of ponds, rummaging in rockpools and, for the brave, we’ll be venturing out after dark to discover some of our night hunters.”
For those who are keen to be hands on with supporting the Rangers programme, the Service is also looking for volunteers to help with the James Ramsay wildlife garden. All volunteers will be rewarded with a tea party and if you can’t help at this time but would like to put your name forward for other projects please email bennachie.warden@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
The full 2015 Summer Programme is available to view on the council’s website under Rangers at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/rangerservice
August Be Active Photo Competition Winners!
Did you see the competition entries we had on our Facebook page?
They were great! It has been a difficult choice but our team of judges did come up with two winners and they are Bruce Meiklejohn with his kids running like the clappers on St. Cyrus Beach and Fiona Carr with a photo of a beautifully held Tae Kwondo pose on a bail of straw overlooking Dunnottar Castle.
We have been delighted by the so many different ways you get active and the wonderful places Kincardine and Mearns has to offer.
Here are the winning photos.
Coastal Rowing is All the Rage!
If someone told you there was a craze growing in Scotland that was getting thousands of people coming together and out of the house, what would you imagine it was? It’s not loom bands!
Coastal Rowing & Boat Building in Scotland
Burnside Care Home Residents Took On the Race for Life and Won!
Would you like to be still walking 5Ks in your older years? May and Alice, residents at Burnside Care Home, did and loved it!
The Race For Life was held on the 22nd of June this year in Aberdeen. Emma Steel at Burnside Care Home in Laurencekirk wrote this blog post about it to let us know how two of their residents took part. Read the rest of this entry »
Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust Is Coming to Stonehaven!
Whether you’re a football fan or not, Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust may well have something for you. It is an independent charity with football and non-football objectives, including Health & Wellbeing, Equality & Inclusion, Good Citizenship and Learning
FOOTBALL CENTRE AT MACKIE ACADEMY
The Trust is running a Football Centre at Mackie Academy on Thursdays 4-6pm Read the rest of this entry »
Community Support Project Gets Out and Gets Active! Could You Join Them?
Families, supporters, service users and anyone interested in finding out more about the Aberdeenshire Council Shared Lives Scheme were invited to get out and get active at Glenmore Lodge in Aviemore for a weekend in June.
Would you have be interested in joining Shared Lives and any future fun? Read on to find out. Read the rest of this entry »
Stonehaven Tennis Club Are Making a Racket about Tennis!
Do you watch Wimbledom and feel inspired to pick up a racket? Stonehaven Tennis Club could be just the place for you! Pick up some skills, find some components and meet some friends. Read the rest of this entry »
Getting Out & About with Your Local Ranger
Have You Met Your Local Ranger? In K&M, your Ranger is Helen Young. Read on to find out how Helen could help you or your group get out and about.
The Aberdeenshire Rangers are tasked with raising awareness and encouraging care for our natural and cultural heritage. To do this, we work with schools and community groups on natural and cultural projects and run various events that families and individual can join in. Read the rest of this entry »
From 6 to 60, Mackie Rugby Players Raise Funds Together
Can you imagine being committed enough to your sport, club or cause to take part in it for a continuous fourteen hours?
Read on to hear why men and boys in Stonehaven will be doing just that and how your sponsorship could support local talent and gain advertising for your business.
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