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Kincardine and MearnsCommunity Planning E-Bulletin
Edition #19
This bulletin focuses on what is happening locally, and provides useful information and guidance.

Hot Topics!
Stay at Home – up-to-date information on the restrictions!
Please see links below (in the Guidance section) to the Scottish Government website information on recent changes. Aberdeenshire Council’s coronavirus restrictions webpage is also very helpful in summarising the information.—
Vaccination Rollout
Covid-19 vaccinations have begun to be rolled out in Scotland focussing on priority groups initially. Find out more in the Guidance Section below.
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Support from Grampian Coronavirus Assistance Hub
The Hub has been supporting people since the first lockdown. The Hub’s website provides lots of useful information including sources of Mental Wellbeing Support. The Hub contact no. is 0808 196 3384
Good News from K & M
Partners in Kincardine and Mearns are working together to deliver the five-week ‘K&M – Dae Ye Ken?’ initiative.
Click on the link to access the full bulletin and find out more about what’s going on in K & M.
K & M – Dae Ye Ken?
Partners in Kincardine and Mearns are working together to deliver the five-week ‘K&M – Dae Ye Ken?’ initiative.
Designed to help tackle not only some of the unique challenges which have surfaced in these challenging times, the initiative will also demonstrate how there can be health, financial and environmental benefits to many residents within the community.
The partnership – comprising Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Home Energy Scotland and Kincardine and Mearns Citizens’ Advice Bureau – know the Kincardine & Mearns area well and will be on hand to offer help and advice.
Weekly topics such as employment, saving fuel and reducing bills, food, finance and benefits, health and wellbeing will be highlighted and discussed between January 11th and February 12th.
WEEK 1 – MONDAY 11 JANUARY 2020 – HEALTH & WELLBEING
Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (Public Health)
This first week of ‘K&M – Dae Ye Ken?’, we bring you a broad range of information and advice on helping you keep well and fit over these Winter months. To find out LOTS more, click on the links below’ and see attached poster!
Monday – 5 Ways of Wellbeing
https://mailchi.mp/69e743b9b5dd/k-m-dae-ye-ken-mental-health-3607122
Tuesday – Alcohol Awareness
‘At 3pm Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) South Community Forum will host a Forum meeting on the theme of ‘being part of an alcohol free community’ . Click below to join’
https://mailchi.mp/28aa7d8725c5/k-m-dae-ye-ken-health-wellbeing-week-alcohol-awareness-3607162
Meeting ID: 829 5730 9360
Passcode: 066417
https://mailchi.mp/28aa7d8725c5/k-m-dae-ye-ken-health-wellbeing-week-alcohol-awareness-3607162
Wednesday – Eating Well
https://mailchi.mp/4cdd2605cafe/k-m-dae-ye-ken-eating-well-3607146
Thursday – Mental Health (Zoom meeting by PILLAR Kincardine)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82957309360?pwd=N1FtL3Z5QWR3SjE0aFlZVWZBTXZ1dz09
Meeting ID: 829 5730 9360 Passcode: 066417
Why not have a look at the mental health newsletter, link below?
https://mailchi.mp/69e743b9b5dd/k-m-dae-ye-ken-mental-health-3607122
Friday – Physical Activity
https://mailchi.mp/a062a03940ae/k-m-dae-ye-ken-physical-activity-3607134
K & M – Dae Ye Ken
Partners in Kincardine and Mearns are working together to deliver the five-week ‘K&M – Dae Ye Ken?’ initiative.
Designed to help tackle not only some of the unique challenges which have surfaced in these challenging times, the initiative will also demonstrate how there can be health, financial and environmental benefits to many residents within the community.
The partnership – comprising Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Home Energy Scotland and Kincardine and Mearns Citizens’ Advice Bureau – know the Kincardine & Mearns area well and will be on hand to offer help and advice.
Weekly topics such as employment, saving fuel and reducing bills, food, finance and benefits, health and wellbeing will be highlighted and discussed between January 11th and February 12th.
WEEK 1 – MONDAY 11 JANUARY 2020 – HEALTH & WELLBEING
Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (Public Health)
This first week of ‘K&M – Dae Ye Ken?’, we bring you a broad range of information and advice on helping you keep well and fit over these Winter months. To find out LOTS more, click on the links below’ and see attached poster!
Monday – 5 Ways of Wellbeing
https://mailchi.mp/e25d215c4b2e/k-m-dae-ye-ken
Tuesday – Alcohol Awareness
‘At 3pm Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) South Community Forum will host a Forum meeting on the theme of ‘being part of an alcohol free community’ . Click below to join’
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82300010808?pwd=YWFZL2JyQXFNRnNkREpGdG44SUFXZz09
Meeting ID: 829 5730 9360
Passcode: 066417
https://mailchi.mp/af1098bf39d5/k-m-dae-ye-ken-health-wellbeing-week-alcohol-awareness
Wednesday – Eating Well
https://mailchi.mp/5218515d7cc5/k-m-dae-ye-ken-eating-well
Thursday – Mental Health (Zoom meeting by PILLAR Kincardine)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82957309360?pwd=N1FtL3Z5QWR3SjE0aFlZVWZBTXZ1dz09
Meeting ID: 829 5730 9360 Passcode: 066417
Why not have a look at the mental health newsletter, link below?
https://mailchi.mp/84130b0875ea/k-m-dae-ye-ken-mental-health
Friday – Physical Activity
https://mailchi.mp/2548f6b6922e/k-m-dae-ye-ken-physical-activity

Kincardine and MearnsCommunity Planning E-Bulletin
Edition #18
Merry Christmas!
This bulletin focuses on what is happening locally, and provides useful information and guidance.
This includes sections which will signpost you to official guidance, changes in service provision, local health and wellbeing providers, community news, support and advice.

This month we are delighted to share with you a couple of poems from the poetry group at Edenholme Care Home in Stonehaven. Written in September as a way of exploring their experiences of this year, this group of residents have written a number of other poems and are looking to publish a booklet of these poems in the new year.
Also, find out the Christmas Support available this year!
To access the full bulletin, click on the link.
KINCARDINE AND MEARNS Welfare & Wellbeing Network
Mental Health and Wellbeing E Bulletin
For many people, the festive season is an exciting time to connect with others and celebrate. But for others it can be a stressful time of year, 2020 has been an incredibly difficult and uncertain time for many. This month, we find out what keeps us well and supported.

Christmas can be a challenging time of year for mental wellbeing for many of us… Click on the link to the full bulletin to access a video sharing some great advice for self care from the Kincardine and Mearns Welfare & Wellbeing Network Mental Health and Wellbeing sub-group, and to read about all the support on offer this festive season.
https://mailchi.mp/e2ac8f691798/kincardine-mearns-welfare-and-wellbeing-network-4274538
Kincardine and Mearns COVID-19 E-Bulletin Edition #11
This bulletin continues to focus on what is currently happening or in place locally as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
Hot Topics!
Local Development Plan Consultation
Aberdeenshire Council launched an eight week online consultation on it’s Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 (LDP) on Monday, May 25. The LDP Team have created a virtual ‘drop-in’ portal that has links to settlement posters, short films, live chat and the Proposed Plan. Please see the link to get involved.
Public Health Scotland Survey on Shielding
The Scottish Government has asked Public Health Scotland to evaluate the shielding programme. This survey is part of that evaluation. It will help inform about people’s experiences of shielding in Scotland and next steps. The survey takes 15 minutes to complete and will be open until Sunday June 14th 2020.
Enjoy watching K and M Community Response to the COVID19 Crisis Film June 2020.
Kincardine & Mearns E Bulletin #9
This bulletin continues to focus on what is currently happening or in place locally as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
The hot topic this week is the easing of lockdown restrictions, and read about the great work being done in Johnshaven and Benholm in their community larder. To access the full bulletin click here:
All Change!
“A true community is not just about being geographically close to someone or part of the same social web network. It’s about feeling connected and responsible for what happens.”
In a change from our previous blogs K & M Communities is going to focus on the topics you have told us are you important to you, the priorities in our Local Community Plan. They are;
- Strong Communities
- Connecting People
- Wellbeing
Over the next few weeks and months we will share with you some information and thoughts on these priorities, what’s happening in your local community and how you can have a voice in deciding what’s important in the future. We’re starting off with Connecting People. We hope you enjoy!