Stonehaven

The Future Of Stonehaven

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Stonehaven Town Partnership are holding a Public Meeting regarding ‘The Future of Stonehaven  on Thursday 20th August at 7:00 pm in St James Church Hall, Arbuthnott Street, Stonehaven AB39 2JB and would like to invite you and friends to come along.

A number of voluntary/community sector organisations have noted their interested in shared accommodation in the building that may form a kind of one-stop-shop / community hub.

The agenda will include:

             A description of the building & the project so far

Suggestions for its re-creation, and the options being considered

Open floor discussion on the options (and any others to be suggested)

The next steps and keeping in touch

If you want to read up a bit more beforehand, the project documents are on STP’s website at

http://www.stpweb.org/projects/177-stonehaven-court-building.html *

*The document listed here entitled ‘Reduction of Options 150323 final’ explains why a scheme of significant reconstruction of the building is not possible and explains the kind of spatial arrangements that will guide the kinds of organisational tenants that may be able to be accommodated there.

Home-Start Kincardine

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HOME-START KINCARDINE  Homestart

requires a

SENIOR CO-ORDINATOR
35 hours per week
Salary range – £25,404 – £28,644 depending on experience

Home-Start Kincardine is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under 5.

We are looking for a Senior Co-ordinator to take responsibility for the day to day management of the scheme along with maintaining a family support case load.  The successful applicant will have experience in family support work, project management and have parenting experience.

The remit is broad and varied and requires an understanding of the needs of young families, the management of volunteers and staff and the ability to maintain a creative and flexible approach to the development of Home-Start Kincardine.

You will have the ability to negotiate funding and deliver training for volunteers.  You will support the Board of Trustees in assuring the quality and effectiveness of service is delivered.

The post is full time and applicants must have use of their own car, for which expenses will be paid.  You will be based at the office in Stonehaven.  The successful candidate will be subject to PVG Check.

For an application pack please call 01569 767773 or visit www.homestartkincardine.org/news

Closing date is midday on13th July 2015 and interviews will take place on 23rd July.

Scottish Charity No. SCO22795

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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

  1. Welcome and Introduction
  1. Apologies
  1. Minutes of AGM
  1. Matters Arising/Correspondence
  1. Open Discussion on the future of K&MCSG
  1. Possible formation of committee and election of office bearers.
  1. Financial Report & Applications for funding
  1. O.C.B.
  1. 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)

sharp.ron@btinternet.com

 

 

Volunteers Week 2015

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logo1 Volunteers Week is an annual event that takes place between 1st and 7th June.. Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action are planning events all over the area and are encouraging volunteers and voluntary groups to get involved. Make this year special and show your volunteers how valuable they are to your service and do something special for them.

Here are some ideas to think about. Read the rest of this entry »

Home-Start Kincardine – Families Need You!

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Are you a parent?  Could you use your experience to help make a difference to local families?

“…of all the agencies, departments, organisations we have had help from…Home-Start has been the most helpful, consistent, reliable and supportive.”

Home-Start Kincardine is a voluntary organisation which offers free confidential support and practical help to parents with young children in the local community.

We are currently recruiting volunteers who will visit families in their own home; Read the rest of this entry »

Milk Bottles to Postcards: An Interview with Brian Watt

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Brian Watt is the local historian and collector that has contributed the old postcards for this months competition.  We interview him here to find out what he loves about old pictures, what happens at the Grampian Postcard Club and what his council job in Environment Planning involves.

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Music-Making & Fun for 0-7’s

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Do you have the next Mozart or perhaps Liberace tinkling the ivories? Maybe singing is more their thing? If so, read on to find out more about the early years musical experiences on offer in K & M.

 TootersTooters have been delivering unique and exciting music sessions to children aged between 0 and 7 years across the North East of Scotland since 1999. The weekly music sessions for parent/carer and child provide an early years’ music programme that reflects current educational developments but also draws on approaches to music education that have been used for many years. All Tooters’ activities are devised to appeal to the child of today, but have an underlying musical and developmental objective. However, at the heart of the Tooters’ ethos is enjoyment, with the emphasis on having fun in a warm and welcoming environment. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s that time of year again…..

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Adult Learning Classes Starting Sept 14

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It’s that time of year again. Are you going to while away some of the winter hours by picking up a new skill? Master new technology?

As ever, there is a variety of courses on offer during evening or daytime at Stonehaven Community Centre and other venues in Stonehaven and Inverbervie. Read the rest of this entry »

Coastal Rowing is All the Rage!

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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

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Go for Gold, Dance with Me and Take the Challenge

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Eva three step, tap dancing and line dancing – do you have experience in any of these dances?  Join the Dance With Me Challenge 2014 to give them a go! If you don’t know them you can just make up your own dance!

Go for Gold Challenge – what is it all about?

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Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust Is Coming to Stonehaven!

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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 »