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Activities for adults and older people
January - March 2015
Vibrant COMMUNITIES
Have you joined us on the CHIP
van recently?
Vibrant Communities is taking a
different approach to the challenge
of changing times. It’s about
empowering local people to have
their say in how things are run
and supporting communities to
play a part in managing local
facilities and services. The Vibrant
Communities team delivers a range
of services focused on developing
sustainable communities and
reducing inequalities, by providing
prevention and early intervention
services. The team is working
with communities to unlock the
knowledge, skills and experiences
of local people and harnessing
the enthusiasm, talent and ‘can
do’ spirit that exists across East
Ayrshire to make our communities
truly vibrant.
Vibrant Communities - working with
and supporting communities through:•Volunteering and Befriending
Opportunities
•Lifestyle Development and
Wellbeing
You may want to ask us
•Support to Community
Organisations
•how do you stop smoking
•about your blood pressure
•Young People, Sport and Diversion
•what changes can you make
to your diet
•Supporting Community Councils
•where is the nearest walking group
•Adult Literacies and Learning
•Community Led Action Plans
Or you may prefer to have a quick and
easy health check
•Play and Early Intervention
•blood pressure
•Support for Older People
•weight and body mass index
•Funding Advice
•body fat
•Active Schools
•lung power
East Ayrshire Council is committed
to providing fully inclusive services,
however, if you are unsure whether an
activity is right for you, or you require
1:1 assistance to take part in the
sessions then please contact us
before attending.
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All prices are correct at time of
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The CHIP van is East Ayrshire Council’s mobile healthy living centre. It has
been touring communities across East Ayrshire since 2001. The CHIP van is
able to go into small communities and park on your doorstep allowing you the
chance to come on board and talk to the team.
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The team can do this for you and discuss the
results and help you to decide on any lifestyle
changes which may benefit your health.
You do not need to be referred to us on the
CHIP van, please just drop in and see us.
We look forward to welcoming you on board.
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January
Christmas is a dangerous time for us all,
with all those festive goodies on offer it
can be hard to resist overindulging. It’s
normal to put on a few pounds around
this time, but January is an ideal time
to embark on a new health and fitness
regime.
Why not pop onto the CHIP Van during
January, have a chat to our friendly and
knowledgeable staff and find the key to
becoming a healthy and happy you in
2015.
Crookedholm, Community Centre
10am - 11am
Hurlford, across from the Thistle Inn
11.05am - 12.05pm
Onthank, Crossgate Care Home,
Meiklewood Road
Stewarton Townhouse, Avenue Square
1.10pm - 2.10pm
*for day care service users only
Dunlop, Main Street
2.25pm - 3.25pm
Thursday 21 January
1.05pm - 2.05pm
Cumnock, East Ayrshire Community
Hospital
Kilmarnock, North West Area Centre
10am - 11am
2.15pm-3.45pm
Bute House Care Home, Cumnock
Monday 19 January
11.15am - 12.15pm
Darvel, Main Street
10am - 11am
Newmilns, Main Street
11.15am - 12.30pm
Auchinleck, Boswell Centre
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Woodside House, Mauchline
2.50pm - 3.50pm
Galston, Westpark Residential Home
Monday 26 January
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Patna, Whitehill Avenue
Fenwick, Main Road
10am – 11am
2.40pm - 3.40pm
Bellsbank, near shops
Tuesday 20 January
11.30am - 12.30pm
Kilmaurs, St. Maurs Gardens
Dalmellington,The Care Centre,
Waterside Street
10am - 11am
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Stewarton, Sports Centre
11.10am - 12.10pm
Tuesday 27 January
Kilmarnock Cross
10am - 4pm
CONTACT
Thursday 29 January
For further information about CHIP van
community visits please contact Kevin
Mitchell, 01563 576407
[email protected]
Piersland, Rosebank Resource Centre
10am - 11am
**for day service users only
Please note: We will always try to park
where advertised, however occasionally
we may need to park nearby due to
circumstances outwith our control
New Farm Loch, near Kay Park Bowling
Club
11.05am - 12.05pm
Kilmarnock, Grange, Beech Avenue
Monday 12 January
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Kickstart Your
New Year
Thursday 15 January
1.05pm - 2.05pm
Kilmarnock Cross
Kilmarnock, Bonnyton, Warwickhill
Road
10am - 4pm
2.15pm - 3.15pm
Tuesday 13 January
New Cumnock, Afton Court Sheltered
Housing
10am – 11am
Netherthird, Cumnock Shoe Factory
11.15am - 12.15pm
Muirkirk, Pagan Walk, near Games Hall
1.15pm – 2.15pm
Nightingale Nursing Home, Auchinleck
2.45pm - 3.45pm
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February
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Heart Health
Over 1.5 million people in the UK
have had a heart attack. Too many
people risk their lives by waiting too
long to call for an ambulance.
If you or anyone else experiences any
of the symptoms on the right; don’t
ignore them.
Think quick… act fast
Call 999 immediately
USEFUL CONTACTS:
Heart Helpline: 0300 330 3311
British Heart Foundation:
Tel: 020 7554 0000
Heartstart: 0131 554 6953
BHF Scotland
Tel: 0131 555 5891
Bhf.org.uk
Rankinston
CHIP Van
Community
Visits
11.15am - 12.15pm
New Cumnock, near Afton Court
Sheltered Housing
Dalrymple, Main Street
1.30pm - 2.30pm
1.15pm – 2.15pm
Tuesday 10 February
2.30pm - 3.30pm
North West Area Centre, Western Road,
Kilmarnock
Monday 2 February
Thursday 5 February
10am - 11.30am
Cumnock, Berryknowe Care Home
Knockentiber, Play Barn
10am - 11am
10am – 11am
Catrine, The Square
Crosshouse, Main Street
11.15am - 12.15pm
11.15am - 12.15pm
Mauchline, Community Centre
Gatehead, near Community Centre
1.15pm - 2.15pm
1.15pm – 2.15pm
Sorn, Main Street
Monday 9 February
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Tuesday 3 February
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Muirkirk, Pagan Walk, near Games Hall
10am – 11am
Drongan, Top Shops
Netherthird, Cumnock Shoe Factory
10am – 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
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Graceland Nursing Home, Auchencar
Drive, Kilmarnock
11.35am - 12.35pm
Hurlford, Torrance Lodge
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Crookedholm, Community Centre
2.40pm - 3.40pm
Thursday 12 February
Kilmarnock Cross
10am - 4pm
Monday 16 February
Fenwick, Hallhouse Nursing Home
10am - 11am
Galston, Ross Court
11.15am - 12.30pm
Newmilns, Main Street
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Darvel, Main Street
2.40pm - 3.40pm
Tuesday 17 February
Lugton, Beith Road
10am - 11am
Dunlop, Main Street
Stewarton, Sainsbury’s
1.10pm - 2.10pm
Kilmaurs, near Walkers Cycling
2.20pm - 3.20pm
Thursday 19 February
Dalmellington, Main Street
10am – 11am
Bellsbank, near shops
11.10am - 12.10pm
Great Daffodil
Appeal
March sees the annual Marie Curie
cancer appeal. The Great Daffodil
Appeal is Marie Curie’s biggest
annual fundraising campaign. Every
March millions of people across the
UK support Marie Curie by simply
giving a small donation and wearing
a daffodil pin. The CHIP van will be
promoting this worthwhile campaign
during March.
Kilmarnock, Bonnyton, Warwickhill
Road
10am - 11am
Glencairn Retail Park, Kilmarnock
11.05am - 12.05pm
New Farm Loch, near St.Kentigern’s
Church Hall
1.05pm - 2.05pm
Council HQ, London Road
2.15pm - 3.15pm
Tuesday 3 March
Sorn, Main Street
10am - 11am
Mauchline, Community Centre
11.15am - 12.15pm
Catrine, The Square
1.15pm - 2.15pm
Ochiltree, near Library
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Thursday 5 March
Dalrymple, Main Street
10am – 11am
Rankinston
Patna, Whitehill Avenue
11.30am - 12.30pm
1.10pm - 2.10pm
Drongan, Top Shops
Monday 23 February
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Kilmarnock Cross
Monday 9 March
10am - 4pm
Gatehead, near Community Centre
Tuesday 24 February
10am – 11am
Lugar, Village
Crosshouse, Main Street
10am - 11am
11.10am - 12.10pm
Logan, near Primary School
Knockentiber, Play Barn
11.30am - 12.30pm
1.10pm – 2.10pm
Auchinleck, Glennie House
Tuesday 10 March
1.30pm - 2.30pm
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11.10am - 12.10pm
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Monday 2 March
Kilmarnock Cross
Cumnock, Visions Leisure Centre
10am - 4pm
3pm - 4pm
Thursday 26 February
Shortlees, Shops
10am - 11am
Bellfield, Shops
11.10am - 12.10pm
Riccarton, Craigie Nursing Home
1.10pm - 2.10pm
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Thursday 12 March
Tuesday 24 March
Crookedholm, Community Centre
Cumnock, ASDA
10am - 11am
10am - 11am
Hurlford, Union Street
Auchinleck, The Boswell Centre
11.05am - 12.05pm
11.30am - 12.30pm
Southcraigs, Rowallan Business Park
Logan, near Primary School
1.05pm - 2.05pm
1.30pm - 2.30pm
North West Area Centre
Lugar, Village
2.15pm - 3.15pm
3pm - 4pm
Monday 16 March
Thursday 26 March
Riccarton, Craigie Road
Kilmarnock Cross
10am - 11am
10am - 4pm
Bellfield, Shops
Monday 30 March
11.10am - 12.10pm
Shortlees, Shops
1.10pm - 2.10pm
Mystery Tour
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Tuesday 17 March
Dean House Care Home, Beansburn
11.10am - 12.10pm
Glencairn Retail Park, Kilmarnock
10am - 11am
Kilmarnock, Cook School
Newmilns, Main Street
2.20pm – 3.20pm
11.15am - 12.30pm
Tuesday 31 March
Fenwick, Main Road
2.40pm - 3.40pm
Thursday 19 March
Invigor8 is a specific exercise programme
designed to improve mobility, strength and
balance helping reduce the risk of falls.
10am - 11am
1.10pm - 2.10pm
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Invigor8 yourself by having fun –
and learning how to avoid injury
through falls.
Piersland, near Rosebank Resource
Centre
Darvel, Main Street
Galston, Henrietta Street
Had a FALL
recently???
Ochiltree, near Library
10am - 11am
Catrine, The Square
11.15am - 12.15pm
Mauchline, Community Centre
Kilmaurs, St. Maurs Gardens
1.15pm - 2.15pm
10am - 11am
Sorn, Main Street
Stewarton, Sports Centre
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Some of the benefits to taking part in
exercise classes include:
• improved balance and mobility
11.10am - 12.10pm
• improved health and wellbeing
Dunlop, Main Street
• improved strength
1.10pm - 2.10pm
• improved confidence
Monday 23 March
• improved ability to carry out day to
Patna, Whitehill Avenue
day tasks
10am – 11am
• loads of fun and enjoyment
Bellsbank, near shops
If any of the above appeals to you then
why not contact us to find out more about
Invigor8.
11.20am - 12.20pm
Dalmellington, Glebe House Nursing
Home
You’d be forgiven for thinking that falls
are a part of ageing – something that ‘just
happens’ as you get older. Many people
do. And it’s not surprising when they
happen so often – about 30% of over-65s
and 50% of those over 80 will fall every
year. As we get older our bone strength
naturally deteriorates, putting us at greater
risk of fracture if we do fall.
1.20pm - 2.20pm
Mystery Tour
2.30pm - 3.30pm
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Have you been
diagnosed with Cancer?
But, there are many simple things that
people can do to prevent a fall.
If you are concerned about your balance,
have had a recent fall (or know someone
who has) why not contact us to find out
more about our Invigor8 classes.
The classes are led by fully qualified
instructors and include a welldeserved cup of tea and a chat. An
initial assessment is required before
commencing these classes so please
make sure you get in touch to see if these
classes are suitable for you.
CONTACT
Ross Montgomery 01563 576399
[email protected]
All classes are FREE
Stewarton Area Centre
Every Monday
2.30pm – 4pm
Crosshouse Community
Centre
Every Tuesday
2.30pm - 4pm
Dalmellington Area
Centre
Every Thursday
11am - 12.30pm
Cumnock, St Andrews
United Free Church,
Glaisnock Road
Every Thursday
2.30pm - 4pm
COMING SOON:
Exercise after
Stroke Class
For those who have experienced
a stroke it has been proven
that physical exercise helps the
body regain strength, balance,
coordination and confidence as well
as positive mood changes.
Exercise can improve the psychological
consequence of a stroke survivor by
encouraging contact within group fitness
which can boost confidence to the extent
that survivors begin to do some of the
things that they once did. This can help
minimize the feeling of isolation and help
that person get back into life.
Exercise can also improve a stroke
survivor’s ability to think, boost memory
and help restore skills that were lost.
These classes will be coming soon, in the
meantime if you require any information
or wish to express interest in the classes
then please contact:
Are you currently
receiving or recovering
from treatment?
The latest research provides
evidence of the benefits of physical
activity for people living with cancer
before, during and after treatment.
Being active can:
•reduce tiredness (fatigue)
•reduce stress and anxiety
•decrease depression
•help look after your bones
•help look after your heart
•help reduce your risk of getting a
blood clot
•help keep your weight healthy
Class will be starting
Monday 23 February
2015 at Shortlees
Community Centre
*NEW CLASS*
Every Monday from 10am -11.30am
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Regular weight-bearing exercise is one of
the best ways to maintain healthy bones,
by improving strength and balance falls
can be reduced. Weight-bearing exercise is
any kind of physical activity that supports
the weight of your own body and includes
Invigor8 classes, climbing stairs, Tai chi
and dancing.
Shortlees Community
Centre
The class will be starting in February,
please speak to your cancer nurse
specialist about attending the class,
if you have any questions then please
contact:
CONTACT
Ross Montgomery 01563 576399
[email protected]
CONTACT
Ross Montgomery 01563 576399
[email protected]
**NEW CLASS**
Every Wednesday
10am – 11.30am
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Community
Based Exercise
Classes
Join us at one of our fun classes
designed to help you become more
active and help make daily tasks a
bit easier.
Chair based Classes
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These classes aim to get you more active
by doing exercise on a chair. They are
aimed at those who are less mobile and
less confident to exercise.
All Classes are FREE
Hamilton Gardens
Every 2nd Tuesday
Stewarton Area Centre
Fenwick, Fulton Hall
Every Monday
Every Monday
1.30pm - 2.30pm
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Crosshouse Community
Centre
Kilmarnock, Grand Hall
Shake ‘n’ Shimmy
Every Tuesday
Every Tuesday
1.30pm - 2.30pm
10.30am - 11.30am
Shortlees Community
Centre
Every Thursday
Cumnock, St Andrews
United Free Church,
Glaisnock Road
10am - 11am
Every Tuesday
Cumnock, St Andrews
United Free Church,
Glaisnock Road
11.15am - 12.15pm
Every Thursday
Every Wednesday
1.30pm - 2.30pm
10am - 11am
Activ8
North West Area Centre,
Hunter Fitness Suite
2pm – 4 pm
Rowantree Court,
Drongan
Every Monday
1pm - 2pm
Ellisland Court, Mauchline
Every Monday
2pm - 3pm
Afton Court, New
Cumnock
Every Monday
1pm – 3pm
Garven Court,
Kilmarnock
Crookedholm Community
Centre
Activ8 is our most challenging class
and is aimed at those who are more
active and are confident in their
ability to exercise.
Every Wednesday
All Classes are £1.15
Every Wednesday
You do not need to be referred by your
health professional to attend these classes.
Kilmarnock, Howard
Centre
Every Monday
9.30am - 10.30am
Every Thursday
1pm – 3pm
Motiv8
Motiv8 is a circuit-based class which
aims to motivate people to become
more active. It is designed for those
who have specific medical conditions
which may restrict their ability to
exercise.
All Classes are £1.15
You do not need to be referred by your
health professional to attend these classes.
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12pm - 1pm
Stewarton Area Centre
11.30am - 12.30pm
Mauchline Games Hall
Every Friday
1.30pm - 2.30pm
CONTACT:
Kevin Mitchell 01563 576407
[email protected]
Spotlight On Stroke
Exercise is an important part of stroke prevention. Regular physical activity
lowers your blood pressure, helps balance fats in your body and improves
your ability to handle insulin. Exercising will help you to lose weight. Being
overweight increases your chances of high blood pressure, heart disease and
diabetes, all of which can increase your chances of stroke.
Tips for exercising:
•Pick a form of exercise you enjoy and
that you can build into your daily
routine. It should make you feel warm
and slightly out of breath.
•Take it slowly at first. But aim to build
up to at least 30 minutes five days a
week.
•Warm up and cool down with several
gentle stretching exercises, important
for letting your heart rate return to
normal after exercise.
•Stop exercising and call your doctor if
you feel dizzy, have pain in your chest
or have difficulty breathing.
•Get an exercise partner and change
your routine occasionally to make
exercise more interesting.
Eating a healthy diet
can reduce your risk
of stroke
and a lot of salt in your food can cause
high blood pressure, the biggest risk factor
for stroke.
Simply adjusting what you eat can reduce
your risk of stroke, as well as lifting
your mood and giving you more energy.
Eating healthily needn’t be boring. It’s an
opportunity to experiment with foods you
haven’t tried before. Below are some tips
to help you out:
Don’t miss breakfast – you will feel
healthier and snack less. Fresh fruit on
top of your cereal or porridge is a great
way to enjoy one of your five a day.
•Switch white pasta and rice for wholewheat equivalents. You’ll have more
energy, feel full for longer and lower
your risk of stroke.
•Surrender the salt! Many pre-prepared
meals contain huge amounts of ‘hidden’
salt – so check the food
labels. Try adding herbs
like coriander and
basil, or spices like
paprika, chilli and
black pepper to
season your food.
•Keep a bowl of fruit handy. That way,
you’ll always have healthy snacks to
hand.
•If you enjoy the occasional takeaway,
try substituting creamy dishes with
healthier options.
•A food diary can be a great way to keep
track of what you are eating.
•You can use it to see what adjustments
you need to make and to motivate you.
•Use smaller plates and bowls to stay in
control of your portion sizes.
We know that what you eat can
affect your chances of having a
stroke. Eating your 5 a day and
having plenty of fibre
can reduce your
stroke risk.
But high-fat
foods can
raise your
cholesterol
Why not pop onto the CHIP Van and find
out a bit more about how Physical Activity
and Healthy eating can help reduce your
risks of stroke or to find out what physical
activity options are available to you after
a stroke.
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•Break up exercise into several sessions
of 10, 15 or 20 minutes.
•Want to lower your cholesterol? Try
eating more high-fibre foods likes
beans, peas, nuts and oily fish (salmon
and mackerel are good options), as well
as wholegrains, such as oats. Use olive
oil-based spreads rather than butter and
try grilling your food rather than frying
it. Always drain away excess oil or fat.
CONTACT
For more information on CHIP Van visits
please call 01563 576427
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Health Walks
Did You Know?
Walking is simple, free and one of
the easiest ways to get more active,
lose weight and become healthier.
CONTACT
Faye Forsyth 01563 576398
[email protected]
Contact Faye for further details on all
walks unless otherwise stated.
Dean Castle Country Park
It’s underrated as a form of exercise but
walking is ideal for people of all ages
and fitness levels who want to be more
active.
Security Hut, Main Car Park
Regular walking has been shown to
reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, such
as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma,
stroke and some cancers.
Contact Elma Bomphray on
01563 521763
All walks have been graded to help you
choose the best one for you.
Outside Front Door of Northwest Area
Centre
Level 1 walks are designed for people
with specific medical conditions, which
may restrict their ability to exercise, or for
those who have not exercised for a long
time. The walks involve small inclines and
good surfaced paths. The walks will last
around half an hour.
Level 2 walks are of moderate intensity
with a slightly faster pace than a level one
walk. The walks will have some inclines,
surfaces are the same as level 1 walks but
the duration of the walk will be around 45
minutes.
If you are unsure what walk would suit you
best, then please speak to your walk leader.
Please note that most Level 1 and Level 2
walks are accessible for wheelchairs and
buggies.
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Every Monday, excluding Public Holidays
12.30pm
Level 1 and 2 (Choice of routes)
Northwest Kilmarnock
First and fourth Tuesday of the month
10am
Level 2
Auchinleck
Health Centre, Auchinleck
Every Tuesday
Contact Margaret Anderson
Contact: 01292 541791
Cumnock
Front Door of Health Centre, Cumnock
1st and 3rd Wednesday of month
10am
Level 2
Kilmaurs
Front of Chemist on Kilmaurs Main
Street
2nd and 4th Friday of month
(excluding public hols)
2pm
Level 2
Contact Roy Smith on 07563521226
Stewarton Community
Walk
Entrance to Stewarton Health Centre
Every Friday
10am
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in
men, and nearly 3,000 men are diagnosed with
prostate cancer every year in Scotland.
The CHIP team have linked up with Prostate Cancer UK this year to
promote awareness of this important issue.
With our current Prostate Cancer initiative, we are aiming to help
more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life.
If you or someone that you know is currently living with prostate
cancer and would like to know what we could offer then please
contact Kevin Mitchell on 01563 576407 or email us at
[email protected].
Outside Kings Arms Pub
2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
2pm
Level 2
Longer Walk: Dean Castle
Country Park, Security
Hut, Main Car Park
2nd Monday of the month
10am
This walk will be around six miles in
length and is quite a step up from the
other health walks
If you are unsure of whether this walk
is suitable for you then please contact
Faye Forsyth on 01563 576348 before
attending or our walk leader Elma
Bomphray on 01563 521763.
Home Walking
Programme
If you are interested in walking but feel
that you are not fit enough to join a
walking group we also have a Home
Walking Programme that you may be
interested in. This simple 12 week guide
will see you progress from walking very
little to walking 60 minutes at a time.
Local Walk
Blackwood Hill Viewpoint
Whitelee Wind Farm, near
Eaglesham
1.5miles/2.5kilometres
(With hill climb)
Description
From Blackwood Hill you can enjoy
stunning views on a clear day, stretching
to over 80 miles to include Ben Lomond,
Ailsa Craig and Arran.
Caution! This route follows unsealed
tracks so sturdy footwear is strongly
recommended.
Directions
From North (Glasgow): On the M77 head
towards Kilmarnock and leave at Junction
6 (Galston). Follow the brown signs for
Whitelee Windfam Visitor Centre.
From South (Ayrshire): Go on the A77
heading for Glasgow and follow the brown
signs for Whitelee Wind farm Visitor Centre.
Park at Whitelee Visitor Centre and follow
the green fingerposts beside track edges
and at key junctions.
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Fenwick
Prostate Cancer
CONTACT
For a copy of our Home Walking
Programme please contact Faye Forsyth
on 01563 576348
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CHIP Training
Modules
We have a range of Training Modules
that we are happy to deliver to
Community Groups or interested
individuals in the wider community.
These are delivered on an ad hoc
basis when we have enough of a
registered interest to run the course.
CONTACT
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Please contact Kevin Mitchell for more
details: 01563 576407 or by email at
[email protected]
substance abuse and mental health
disorders like depression and anxiety are
closely linked, one does not directly cause
the other.
Our mental health is as important as our
physical health. This module discusses
what is meant by mental health and
mental ill health and ways in which we
can ensure we have good mental health.
Working within Sheltered
Accommodation
These sessions help prepare you for
working with older adults in a Sheltered
Accommodation setting.
safeTALK
Courses run on a regular basis.
If interested please contact Faye Forsyth
on 01563 576398
The CHIP Team deliver a series of
community safeTALK sessions in East
Ayrshire, and would like to take this
opportunity to open the courses up to you or
anyone you feel may benefit from it.
safeTALK prepares community members
of all kinds to be suicide alert helpers in
only a few hours.
safeTALK participants are aware that
opportunities to help a person with
thoughts of suicide are sometimes missed,
dismissed and avoided. safeTALK is the
result of some 20 years of work at learning
how to develop useful suicide prevention
abilities in a short programme.
The course is designed to help participants
•Recognise that a person might be
having thoughts of suicide
Healthy Eating
We have many people coming on the CHIP
Van asking for about advice surrounding
various different diets and what they should
or shouldn’t eat. This module will cover
current guidelines and dispel some of the
myths around healthy eating.
Physical Activity
As a nation we could do with being a bit
more active. This module covers current
guidelines on the recommended amounts
of physical activity, what counts and what
opportunities are available locally.
You will learn how to deliver these fun
filled sessions which encourage tenants to
socialise, also entertain each other which
provides a warm fun friendly atmosphere
with lots of laughter within these units.
Use this fantastic training opportunity
to gain some new skills and a unique
experience that will change the way you
think about the older population.
Health Behaviour Change
The majority of our work is about
encouraging and supporting individuals
Health Checks
The majority of people who come on to
the CHIP Van ask for a full or mini health
check. This module will take you through
each of the health checks that we offer,
how to deliver them, and what the results
actually mean and the advice that should
be provided based on the results.
Addictions and Mental
Health and Wellbeing
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to make changes to their current lifestyle.
This module will give you an insight
to the approach adopted by the CHIP
team to ensure that each individual is
fully involved in making decisions about
changing their behaviour.
Addiction is common in people with
mental health problems. But although
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•Engage that person in direct and open
talk about suicide
•Move quickly to connect them with
someone trained in suicide intervention
The target audience for safeTALK are those
members of the community who may wish
to become more suicide alert and want
an introduction to dealing with people
with thoughts of suicide, whilst having
the comfort of knowing they can refer to
others who will carry out more detailed
interventions.
In 2013, the Sheltered
Accommodation Units (SAUs) officially
joined the Vibrant Communities
family and became part of the
Lifestyle Development, Older Adults
and Wellbeing team. The SAUs are
the Older People’s Hubs of East
Ayrshire and focus on various ways
of increasing opportunities for older
adults to socialise and to live active
and independent lives for as long
as possible. The hubs provide Chair
Based Exercise (CBE) classes within
core Sheltered Accommodation Units
as well as a programme of activities
available in core units for the wider
community to attend.
JANUARY
7 Jan
Bingo
1.30pm – 3pm
10 Jan
Brunch Club
11am – 1pm
13 Jan
Chair Based Exercises
1.30pm – 3pm
14 Jan
BINGO
Supported Accommodation
Hamilton Gardens
Janie Campbell
01560 483872
Sandra Steel
01563 572337
Stewarton, KA3 5HD
St Maurs Gardens
Vine Park Avenue, Kilmaurs, KA3 2SD
Garven Court
John Reid/Sandra Steel
01563 540642
Chair Based Exercises
1.30pm – 3pm
21 Jan
BINGO
24 Jan
Coffee Morning Fundraiser
Wilma Love
01290 550573
11-am – 1pm
27 Jan
Mauchline, KA5 6AB
Rowantree Court
20 Jan
1.30pm – 3pm
Garven Court, Kilmarnock, KA1 3EQ
Ellisland Court
1.30pm – 3pm
CHIP - Community Health Improvement Partnership
Garven Court
01292 590888
Drongan, KA6 7AL
John Reid/Jean
Gardiner
Afton Court
Kate Muir/Liz Murray
01290 332666
Chair Based Exercises
28 Jan
New Cumnock, KA18 4JF
Celebration of Burns
5pm -7pm
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St. Maurs
Gardens
JANUARY
16 Jan
Monthly Coffee Afternoon
2pm – 3pm
FEBRUARY
13 Feb
CHIP - Community Health Improvement Partnership
Monthly Coffee Afternoon
2pm – 3pm
FEBRUARY
MARCH
3 Feb
3 Mar
Chair Based Exercises
Chair Based Exercises
13 Mar
1.30pm – 3pm
1.30pm – 3pm
Monthly Coffee Afternoon
4 Feb
4 Mar
2pm – 3pm
BINGO
Fish Tea Night
1.30pm – 3pm
5pm – 7pm
7 Feb
7 Mar
Rowantree
Court
Brunch Club
Brunch Club
11am – 1pm
11am – 1pm
10 Jan
10 Mar
Chair Based Exercises
Chair Based Exercises
1.30pm – 3pm
1.30pm – 3pm
11 Jan
11 Mar
BINGO
BINGO
1.30pm – 3pm
1.30pm – 3pm
17 Jan
17 Mar
Chair Based Exercises
Chair Based Exercises
1.30pm – 3pm
1.30pm – 3pm
Friday 23 January
18 Jan
18 Mar
Burns night Social evening with live
band
Valentine Celebration
Fish Tea Night & Easter Celebration
5.30pm
5pm – 7pm
5pm – 7pm
21 Jan
21 Mar
Tuesday 27 January
Brunch Club
Brunch Club Fundraiser
6.pm
11am – 1pm
11am – 1pm
24 Jan
24 Mar
Friday 6 February
Chair Based Exercises
Chair Based Exercises
12.45pm
1.30pm – 3pm
1.30pm – 3pm
25 Jan
25 Mar
Wednesday 11 February
BINGO
BINGO
1.30pm – 3pm
1.30pm - pm
MARCH
Every Monday
Chair based exercise class
1pm
Every Monday
Dominoes
6pm
Wednesday 14 January
Prize bingo
6.30pm
Quiz night
Cine race day
Prize bingo
6.30pm
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Friday 20 February
Monday 12 January 2015 Social evening with live band
Wednesday 11 March
Burns Night, singing burns songs,
reciting poetry together, or people can
sing or say a favourite poem themselves
if they wish, followed by a fish supper.
Prize bingo
4pm - 8pm
6.30pm
Free to social club members others will
pay the price of fish supper
5.30pm
Friday 20 March
Social evening with live band
5.30pm
Afton Court
Chair based exercise class
1pm - 3pm
Every Monday
Games Night
Burns Supper, Rowantree Court (Afton
Court have been invited to join
Rowantree Court, this is only open to
social club members)
Monday 16 February 2015 Slide Show showing scenes and people
from New Cumnock and Afton Court’s
past which some tenants have amassed
over the years. A buffet will be served.
4pm – 8pm
SOCIAL CLUBS
Why not join your local social
club and enjoy outings, evening
entertainment and much, much
more.
If you have retired contact us to find
out more about what’s on offer in your
local area.
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Open to everyone there will be a small
charge for the buffet
Every Tuesday
Monday 30 March 2015 Games afternoon
60s night with buffet served
1.30pm – 3.30pm
5pm – 8.30/9.00pm John or Jean at Rowantree Court,
Drongan Tel: 01292 590888
Bowling
Open to everyone with small charge for
the buffet
Wilma at Ellisland Court
Tel: 01290 550573
6pm – 8pm
Every Wednesday
Dominoes
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Bingo
6pm -7.30pm
Every Thursday
Hamilton
Gardens
Monday 26 January
Burns Afternoon
Card Making with Isobel
2pm – 4pm
1.30pm - 3.30pm
£1
Quiz Night
Friday 13 February
6pm - 7.30pm
Every Friday
1.15pm - 3pm
Saturday 21 March
Saturday
John or Sandra at Garven Court,
Kilmarnock Tel: 01563 540642
11am – 12.30pm
£1.50
6pm - 8pm
Kate or Liz at Afton Court New
Cumnock, Tel: 01290 332666
Valentine Frothy Coffee Morning
Darts, Cards or Dominoes
Bowling
CONTACT:
CHIP - Community Health Improvement Partnership
Every Monday
Friday 23 January 2015
Fish & Chip Supper
£3.50
Activities to be arranged and will be
advertised on noticeboard in lounge
Sunday
Church Service
11.15am and 6.30pm
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CHIP - Community Health Improvement Partnership
Adult literacies
and learning
The Vibrant Communities Service
provides a range of adult literacies
and learning opportunities across
East Ayrshire. These aim to promote
achievement for adults through
learning and are based on the
following key themes:
Adult literacies learning enables learners to:
•take first steps back into learning
Netherthird Community
Centre
Friday Drop-in
10am – 12pm
New Cumnock
Community Centre
Tuesdays Drop-in & Job Club
10am - 12pm
Shortlees Learning
Centre, Kilmarnock
Monday SDES Job Club
Friday Drop-in
11am - 3pm
Netherthird Learning
Centre
Thursday SDES Job Club
10am -12pm & 1pm - 3pm
New Cumnock Learning
Centre
Tuesday Drop-in & Employability
session
10am – 12pm
Employability / Digital Skills
•acquire new skills and qualifications
10am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm
•increase confidence and self-esteem
Tuesday Computer Drop-in
•improve employment prospects
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Patna Learning Centre
Thursday Job Club
Tuesday Digital Skills
10am – 12pm
10am -12pm
Friday
Thursday Computer Drop-in
Killie Klickers Photography club
10am – 12pm
Learning opportunities are available in:
Auchinleck Boswell Centre
Patna Learning Centre
•ICT and Digital Skills
Money MOT Course
Tuesday Digital Skills
•Gaelic Language
Mon/Tues/Fri, 10am – 12pm
10am -12pm
Customer Services Course
Thursday Computer Drop-in
Mon /Thurs/Fri, 9.30am – 2.30pm
10am – 12pm
ELEVATE Employability Skills Course
Working Links, Kilmarnock
•increase participation in community
activity
•progress onto new learning
opportunities
•Literacy and Numeracy
•Parenting
•CV Preparation and Skills for
Employment
•Driving Theory with Literacy Support
•Family Literacy Learning
Community
learning
centres
Mon/Thurs/Fri, 9.30am – 2.30pm
North West Learning
Centre, Kilmarnock
Tuesday Drop-in
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Wednesday Job Club
10am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm
Confident People Course
Wed, 10.30am - 12.30pm
CONTACT
Information & Learning
•Confidence Building and Assertiveness
Tues & Wed 10am – 12pm
For further information on the adult
learning opportunities available in
Community Learning Centres: Joan
McDade, Adult Literacies and Learning
Team Tel. 01563 578137
Thursday SDES Job Club
10am -12pm & 1pm - 3pm
Digital Skills Drop-In
Bellsbank Learning
Centre
Tuesdays
12.30pm - 2.30pm
Patna Community Centre
Tuesday & Thursdays
10am – 12pm
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Family Literacy Learning
Our service can provide specific support to
parents and carers to develop their literacy
skills. This can then help with support
they can offer their children. The service
supports parents and carers through
family literacy programmes to help them:
•Spend quality time with their child
through literacy activities.
•Help support their children with their
homework
•Progress into other learning
opportunities
•Understand teaching approaches used
in school.
Information & Learning
Family literacies
learning
Supporting Local Families
through Learning
The Vibrant Communities Service
delivers learning opportunities for
parents and carers to become more
involved in their children’s learning.
These support parents and carers
to cope with day-to-day challenges
that being a parent or carer presents.
The service works in partnership
with schools and other agencies
and organisations to deliver these
opportunities.
Our support is usually offered in three
ways, through Family Learning, Parenting
or Family Literacy Learning. Examples of
these are:
Family Learning
Cooking with Kids – a programme which
encourages families to learn together
through cooking and healthy eating.
Wizard School – Parents and children
working together to learn magic tricks to
improve their confidence, self-esteem,
literacy and communication skills.
Parenting
Providing support to parents and carers
through learning programmes which assist
in giving parents and carers strategies and
techniques to deal with those every day
challenges that our children and young
people present. Some of the learning
programmes we offer are:
Parenting Support through Play – a
programme to assist build parental
confidence using play.
Handling Children and Teens Behaviour
– a programme to help assist parents
and carers manage their child or teens
behaviour.
This is learning which takes place
among family members. It involves
parents and carers learning together
with their children. Some of the learning
programmes we offer are:
Bookbug – a programme which aims to
support new and expecting mums.
Mums, Babies and Bumps – a
programme which aims to support new
and expecting mums.
Pre School Family Learning – a
programme which promotes learning with
toddlers.
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Dad and Kids – a programme designed to
help build positive relationships with your
child or children.
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Family literacy programmes are delivered
locally and are done in a fun and informal
way for both parent/carer and child.
Mums, Babies & Bumps
Auchinleck Community Centre
Thursdays 1pm - 3pm
Logan Centre
Thursdays 10am – 12pm
St. John’s Church Hall, Cumnock
Friday 12pm - 2.30pm
Cooking with Kids
Various primary schools in East Ayrshire
CONTACT
Joan McDade, Adult Literacies and
Learning Team Tel: 01290 482430
Money MOT Course
Boswell Centre, Auchinleck
Monday 1pm – 4pm
Friday 10pm – 1pm
Customer Services
Course
Boswell Centre, Auchinleck
Mondays 9.30am – 2.30pm
Tuesdays 9.30am – 2.30pm
Wednesdays 9.30am – 2.30pm
Elevate Employability
Boswell Centre, Auchinleck
Tuesdays 9.30am – 2.30pm
Thursdays 9.30am – 2.30pm
Gaelic learning
East Ayrshire has a proud history
of promoting Gaelic, including the
establishment of educational provision
for all age groups from early years to
adult education in addition to the active
promotion of cultural events within our
community.
Courses and classes are available for
complete beginners through to advanced
learners and take place in community
venues throughout East Ayrshire. Learners
are supported by experienced Gaelic tutors
to develop their understanding of the Gaelic
language and improve their conversational
skills. Programmes are structured to help
learners progress from one level to another
to meet their learning goals.
Gaelic - Beginners
North West Area Centre, Kilmarnock
Mondays 6pm - 8pm
Thursdays 7pm – 9pm
Hurlford Community Centre
Thursdays 7pm - 9pm
Gaelic Intermediate/
Advanced
Crosshouse Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm
New Farm Community Centre,
Wednesdays, 10am – 12pm
Boswell Centre, Auchinleck
Mondays 6pm – 8pm
Catrine Community Centre
Fridays 1pm - 3pm
Wednesdays 10am – 11am
Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm
Morton Hall, Newmilns
CONTACT
Tuesdays 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Adult Literacies and Learning Team
Contact: Marsali Dow Tel. 01563
578137
These courses and classes are ongoing.
No prior booking is required but all
learners will complete a registration form
when they enrol.
The Essential Skills Service aims
to promote and raise awareness
of literacy issues and the literacy
and numeracy services within
East Ayrshire. We offer a free and
confidential service across East
Ayrshire for adult learners who may
need help and support with reading,
writing and number skills. Support
can be offered on a one-to-one basis
or as part of a small group.
Shortlees Centre, Kilmarnock
Thursdays 10am - 11am
Onthank Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Mondays 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Adults with Learning
Disabilities
Onthank Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Wednesdays 1pm – 3.30pm
Bonnyton Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Tuesdays 1pm – 4pm
We focus on 6 main areas of Literacy:
•Adult Literacy
•Youth Literacies
•Adults with learning disabilities in
relation to literacies
•English as a Second or Other Language
•Pathways to Literacies (Working with
Offenders)
•Family Literacies
We can help adults:
Information & Learning
Vibrant Communities Service provides a
range of Gaelic learning opportunities for
adult learners to promote Gaelic language
and culture across East Ayrshire.
North West Area Centre, Kilmarnock
•Build confidence with words and
numbers
•Understand forms and write letters
•Support their child’s learning
•Prepare for police, nursing and army
entrance tests and any other tests
We recruit and support a number of
volunteers and offers a number of training
programmes to support and develop their
practice. We also can provide Literacy
Awareness Raisining Training to providers/
practitioners who are in contact with the
public on a regular basis.
Adult Literacy Groups
Barrhill Centre, Cumnock
Mondays 10am - 12pm
Tuesdays 7pm - 8pm
Bellsbank Community Wing
Monday 2pm - 3pm
Bonnyton Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
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Adult Guidance is free and confidential
and provides information and support in 4
main areas:
English for
Speakers
of Other
Languages
Mondays 10am – 12pm
The Vibrant Communities Service
provides information and support to
individuals who are already involved
in classes or community groups and
to anyone who is unsure of how to
take their first steps towards learning
or engaging in a new career.
Onthank Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Learners are supported through the
following steps in their learning journey:
Please contact for details
•Engagement and initial interview
ESOL Beginners/ Access 2
•Personal development planning
ESOL Access 2
Bonnyton Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Information & Learning
Advice and
guidance for
adult learners
North West Area Centre, Western Road,
Kilmarnock
Tuesdays 6pm – 7.30pm
ESOL Mixed Group
Boswell Centre, Auchinleck
Wednesdays 10am – 11.30am
Ingeus Literacy Group
Wednesdays
11am – 12pm
Working Links
Thursdays
3pm – 4pm
Employability drop in
job club
Onthank Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
Wednesdays 10am - 12pm
•Ongoing individual support
We can offer:
•Progression
•Opportunities to volunteer across East
Ayrshire
•Tracking and follow up
•Quality training and ongoing support
•Evaluation
•Access to a wide range of literacy
resources and an opportunity to give
something back to your community.
Adult Guidance Workers:
•Meet with learners individually or in
groups and provide appropriate support
•Support learners to develop individual
learning plans
•Provide information on learning,
community and training opportunities
•Assist learners to prepare a personal CV
(curriculum vitae)
•Signpost learners to other organisations
to support their learning and personal
development
•Deliver workshops on specific issues
such as preparing for interviews
Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm
Shortlees Community Centre,
Kilmarnock
CONTACT
For further information guidance for adult
learners, please contact:
Pamela Beck, Adult Literacies and
Learning Team Tel. 01563 573757
Local area
co-cordination
Local Area Co-ordination connects
disabled people, families and
communities to promote social
inclusion, where communities are
open and welcoming to all people as
equal citizens.
The Local Area Co-ordination approach
shows that good things happen when
people have control of their own lives and
futures.
Thursdays 10.30am – 12.30pm
CONTACT
For further information on literacies groups
or for details of referral process contact:
01563 573 757 or 0800 032 1454.
Local Area Co-ordination is a personcentred way of working with disabled
people, their families and communities.
Local Area Co-ordinators help people to make
choices and develop community connections.
They build on people’s strengths and help
develop capacity in the community.
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The Lunch Club is a weekly event
becoming busier all the time. It is part of
a constituted group and the hopes are that
it will become a Social Enterprise which
will provide paid employment for disabled
people in the area.
This project has enabled the volunteers to
continue to have part in something they
really enjoyed. It has greatly improved
their confidence and has given them some
experience that they may be able to use in
future employment. Two of the volunteers
have gained paid employment in other cafes.
For further information contact:
Maureen Preston, Local Area Co-ordinator
Tel 01290578342
Grace Gray, Local Area Co-ordinator
Tel 01563 554277
Local Area Co-ordinators:
•Help to achieve positive changes
for disabled people, families and
communities
•Work with local communities to support
them to become more welcoming and
inclusive
The Howard Centre Lunch Club is open
every Monday from 12pm till 1.30pm
serving homemade food and freshly
prepared sandwiches. Everyone is
guaranteed to receive a warm welcome!
The volunteers helping at the club are
individuals who receive support from the
Local Area Co-ordinators and who have
undertaken courses in food handling and
preparation.
•Work with individuals and their families
to help them become more confident
and independent
Things Tae Dae
Cumnock Juniors Football Club
Mondays, 11am – 3pm
Thursdays, 10am – 12pm
Information & Learning
•Support people with learning disabilities
and additional support needs to live
a full and independent life in their
community
Scott Grant, Local Area Co-ordinator
Tel. 01563 554277
•Support disabled people to find ways
to develop their skills, experience and
abilities
Social groups
Coffee Meeting
First Edition, Bank St, Kilmarnock
Every second Wednesday 11am - 12pm
Social Group
Various venues, Kilmarnock
Every second Monday 5pm - 7pm
Craft Group
Howard Centre, Kilmarnock
Every Tuesday 1.15pm – 2.30pm
Lunch Club
Howard Centre, Kilmarnock
Every Monday 12pm -1.30pm
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Community
Capacity
Building in East
Ayrshire
Community Capacity building is
informed by community need and is
an activity that is developed jointly
with, rather than for, the community.
It seeks to enable and empower
communities to achieve their goals
and influence what happens in their
communities, which should result in:
•Confident, skilled community members
Building strength Delivering change
•Organised, active and influential
communities
•Inclusive organisations and groups
•Strong working relationships between
community groups and other
organisations
Building Community Capacity can
achieve a range of positive outcomes for
communities including:
•Improved local services and better
control over service delivery.
•A greater sense of community and more
community cohesion.
•A positive approach to reducing
Inequalities.
•More effective and sustainable
Regeneration.
•Increased opportunities for people and
communities to fulfil their potential.
The Communities Team within Vibrant
Communities can offer information,
training and support to local organisations.
Noted below are some of the ways in
which we can work with you to build the
capacity of your local community group or
organisation.
CONTACT
The Communities Team on
01563 578148
Community
Capacity
Building Toolkit
The Community Capacity Building
Toolkit enables a group to identify
areas of good practice as well as
areas requiring development. It
assists groups to plan and record
their progress towards their
developmental goals and with the
support of the Communities Team
prepare an action Team prepare an
action plan to progress areas that
require development.
The Communities Team support groups
to complete a Health Check of their group
and then provide information and support
as agreed to enable the community group
to achieve it’s full potential.
Good Practice for
Community Groups
Community groups across the area are
encouraged to develop best practice both
in their governance and throughout the
services that they deliver.
The Communities Team has developed a
Good Practice Guide which is designed
to be a practical resource for groups to
manage and develop their resources
and services for the benefit of the wider
community.
The guide has been developed as an
additional resource to the Community
Capacity Building Toolkit to enable
community groups to further develop
policies and systems that are essential to a
successful and forward thinking voluntary
management committee.
The Guide is split into three sections.
Section 1: General Information.
Within this section you will find
information on a variety of subjects
that may impact on your association/
organisation. It provides details on the
roles of Committee Members, Governing
Documents, Structures of Groups,
Implications of Charitable Status, Financial
Accountability, Openness and Reporting of
Accounts, Awareness of Insurance Needs,
Licensing Requirements, useful Policies to
consider and Other Useful Information that
includes Useful Contacts.
Section 2: Appendices
This section provides a range of templates
and sample policy documents that can
be used as a basis for community groups
to read and then develop to reflect a true
workable document and/or policy that truly
reflect the need of individual associations
and/or groups.
Section 3: Working Documents
This section is left blank for use by
individual community groups to compile,
store and reflect on your their own working
documents.
Through the support of the Communities
Team and the use of The Good Practice
Guide the community groups can be
supported to become established,
organised and confident in their skills
and active within their local communities
with the aim of the group achieving its full
potential.
CONTACT
The Communities Team on
01563 578148
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The commitment over the next three
years to roll out the programme to
work with all communities within East
Ayrshire to develop Community Led
Action Plans forms a core part of the
business of Vibrant Communities in
terms of empowering and enabling local
communities to take on the development
and delivery of local programmes, services
and facilities, therefore contributing to the
vision of transforming our relationship with
communities we serve.
•Creation of new community
organisations
•Increased local capacity to develop and
manage community projects
We are currently working with the
following communities who have launched
their plans, New Cumnock, Logan,
Lugar & Cronberry, Mauchline, Darvel,
Newmilns, Fenwick, Sorn & Auchencloigh
and Drongan, Rankinston & Stair. Work
is progressing through the action plan
process in the following communities;
Patna and Netherthird
•Schools
•Youth Organisations
•Other interested individuals within the
community
Each community follows a similar process:
•Community Steering Group established
•Household Survey developed and
distributed to all households.
•Community Profile prepared
•Stakeholders identified and interviewed
on a 1:1 or focus group basis
•All responses analysed and collated into
a report
•More people wanting to take part in
shaping the future of their community
Vibrant Communities staff have supported
the communities detailed above to develop
Community Steering Groups to lead the
process of developing the Community Led
Action Plan. Community Steering Groups
have ranged in membership.
•Community event organised to feedback
results to community and enable further
refinement of results through a voting
process
•Changing and more sophisticated
leadership within communities
Representation on these group has
included:
•Draft Action Plan developed
•Communities shifting from being
reactive to proactive
•Community Council’s
•Community Led Action Plan launch
preparation
•Communities becoming partners in their
own development
•Uniformed Organisations
•A wide range of community projects and
initiatives
•Tenants and Residents Groups
Community led action plans in
communities have produced key outcomes
including the following:
•A greater ability for communities to
partner with public agencies to deliver
services
•Community Associations
•Parent Teacher Associations (PTA)
Building strength Delivering change
Community Led
Action Plans
•Increased membership of existing local
groups
•Community event report prepared
•Final Plan printed
CONTACT
If you wish to find out more about Local
Community Action Plans, contact the
Communities Team on 01563 578148
•Church representatives
•Business Community
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East Ayrshire’s
Legacy…
be part of it
Keeping Active
The XX Commonwealth Games may
have ended but the Legacy continues.
Log on to www.eac.gov.uk/
yourlegacy to find out how you
can get involved, what is the legacy
being left behind in East Ayrshire
and discover inspirational stories
and videos from local heroes…or
even better, tell us YOUR story.
Coach Education
East Ayrshire Sports Council (EASC)
is committed to development of
sport, it’s many affiliated sports clubs
and the hundreds of coaches who
regularly give up their time to ensure
that their club members have nothing
but positive experiences in sport.
Once again EASC have produced a calendar
of Coach Education training opportunities that
are available to all club coaches who wish
to add to their own continuous professional
development which will benefit both them and
their club by implementing new ideas. There
are more courses planned for 2015 so please
contact Adam Strain for further information
about a course that is not listed.
Contact Vibrant Communities
Tel: 01563 576704 or
email vibrantcommunities
@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
A Guide to Mentoring
Coaches
Ayrshire Athletics Arena Kilmarnock
Monday 19 January
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Cost: Grade A=Free, B=£15, C=£20
Safeguarding and
Protecting Children Ayrshire Athletics Arena Kilmarnock
Monday 9 February
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Cost: Grade A=Free, B=£15, C=£20
Coaching Children &
Young People
Ayrshire Athletics Arena Kilmarnock
Monday 9 March
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Cost: Grade A=Free, B=£15, C=£20
GRADE A: Member of an East Ayrshire
Sports Council Affiliated Club
GRADE B: Students or those in Full-Time
Education, those in receipt of Income Based
Job Seekers Allowance, Working Families
Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax
Rebate, Disabled Persons Tax Credit
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GRADE C: members of other sports clubs,
organisations or individuals
Integrated Drama
The club is specifically designed for
children and young people with additional
support needs. Young people can express
themselves through acting, singing and
art activities in a relaxed and supportive
atmosphere.
6.30pm - 7.30pm
£1.60 or 80p with
card
5-18 years old
Shortlees Community Centre
27 Jan
3, 17 & 24 Feb
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Mar
21 & 28 Apr
CONTACT
Kerry Dair on 01563 576353
[email protected]
East Ayrshire is currently looking for
Young Representatives aged between
11-25 years to sit on East Ayrshire’s
local Youth Forums.
The purpose of the Youth Forums is to
look at local issues within communities,
influence change relating to those issues,
and encourage local communities to take
on those issues and action them.
There is also the opportunity for the Local
Youth Forum members to join the East
Ayrshire wide Children & Young People’s
Representative Forum (C&YPRF) who
meet along with elected officials and
community representatives to take forward
key issues and action points for the year.
Youth Work
Training
Opportunities
Get into Youth Work! The Young
People, Sport & Diversion Team offer
a range of training courses to help
you get into the field of youth work.
These can also be great for those
who are already volunteering or
working within the Youth Work field
and want to brush up on their skills.
The Youth Forums meet at a minimum of
every 6 weeks.
The aim of these courses is to enhance
your skills to engage children and young
people in an appropriate manner.
These courses will not only give you the
skills to work with children and young
people but the knowledge needed to
underpin such working.
If you wish to be involved in the Youth Forums
please contact either Louisa or Heather:
Our courses are open to anyone aged
16 years and over and include:
CONTACT
Louisa McEvoy, Heather McCormick
T: 01563 576333, M: 0777052 028
T: 01563 576316, M: 07881268001
Introduction to Youth Work
This course is an entry level course for
those who are interested in working with
children and young people.
The course covers the broad objectives
of youth work and assists to commence
and identify your youth work skills and
knowledge. The course is accredited at
SCQF Level 5.
Course Fee
Y1=Free / Y2=£20 / Y3=£40
Curriculum for Excellence
Awareness
The course will give a broad overview
of the Curriculum for Excellence and it’s
relevance to youth work.
Keeping Active
East Ayrshire
Local Youth
Forums
This course aims to increase your
knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence
and gives an overview of the Four
Capacities and the experiences and
outcomes.
Course Fee
Y1=Free / Y2=£10 / Y3=£20
Youth Outreach /
Detached Youth Work
Training
This course will equip participants with
the necessary knowledge to undertake
youth work utilising an outreach/ detached
youth work approach.
The course will give the participant the
necessary knowledge needed to understand
the uniqueness of streetwork, the variations
and considerations required in terms of
health & safety as well as the techniques
and tools to assist in the delivery and
recording of this style of work.
Course Fee
Y1=Free / Y2=£15 / Y3=£30
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Keeping Active
ALL ABILITY:
Sports
Introduction to
Dynamic Youth & Youth
Achievement Awards
GRADE Y3
This course will equip participants with
the necessary knowledge to support
children and young people participate
within the Youth Scotland Dynamic Youth
and Youth Achievement Awards.
ALL ABILITY:
S.O.F.A.
The course will give the participant
an insight to the award as well as an
overview of the principles that underpin
the Award programmes.
Participants should come away from the
training course with the ability to take
forward both awards and will be registered
with Youth Scotland to do so.
Course Fee
Y1=Free / Y2=£15 / Y3=£30
ALL COURSES REQUIRE TO BE BOOKED
IN ADVANCE
If you are interested in any of these
courses, please express an interest with
a member of the Young People, Sport &
Diversion Team who will give you further
details of the venue, dates and times of
each course
CONTACT
01563 576393
[email protected]
GRADE Y1
East Ayrshire Residents who are:
Students or those in fulltime education,
those in receipt of Income Based Job
Seekers’ Allowance, Working Families
Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax
Rebate, Disabled Person’s Tax Credit
GRADE Y2
Members of a club or organisation
within the Youth Work Sector within
East Ayrshire
Individuals whom do not meet either of
the above two categories
All Ability Sports Club offers young
people & adults with physical,
sensory or learning impairments
the chance to come together
and compete against each other
in a friendly and safe sporting
environment. Football offers those
with a wide range of learning &
physical abilities the chance to
participate & compete against each
other in organised 5 a-side football
matches. Individual activities
provides the ideal chance for
participants with varied learning &
physical abilities to take part in a
range of ability tailored sports such
as boccia, badminton, new age
curling, tennis & many more.
16 years+
This is a dedicated sports club,
where qualified coaches organise
and deliver sports specific sessions
for children & youths with additional
support needs. Participants will
learn new skills and build these up
gradually, incorporating them into
full games. Sports include football,
basketball, athletics and many
more…
Catrine Games Hall
6pm – 7.30pm
Hunter Fitness Suite
5 – 18 years old
£2.05 or £1.05 with
Cumnock Academy
card
29 Jan
5, 12, 19 & 26 Feb
5, 12, 19 & 26 Mar
2, 23 & 30 Apr
Football: 1.30pm – 2.15pm
Individual Sports: 2.15pm – 3pm
£1.55 for a session or £2.65 for both
30 Jan
6, 13, 20 & 27 Feb
6, 13, 20 & 27 Mar
27 Jan
24 Apr
3, 17 & 24 Feb
Football: 1pm – 2pm
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Mar
Individual Sports: 2pm – 3pm
21 & 28 Apr
£1.80 for a session or
Shortlees Community
Centre
£3.10 for both
29 Jan
27 Jan
5, 12, 19 & 26 Feb
3, 17 & 24 Feb
5, 12, 19 & 26 Mar
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Mar
2, 23 & 30 Apr
21 & 28 Apr
Patna Games Hall
Football: 1pm – 2pm
CONTACT
Sports Development Officer
01563 576351
neighbourhoodactivities@
east-ayrshire.gov.uk
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Individual Sports: 2pm – 3pm
£1.80 for a session or
£3.10 for both
CONTACT
Sports Development Officer
01563 576351
neighbourhoodactivities
@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Community Engagement Through The Arts.
We Believe In People.
Music Theatre
01563 590300
45 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1BL
www.centrestagecommunities.org.uk
A company registered in Scotland SC382945
A Scottish Charity - SC039611
Lyrical Hip Hop
Keeping Active
Centrestage Communities delivers projects in community engagement through the arts with a
particular emphasis on leadership development in young people. Using music, dance and drama as
tools to foster confidence, teamwork, pride and aspiration in even the most hard to reach groups of our
community, Centrestage has come to provide a direct link between many groups on the margins of
society, helping individuals within these groups feel more connected to the wider geographical,
cultural and social community. Working with children, young people, young offenders, prisoners, the
elderly and adults and children with additional support needs, Centrestage aims to help participants
improve their own lives by providing the tools to make this possible. All projects are focused on
building a strong sense of community both within our organisation and in the town itself.
Aspire (ASN)
Acting
Adult Tap
Teeny Talent
Gospel & Soul Choir
Chicks2Hens
Choral Group
Boys2Men
Wriggle & Rhyme
Zumba
Dance Theatre
Show Production
Street Tap
and much more...
01563 551505
11-13 James Little Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4AT
www.centrestagemusictheatre.org.uk
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KEEPING YOUR ELECTRIC
BLANKET SAFE
ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
Blankets don’t last forever. After the
guarantee runs out – usually after 3
years – you should have the blanket
tested and serviced regularly by the
manufacturer. But check the cost. You
may find it cheaper to buy a new blanket.
Your new blanket should be approved by
Intertek BEAB or marked BSEN60335-217:2002+A1,A2. It’s best if it’s fitted with
an overheat protection safety system.
Some of the most common causes of
fires in the home are the misuse of
electrical equipment, faulty leads and
appliances.
Switch on a light. Turn on the TV.
Turn up the heating. Charge your
phone. Cook the dinner. Houses have
more and more electrical appliances.
But any electrical appliance
connected to a power supply can
cause a fire. That means there’s
more risk of a fire in your home.
News and information
SWITCHING ON TO
SWITCHING OFF
Switch off and unplug appliances like TVs,
washing machines and tumble dryers
that aren’t designed to be left switched
on. It’s especially important when you’re
sleeping, or out of the house. Switching
off at the socket and pulling the plug out
is the only way to be sure no electricity is
flowing through an appliance. Just using
the socket switch isn’t safe because the
switch could be faulty.
Use your blanket safely:
As well as keeping you safer, switching off
and unplugging things at the wall saves
you electricity and money!
Appliances like fridge-freezers, videos with
timers and cordless phones are designed
to be left on.
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•Always follow the manufacturer’s
instructions
•Never leave an electric blanket switched
on when you’re in bed unless it’s
marked ‘suitable for all night use’
•Tie under-blankets securely to the bed
•Check the blanket, plug and flex
regularly for damage (e.g. fraying fabric,
scorch marks, exposed wires). If you’re
in any doubt, don’t use the blanket
•Store electric blankets safely – roll them,
don’t fold them
ELECTRICAL CHARGERS
Recently there has been an increase in the
number of dwelling fires in the UK where
electrical charging devices have been
identified as being the source of ignition.
Three point safety check when purchasing
and using an electrical charger:
Plug Pins: Check there is at least 9.5mm
between the edge of the pins and the edge
of the charger, otherwise there is a risk of
an electrical shock when plugging in and
unplugging.
Check the output voltage and current
ratings marked on the charger and your
electrical device are the same.
E-CIGARETTE CHARGERS
The most common cause of fires relating
to electrical chargers for these products
appears to be the use of incorrect chargers
(battery capacities and charging voltage
vary according to manufacturers) or
over-tightening of the screwed connection
to the rechargeable battery (resulting in
mechanical damage which can begin to
decompose the battery cells, creating heat
and possible failure).
For further information on Electrical Safety
Please visit - http://www.firescotland.gov.
uk/your-safety/for-householders/electricalsafety.aspx
Smoke alarm
As part of our commitment to building
a safer Scotland we offer everyone in
Scotland a free home fire safety visit. We
can also fit smoke alarms free of charge if
your home requires them.
News and information
Warnings and Instructions: As a
minimum, information must be provided
on conditions and limitations of use,
how to operate the charger safely, basic
electrical safety guidance and details of
how to safely dispose of the charger when
at the end of its useful life.
Further Information
It’s easy to arrange! You can get in touch
via the following options: complete our
online form – visit www.firescotland.gov.uk
Call 0800 0731 999
Call your local fire station
•Safety check when purchasing and
using e-cigarettes and chargers:
•Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer carefully.
Does it plug in easily? If not, do not use.
If the pins do not fit in the plug properly
then overheating, arcing and mechanical
damage can occur to both the socket and
the charger. If the pins are loose, do not
use.
Markings: Look for a manufacturer’s brand
name or logo, model and batch number.
Ensure you use the correct charger for the
device. Check for a CE mark.
•Heed any warnings supplied with the
product.
•Ensure that e-cigarettes are not left
charging for long periods of time.
•Do not leave e-cigarettes plugged in
overnight or whilst out of the house.
•Look out for the CE mark that indicates
chargers comply with European Safety
Standards.
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News
A small group of dedicated
newshounds have worked on
this section in conjunction
with Vibrant Communities.
While they are a dedicated bunch they
cannot do it all themselves, they need
your help and support to ensure that
this newsletter is what you want and
relevant to as wide a group as possible.
We want you to contribute to this
newsletter!!!
Kilmarnock
Flower Club
Kilmarnock Flower Club represented
the Scottish Association of Flower
Arrangement Societies (SAFAS) in
the Golden Rose Award at Ayr Flower
Show in August.
This year’s theme was ‘War and Peace –
Commemorating World War One’.
The ladies involved created a most
stunning display which won a silver
medal.
CONTACT
For further information please contact
Aileen Samsun, President of Kilmarnock
Flower Club on 01563 533687.
News and information
Tell us about your group, what are you
doing, where have you been and what
are you doing next.
Tell us about issues that affect you, tell
us about the type of information you
would like, tell us about any shops that
give discount to older people.
Review films, restaurants or books. Tell
us about what its like to live in your
community and what you are doing to
make it better.
Send in your suggestions and if we use
it we’ll send you some freebies!
CONTACT
If you have any articles for the next
issue or would like to contribute in any
way please contact
[email protected] or phone
David Wotherspoon 01563554936
Kilmarnock Flower Club’s stunning exhibit won a silver medal in the Golden Rose
Award at Ayr Flower Show.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
The very talented ladies who represented Kilmarnock Flower Club
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How a foodbank works
Community
Open Gardens
SHORTLEES
We are a garden group based in Shortlees
who meet the 1st Tuesday of every month
from 6.30pm to 8pm. If you are interested in
gardening then please come along and meet
the group we will be pleased to see you.
Shortlees Community Centre
1st Tuesday of every month
6.30pm to 8pm
CONTACT
Tel: Mr A. Shade 01563 257331.
Food is donated: Schools, churches,
businesses and individuals donate
non-perishable, in-date food to the
foodbank. All food given out by foodbanks
is donated. ‘Supermarket Collections’
are one of the main ways that food is
donated: These are food drives held at
supermarkets where volunteers give
shoppers a ‘foodbank shopping list’ and
ask them to buy an extra item or two for
local people in crisis.
Food is sorted and stored: Volunteers sort
food to check that it’s in date and pack it
into boxes ready to be given to people in
need.
Frontline care professionals identify
people in need: Care professionals such
as doctors, health visitors, social workers,
third sector organisations and the local
Job Centre identify people in crisis and
issue them with a foodbank voucher.
Volunteer: Sort donated food ready for
distribution
Work in a foodbank centre: meet clients
and give out food
Help out: at a foodbank supermarket
collection
Give food: Please bring any food
donations to your local bank foodbank
during opening hours.
Want to help even more? Could you start
a foodbank collection point at your work,
school or church?
Ayrshire East Foodbank is Open!
CVO (East Ayrshire) Ltd has taken over
the management of the foodbank and is
working with its volunteers to ensure that
the food collections get to where they are
most needed.
All previous distribution centres are
open again, and there are presently 7 in
operation soon to be extended to 9. There
are 65 referral organisations with a mix of
public sector and voluntary organisations.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about the
above information, please phone 01563
574000 and mention “Foodbank”. News and information
Clients receive food: Foodbank clients
bring their voucher to a foodbank centre
where it can be redeemed for three days
emergency food. Volunteers meet clients
over a cup of tea and are able to support
people with the longer-term problem.
Get Involved: Your gifts of time, funds
or food can help stop local people going
hungry. We couldn’t do it without you.
Food banks
A food bank or foodbank is a nonprofit, charitable organisation that
distributes food to those who have
difficulty purchasing enough food to
avoid hunger.
The world’s first food bank was
established in the US in 1967, and since
then many thousands have been set up
all over the world. In Europe, which until
recently had little need for food banks
due to extensive welfare systems, their
numbers grew rapidly after the lasting
global inflation in the price of food which
began in late 2006, and especially after
the financial crisis of 2007–08 began to
further worsen economic conditions for
those on low income.
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The Holiday
Project
The Holiday Project is a Scottish
Registered Charity that offers
affordable low cost holidays to
EVERYONE in East Ayrshire. You
can enjoy one of our four superb
residential caravans located beside
the sea in Sandylands Holiday
Park, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire.
News and information
Our aim is to provide a high quality
holiday break, at an affordable cost
to single parents, families, senior
citizens, disabled, carers and organised
community groups.
We own three 8 berth caravans and
one 6 berth disabled access caravan,
all fully equipped to provide a home
from home environment. We provide
week or weekend breaks and booking
& paying couldn’t be easier with our
interest free Savings Club which means
that the cost of your holiday can be
spread over the course of a few weeks
or months. Plus you can save for
spending money too!
Kilmarnock
mixed voice
choir wins award
A Choired Taste was formed in
2009 under the leadership of Liam
Baillie, musical director. The choir
now has over 60 members from all
walks of life and sing to raise funds
for local and national charities. Over £40,000 has been donated to
charity in the choir’s short existence. The choir have won the trophy for Overall
Best Adult Choir at Ayrshire Music Festival
for the past 5 years and this year also won
the award for Best Choral Performance of
the entire festival.
At Glasgow Music Festival this year the
choir won the Adult Mixed Voice Choir
class and were thrilled to also be awarded
the Glasgow Orpheus Trophy for Best
Overall Choir. In 2011 and this year the choir toured
in Ireland and in 2013 visited Belgium,
performing in Bruges, Ghent and in the
Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate,
Ypres. There were many other very
poignant moments singing in various war
cemeteries and war memorials. CONTACT
Margaret Davers, Secretary, 7 Cumbrae
Drive, Kilmarnock, 01563 521480
The cost of the holiday depends on
what time of the season you book, so
it’s best to call 01563 524800 for
dates and costs, our season runs from
Easter until October. The cost includes
Passes to the onsite entertainment and
facilities, gas and electricity.
CONTACT
For more details and information
please contact:
Elaine or Alison, The Holiday Project
Belford Mill, 16 Brewery Road,
Kilmarnock, KA1 3GZ
01563 524800/0784221194
Email: theholidayproject@btconnect.
com
www.holidayproject.co.uk
Facebook:
Theholidayproject East Ayrshire
Full of Life Event
Wednesday 1 October
2014 Grand Hall
The second Full of Life annual event
run by EAC Vibrant Communities,
was held in the Grand Hall on
Wednesday 1 October 2014. The
event celebrates Older People’s Day
and provided a feast of entertaining
topics on facilities and resources
available in our communities.
Councillor Cook addressed the meeting
and spoke on Improving Community
Safety and Equalities.
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Eddie Fraser, Head of Community Care
within the Health and Social Care
Partnership informed us of the latest
developments in this area. Home Care
services in particular sees funding being
given to the individual to use as they wish
on items relating to health and wellbeing.
This could also extend to recreational
outings.
We were then entertained with a short
drama by Baldy Bain Theatre, called ‘One
Foot in the Door’ on bogus house callers.
This illustrated how we should respond if
ever approached in this way, particularly
by rogue tradesmen.
There was a pre-lunch sing-song for half
an hour which kept everything going.
News and information
A ‘Shake n’ Shimmy session after lunch,
led by Sharon McQuillan of Vibrant
Communities, was really invigorating and
alerted everyone for the afternoon session,
focusing on the Smart Support Service – a
facility with various technology supports
for independent living in the home
Amy Simpson spoke of True Call which
intercepts unwanted phone calls and gives
peace of mind to those living alone and
their families.
A date well worth keeping for your
diary next year!
Caterers provided good food, coffees and
shortbread, throughout the day.
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Halloween with Elvis
Hamilton Gardens was delighted to welcome
“Elvis” into the unit for our Halloween party this
year. The audience included tenants and their
families, local community members and tenants
from another supported accommodation. We
also had a special guest from East Ayrshire
Council Councillor Cook.
The usual suspects turned up in fancy dress. We had
everything from Count Dracula to The Walking Dead.
Elvis soon had the place rocking.
News and information
Zimmer frames and walking sticks were cast aside
and the years fell away as the audience relived
their younger days and joined in with all the songs.
Laughter and creaking bones could be heard as many
of the tenants took to the floor and got “all shook up”.
There were a lot of smiling ladies as Elvis serenaded
them and placed a silk scarf around their necks –
some lucky ones even got a garland and a kiss.
At the end of the evening we tucked into pie and
beans or peas, clootie dumpling and custard, followed
by tea/coffee and biscuits, all served by smiling staff
and volunteers. It was delicious. Another excellent
night enjoyed by everyone.
What can we add except “VIVA Hamilton Gardens”
“We are redesigning cancer services to ensure that
everyone can access high quality nutritional advice
and support.”
 “We
support you to make informed choices during and after
treatment so you can live the healthiest life possible.”
If you are thinking of loosing weight this new year then our ‘Weigh to Go’
programme could be for you. The Macmillan nutrition team have adapted
the programme to suit people who have had a diagnosis of cancer and
are struggling with their weight or rate of weight gain.
There are three classes available:
Monday - Ayrshire Cancer Support, Kilmarnock 11-11.45am
Wednesday - Saltcoats Library 10.30-11.15am
Friday - North Ayr Health Centre , Ayr 2-2.45pm
For more information on the programme and to attend the classes
please call Lorna and Fiona on 01563 525 172 extension 432 or
alternatively email [email protected] or [email protected].
 “We
support you, your family & your carers; we help you to
make informed decisions about your nutritional care”
Macmillan Dietetic Assistant Practitioners are present at Crosshouse Hospitals
chemotherapy day case unit to offer nutritional advice for anyone with a cancer
diagnosis. They are present on a Monday afternoon, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. This means people with breast, colorectal,
lung or haematological cancers receive support.

“We provide specialist dietetic services to those most in need
or unable to self-manage.”
Ayrshire and Arran’s dietetic service and the Macmillan Nutrition Team want to
ensure that everyone living in Ayrshire with a cancer diagnosis can access high
quality evidence-based advice and support. To achieve this they have worked together so that those with a cancer diagnosis can now access the dietetic service
without a medical referral. So if you have had a cancer diagnosis and you need
support or advice to overcome problems such as: a poor appetite, weight loss,
weight gain, or you just want to ask a few questions about your diet, phone the
Macmillan Nutrition Team on 01563 525172 ext 432.
 “We
provide education to ensure all staff feel empowered,
supported and able to help you meet your nutritional
requirements.”
The Macmillan Nutrition Team have an E-learning Package
available for anyone who is interested about learning more about nutritional care in
cancer. The module can be found at:
http://learnzone.org.uk/courses/course.php?id=38
Or by searching for ‘Nutritional Care’ on Macmillan Learnzone.
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At the Access Panel we are a
group of volunteers who come
together every 4th Wednesday
of the month to help improve
access in the local area.
This is accomplished by having
monthly meetings where we examine
and comment on Planning and
Building Warrant applications, offer
advice and guidance to Architects
& designers and work with Local
authorities and other public bodies.
New Farm Loch Community
Council Presents:
7pm
Free Community Conversation with Buffet
Guest Speaker – Abdul Rahim from A Place for Hope
Free Community Event
New Farm Community Centre
Saturday 31 January 2015
10am till 4pm
If you would like more information
then please email: willsnkenko@
gmail.com or kilmarnockpanel@
gamail.com
News and information
Forward Together against Sectarianism
Friday 30 January 2015
Charleston Public House, New Farm Loch
CONTACT
Lots of activities including Dance Workshops and Art Workshops,
Line Dancing and More…
A performance from - Dance Ihayami is Scotland’s Indian dance company
Information Stalls
Café with Tea/Coffee etc.
Rock Concert
New Farm Community Centre
6.30pm till 10.30pm
£2 per ticket
Youth Rock Bands – three of which are local
(No guts, No Glory, Stay Gold and Strawberry Jam)
Solo singers and Drummers
CONTACT
For further information contact New Farm Loch Community Council on:
[email protected] or [email protected]
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For further information contact 01563 576705