Welcome to the fi h monthly newsle er for Cowal and Bute. Each month we d like to tell you about new volunteering opportuni es and let you know what is going on in our area. Dunoon Office Update This month, we ve held our first Be Aware, Prepare! event at St Munns Church Hall in Dunoon. We had numerous organisa ons ge ng together to be able to support our local community over the winter months and it was well a ended over 40 older, vulnerable people came through the doors to see what is available to them! Last months Third Sector Network Mee ng was well a ended again! We had over 30 groups engage with us on what ma ers to them in Cowal and Bute. This informa on has been fed up to the Senior Management Team for them to make representa ons on behalf of the Third Sector in Cowal and Bute on a whole range of informa on. We ve also set the dates for next years mee ng but me and venues s ll need to be confirmed. Keep your eyes peeled for this informa on coming shortly, but the dates are as follows; Wednesday 11th January 2017 Wednesday 19 th April 2017 Wednesday 30 th August 2017 Wednesday 15 th November 2017 Don t forget that we have a Self Directed Support worker, who covers Cowal and Bute. Jessica can advise, support and guide you to the best sources of support to suit your needs and lifestyle, whether this be a full me carer, or somebody to just pop in to have a chat when you need company. We have the contacts and unbiased knowhow to help you achieve what you need from your Self Directed Support Plan. For more informa on or to book an appointment, please call 01369 700100. We also have our Guided Self Help workers, who can help you deal with anxiety, selfesteem issues and low mood to name but a few things. If you think you might be experiencing something they can support you with, why not make an appointment with your GP to discuss ge ng a referral. BOCCIA? Have you ever played Boccia with your friends? Would you like to give it a go? Is your group interested in joining a Boccia League? Boccia is sit down bowls a game of precision, accuracy and skill and is suitable for almost everyone from young to old, as well as those less able. Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface now have two boccia kits we can lend out to community groups to try, and we re looking to start a local league. We can even supply a member of staff to ensure things don t get too rowdy Cragroy, we re looking at you! If this is something you re interested in, why not give our Community Enablement Coordinator, Hannah, a call on 01369 700100.
Social Enterprise Toolkit Session Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface are very keen to con nue suppor ng new, emerging and established social enterprises. As a result of conversa ons we ve listened to at Third Sector Network Mee ngs, we re going to run the first of three traffic light sessions red session. This will focus on clarifying the meaning of social enterprise and explore how organisa ons can become more enterprising; increasing awareness of the op ons around social enterprise; and to provide prac cal advice to those interested in developing a social enterprise. The expected outcomes of the session is to offer knowledge of the terminology and prac cal experience of what being a social enterprise means in reality; and to engage par cipants in a conversa on about development pathways to explore a more sustainable future. We re asking organisa ons to let us know if they re a ending we need to make sure we have enough copies of the Social Enterprise Toolkit for people to use. This session will last approximately 3 hours and will comprise PowerPoint and discussion. The session will only run if there is enough interest to warrant it. If you re interested in finding out more, or would like to book your place on the course, please contact Samantha on 01369 700100 or email samantha@argylltsi.org.uk Third Sector Support available from the TSI We provide advice, guidance and support to new, emerging and established third sector organisa ons on a broad range of topics and ac vi es, including: organisa onal structures planning and development governance charity regula ons and repor ng requirements income genera on sourcing and applying for funding promo onal ac vi es relevant legal obliga ons, such as the promo on of equality and diversity and the Protec on of Vulnerable Groups iden fying, assessing and responding appropriately to opportuni es, risks and challenges facilita ng communica on, learning, coopera on and collabora on between third sector organisa ons, public sector agencies and the private sector, and between staff and volunteers of all three sectors. For more informa on, call Samantha on 01369 700100 or email samantha@argylltsi.org.uk
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) RVS have a books on wheels service for those over 55, running from Dunoon Library. If you are interested in the service or know someone who might be please contact the library on 01369 708682. They will arrange for a RVS volunteer to bring you a selec on of books on a regular basis. Like all other organisa ons, funding is always a challenge, next to that the biggest challenge is volunteers. Fundraising volunteers are always needed. Just need a few hours a week to help us collect cans and hold events. For more informa on, or to get involved, call Sarah on 07717 428 567. WRAP Argyll and Bute (Wellness Recovery Ac on Plan) Developed in 2002 this self directed combina on of toolkit and planning will allow you to move forward on your own personal journey of Recovery. Our Course Tutors will guide you through the process of building your own plan to maintain your mental wellbeing. WRAP enables you to iden fy skills you already have and brings it all together to create a plan and toolkit which fits your needs. WRAP Argyll and Bute will be running their course as follows Saturday 5th and Saturday 12th November 2016 9.30am un l 4.30pm at St Muns Church Hall, Dunoon. For more informa on, or to find out how you could benefit from a ending a WRAP course, call Dee on 07887 511 022 or Sharon on 07435 595 054.
Arden nny Hall Associa on On Saturday 5th November 2016, Arden nny Hall Associa on are holding a bonfire night event. Star ng at 4.30pm, there will be a Guy making workshop at the Village Hall, followed by a Soup and Hotdog Supper. There will then be a flashlight parade to the beach bonfire (forestry beach car park) please bring your own torch. The cost is 5.00 per person (children under 7 years free). Places MUST be booked in advance for catering purposes call 01369 810 027 to book. Bonfire Beach Party will commence at 6.00pm all are welcome (no charge!) Hot Chocolate, Mulled Wine (nonalcoholic), homebaked goodies and marshmallows for toas ng will be on sale at the beach. STRICTLY NO FIREWORKS ALLOWED AT THE EVENT All proceeds from this event will go to Arden nny Hall Associa on (SCO27868) For more informa on, or to book, call 01369 810 027. Dunoon Men s Shed Dunoon Men s Shed had a visit from Age Scotland s Men s Shed Development Worker, Ian McVicar, to present them with a cheque for 1450.00 to enable them to visit other Mens Sheds and see how they operate, giving them valuable experience in future planning for the project. This brings our funding total to well over 12,000 from various sources. We received 6850.00 from the Big Lo ery s Awards for All program; this led to us receiving a le er from our local MP, Brendan O Hara, who says that You could argue that for too long, the health and wellbeing of men has been overlooked and it is a fantas c service which I m sure will go from strength to strength here in Scotland. Brendan s definitely on our invite list for our official opening day! We ve also had fabulous engagement on our facebook page with over 1000 people seeing our man gli er post did it make you laugh? The shed is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am; Units 13 Alexander Street. New faces are always welcome please park considerately! For more informa on, or to get involved, call 01369 700 100.
Cragroy Tenants Associa on Last month, Cragroy Tenants Associa on held their annual MacMillan Coffee Morning. A lot of hard work and dedica on by vast swathes of volunteers went in to ensuring that the kitchens were well stocked with delicious homebakes, dozens of raffle prizes and hampers galore! Responsible for organising this extraordinary feat of cakey goodness is Margaret Campbell who folded all of the raffle ckets by hand over the weekend before the event! She s also on hand with Hazel McCallum, ACHAs Community Support Assistant, to direct all the volunteers on the day and ensure everything runs smoothly. This year, Cragroy presented a cheque to two cancer chari es MacMillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie amoun ng to 1,166.00! Fabulous work here s to next year! HomeStart MAJIK Our Bute Buggy Buds has been very successful and we look forward to mee ng more families every week at the Discovery Centre Tuesdays at 10.30am. Our AGM was very well a ended and a great talk by Peter Cartwright about the effects of childhood trauma in adulthood. We enjoyed mee ng Annie from Home Start Scotland. We are also looking forward to welcoming a new Trustee to the board. Child Protec on refresher sessions are being held for all volunteers. Contact Sharon on 07435 595 054. For more informa on, or to volunteer, call 01369 702 418. Community Bingo Bingo will commence on a fortnightly basis on the 31st November at St Muns Church Hall un l just before Christmas. During this me, we re looking to assess suitability of other premises so this can be put on on a more regular basis. For more informa on, call Hannah on 01369 700 100
Arden nny Community Trust We held our annual fundraising event, The Harvest Fair. There was live music, a tea tent, cra s for kids, face pain ng, coconut shy, garden produce and preserves made from so fruits grown in the garden for sale and local stalls along with a raffle and bo le (alcoholic only) stall. It was a very successful day and we made in excess of 1100 part of which will be spent on a diesel generator. Although the garden is now officially closed for the season we will open the garden to groups on request. Simon, the volunteer coordinator, is in the garden on Mondays, when we have a pupil from the Grammar on work experience and Thursdays when we have people from the HELP Project. Na onal Park volunteers come to the garden on the second and last Saturdays of the month. On these days the gate should be open and visitors are welcome to come in and enjoy the space or join the workers and volunteers. Our two main challenges are ge restora on of the wall. ng volunteers out to Arden nny and obtaining a grant to start the Simon our volunteer coordinator/gardener is in the garden on a Monday and Thursday with volunteers and young men from the HELP project. The second and last Saturdays of the month Na onal Park volunteers come out to the garden 11a.m 3p.m. There is home baking and refreshments so come along for a chat and join in. Simon (Mon and Thurs) and Lynn (Saturdays) 07464485380 or 810275 Gardeners Get Together on the 1 st Sunday of the month. November 6 th Bulb Plan ng. For more informa on contact Simon or follow on Facebook Glenfinart Walled Garden Cowal Rugby Club Cowal Rugby Football Club have gone from strength to strength in this, its for eth year, securing a grant from Cowal Health and Wellbeing Network to aid them in developing a comprehensive youth involvement strategy, focusing primarily on those between the ages of 12 and 25. As a result, they ve picked up several new senior players, as well as had a posi ve spike in junior members. They held their first open day up at Dunoon Stadium this year this was a ended by the likes of HomeStart MAJIK, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface, Dunoon Community Radio, CowalFest Argyll, Living It Up, Crossroads Young Carers and Dunoon Observer, to name but a few. Over the course of a few wet hours, over 150 people came up to the stadium to see what we were about as a club a fantas c day was had by all. The senior team are currently si ng 5th in BT West Division 4; their next home game is 5th November, against Lanark Kick Off is 2pm and everyone is more than welcome! For more informa on, or to find out how to get involved in your local club, check out their Facebook page Cowal Rugby Club or call Ross on 07884 434 257.
Every Tuesday 10.30am to 12.30pm Every Wednesday 11.00am to 1.00pm Every Friday 1.30pm to 3.30pm UPCOMING EVENTS HomeStart MAJIK Bute Buggy Buds Discovery Centre, Rothesay Carers Centre Drop In Crossroads Caring for Carers Centre, Dunoon Stress Buster Colouring Senior Ci zens Hall, Alfred Street, Dunoon 07454 595 054 01369 702 285 Every Tuesday and Thursday 7.00pm to 8.30pm Cowal Rugby Club Senior Training Dunoon Stadium 07513 212 018 First Sunday of each month 2nd November 2016 2.00pm to 4.00pm 3rd November 2016 7.00pm to 9.00pm 3rd November 2016 From 6.30pm Gardeners Gettogether Arden nny Community Trust, Arden nny Bute Carers Support Drop In Green Tree Café, Moat Centre, Bute Crossroads Drop In; Demen a Support Crossroads Caring for Carers Centre, Dunoon Cowal Community Bonfire and Fireworks Night Cowal Golf Club, Dunoon 07962 086 474 07827 772 358 01369 705 673 4th November 2016 11.30am to 1.00pm Arden nny Soup and Sandwich Arden nny Village Hall 01369 810 385 4th November 2016 From 6.00pm Toward Primary Parent Council; Bangers before Bed me Toward Memorial Hall 5th November 2016 From 2.00pm Cowal Rugby Club vs Lanark Dunoon Stadium 5th November 2016 From 4.30pm Arden nny Hall Associa on Bonfire Night Event Arden nny 01369 810 027 Booking essen al 5th and 12th November 2016 9.30am to 4.30pm WRAP course St Munns Church Hall, Dunoon 07454 595 054 6th November 2016 2.00pm to 5.00pm Winter Jazz Concert #1 292 Club, Isle of Bute 01700 503 640 6th November 2016 Bulb Plan ng Arden nny Community Trust, Arden nny 07962 086 474 6th November 2016 7.30pm to 9.30pm Bute Film Club; Carol Discovery Centre Cinema, Isle of Bute 01700 507 043 10th November 2016 7.00pm to 9.00pm Crossroads Drop In; Mental Health Support Crossroads Caring for Carers Centre, Dunoon 12th November 2016 From 6.00pm Sandbank Community Fireworks Sandbank, Dunoon
13th November 2016 1.00pm to 4.00pm UPCOMING EVENTS Make your own Christmas Decora on Walkers Coffee Shop, Dunoon Booking required 14th November 2016 From 2.00pm Community Bingo St Muns Church Hall, Dunoon 01369 700 100 19th November 2016 10.00am to 12.00pm 20th November 2016 7.30pm to 9.30pm 25th November 2016 10.15am to 12.00pm 26th November 2016 10.00am to 4.00pm Morning Market (UCB Evening Guild) United Church of Bute, Isle of Bute Bute Film Club; Taxi Tehran Discovery Centre Cinema, Isle of Bute Stress Buster Coffee Morning Green Tree Café, Moat Centre, Isle of Bute Dunoon Dazzles; Light Switch On and Street Market Dunoon h p:// www.unitedchurcho ute.org.uk/ 01700 507 043 01369 704 311 26th 27th November 2016 10.00am to 4.00pm daily Portavadie Christmas Market Portavadie Marina 01700 811 075 28th November 2016 From 2.00pm Community Bingo St Muns Church Hall, Dunoon 01369 700 100 1st December 2016 7.00pm to 9.00pm 3rd December 2016 From 7.00pm 4th December 2016 11.00am to 3.00pm 7th December 2016 2.00pm to 4.00pm 8th December 2016 7.00pm to 9.00pm Crossroads Drop In; Demen a Support Crossroads Caring for Carers Centre, Dunoon Port Bannatyne Christmas Light Switch On Port Bannatyne, Bute Cowal Cra ers Christmas Crackers Cra Fair Sandbank Villange Hall, Sandbank Bute Carers Support Drop In Green Tree Café, Moat Centre, Bute Crossroads Drop In; Mental Health Support Crossroads Caring for Carers Centre, Dunoon 07827 772 358 10th December 2016 12.00am to 4.00pm Christmas Cra Sale Blairmore Gallery, Blairmore 01369 840 253 12th December 2016 From 2.00pm Community Bingo St Muns Church Hall, Dunoon 01369 700 100 30th December 2016 10.15am to 12.00pm Stress Buster Coffee Morning Green Tree Café, Moat Centre, Isle of Bute If you would like your event added to our directory, please contact the office on 01369 700 100, or alterna vely, email Samantha samantha@argylltsi.org.uk.