Alternatively, you can call Arran CVS on 01770 600611 or email Nest on elizabethbarbour@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Dementia Connect
Dementia Connect is a free, personalised support service from the Alzheimer’s Society that helps anyone affected by dementia access the right information, advice and local services. It offers support by phone, online and face-to-face, connecting people with trained Dementia Advisers who provide practical guidance, emotional support and help to navigate services at every stage of the dementia journey. The aim is to ensure people get the right support at the right time, helping them to live independently for longer and feel less isolated. Click here to access May's newsletter or here for further contact information.
Food Share: The Food Share is open to all Arran residents, to help prevent short life food from going in the bin. Take a look at when the Food Share is in your village from the schedule below.
Heather Lodge - What's On
Lochranza Country Inn
When the weather’s grim and even the sheep look unimpressed, the Lochranza Country Inn invites crafters to bring their projects to the pub. Every Sunday from 4–6 pm, tables are set aside for a relaxed, social tabletop crafting session. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, sketching, jewellery-making, or any unfinished project is welcome. There are no workshops or exams — just drinks, easy conversation, and the soothing click of needles while the weather does its worst. Visitors can drop in, craft a little, enjoy a laugh, and stay for the Sunday roast if they wish — no booking or pressure required.
Peace of Mind North Ayrshire
Peace of Mind is designed to fill a “gap” in the existing self-directed support or social care arrangements within
Scotland. Many people who need social care support and have very small hours of support, struggle to recruit or keep
Personal Assistants (PA’s) or to use their social care support package to engage with other people from their communities or friendship groups.
Peace of Mind, an innovative programme aimed at reducing social exclusion and isolation with particular emphasis on people who do not receive statutory services but still need support.
To find out more about the project click the click below
If you’re struggling with your mental health over this time, please reach out to someone. If you feel you can’t talk to someone you know, the organisations below can offer free, confidential support and a listening ear - without judgement. Useful advice and a series of self-help guides can also be found here:
We are a local charitable organisation that provides a range of information and office services to voluntary and community organisations operating on Arran.
