Jean's Bothy Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 20 August 2024
Back to Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group — 20 August 2024 and its agenda
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JEAN’S BOTHY UPDATE COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP – HELENSBURGH & LOMOND OPEN DAY SUCCESS Our Annual Open Day took place on 19th July and raised £982. Jackie Baillie MSP officially opened our new gate, designed and created by one of our members, and our Bothy Bargain Quest was a success after members who signed up to take part were given a £10 budget to buy an item (s) which were then put up for auction on the day. Members benefited from: • Bargain hunting in Partick and local charity shops • Researching items bought • Taking part in the auction • Recognising achievement and participation (medal given to all participants & trophy for winner) As a result of the Bothy Bargain Quest there has now been a fortnightly group set up to chat about antiques. Our Big Bothy Raffle was supported by Cameron House Hotel, Lodge on Loch Lomond; Rangers FC, Celtic FC, The Scandinavian Shop, Capercaillie, Scotia Barbers, Coco Logo, Hair By Ailish. AUGUST PROGRAMME attached We remain open for new members to join, anyone over age 16, living in Helensburgh & Lomond who would like to improve their wellbeing. Over 85% of our groups are now delivered by members so anyone who would like to join to also share a skill or interest they have is welcome too. A social work student recently completed their 100 day placement with us in her final year of a social work degree with the Open University. These 6 months were of huge benefit to both student and Jean’s Bothy and we hope to be able to offer more students on Open University courses placements in the future. We currently have a student studying CBT counselling with the Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre offering members free 8 -10 week sessions with her. This is the 2nd student we have been able to offer a placement too, the first completing her 100 hours last month and seeing 10 members over the last year. Very positive feedback was received from all members who met with her, and with very little resource locally to access 1:1 counselling this is a huge asset to be able to offer members, and one we hope to continue. Members of our Sewing Groups will shortly be unveiling a patchwork quilt in the Hill House where it will hang. This was made of donated materials gifted by a local man whose wife had recently moved into a care home. She had started to make the squares and our members completed them. Out of a small kind gesture has grown a lovely outcome. Working in partnership with Cycling UK we are setting up some group led cycles for our members. 13 members received brand new bikes through Cycling UK’s access for bikes scheme
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earlier in the year and we will be holding beginners as well as advanced cycling sessions as well as bike maintenance sessions too. Our Annual trip to Millport is now in it’s 4th year. On 3rd September a group of members will visit the Isle of Cumbrae to either walk or cycle the 10 miles around the island. Accompanied this year by Kirsten from Cycling UK and Kirsteen from Helensburgh Cycles this is no longer a fundraiser although we do look at ways to reduce the overall cost of the trip itself. Members who may not have cycled since school days are encourage to come along and try too.