Torry's Vision - Summer 2010

torry's vision summer 2010

Our story torry arts group

Praise for community services

Torry Learning House New Homes Development Actives Schools SHMU News

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Torry Learning House

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CIYPP Funday

4 & 5 Torry Tidy

6 Transition Times 7

Active Schools

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Fire Safety Drugs Action NESCU

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SHMU News

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Dynamic Youth Awards Torry Arts Group

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New Home Development

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Health & Well-Being

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Councillor Yvonne Allan

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Editorial Hooray!! Torry now has it’s own community magazine.

The content inside Torry’s Vision is a fine representation of the activities and events which happen on a daily or weekly basis in our community. We are a vibrant and creative village with a big heart.

Torry’s Vision is here to give a voice to the citizens of Torry.

We all have something to say about our community – whether it’s about bin collections, seagulls, traffic or more positive aspects like our artistic and musical talents. We now have an opportunity to ensure all of our community has an input.

If you want to get involved in your community magazine or find out more, please contact Denise at SHMU on..

Telephone (01224) 515013 Email denise@shmu.org.uk Thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your magazine.

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OPEN DAYS!

TORRY LEARNING HOUSE When? Saturday the 28th August 10-4pm

Monday 30th August 10-8pm Where? Torry Learning House

12 A Balnagask Road Pop in for a fine piece and a chat with us and find out how you can BRUSH UP ON YOUR LEARNING AND HAVE FUN WHILE YOU ARE DOING IT

We offer a range of learning on the following topics: • ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) • Reading and Writing • Number work and simple maths • Basic computing and digital media • English as an Additional Language • Health related learning • Basic cooking and first aid for under 5’s.

You can either learn in small groups or one to one with a tutor. The courses are tailored to suit each learner so YOU get to learn what YOU are interested in. Some people join us to help boost their employment skills, gain qualifications or improve their reading or writing to help their children with their homework. It’s not like school – the pace and focus is down to you. The tutor is there to support and guide you. The time and place is arranged to suit you as well.

SHMU and Pathways also run courses at the House. It’s a busy place where everyone is welcome. So come along to our Open Days.

Or if you can’t manage that or can’t wait then either phone or pop in for a coffee and a chat at any other time.

Tel: 896156

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Tullos Community Centre – May 12th 2010

Cash In Your Pocket Partnership Information Fun Day Cash In Your Pocket Partnership held an Information Fun Day at Tullos Community Centre on Wednesday 12th May. The event was a huge success with over 200 people from the local community attending.

Around 20 organisations came along to provide information and advice on a number of issues including home improvements and repairs, debt, employment and benefits.

There was lots of fun and freebies on offer to those who attended including free bingo with £25 cash prizes, fruit and soup packs, healthy eating tasters from the Young Mum’s Group and loads more.

Between the bingo sessions Tullos Primary school were on hand to provide some entertainment. They sang they’re own rendition of “In the jungle” and put on a brilliant show which would give Glee a run for their money!

The event was fun for all who attended and was a big hit with those who live in Torry. It was a community event which showed that community spirit still exists and is going strong in Torry. Cash In Your Pocket Partnership would like to thank all those who attended and contributed to make the day such a big success.

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These are just some of the comments from those who attended: “There are lots of different stalls and different things to see. The people on the stalls were able to give lots of information and advice.”

Michelle Flood “I came down to see what was on offer for help towards home improvements. My husband and myself are well into our 60’s and we own our own property. We find it difficult to find money for the upkeep of our home, as we don’t have the wages we use to have coming in. I’ve talked to quite a few people who have said they’ll come along to my home and give me pointers on if there is any help they can give us. I also came along for the game of bingo!! I’ve looked around all the stalls and have enjoyed the day.”

“I think it’s just been wonderful it’s been great fun for everyone it’s not been a stodgy event. There’s been bingo, free food parcels and free healthy eating. I’ve been around the stalls and there is a lot of information but more importantly there have been a lot of very nice people who are very friendly and helpful.”

Councillor Irene Cormack

“It’s a very interesting event it’s useful to meet lots of members of the public that can benefit from our services and engage with them. It’s also good to find out what other services are available for our clients and how we can help them. It’s great to be out in the community and meeting people face to face and a free lunch is always great!!

People in Torry are very friendly and are happy to come up and take the leaflets, free pens and cups!”

Kelly, Working links “It’s been very useful. There were one or two areas I was quite unsure of but after going around the tables I’ve learnt there is help for everyone. The people I spoke to were knowledgeable and able to explain exactly what benefits you could gain from attending their organisation. It was the Sign Poster Project who pointed the way to this event and I’m glad I came it’s turned out to be a lovely day.”

George Strachan

If you would like more information about Cash In Your Pocket Partnership then visit our website at www.ciyp.co.uk or phone us on (01224) 200221.

TORRY TIDY PRESS & JOURNAL REPORT: Praise for turnaround in community service system Social work chief hails improvements less than year after sheriff’s criticisms

By Calum Ross

Published: 27/05/2010

Aberdeen’s social work chief has praised staff for turning around the city’s community service system less than a year after it was criticised by a sheriff.

Local authority social work director Fred McBride hailed the improvement in the community service team after it was highly commended at a national awards ceremony.

Mr McBride had just taken the reins of the city’s beleaguered social work department last summer when Sheriff James Tierney ordered a senior council official to appear before him.

The sheriff demanded answers as to why someone had carried out just two-and-a-half hours of a 280-hour community service order, months after it was handed down.

The city council was forced to apologise for a “catalogue of errors” that had led to the blunder.

The service had already come under fire in a highly critical Social Work Inspection Agency report the year before.

“It was one of the first things I had to deal with,” Mr McBride told the Press and Journal yesterday.

“Some of our quality assurance mechanisms and management of standards were not tight enough.

“In the last six months there has been additional investment of about £60,000. That can buy you another two task supervisors and with that you can take on another two squads.”

The service has just found out that two of its projects have received national recognition in the Scottish Government’s community service awards.

A tidy-up of Torry was runner-up and highly commended in the environmental category, while the Powis Gateway project came third in its section.

“It sends a really strong signal about the level of improvement we have made in the last year or so,” Mr McBride said. “It wasn’t just about tidying up parts of Torry, it was linked to the John Muir Trust (conservation initiative).

“It was a big group of men in that project who achieved that award, with three additionally achieving an SQA level four.

“Some of them said they would never drop litter again, they would never let their children do it, that they learned about local history and they had been to parts of Torry they had never been before.

“We have got quite a lot of evidence that the project has reduced offending behaviour.

“The objective is to come first in the awards next year.”

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Torry Tidy

GLASGOW HERALD (abridged)

FINALISTS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS 2010

Awards seek to honour good work that Community Service projects do Apr 29 2010 By Craig McQueen

FROM growing fruit and veg for local charities to building furniture from old pallets, there are a surprising range of community service projects around the country.

Now some of the best are in line for recognition at the Community Service Awards, which are designed to show how community pay-back is making a difference all over Scotland and turning offenders away from a life of crime.

Nominations for the awards, which will be presented next month at an event hosted by BBC Sportscene presenter Dougie Vipond, came from all over the country.

The four category winners, plus an overall winner, will be chosen by a judging panel who know how all about the benefits of community service.

They include Prison will always be the right place for serious and dangerous offenders.

But for low-level criminals on

short sentences, the current system does nothing to stop re-offending. For many, prison is just a university of crime, a breeding ground for picking up worse habits which only serve to escalate their criminal careers. “Increased use of community service will help break this destructive cycle of re-offending.

The awards are all about celebrating the best examples of community service projects happening around Scotland by making low-level offenders pay back to the very communities that they have harmed.�

The top contenders for an award - Environmental Torry Tidy, Aberdeen, saw offenders clear litter hotspots, clean up streets and also create material to promote natural history in the area.

Adult Learning was part of a Community Service group which was highly commended in the recent Community Service Awards held in Glasgow. The team was presented with their award in the Environmental category by the Justice Minister, Kenny McAskill They came runners up to the overall winners from Glasgow.

3 Learners carrying out Community Service Orders completed their John Muir Awards and SCQF4 Working with Others after taking part in a beach clean up at the Torry Battery. This has proved to be a successful combination of enhancing community payback with SQA accreditation. It was an enjoyable experience for both the learners and the staff.

If you want to find out more about our Community Service work or the John Muir award please contact Alasdair Johnston on 892083

Adult Learning After the summer in August there will be an number of courses adults can get involved in at Tullos Community Centre.

Such as Digital Photography, Parenting, European Computer Driving License, Confidence Building and Healthy Options.

These courses are run in partnership with Arts Development, Family Learning, Pathways and the Literacy Team.

So if you are interested in getting involved in learning locally and need to know where to start then please get in touch with me Elspeth Winram Adult Learning Coordinator.

Phone 291882 or email ewinram@aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Transition Times By Corrie Cheyne Having grown up in Aberdeen but lived ‘doon sooth’ ever since leaving school, it’s great to have returned to the North-east.

I came back at the end of last year, to take up the post of Transition Officer with Aberdeen Forward, an environmental charity based in Poynernook Road (just over the bridge from Torry). The post involves preparing the ground for a Transition initiative in Aberdeen City.

The Transition model aims to help communities respond to the challenges and opportunities of peak oil and climate change, by inspiring them to take action at a local level. It recommends ‘reskilling’ to equip ourselves for a lower-fuel future.

The model proposes ways to strengthen communities and lead them towards a happier, healthier and more sustainable future. Crucially, it also aims to tackle the ‘rabbit in the headlights’ sense of panic that can often set in when we think about this topic too much, and to make the transition process to a lower-energy future enjoyable and fun.

As Transition Officer, I’ve been tackling the issues involved in several ways:

• An ongoing series of workshops and training in sustainability-related topics, from sewing and upholstery to permaculture and wild food foraging.

We’ve built outdoor pizza ovens from sand and clay, created cutting edge fashion pieces from recycled clothing, foraged for local herbs and made remedies from them – and we’ve got many more sessions coming up. Just get in touch (contact details at end of article) to find out more.

• A programme of clearing derelict allotments, so that they can be put back into use growing local food. I’ve roped in volunteers to help with some of this work, but have also enlisted the Community Service Team, who are proving to be invaluable, not only in their muscle-power but also in the interest they take in the issues involved We’re going to work on Grayhope allotments in Torry soon, and will be looking for volunteers to help us dig over a couple of disused plots – please get in touch if you fancy it!

• Planning a landshare project, where people can share garden space or develop community growing space This one’s still coming together, but we’ve already planted a community orchard and are looking to encourage the sharing of private gardens, too.

• Climate Change workshops, leading to the establishment of working groups in issues such as transport, food, land use and energy. We’ve also got talks, debates and film screenings in the pipeline.

Aberdeen Forward involves much more than just the Transition project, though.

We’ve got the Community Waste Exchange – a great resource for second hand office furniture and craft materials.

We provide advice and trials for real nappies, saving tones of material from going to landfill, and provide advice and training to communities and individuals on composting, too.

Right now, we’re trying to help people in tenements get started with composting, and can offer free caddies and compost bins, so if you know of anyone who may be interested, please do get in touch.

Or why not drop in and see us? We’re at 2 Poynernook Road, just across from the Kwik Fit Garage.

Contact details, as well as a full list of the workshops and booking details, can be found on our website www. aberdeenforward.org, or by phoning 01224 560360.

Funding has been provided by the Climate Challenge Fund. Aberdeen Forward is a registered charity: Scottish Charity no SCO34866 6

What is Active Schools?

Active Schools is a key element in the Scottish Government’s drive to get more Scots more active; a commitment outlined in the National Physical Activity Strategy, ‘Let’s Make Scotland More Active’.

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The fundamental aim of the Active Schools Network is to offer all children and young people the opportunities and motivations to adopt active, healthy lifestyles now and into adulthood. These opportunities are available before, during and after school, as well as in he wider community. Active Schools is more than just getting school-aged children to take part in formal sport and exercise.

Active Schools also aims to introduce more physical activity into daily lives through active travel, play and formal sport. As such, the physical activity and sport element of Active Schools links closely with a number of other key government initiatives - Health Promoting School and Safer Routes to Schools, to name just two - and is supported by a broad range of partners.

promote clubs such as Aberdeen Schools Rowing Association to name but one.

In Torry there are 2 coordinators assigned to recruit children in to variety of activity. At primary level Steven Thompson stthompson@aberdeencity.gov.uk 01224 497 170 and for secondary age children Mark Pain Mapain@aberdeencity.gov.uk 01224 497 173.

Currently in Torry we run such external activities as Tennis, Hip Hop Dance, Girls Football, Multi Sport and secondary games festivals as well as after school clubs at Tullos and Walker road which have included Rugby, Hockey and Badminton. We also work with the schools and other partners to

Steven Thompson Active Schools Coordinator

Active Schools relies heavily on volunteers to assist with and run various clubs around Aberdeen City.

If we want to keep momentum going and offer more opportunities for young people it is essential that we have volunteers on board.

You don’t have to be sporty to lend a hand - just enthusiastic! We are always looking for more volunteers to help out with our ever expanding range of activities.

We currently have over 100 Active Schools Clubs running across the city and this is continually increasing, so our need for volunteers is greater than ever.

Active Schools Aberdeen Linksfield Education Centre - Annexe 520 Kings Street Aberdeen AB24 5SS T: 01224 497 170 M: 07825 731 539

COMMUNITY NEWS

Fire Safety Grampian Fire and Rescue

needs your help!!!!!

Following the recent tragic loss of life in a house fire within the city, we need you to help us by checking your own and your family and friends smoke alarms, make sure they are all working, its very simple to test the alarm just push the test button once a week. If your smoke alarms are not working or you would like some Fire Safety advice please contact us for a Free Home Fire Safety visit which will take around 20 minutes of your time, during this visit we give you advice on how to keep yourself and your home

safe from fire, if needed we can fit Free smoke alarms.

If you would like to receive a FREE Home Fire Safety visit please call 01224 696666 or text “FIRE” to 61611.

Nescu offer

Thank you

• volunteering opportunities

www.grampianfrs.org.uk www.dontgivefireahome.co.uk

YOU CAN SAVE WITH US

SPECIALIST OUTREACH DRUGS WORKER

The Outreach Drugs Worker has a remit to work with individuals and groups, drug users, family members, community groups and professionals, providing interventions and training appropriate to need and type of drug use.

The Outreach Drugs Worker has formed strong links with

A credit union is a financial cooperative owned and run by its members. The aim of the credit union is to encourage members to save and to give them access to low-cost, accessible credit. A volunteer board of directors is democratically elected by the membership. Profits cover running costs of the credit union and pay dividends to members and interest to junior savers.

We can’t do this all on our own; you can help to make a real difference in making your friends, family, home and community a safer place, by giving us just 20 minutes of your time.

DRUGS ACTION In October 2006 Drugs Action were commissioned by the local community under the Community Regeneration Initiative to provide a dedicated, responsive and flexible Drugs Worker (18.25 hours per week) to work in the Torry area on a needs-led basis with the community in relation to drug issues.

A community credit union in action

established community groups and projects and works in partnership with local agencies and professionals.

As well as individual appointments, training and info sessions the Outreach Drugs Worker provides a drop in service for any member of the Torry community.

Drop in service Mondays – 1.00pm – 5.30pm Torry Youth Project Oscar Road Leisure Centre.

Contact – Bryan Duncan Specialist Community Outreach Drugs Worker Mob: 07742117349 Office: 01224 577120

• one off membership fee of £2 • community savings • low cost loans • reduced price white goods, • budgeting advice

”The credit union is great for me because I can save all my money for things I want to buy. It is also really good because nobody can steal my money from my piggy bank, it’s all locked up in the safe”.

Leya McKay, Quarryhill School, Aberdeen.

YOU CAN HELP Nescu is continuously working to developing school savings schemes and local collection point access in Aberdeen City and The Shire.

Come on – get a savings point in YOUR school today. Ask your Head teacher or teacher, parent or guardian to get in touch with nescu at: Tel: 01224 588765 Email: info@nescu.co.uk www.nescu.co.uk 2-4 Poynernook Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5RW New opening times at Finnan Place. They are as follows: Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00pm Thursday 10:00am - 3:00 pm Friday 10:00 - 2:00 pm 8

Station House Media Unit (shmu) is situated just off Great Nothern Road in the old Station House Community Centre, Woodside. We offer free access to, and training in video and radio production, and magazine and online publications to residents of all ages living in Seaton, Woodside, Middlefield, Tillydrone, Torry, Northfield and Cummings Park.

shmuTRAIN

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shmuTRAIN offers a unique employability and skills development programme which includes training in community and digital media through film, radio and music.

Our Early Interventions programme (for young people aged 14 – 16), is running in St Machar Academy, Old Machar Academy and Torry Academy.

Our Torry Academy group have gained Dynamic Youth Awards whilst recording a radio show which focuses on the positive aspects of living in Torry, recording their own song using digital music techniques, and filming and editing topical films about life as a teenager in Torry.

The Torry Academy group have moved in to their 4th year and will continue to work with shmuTRAIN in radio, film and music, whilst working towards

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Bronze Youth Achievement Awards. They will also gain the skills required to move on to higher or further education, employment and/or training. shmuTRAIN also offers a Positive Transitions programme for 16-19 year olds who are not in education, employment or training. Our next 12 week Positive Transitions course begins in September 2010 and we are looking for 8 young people to take part. Positive Transitions trainees will receive £55 per week and travel expenses.

Taster sessions are being held on Tuesday 31st August, Wednesday 1st September & Thursday 2nd September from 10am – 12.30pm.

To find out more and/or to book a place on a taster, please contact Chrissie; chrissie@shmu. org.uk (01224) 515013.

shmuFM Torry has its very own radio show, Torry Treasures, on shmuFM 99.8FM. The show is presented by Renee Slater, Billie Arthur and Mike Brands who talk about all things Torry.

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Before being part of SHMU I would not have ever believed that I would ever had anything to do with radio presenting or have the confidence to interview anyone on air

Michael Brands

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Beginners Training (6 weeks) Mondays 7pm – 9pm 20th September – 25th October

SHMU has enabled me to re-create an interesting new voice for myself. I absolutely love doing the Torry Treasures show.

Fridays 2pm –4pm 24th September – 29th October

Renee Slater

shmuFM is offering training opportunities to anyone who lives or works within Torry. The training will run in blocks of 6 weeks. As well as learning new exciting skills in radio production, presenting and broadcasting you will meet new people, build your confidence and self-esteem.

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If this sounds like something you fancy getting involved with please phone 01224 515013, or email training@shmu.org.uk. You can also text us on 60300 - start your message with training, leave a space and then leave your name. Whatever way you get in touch, someone will be in contact with you ASAP.

You need to be quick though as spaces are limited!

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Dynamic Youth Awards Local youngsters aged 11-12 years old who designed and implemented a programme of activities received Youth Scotland’s Dynamic Youth Awards at a presentation on Tuesday 25th of May 2010 at the Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen.

“I am delighted that young people in Torry have been recognised for work they have undertaken in helping their peers. At a time when young people often receive unjustified criticism I feel honoured to present awards which show that they care about their community and other young people within it.

Well done to all concerned”.

Aberdeen City Council’s community learning worker Lorraine Young said: “The young people have worked well together and we are extremely proud of their achievement.

They were delighted to receive their awards”.

For more information on Dynamic Youth Awards log onto www.youthscotland.org.uk Lorraine Young Community Learning Worker

Based at Tullos Community Centre the young people planned and organised various activities.

Dynamic Youth Awards recognise and accredit young people’s achievements and are designed to enable young people to measure their own and each others achievements against bench marks of responsibility.

Key aspects of the awards are: • for young people aged 10-14; • peer assessed;

20th Company

Boys Brigade The 20th Company Boys Brigade meet on a Friday Evening at 6.45 -8.30 and is based in Tullos school dining hall.

• encourage and supports youth participation;

Registration night is on 27th August The boys enjoy an evening of Games, marching, Christian stories, and social experiences and learning new things.

• progressive.

There are 3 age groups:

The awards are externally moderated and accredited

by ASDAN (the Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network).

Anchors 5-8s p1-3

The young people who received a youth award are: Aiden Flockhart, Naomi Begg, Paula Marshall, Chloe Allan, Chloe-Ellen Dargie, Heather McPherson, Emily Wood, Liam Gove, Derek Muirhead, Lewis Johnstone, Rhys Philip, Kristoffer Robertson, Jade Mullen, Nadine Bhatti, Danielle Chawner, Liam Patterson, Shaun Thompson, Peter Williams, Aaron Pirie, Chantelle Greig and Liam Scott.

The boys practice every Friday and prepare for an Open Night in April where their parents can see what they have been doing over the session.

• externally accredited; • non prescriptive;

Two youngsters also received Outdoor Activities Awards.

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Company 11-16 S1-S4

Throughout the session the boys do tasks and participate in things in order to gain their Badge.

Interested come along and find out more at the Registration night on the 27th August.

Local Councillor for Torry/Ferryhill Jim Kiddie said:

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Some of the Our Story Torry Volunteers at work at The Torry Gala and at whitespace.

Torry Arts Group

Our Story

Kathleen Ross

Our Story is a year long visual arts project and opportunity for local people of Torry to get creative in their community, supported by the Arts Development Team and ‘Torry Arts’ group.

During the summer months, Arts Development, with support from Fairer Scotland Funding, and Aberdeen International Youth Festival worked in a number of community partnerships. Our Story involved over one hundred and fifty young people and eighteen local adult volunteers in the City wide youth arts project, that took place across seven regeneration areas; Torry, Seaton, Tillydrone, Middlefield, Stockethill, Woodside and Cummings Park.

Youngsters from across the areas worked with professional artists, with support from local community workers and volunteers to reflect on and creatively express ‘where they are from - their story’. In Torry, art workshops took place at Balnagask Community Centre and the Torry Youth Café after school, in the evenings and during the summer holidays.

Artists worked in collaboration with each unique community to craft a colourful globe (our world), a maypole inspired sculptural piece, In Torry ribbons and local messages were created to depict the local community. All artworks, t -shirts, corsages and badges were displayed

and held by members of the community as part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival & Tartan Festival Parade on Saturday 31st July 2010.

We hope you got to cheer us on the day, if not, please visit our flickr page to see more info and photos from the project. www.flickr.com/photos/ artsdevelopment Our Story project was successful due to the ongoing valued support from local community volunteers who enthusiastically attended training sessions at our arts venue WhiteSpace. Four Torry volunteers along with volunteers from other areas helped us to prepare for Our Story outreach workshops, they made, constructed and fire proofed the large paper mache globes, finished off, ironed, fixed and sewed t- shirts, ribbons, badges and corsages. The volunteer sessions aimed to develop local skills, confidence, and sense of pride in their area, the volunteer sessions excelled our expectations and Arts Development would like to thank everyone from the Torry area again for their valued support.

Alice Smith

Andy Barrie

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Why get involved? Some comments from volunteers

“I enjoy every minute of it! I enjoy the good company, nice people and friendship. I get pride out of what you do, it gives me a boost and makes me feel on top of the world!

‘I’d never sewn before, so the first day I tried it, I was unsure, but it was like water off a ducks back, once I got going… I was handed a needle & thread and off I went! It made me feel relaxed; it felt like I was almost meditating.”

Its good to tell people what I am doing, and I get the feeling from some folk that they are envious. I speak to folk at local groups about what I do and think that I could encourage them to get involved?

“Its good fun, everyone is friendly and having a laugh with one another.

I really like mixing with different folk from different areas and finding out what they are doing it is really interesting.

Arts Development are currently working with Community Learning and Development and Torry local arts volunteers to establish a local constituted ‘Torry Arts’ group, to benefit the wider Torry Community.

If you think you might be interested in being creative in your community or would like to get involved?

Please contact, Community Arts Officer - Mandy Clarke mclarke@aberdeencity.gov.uk Tel: 01224 523640.

Construction work underway to provide

new homes in Torry After many years of planning we are delighted that construction work is now underway to redevelop our site at Greyhope Road. By bringing modern, affordable housing to this part of Old Torry we hope that we are helping to address housing needs of families living in the area.

The project has been undertaken in partnership with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and its new offices and laboratories were completed on the site earlier this year.

The development is scheduled for completion in Spring / Summer

2011. 34 properties for rent are being built. These are a mix of 15 two bedroom flats and 19 two and three bedroom houses.

Rents are likely to range from £270 - £380 per month. A further 12 flats are being sold through the New Supply Shared Equity scheme, part of the Scottish Government’s Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers.

If you are interested in applying for a property at Greyhope Road please complete the Association’s rented housing application form selecting East Balnagask as an area you wish to be housed in. Application forms can be

requested or downloaded via our website (www.grampianhousing. co.uk).

The flats for sale will be advertised nearer time of completion in the local press and on the Association’s website.

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COMMUNITY ANIMATORS Community Food Initiatives North East

Improving Health & Well-Being Aim CFINE aims to improve health and well-being and contribute to community regeneration with Grampian’s most vulnerable and least well off residents. We have a number of priorities including the regeneration areas (eg Torry) and groups like the elderly, people with disabilities, people who are homeless etc.

Activities Presently, CFINE supports >100 Community Food Outlets (CFO’s which sell, at very competitive prices, fresh fruit, vegetables and dried goods and we have developed FareShare whereby supermarkets’ and food producers’ surplus foodstuffs are collected and distributed to people on low incomes - c70 tonnes distributed in 09/10.

Through Fast Fruit, we sell to c 150 nurseries, schools and other youth and community organisations.

Social Enterprise CFINE operates as a Social Enterprise selling fruit, veg and other produce on a commercial, but competitive, basis. All profit will be invested in the health and community development work we do.Our most recent enterprise development is Larderbytes; (www.larderbytes. com) an e-shopping facility with CFINE as the hub delivering 13

to domestic consumers at an agreed time. On the site presently, customers can buy, paying by credit or debit card, their staple produce: meat; fish; bread; dairy; and fruit and veg and other local produce eg Ola oils, Deeside water, Cambus o’ May cheeses etc. GIVE IT A TRY! Volunteers CFINE has 21 staff (7 full time), 14 of whom have been recruited from our priority communities – we, though, have >100 volunteers who are the backbone of our organisation.

Area CFINE operates in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and West Lothian – there’s a story behind this!

INTERESTED? Want to set up a CFO, be a customer, a volunteer – or want more information, then contact Diane, Fiona or Dave on 01224 596156/ info@cfine.org CFINE takes HEALTHY START– get more value for your vouchers! CFINE is committed to the ‘triple bottom line ie: Social (community)-Enterprise (economic)-Environment – LEND YOUR SUPPORT!

Fruit’s Cool!

LEADING THE WAY BACK TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE Providing Advice, Support and Direction on: - Confidence Building - Training - Further Education - Employment - Small Business Start Up

Help us to Help you... Share your Ideas, Voice your Concerns and Together we can find a Solution Tel: 01224 686058 Email: communityanimator @acvo.org.uk

Pull Down Challenger

Function. Helps development of upper body muscles, chest, shoulders and back.

Improves the flexibility and agility of joints.

Handle Boat

Function. Helps the development of body muscles, arms, legs, and abdomen. Improves the flexibility and provides cardiovascular and toning benefits for all.

Mini ski

Function. Helps tone up areas around the waist, hips and thighs. Improves the general coordination of the body.

Power Push

Function. Helps the development of upper body muscles, chest, shoulders and back.

Improves the flexibility and the agility of shoulder joints, elbows and cardiovascular capacity.

Health Walker

Function. Provides excellent cardiovascular and flexibility benefits.

Helps develop muscles in legs and improves coordination.

Ski Stepper

Function. Provides an excellent low impact work-out helping to improve cardiovascular fitness.

Councillor

Yvonne Allan Hello, I am one of the four Councilors representing Torry as part of the Torry/Ferryhil ward.

I have represented Torry since 1986 and I consider it an honour to do so. I am a ‘Torry Quine’ born in Walker Place and my dad was the local blacksmith in Walker Road.

Firstly I send my congratulation to the Dee Boys under 19yrs football team for there victory in the Murray Cup beating Huntly 4 -0 in the final ‘well done lads Torry is proud of you.

Well done also to the youth darts team who I believe have several players going forward the world championships later this year I am sure the folks of Torry wish you well.

The funding for the repairs at Tullos Swimming Pool have been referred back to the Education Committee for them to look for funding out of there own capital budget. This committee does not meet again until September so we will have to wait until then to hear the future of our swimming pool.

Yet another delay.

A bit of good news for the residents of Girdleness Terrace.

I have had an undertaking from Arnold Clark that there staff will be told not to park in the area and that Arnold Clark have set aside 8 spaces within there compound for staff use. I will of course Be monitoring the situation and would appreciate if residents could give me feed back.

There Is a fair amount of Modernisation going on in Torry and this is not without its difficulties and I will be keeping a eye on this situation on behalf of the tenants who are finding difficulties with it all.

Regards Councillor Yvonne Allan

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Torry Parents participating in Outdoor Activities Torry Early Years Family Learning Project is funded through The Fairer Scotland Fund. Its main aim is to enable families with very Young Children to take part in Learning and Confidence building activities. These pictures show the

parents kayaking, gorge walking and abseiling when they were away for a residential weekend at Cromdale Outdoor Centre near Grantown on Spey. Another weekend is planned very soon.

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