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Torry Against the Stench Big Noise vision torry s Spring 2015 ' Winter 2011 Cover Image: Chaz Milne Street Sport Torry Academy Community Woodland Ranger TORRYTransi AGAINSTionT T HEEx STTENCHrEmE LASmainTESTT UPDAainingTE Torry skaTE faciliTiEs BIG NOISE Tullos swimming Pool EfXCIuTINGur MUSICE uncl PROJECEarT COMES TO TORRY Torry'sVision_Winter_2001.indd 1 16/12/2011 15:30:45 5 Contents 7 10 66 This Spring.. 3 Streetsport 68 4&5 Community News 6 Community Council 20 7 Torry Against the Stench Editorial 8&9 Big Noise Welcome to the spring edition of Torry’s Vision. In this issue we have an update on the Torry Against the Stench 10&11 Torry Academy campaign, as well as exclusive interviews regarding the closure of Torry Academy and news on the upcoming 12&13 Local Update Sistema Project. 14 shmu If you would like to get involved and join the editorial team or if you have ideas for the community publication, you can 15 Reader’s Letter easily get in touch with us. The staff at SHMU are able to support and train anyone living in the area who is interested 16 Community Ranger in developing their ideas and skills in either writing, photography or proof reading. So please don’t be shy, this is your magazine written, edited and designed by the good folk of Torry. If you live in the Torry area and would like to come along to the editorial meetings or submit an article then get in touch with Laura at SHMU on 515013 or you can email her on [email protected]. You can also view this magazine alongside previous editions on the SHMU website www.shmu.org.uk then click the ‘PRESS’ option. Supported by v TORRy’s Vision StreetSport is a ‘diversionary The Torry session is situated tactics initiative’ based at RGU: at Torry Academy from 7.30- SPORT in Aberdeen that actively 9pm and attracts on average reduces instances of youth over 25 participants per crime and anti-social behaviour. session. Due to the demand Established in 2006, the project for StreetSport, in the near uses sports and other creative future two further deployment activities to provide alternatives for areas will be set up in the young people during the evenings Torry to accommodate for as by deploying mobile activity many young people between arenas into locations throughout the ages of 10-18 years old the city, taking activities directly in the area. These areas to young people within their own are yet to be confirmed, communities. The overall aim of however, discussions are the project is to ‘reduce instances taking place with schools of youth crime and anti-social and members of the local behaviour; promote health community to determine the or sport. In return, participants and wellbeing and encourage best sites for deployment. must complete a minimum of 50 inclusivity through sport, physical ‘Positive Pathways’ – Torry hours voluntary work in the first activity and creative endeavour’. year and a minimum of 60 hours In partnership with Aberdeen StreetSport currently has 5 active voluntary work in the second year Asset Management, the sessions per week in Aberdeen of the project. Streetsport Denis Law Legacy City; RGU:Sport, Bedford, Torry, Trust (DLLT) has created an The pathway is aimed at Garthdee and Northfield. exciting opportunity for young individuals between 16-19 people (16+) from the Torry area years old and is situated in to upscale their qualifications the Torry area. Each person and CV in a specific profession must be either unemployed or or sport. The ‘Positive Pathway’ involved in learning, training or Project will run for a total of two work opportunities with future years for each participant and aspirations to develop their career. provide an extensive range of StreetSport plan to open an courses and qualifications. application window for interested Streetsport will fund participants applicants in August 2015, on selected courses and a course however, this date is still to based on their chosen profession be confirmed. 5 What goes on at Old Torry Community Centre? Don’t know? Read on to find out! Torry Heritage Book From our Parent and Toddler Following the loss of most of Old Torry in the 1970s, Group on Mondays to our Fitness something needed to be done to record the history and Frolics Group on Wednesdays, heritage of Torry, its buildings, industries and people.The a chair based exercise group for Torry Heritage Group was set up to bring the idea to reality. older people (our youngest lady is 85), we have something Following the wealth of material places relating to Torry; school for everyone. and information the Heritage photographs, documents and Group received from people, any other items people may feel Fancy learning a new language? both local and further afield - we to be of interest. Our Spanish for adults group on even have an Italian connection If you have anything you feel a Wednesday or our Spanish for - it was suggested we could might be suitable contact kids group on a Friday could be possibly produce a pictorial book. Pat Robertson at Old Torry just for you. An editorial group was set Community Centre (01224 up and, with the promise of For the artistic, we have an art 894925), email contactus@ financial backing from the Torry group on Wednesday mornings oldtorry.org.uk or pop in to the Development Trust, we decided and in the evening we have our centre with it. Yak ‘n Mak group where you can to go ahead with the book. Anything handed in will be knit, crochet or sew while you chat We felt this was particularly copied and returned to the away amongst yourselves. important following the decision to demolish part of Torry’s granite owner. Not every item will be Looking for something more heritage, Victoria Road School used but will be recorded on the energetic? Try line dancing on a opened in 1878 and Craiginches Heritage Group Website and Thursday or Zumba Gold on Prison opened in 1891. may be used if we decide to a Friday. We are looking for original produce other books. We also have yoga on a Tuesday photographs of people and and Tai Chi on a Monday. The Torry Heritage Group meets every second Friday to share memories, stories and photographs of Torry, old and new, over a cuppa or you can join the Balnagask Community Centre Granite City Photography group Balnagask Community Centre evenings, between 6 and 7:15pm. which meets every has a new group starting which is If you are a carer and fancy second Thursday. aimed at vulnerable and isolated a wee break on a Monday For more information on any of the adults. This free group will run on morning, come along to groups and how to hire the centre Fridays and transport is available the centre between 9:30 for a party or other event contact for people who wish to attend. and 11:30am. us at: Our youth groups have been Our mother and toddler group running since last year and Old Torry Community Centre meets on a Thursday morning are terrific. We have 98 young 2 Abbey Place, Torry, Aberdeen between 9:30 and 11:30am. This people attending each week so AB11 9QH 01224 894925 costs £2 for one child and snacks www.oldtorry.org.uk/ come along and get involved are provided. [email protected] in our sessions. The groups On weekends, the centre is www.facebook.com/ meet on a Monday and Friday available for hire for children’s oldtorrycommunitycentre between 7:30 and 9pm and entry parties. For more information www.twitter.com/oldtorry costs 60p. about any of these classes or to The junior kids group runs every book the centre for an event give weekday, except for Wednesday Hazel a call on 01224 871206. 4 TORRy’s Vision CFINE Community Foods Initiative North of hours selling fresh fruit and East, or CFINE, is set to re-open vegetables and healthy snacks at their Community Food Outlet, affordable prices to parents and within the Deeside Family Centre, those using the Centre. in Girdleness Road. Why not pop in from 11.30am on The outlet will be open on a a Thursday to find out more? Torry Thursday morning for a couple Development Trust The newly-formed Torry Development Trust responded to a strong local view that Christmas lights would help brighten up Victoria Road and set about raising the funds to do this. With help from many folk in Torry including local shopkeepers, a donation from our bank, and a grant from the City Council, we were able to install nine lights this year. We plan to match this in 2015. Move More Aberdeen, a new There are health walks running physical activity programme in Torry. They leave from Torry Thanks to everyone, we now for people affected by cancer, Library on Victoria Road at 6pm own the lights and this is a took its first steps with walking every Monday. Other classes will base to make the lights an groups in the second week of be starting in the area soon! annual feature in Torry. You January 2015. In addition to those in attendance can help and support the at the walking groups, 5 other Torry Development Trust by Five walkers, plus one buggy, people have benefitted from the becoming a member, liking us were accompanied by the trained provision of the ‘Get Active Feel on Facebook and following volunteer walk leaders in three Good’ home exercise diary and us to Twitter. All details are venues across Aberdeen: The DVD and hope to join one of the on our new website (www.
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