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Inside this issue . . . news from around the freearea . . . Transport news . . . and lots more partnership Partnership limited update Banffshire Partnership Ltd. Chairman’s Letter The Old School, , Welcome to the new edition more cost-effective. This is Banff, AB45 2JT T & F: 01261 843598 of the Banffshire Partnership even more important now, developing communities E: [email protected] Yearbook. As expected last as we saw a 10% reduction year, it has been a very in our budget allocation for Board Of Directors challenging year for everybody 2012, and while we don’t Directors can be contacted at the Partnership and I expect anything as radical as through the Partnership office - Partnership and it has assisted 01261 843598. would like to thank Duncan that again for the coming Directors meet bi-monthly Leece, his staff and especially year, money is bound to be many community groups with (or more often if necessary). the volunteers for all their tight. projects, business plans and “support for an active community” efforts in meeting those funding applications over the CHAIR Robin Maddock challenges. Training years. Secretary Iain For many years we have Treasurer Ross Balharry Community Transport provided transport-related We have a paid contract Sandy Duncan community development Since the Community Transport training to minibus drivers with Council Roger Goodyear to provide this resource and Ian Gray side of the business started and Passenger Assistants. In an marketing support Anne McArthur in 1999 it has grown steadily effort to broaden our range, without that income we would and is now the main activity we are now able to offer be unable to help community of Banffshire Partnership. a range of training courses groups. Even so, we get more Design Kay Beaton project development advice in HSE accredited First Aid, enquiries than we currently The dial-a-bus service is very Health & Safety At Work and have resources, both human well used. The annual survey Print MMS Almac, Keith Manual Handling. and financial to handle, so fund-raising advice of our passengers shows how please be patient with us! This valuable this service is to We have already delivered financial year saw a 20% cut Banffshire Partnership Ltd. them, not just getting them to training for local and national in our CED funding. local networking & gatherings is a Company Limited by Guarantee in . Reg No. 201922. the shops and on outings, but companies and community The board is very well aware Registered Office: 1a Cluny Square, in terms of social interaction organisations and feedback research & consultation Buckie, AB56 1AH. and helping to alleviate social from our customers has been that we face tightening budgets in the next few years. Recognised as a Charity by the exclusion. Community hire excellent. Inland Revenue. No. SC029693. activity has held up well However, it is our wish to Community Economic . . . a voice for the area Banffshire Partnership Ltd. during the year and we would continue with the broad range is recognised as a Local Rural Development of activities that we currently Partnership by the Scottish like to remind all local groups Government. that our vehicles are available Although now the smallest undertake and where possible at very reasonable cost for part of the activities of expand them to meet the outings, meetings, etc. Banffshire Partnership in needs of our community. financial terms, the Community As well, above half of the Economic Development side funding for Community plays a very large role in the Green Transport comes from communities that it serves. Robin Maddock, Chairman Butterfly Aberdeenshire Council grants contact me at The Old School Boyndie Banff AB452JT Award and we are always looking at BPL is an active member of the Local Community Planning [email protected] T & F: 01261 843598 E: [email protected] ways to make the operation A copy of this newsletter is available in large format text if required. Front Cover Photo: Marina - Colin Heggie. Whitehills Marina Photo: Cover Front

Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 1 banffshire Partnership limited banffshire Partnership limited Contents In Every Issue . . . Meet The Staff A Word From Our DOO! 1 Chairman’s Letter Developing Communities - 01261 843598 It is always a pleasure to volunteers, many of whom In the ‘Chairman’s Letter’ 2 Meet The Staff be involved in production just keep working year after Robin has explained the 2 Our Valued Volunteers 3 A Word From Our DOO! of Partnership Update, our year for the benefit of us financial climate we are 4 BPL Area yearbook. Like so many all. I can’t see how anyone working in, and it is not an 5 BPL Aims & Values people, we are always snowed reading ‘Update’ from cover to easy one. It is frustrating 23 Developing Communities under with work here at BPL, cover, could fail to agree that that we can’t help all the 24 Community Action Plans and writing this is a rare our communities have stories individuals and group projects 25 Community Planning Duncan Leece Roger Smart Kay Beaton 26 Modern New Transport opportunity to take a moment to be proud of and excited we are aware of, to the depth Director of to look at what we have about. we would like, but what I For All The Community Operations 27 Training For The achieved. know for sure is that BPL Community Community Transport - 01261 843598 BPL could not exist without is needed as much now, or 28 Summary Of Contact My favourite task is reading my great team of volunteers maybe more, than when it Duncan D Leece, Details For Community Groups Featured In This Book the pieces from all the and paid staff, and I make started back in 1999. We are Director of Operations community groups we work no apology for using this all determined to carry on (DOO) Featured Groups with, as there really is an magazine as a way of the good work. contact me at 6 Banff Preservation & impressive range of projects thanking them publicly. [email protected] Heritage Society being done, mainly by 7 Banff, Macduff & District Jan Maddock Heike Wilson Daniel Wilson Business Association Derek Anthony Transport Manager All departments of Banffshire Partnership are now accessed via a single telephone number 01261 843598. 8 Banffshire Coast Tourism Partnership 9 Boyndie Trust Limited 10 Coast Festival 11 Harvest Ministries Scottish Community Transport Association 12 Home-Start Deveron 13 King Edward & Gamrie Community Council Fiona Alexander Geoff Smart Jim Esslemont Alan Thomson Volunteer Of The Year 13 Discover A presentation was made to Roy Makepeace, “Scottish Website Community Transport Association” Volunteer of the year, by 14 Thrift Shop our Chairman Robin Maddock on Thursday 29th November at 15 Portsoy Links Caravan the Boyndie Visitor Centre. Park 16 PORT (Portsoy The presentation was attended by Roy’s wife and his Organisation for Restoration Janice Laing Scott Ord Jones Jenna Wilson colleagues. Roy recently retired as a volunteer after five and Training) 17 years with BPL. The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy 18 Scottish Traditional Boat Speaking to Roy at the award ceremony, Robin said that Festival Our Valued Volunteers 19 Portsoy Pavilion Many of our passenger assistants and drivers - whether for the Dial-A-Bus or community Roy’s help over the years had been invaluable and that he 19 RAF Banff Association groups - are volunteers, whose contribution is greatly valued by all who benefit. If you would be sorely missed by the clients and his colleagues. 20 Whitehills & District would like to join them, it’s necessary to register with us and take up appropriate training. This award showed how volunteers like Roy really do make Community Council the difference. 21 Whitehills Marina If you think you can help please contact us: Banffshire Partnership Community Transport, The Old School, Boyndie, Banff. AB45 2JT Near Neighbours Editorial in this newsletter may not be reproduced in whole or part without prior written permission of the Banffshire 22 2012 In Cullen Tel: 01261 843598 E-mail: [email protected] Partnership. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Partnership.

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Banffshire Partnership Area Banffshire Partnership Aims And Values Our purpose: Provide rural transport solutions to individuals and communities, where mainstream public transport is Within our area ( & Marnoch, Alvah inaccessible. & Forglen, Banff & Macduff, Cornhill & Ordiquhill, Fordyce & , King Edward & Gamrie, Specific encouragement will be given to projects that have an economic benefit and/or develop partnership Portsoy, Whitehills), to contribute to the economic, working with other groups and public agencies, such social and environmental well-being of local as the Local Authority. communities by; The Partnership has a particular interest in tourism • valuing the work of volunteers initiatives and ideas to promote the use of local products and local suppliers.

• creating opportunities for employment based It is Banffshire Partnership’s observation and belief on the sustainable use of local culture, skills that the more local people participate in and take and resources, ownership of activities within their communities, the better that place will become to live in. • enabling and encouraging lifelong learning amongst local people. Practical ways in which Banffshire Partnership he Banffshire Partnership area covers the It is our intention to publish an annual Partnership supports projects include: We also aim to encourage and support partnership TCommunity Council areas of: Update.The next edition of the newsletter - Issue 16 • Project management advice, and capacity building - will appear in late 2013, so don’t miss out on a working between community groups and private, of groups as a whole, and individual members. • Aberchirder & Marnoch great opportunity to get some free publicity for your public and voluntary organisations. • Alvah & Forglen group’s activities or forthcoming events. • Assistance with funding applications, or • Banff & Macduff development of financial management packages. • Cornhill & Ordiquhill Please send us any articles, photographs, adverts or Values: We try to: • Putting groups in contact with others who have • Fordyce & Sandend announcements which you would like to be included • encourage participation and consensus done similar projects, and helping the sharing of • King Edward & Gamrie - we look forward to hearing from you! • be open and transparent in our dealings knowledge. • Portsoy • maximise resources - human, physical and financial • Whitehills • remain people focused • Reducing rural isolation, and social exclusion, Banffshire Partnership, through transport initiatives and opportunities for The following pages highlight some of the activities The Old School, Boyndie, Banff, AB45 2JT Objectives: individuals to access community activity. and events which have been happening throughout T & F: 01261 843598 • Facilitating two-way communication between local the area over the past months, as well as giving an E:[email protected] To encourage and support communities to run and communities, and public agencies, or policy makers insight into some of the events which will be taking participate in activity that will help them develop. at regional and national level. place next year.

4 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnershipupdate 5 Featured Groups Featured Groups Banff Preservation & Heritage Society Banff, Macduff & District Business Association But there is something The name-change major demolitions, and uring about their business Shop Watch scheme. and promote their else we want you to happened just when we hope it will open the past achievements and This included dialogue training initiatives to notice in the picture. we’d finished Banff our readers’ eyes too. year the challenges and our with community safety support local retail full The Mountie is in Through Time, a book Business networking events partners and a radio time and part time staff. front of the old George of contrasted pictures Banff Preservation DAssociation Committee have attracted current technology group. This year we have Ellis the chemist’s. The of Banff then and & Heritage Society have tried to focus members and business shop had the name, in now, including the all their efforts and people from , The new Shop Watch developed further links lovely defined three- Mountie. We plan to Alistair Mason, Secretary, work to deliver the aims Aberdeenshire and Scheme has its own with here are dimensional Victorian launch this at the end 14 Old Castlegate, and objectives of the City. We have committee and the Management Team to two Banffs, lettering, and that has of November, and we Banff AB45 1DE Association. designed these events full support of the offer business support to both staff and pupils. and here’s gone. One of the many hope lots of people will 01261 812941 to include invited guest local police that One of our most includes information A joint engagement a Canadian things we could bless buy it. Looking closely www.banffpreservation speakers and ‘a supper’ MountieT visiting our’s Vinay for was leaving at pictures made us important tasks is to allow plenty of time sharing protocols. plan has been designed to remind you of the the old name above aware of small silent andheritagesociety.org.uk communicating for people to meet each They will soon be which includes working other one. Every now his shop. The new changes, as well as of with our members other and have a good fully operational with in partnership with the and again our Society chemists have another and we have actively blether. The feedback radio technology to school and a number of gets queries from plastic fascia. Lots of encouraged all members and evaluations from connect up each retail external partners. people who think that little changes like that to share information these events are very member from Banff with us about their and Macduff and In June a very successful we are in the Rockies, imperceptibly take the valuable in terms of Jubilee networking and sometimes they character away from businesses. The website measuring their success allow them to share www.banff-macduff. information and safe event was held at the then get grumpy, as a street, and people and gathering new ideas Banff Springs Hotel. if we are pretending will just drive through, com continues to be a and suggestions. guard their staff and useful communication stock. This was attended by to be the real Banff. only faster. Some 50 members and guests We are very proud of towns take trouble over tool and we intend to Committee members This scheme has the who received excellent Banffshire’s part in the signage. It’s amazing develop this further by have been invited potential to link with presentations from making of Canada, and the difference you making it more inter- to local community the local Pub Watch Valerie Cheyne of ACE this year a Canadian can make to a historic active. planning events and Scheme in the future. Winches and Reena friend gave us some street by arranging have attended to The majority of our listen, learn and raise Hay of Homestart Banff silver to display that the shop-fronts We have also co- communications with awareness of local Deveron. in Banff Community are in keeping. The ordinated and members is via e-mail business issues and Museum, which we visitor, sometimes facilitated initial In October ACAS and we circulate a activities, including have kept open, once a subliminally, senses ‘project’ information training was held in wide variety of up to input to the local week, all year round. that he is in a special meetings on behalf of order to explain current date local and national community planning and interesting place, the Banff and Macduff employment issues to information including processes. and spends longer invitations to business Community Council members. there. events and training. There have been three in relation to their new meetings between Macduff Economic Banff, Macduff & District Personal contact is local shop owners/ Regeneration Plan. Business Association of course the most managers and the police We continue to work www.banff-macduff.com effective way to get to to discuss the possible with Life Skills Centres know people and hear development of a new

6 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 7 Featured Groups Featured Groups Banffshire Coast Tourism Partnership Boyndie Trust Limited A Very Successful Year - With Lots More To Come! space we need, in order windfarm fund in order the character of the to stock the range of to help us re-equip place. Response from 012 was a year Our website - www. Year of Natural Scotland reaching marketing locally-grown plants our workshop for the customers has been very of fantastic banffshirecoast.com in 2013. opportunities and a our customers expect. project. favourable. results in - underwent a radical series of development Our improved car our pursuit restructure, and, with its The Tell Us What You workshops. parking has already We have worked with I want to finish by of2 promoting our mobile-friendly version, Think visitor survey removed the hassle of many local community mentioning our superb wonderful area and now offers returning is now recognised as The Partnership has 013 will see searching for a space, organisations in one new training and assisting member and new visitors easily being one of the most seen a fantastic rise in yet more which had become an way or another. We meeting facility, The businesses to grow and accessible information all-encompassing visitor membership numbers significant unwelcome feature of are pleased to be part Banffshire Suite. We develop. on both the area and surveys in Scotland - - growing by 50% over physical every visit to Boyndie! of the project with built it to enable us to our member businesses. and it provides valuable the last 18 months to changes2 and Banff Airfield Trust, as deliver our in-house Following re-branding The world-wide web information on what 90. We would like to improvements to We are very grateful for described elsewhere in training, but there to “Scotland’s Dolphin continues to be a critical visitors think about the thank all our members Boyndie Visitor Centre, capital grants received this book. Banffshire are times when it is Coast”, the Banffshire element in modern-day area and what they are for their continuing as well as improvements from Aberdeenshire Coast Tourism available for hire to Coast Area Guide - a marketing, including looking for. support, and look to the structure and Council Economic Partnership facilitated outside organisations, high-quality publication social media - and we forward to further method of delivery Development and access to advice from and response from promoting the key will embrace them all. Scotland is a beautiful growth. We would of our training and from LEADER. These respected Scottish those who have used country, with lots of features of the area and also like to thank all development services. roughly halved the food writer and it thus far has been areas vying for the offering advertising Three key marketing our funders for their It will be an important sum we had to find creator of the Scottish very positive indeed. attention of potential opportunities for campaigns - focussing on-going support of our year for Boyndie Trust, from reserves to make Food Guide, Wendy Come and have a look visitors - so we cannot tourism businesses - on the area’s strengths activities. and builds on the huge the improvements Barrie. Time with her for yourself, and at rest on our laurels; flew off the shelves, with of Marine Wildlife, amount of work done affordable. In short, it enabled us to raise our the same time, we will we need to keep up a Please visit our website a pick-up rate almost Ancestral Tourism in 2012. made the expansion game in the visitor be delighted to give high level of effective at www.banffshirecoast. three times the industry and Walking and project viable, despite centre’s restaurant. you a tour of all our promotion and, most com. Whether a visitor average; a reprint was Birdwatching - were Very early in 2013 our these difficult economic In truth, Wendy was departments, old and significantly, ensure or a resident in the area, required within three initiated. The Marine new retail area will times and has created already a Boyndie new. Wildlife marketing that we have a quality you will find lots of months of its launch. open, and this will add new jobs. fan, having had lunch campaign increased tourism product to useful information for a whole new dimension with us many times website traffic by over capture new and days out and short or Boyndie Trust Limited to the experience of Much of the work before when she had 300%, and resulted returning visitors. long visits. You will also Duncan Leece visiting Boyndie. We building these facilities visited the area, but in significant press find full details of how know our customers has been carried out by working with her in a The Old School, Boyndie, coverage in leading Having welcomed to become a member of will love it, and that it our staff and trainees professional capacity Banff, AB45 2JT newspapers and members’ feedback the Partnership. will provide exciting in the horticulture and was great fun. As publications. The same during the year, we 01261 843249 new work placement woodwork departments Wendy said, Boyndie sorts of results are now have a 3-year plan Banffshire Coast boyndietrust@ anticipated from the reflecting their priorities Tourism Partnership opportunities for those and I know you will is loved so much by hotmail.com remaining campaigns. comprising innovative training with us. In be impressed to see its loyal customers tourism development 01261 815641 the spring of 2013 the what they have done. that making changes www.boyndietrust.co.uk These initiatives put the contact@ area in a prime position initiatives, further new part of our garden Whitehills and District was going to be tricky, to take advantage of the cost-effective, wide- banffshirecoast.com centre will open too, Community Council but we have achieved www.banffshirecoast.com finally giving us the granted money from its it while keeping

8 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 9 Featured Groups Featured Groups Coast Festival, 25th & 26th May 2013 Harvest Ministries oast Festival our people and places. n January 2012 sold it to the Riverside February volunteers is heading Harvest Ministries Christian Church who from the church began for its sixth In the coming year on behalf of refurbished the premises the long and unpleasant event, we will be planning a the Riverside and renamed them task of cleaning up and rooms for conferencing, Cthe third run by a weekend of exhibitions, IChristian Church, Harvest Centre. sanitising the premises. a stage for concerts and community association workshops and Castle Street, Banff Plans had already been Plans by Aberdeenshire theatrical productions, of local residents. performances that in the last two years 26th May 2013. Please signed a 175 year drawn up with an Council to convert a larger space for the will focus on how we we welcome other contact us at info@ lease on the Trinity & architect to restore and and develop the main many local organisations We believe a cultural respond to nature and artforms to enhance coastfestival.org.uk Alvah Church with extend the building and Church building into that currently hold their event on the calendar is the dynamic elements the weekend. Aberdeenshire Council. the next step was to either a library or meetings and activities of great benefit to the around us. Securing that lease was generate funds to make Coast Festival Job Centre had not in Harvest Centre and area, for community Community groups of greatly influenced by the vision of Pastor been realised and the eventually to add an all kinds are welcome [email protected] the production of a Joseph Ewen and the identity, for tourism Our core events remain building, that had fallen extension to house and simply to celebrate visual arts, but as to join us, on 25th and www.coastfestival.org.uk highly comprehensive membership a reality. offices and a café. and well-illustrated into dereliction during Community Action the interim 20 years, The vision is threefold: Through sustained Plan compiled by The was then offered to firstly to restore the fund raising activities Banffshire Partnership. Harvest Ministries. building to and beyond and contributions from its former glory as a Sadly, in addition to church members we The Trinity Church, as prominent feature in have managed to keep it was originally named, general deterioration of the town centre (which the building’s fabric, the abreast of the on- was built for the Free in turn will maintain going professional fees. Church circa 1843, but once beautiful stained- the heritage for future glass windows had Then, most recently, from 1914 until 1992 generations): to then we have been greatly was in ownership of The been vandalised, thus develop it once again exposing the interior blessed by the award Church of Scotland. as a thriving place of of a substantial grant During 1992 the main to the elements and worship and finally - to enabling occupancy from Aberdeenshire Church and adjacent extend the facilities for Council, the application hall were sold to by the town’s pigeon wider use by the local population. for which would not Aberdeenshire Council, community. To that have been made had who, having no use Working in teams end it is intended to it not been for the for the hall, in turn throughout January and establish partitioned encouragement and astuteness of Duncan Leece and the Banffshire Partnership in fielding our cause.

Riverside Christian Church The Harvest Centre, Castle Street, Banff

10 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 11 Featured Groups Featured Groups Home-Start Deveron King Edward & Gamrie Community Council families are attending If you would like community are just as Playing Field Drainage organised feeder school Two summers ago, a Trying to find funds our group sessions, to help Home-Start important to us! In the late 1970s an area sports days. Its sheltered surface slitting exercise to cover the work with Baby massage Deveron raise funds, of rough land behind location, large size and was undertaken with the has thrown up new and Bookbug classes please use www. Please get in touch Crudie Primary School parking were major slits filled with sand. problems. Where and continuing to be very easyfundraising.org.uk if you are able to was earmarked as a advantages. who has the title to the ome-Start popular. and select Home-Start offer your time, skills playing field. The local Bad weather conditions playing field?! I suppose is a nation- Deveron when shopping or knowledge and community raised funds However, several wet have brought the the moral to the story is wide Home-Start Deveron online - it doesn’t cost you wish to benefit for its purchase, scrub areas have developed in drainage problems to - “Never Give Up!” registered relies heavily on you a penny extra, but families in the Deveron clearance, levelling and the last 10 years. Early the fore again. The Hcharity which supports donations and raises valuable funds for community. Just a seeding. cost estimates varied recent “Making it Real®” King Edward & Gamrie families who have at fundraising activities to us! Home-Start Deveron few hours per week from £16k to £24k exercise in Crudie least one child under fund the work we do. are currently looking really can make all the Over the years various but no specific plans highlighted the need for Community Council the age of five years. Fundraising activities for Trustees or Advisors difference to a family activities were added - were made available. improvements. Quotes Iain Taylor, Secretary Home-Start Deveron this year have included to the Board, to assist and you can boost your swings, a roundabout, These costs were quite from local contractors 01261 851416 operates throughout picnic tables and an off-putting and so are being collated provision of a crèche with the running of own experience and CV iain.taylor5 the Deveron valley area, at Show, a too. obstacle course. Users the exercise went into and seem much more the organisation. Our btopenworld.com serving Aberchirder, breastfeeding and baby trustees come from all have ranged from abeyance. realistic and achievable. Banff, , Macduff, individual families to changing area at The walks of life, bringing Home-Start Deveron Portsoy, Turriff and Scottish Traditional their experience and 5-7 Strait Path, Banff, surrounding areas. Boat Festival, Nearly individual skills to Discover Gardenstown Website Trained volunteers New Sales and quiz the scheme. Skills AB45 1AD. provide support to nights. The Coop Store may include business 01261 819964 Since its launch keep the area alive. The parents in their own on High Street Banff experience, finance, info@homestart in 2005 the www. site also ensures that the homes or in group discovergardenstown. culture and history of have chosen Home- fundraising, information deveron.org.uk are included within local interest articles and settings. Start Deveron as their technology or personnel co.uk website has the area is preserved for an appropriate section news stories. These could local charity to support www.homestart proved an extremely future generations. of the Directory and be local walks, sealife, During this year management. However, this year, and have deveron.org.uk useful marketing tool contain Business Name, bird watching, activities, you don’t need special To ensure that volunteers have already made generous for Gardenstown and Contact Name, Business day trips or even more qualifications to be a information within the continued to provide donations from their Join us on Facebook to the surrounding areas Address, Telephone general information trustee - common sense, site is kept current it support to families in customers and have held keep up to date with of , and Number, E-mail Address, about the area, such as an understanding of the is essential that listings their own homes and we Gamrie - indeed, the Web Address and a local events. We welcome a successful quiz night. pressures facing parents all the news, views and in the Directory are are currently supporting website consistently brief Description of any contributions so We thank everyone for today and a genuine upcoming events. regularly updated and approximately 15 appears high up search the Business Activity please send any articles their generosity and interest in supporting any businesses not listed families. Some 40 engine rankings. (approx. 30 words). or ideas to info@ support to date. parents in the local can be added. So, if you Developed with the Other businesses of discovergardenstown. own, or know someone assistance of local a tourist nature with co.uk who owns, a business businesses and Banffshire strong links to the area operating within the Partnership Limited, the can be added to the Gamrie Business Forum Parish of Gamrie, who main aim of the website Links section. info@discover is to ensure continuity would like to advertise of information regarding their business within We’re aiming to add gardenstown.co.uk local services and the Business Directory further value to the site www.discover facilities, and to help - get them to send us with the inclusion of gardenstown.co.uk their details. Listings 12 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 13 Featured Groups Featured Groups Portsoy Thrift Shop Portsoy Links Caravan Park the 75 Club’s brilliant entirely on the support take it along to the ollowing able to take up the role create a new facilities Christmas Lights and of so many wonderful shop in the Square in lengthy of warden once again block, although this he Ladies of their great Portsoy customers who also Portsoy: it all adds up discussions and she and members may not be possible the Portsoy New Year Fireworks come from far and to wonderful support and the of her family have for some time. In Thrift Shop Display. And if variety wide. It is also thanks for community causes. Fsubmission and done an excellent job the meantime, the The company is also have been is the spice of life, the to the hard work put in And whether you’re acceptance of a looking after the site Park team will work determined that the delightedT to mark the actual projects clearly by the volunteer team: calling as a customer or comprehensive business for the 2012 season. hard to promote the Park will be developed start of the second reflect that and have the Thrift Shop Ladies donor you can be sure plan, agreement It has also been very site and ensure that and promoted for decade of the shop’s included books, chairs, who do their very best that the Ladies will be was reached with apparent how many it provides the best the benefit of the existence with a wide card tables, bench seats to present the stock as delighted to see you! Aberdeenshire Council of the regular visitors possible welcome. An businesses and the range of donations and boat building, plus attractively as possible for the Scottish have been delighted to immediate move was community of Portsoy for causes in the funding for a huge and provide every Open on Monday, Traditional Boat see Violet again and made to introduce a and the surrounding community. range of activities. customer with the very Tuesday, Thursday and Festival to take over the have recognised the small shop providing district.

warmest of welcomes. Friday from 10.00 am management of Portsoy great job she does, not supplies for visitors and Beneficiaries have The grand total of to 12.00 noon and 2.00 Links Caravan Park on least in maintaining the a leaflet was produced included Portsoy’s Portsoy Links Caravan donations made since So whatever you pm to 4.00 pm, please a long lease. facilities to the highest promoting the shops, Primary School, Park will open at Easter the Thrift Shop started might be looking come along to the possible standard. catering outlets and McCrae Court, the is now well in excess of for, be it ladies, Thrift Shop in Portsoy As a registered charity, facilities in the town. for the 2013 season. Salmon Bothy, Fordyce £100,000. Remarkable men’s or children’s for a great range of it was necessary for On that subject, Please let visitors know Village Hall, Portsoy when you consider that clothes; glassware and quality goods. the Festival to create with thanks to The Park will create Out of School Club, about the site and full the average purchase ornaments, toys and a trading subsidiary Aberdeenshire Council, important income Green Fingers, Banff information can be found is no more than just a books or bric-a-brac You can also contact the - The Portsoy Links a shower and toilet for the Boat Festival, Community Small on www.portsoylinks.co.uk pound or so, or that and jewellery, you’ll find Caravan Park Limited with facilities for providing support for Schools Sailing Project, ladies during opening it all depends on the something to meet your - to operate the site. disabled visitors will the Festival itself, the or call 01261 842695 The Skiffettes, the hours on 07870 536776. donations made to the pocket and taste. Or We were delighted that be completed over the Salmon Bothy and for bookings. Scottish Traditional shop by so many people equally if it’s something Portsoy Thrift Shop Violet Richmond was winter. In the longer the PORT Boatshed. Boat Festival and from far and wide. you no longer want or The Square, Portsoy term it is planned to funding support for Equally that it depends need at home, please

Some the Thrift Shop Ladies preparing for the Christmas rush. 14 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 15 Featured Groups Featured Groups Portsoy Organisation for Restoration and Training (PORT) The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy In a unique and ground Restoration Scheme, future, developing a he Salmon Ceilidh performance together to share and of volunteers who run breaking project, for the an Aberdeenshire comprehensive package Bothy is a by a group of young develop interests and the museum, archive past 2 years members Regeneration grant of boat building, fascinating musicians through the hobbies. To find out the collection and of PORT have worked and most recently a restoration and sailing local Feis Rois Trad Trails. more, go to the website organise the event with pupils from 7 local European Fisheries that will be unique in museum,T a venue or e-mail contact@ programme. This primary schools to build Fund Axis 4 grant have Scotland and that will brimming with rustic The theme of this year’s salmonbothy.co.uk . year we enjoyed an small sailing dinghies. been secured. Totalling see today’s primary charm, a place to start temporary exhibition action packed ‘Day During that time nearly £374,000, this will pupils and visitors from your ancestral search was ‘Our Fishing We also have family Oot’ at the Museum of 200 pupils have helped allow us to start work far and wide sailing and a community Heritage’ and included history research with Scottish Lighthouses, he Portsoy to build a total of 18 on the restoration traditional craft that meeting space - a place a fantastic array of a trained genealogist, the Organis- boats that the pupils and development of they have helped restore. where the whole is far artefacts including Alison Smith who is on Heritage Centre and ation for have then sailed on Loch PORT’s Boatshed greater than the sum of the Prunier Trophy, site on a Wednesday Maggies Hoosie. Restoration Soy. Building the boats next to The Shore We are looking for more its parts. awarded to the vessel afternoon during We are always on andT Training (PORT) has allowed us to set Inn by Portsoy’s Old people to help in this that made the largest summer months the lookout for new was formed by up a sailing capability Harbour. Developing project and if you would The museum housed catch of herring during and otherwise by volunteers, young and combining the assets of that will enable year- the Boatshed will give like to join us, these in the ice chambers the year and won in the appointment. old, male and female, the Portsoy Maritime round sail training for PORT a spacious are some of the skills offers a distinct visitor inaugural year by the so if you enjoy meeting Heritage with the local children. The workshop that may we need: boat builder experience with its Portsoy boat The Boy Links with local schools people and promoting Scottish Traditional Boat development of their allow its training and or restorer, sailor or vaulted ceilings and Andrew in 1936. have been fostered Portsoy please contact Festival’s Portsoy Faering skills will lead them restoration arms to sail trainer, safety boat cobbled floors. Upstairs through various the Bothy on 01261 Project. Bringing these to be able to crew the work side by side in crew, fund raiser and @the Bothy provides a The community groups projects including the 842951. traditional craft that full view of the public. two complimentary administrator. characterful venue well are key to the success of production by children they will have helped Second stage plans activities together suited to any number the upstairs space and of a DVD - on sale at restore as they graduate for the building will Portsoy Salmon Bothy under one banner has of activities. include the Knitters, the museum shop - from stage to stage with include bunkhouse For more for details, Links Road, Portsoy given Portsoy a unique Pilates, the Camera that tells the story of PORT. accommodation thus contact us at the capability in training This summer saw two Club, the Craft Club, the Fishing, Farming Nessie Gray providing facilities for Salmon Bothy or e-mail young people to build weddings, as well as the Art Club and the and Railways in Administrator residential courses. small boats before they We’re delighted to [email protected] the monthly ‘Folk at particularly successful Portsoy. 01261 842951 graduate to assisting report that funding the Salmon Bothy’ Folk Club. These www.salmonbothy.org.uk adult volunteers to from several sources And it is with such nights and a dazzling give the public a real Key to its success are restore our collection of including the Portsoy courses that PORT has array of talent at a opportunity to come the enthusiastic group traditional craft. Community Asset ambitious plans for the

16 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 17 Featured Groups Featured Groups Scottish Traditional Boat Festival Portsoy Pavilion whole weekend highly Green. Proving ever being just some of the ant to includes all the modern through a gym induct- game of tennis, Portsoy for its unique mix of more popular, the Fayre highlights. change weight training and ion and it’s up to you Pavilion is only a short sights, sounds, tastes grows every year and the your cardio-vascular from there on to achieve distance away. and activities. Cookery Demonstration Loch Soy was hit hard life- machines for your the fitness you want! Open: Mon, Wed, Fri: Programme drew full by the weather, but style, get fit and fitness needs. Whether On the maritime front its growing range of W There is also a large all- 9.00am - 12.00noon ell: it had houses over the whole improve your health? you’re a fitness fanatic weather Astroturf pitch & 2.00pm - 8.00pm to happen! the racing regatta held weekend. activities still did well Then Portsoy Pavilion or just a beginner, for Scottish Coastal and thanks go to the on offer, available for all Tues & Thurs: 5.00pm - Following has everything you everything you need is Rowing Project teams The weather certainly Aberdeenshire Active kinds of sports - football 8.00pm; Sat: 10.00am two years need! A spacious, well under one roof here. of perfect weather, in from across the country didn’t stop the Schools team for their and tennis being most - 1.00pm W equipped gymnasium Membership is gained proved a success major programme of excellent support. The popular. All equipment common with many Portsoy Pavilion other events across for the second year musicians, singers and rain also failed to put off is provided and a the country, the 2012 running, although dancers putting smiles the runners who took booking is required. So, Seafield Terrace, Portsoy Festival was hit by two Sunday’s programme on the faces of the part in the seventeenth if you fancy 5-a-side (opposite Portsoy Motors) days of steady to heavy had to cancelled. crowds that gathered Sunday morning Follow football with your 01261 843555 rain. The result was Lord Lieutenant of in the various venues the Herring 10K Road friends, or a relaxing that visitor numbers Banffshire, Mrs Clare to watch, listen or and accompanying 2K were well down and Russell welcomed participate. It isn’t Fun Run. RAF Banff Association we incurred a serious Obar-Na-Ghaol back often you witness rock As ever, the Festival financial loss. Thanks from her participation and rollers wearing 013 will be an Operations Block and development there known only to very Committee’s sincere however to many years in the Diamond Jubilee wellies, wax coats, exciting year the Control Tower. was an increase in car few people. We know it thanks go to our of careful financial Pageant in hats and gloves, but for the Banff parking space as part of will become a popular many sponsors and management and the and the harbour that was the sight from Airfield Trust, Late in 2012, a a larger improvement attraction. supporters and all the building up of reserves, was again filled with the harbour stage on as funding is in place successful bid was of the centre. This local companies and 2 the organisation was visiting craft including Sunday afternoon, as to begin the practical made for £23k of has solved another If you would like to organisations who give able to absorb the a new visitor: the The De Kinkels had the tasks of creating an funding under an potential problem for know more about so much generous help. losses. These too were Watson Class Lifeboat, crowd dancing to their educational heritage Aberdeenshire Council the heritage trail. the project, or get And last but not least significantly reduced Thomas McCunn from lively brand of jazz and trail on the former programme headed involved with some our very warmest thanks thanks to the generous Longhope in . blues fused rock. Music RAF Banff site - better Investing In Our BAT will be working of the practical tasks go to the people of support of the title plays a huge part in the known locally as Towns & Villages with Seafield Estates, in creating the trail The range of craft Portsoy without whose sponsors Aberdeen Asset Festival’s appeal and Boyndie Drome. and that sum brought Whitehills & District and conserving the demonstrators was support the Festival Management, to whom Bob Philips and Moira money available to Community Council, key buildings, please as wide as ever with simply would not we extend our sincere Stewart pulled out all During 2012, much deliver the project RAF Banff Association, contact BAT via skills ranging from happen! thanks. the stops to make the valuable foundation to £30k, which is Boyndie Trust and Duncan Leece at rigging to sail making 2012 programme quite and from weaving to work was carried sufficient to make a Aberdeenshire Council, Boyndie Visitor Centre And despite the weather, exceptional. Local talent Scottish Traditional out by consultants, very worthwhile and and the result of (01261 843249) the attendance was coracle building. Being plays an important under cover, the craft Boat Festival, Salmon looking at the design attractive new facility. these efforts will be a remarkably good: in part with the Friday and feasibility of the fabulous new walking excess of 10,000 over marquees at the Old Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy afternoon children’s trail, in addition to The proposed trail trail, which makes the two days. Equally Harbour and Salmon concert, the Anne 01261 842951 assessing the condition will start and finish accessible, scenery and the Visitor Survey Bothy proved especially McArthur Dancers, Skip www.scottishtraditional of the two key former at Boyndie Visitor history within our clearly showed that popular - as did the to the Beat and many boatfestival.org.uk RAF buildings, the Centre, and a welcome community hitherto everyone scored the Food Fayre at the Wally high quality buskers 18 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 19 Featured Groups What our neighbours Are up to Whitehills & District Community Council Whitehills Marina • Steps up the • Untidy garden • Flower Tubs hitehills fishing port, the harbour but this year a record for a viable business. “Braes” to the new area at the foot round the village Harbour still provides berthing breaking 26 boats took Thanks to the driving Flagpole restored. of Seafield Street and the display & Marina for a number of small part on the day. force of the Harbour • Community cleared and mesh in the “Cartie” is one fishing boats, catching Commissioners; the The Harbour Council and stone chips at “Annie’s Wof the few harbours the likes of mackerel, Harbour will flourish Commissioners, and involvement laid. Wood” enhanced in Scotland to be lobsters and crabs, as and have a lifespan for Harbour Master, are with the ongoing • Ongoing the village through owned and run by the well as the yachts. many more generations very much looking Boyndie ‘Drome distribution of the Summer community (a board to come. We’ll never According to Harbour forward to building on project. “Doggy Bags” months. of elected Harbour know what the first nother Commissioners), rather Master Bertie Milne, the the successes of 2012 Harbour Commissioners • Continuing upkeep round the village. 2012 season has been in the coming year. As busy year of the Public Toilets • A new “Making it Additionally, than the council, and in 1900 would make of has passed continues to go from a strong one, despite well as the regular and today’s Marina, where by our greatly Real” community via funding received the current economic visiting berths to deal during appreciated team action plan through the Boyndie strength to strength. the yachts outnumber which time numerous Now in its 12th year climate. Yachts and with, they’re currently the fishing boats, but A of volunteers, conducted Windfarm Community their crews from all waiting for a decision local projects have been of operating as a we can be sure that they achieving a 2012 by Banffshire Fund, administered over , from Aberdeenshire continued and/or Marina, Whitehills has would be fair chuffed to Four Star “Loo Partnership. by Whitehills & and Norway, and Council on the instigated for the developed to become see the Harbour such a of the Year” • Festive Xmas Lights Distrct Community (landlocked countries) awarding of a grant, benefit of our local one of the most popular success! Award, plus display. Council,we have Switzerland and and, if successful, this community. In the destinations for berthing numerous letters of • An extensive been able to support Luxemburg, were all money will be used interests of print along the Moray Firth appreciation from and successful numerous local given a warm Whitehills to fund the forward- Bertie Milne, Harbour Master, space I have detailed coast, with regular grateful visitors!! “Broadband for projects to the extent of welcome at the harbour thinking Commissioners Whitehills Harbour & a selection of these visitors from all over the • New Gates to Boyndie” exercise £16,000. and in the village itself. newest plan to convert Marina, Harbour Office, projects in bullet-point world. replace the aged completed with 45 In fact, Whitehills an unused harbour Harbour Place, Whitehills format highlighting and rusty gates take-ups. As always we are open Whitehills Harbour Marina is certainly building into a seafood AB45 2NQ the diversity of actions at Whitehills • Flooding at the Red to applications from Trust was incorporated getting a reputation as restaurant. undertaken. Cemetery. Well resolved and bodies within our by an Act of Parliament the friendliest harbour 01261 861291/07906 135786 • Armistice repainted internally. Community Council in 1895, and the around - even a young Whitehills Marina Fax: 01261 861291 • Continuing Remembrance Now the subject area for funding harbour itself was basking shark stopped is a great example harbourmaster@ dialogue with of how community Day wreath-laying of an ongoing complying with the completed in 1900, by the pontoons in whitehillsharbour.co.uk Aberdeenshire ceremonies at the maintenance laid down criteria. providing safe haven September to check ownership can be Council re a direct Cemetery and in contract. The Car for the village’s fishing out the hospitality for a successful model www.whitehillsharbour.co.uk footpath between the village. Park has undergone Whitehills & District fleet. The harbour was himself. Ladysbridge Village • Completion of substantial a highly successful Community Council The annual Whitehills and Whitehills the attractive improvements with fishing port until the Ross Balharry, Chairman Harbour Regatta, which (B9121). Illuminated Anchor access now limited 1990s, but changes in has been a highlight of • Popular footpath project at Redwell to ensure no 01261 861882 the industry led to the the season for the last six from Boyndie Court. Travellers’ caravans jrbalharry123@ Commissioners voting years, was a huge success Visitor Centre can park up. btinternet.com to develop it as a leisure to the Turbines - previous years have www.whitehillsand marina in 1999. And, as cleared, and weed- befits a harbour that was seen around 15 boats killer applied. district.co.uk once such an important enter the days’ races, Photo: Colin Heggie Photo:

20 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 21 What our neighbours Are up to Developing Communities

2012 in Cullen - A Successful Year, With More To Come Developing Communities he small The Cullen Summer loon now residing in The website provides an anffshire Partnership Limited (BPL) is a network of community Festival in July saw Aberdeen. invaluable information community groups formed in 1999. Although entirely of Cullen even more community source on everything independent, it is supported financially by Aberdeenshire The Cullen, Deskford has once groups working together local, including events, Council, and maintains good relationships and links with and Portknockie againT enjoyed a to produce a weekend community groups and variousB departments of that organisation. successful year, with of varied and highly Heritage Group worked businesses; a mobile- some projects coming enjoyable fun, games and closely with the Cullen friendly version was Voluntary Tourist We exist to help community groups, or whole communities, to fruition and others entertainment, including launched during the year plan and develop projects, large or small. These projects may in the wings for 2013. a BMX competition, Initiative over the in order to keep up with summer to provide a be things that create jobs, boost the local economy, or perhaps These developments are Cullen’s very own the latest technological just improve the quality of life for local people and visitors to down to the very hard “Alternative Olympics” valuable volunteer-run advances. In addition to our area. More and more, potential funders of your project will look for work and commitment and a JCB Digger heritage display and being sent all over the your organisation or community, to develop partnerships with of a large number of competition. Guided tourist information world, the 2012 calendar other relevant groups. They will want proof that your project community groups who walks around Cullen service, attracting over raised just over £1,500 Practical examples of what we do include: not only deliver services and along the coastline, 2,000 visitors from near for community projects. really does have the support of your community too. BPL is for local residents and complementing the and far. • Helping and advising you how to draw up a business or well placed to help in both cases. Some of the key project plan. visitors, but also raise guided tours of Cullen The construction of the initiatives for 2013 will Best of all, the help you get from us is nearly always free significant sums for Auld Kirk, proved Crannoch Hill Path, charity. very popular. And the include potential asset • Assisting you to market or publicise your idea. of charge, thanks to the continued valued support from coupled with repairs transfer projects for the harbour saw a flotilla of to the Salmon Bothy Aberdeenshire Council. Both the Cullen Dirt boats from neighbouring Cullen Community • Working with you when writing funding bids and filling Cycle Track and the Path, ensured that the and Residential Centre Findochty and Leisure Trails promoted in forms. For more information contact: Cullen Community Whitehills and VIP visits and the Cullen Town Allotments were officially to visitors and residents Hall. In addition, the 3 Banffshire Partnership - from the RNLI Lifeboat • Putting you in touch with others who have done similar opened - testament to alike are in good Harbours Association Developing Communities and the Obair-Na-Ghaol. condition. projects before. the hard work put in by The Heritage Group (Cullen, Portknockie and on 01261 843598 many volunteers and, once again supported The community website Findochty) is working in the case of the Dirt on a project to establish • Liaising with local Council Officers, so that they know or E-mail [email protected] the weekend with their - www.discovercullen. about your plans, and you know what services they may Cycle Track, magnificent annual summer display. com - and the Cullen a sailing school at Cullen be able to offer. fund-raising activity The Festival weekend and Deskford Calendar Harbour. Exciting times! and generosity from also saw the inaugural continue to offer local community groups Cullen Skink World opportunities to promote For more information, What we will not do is take your project over and run it and residents. Watch Championship which Cullen and area to please visit for you. Our help is all aimed at advising, supporting and this space for more mentoring and equipping you with the knowledge and skills to was won by a Cullen visitors and “friends” www.discovercullen.com Support for Aberdeenshire developments on both. from all over the world. make your own idea work. Business Scheme To find out more about whether Of course, what we hope is that, when you have been Aberdeenshire Council can help successful and completed a project, you will be willing to your business grow contact: share that experience with future newcomers. BPL’s paid staff Christine Webster (Banff and Area) and volunteer Directors, have all been involved in community 10 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, AB43 9QA projects, and made that commitment to hand their knowledge T: 01346 519881 on to others. E: [email protected] www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/support/finance/sab.asp Cullen Dirt Cycle Track - competitors on their marks. Inaugural Cullen Skink World Championship - the finalists. 22 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 23 Making it Real Community Planning

Community Action Plans Community Planning in Aberdeenshire anffshire Partnership Limited offers to assist Community You will need to: What is Community Planning? Councils, or other such organisations, to formulate a Community Action Plan, from the views, ideas and • Be prepared to distribute publicity material, and twist The Scottish Government defines Community Planning as ‘a priorities of local people. a few arms, so that a public meeting is attended by a process which helps public agencies to work together with the B community to plan and deliver better services which make a good number, and cross section of local residents. Our methods avoid hostilities or arguments that can arise in real difference to people’s lives’. • The development of Partnerships across Banff & Buchan to traditional public meetings and allows everyones’ view to be • Hire a suitable hall for the evening and muster some identify, co-ordinate and deliver youth work opportunities heard . . . not just those with the loudest voices. volunteers to serve teas and coffees, and a couple more In the Local Community Planning Group with and for young people. to assist the BPL staff manage the crowds! (LCPG) is committed to working together to deliver the best BPL has secured grant funding under an Aberdeenshire-wide possible outcomes for our communities. Through partnership • Community Action Plans - On behalf of community groups project called ‘Making it Real’, and this pays for most of the • Be prepared to spend a little time after the event working we can contribute to realising the vision of The in the Banff & Buchan area (such as Community Councils key costs. helping BPL word the final report and supply a few Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership - that of and Village Associations) the Banffshire Partnership have photos to illustrate it. ‘Working together for the best quality of life for everyone in BPL will run the event, collate the ideas and data generated, Aberdeenshire’ facilitated a series of community engagement events help you to prioritise it into achievable projects, form it into designed to highlight issues of concern to communities a clear and professional document and get copies of it printed Working in partnership provides the members of the Banff in Banff & Buchan. These events have resulted in the for you. & Buchan LCPG with a shared understanding of local issues. production of Community Action Plans which enable the This in turn enables us to work together with other services, community groups to take forward those actions which You will find it useful in helping you choose projects to do, agencies, and community groups and organisations to deliver are of greatest concern to their respective communities. that meet the needs of your community and can demonstrate services and support to the communities that make up Banff The Banff & Buchan LCPG are supportive of the actions that they have the backing of local residents. and Buchan. contained within these documents and will work with communities to address any issues raised as a result of We recommend that your Community Action Plan It is important to recognise the role that community planning these events. be given a life of about three years, partners and communities have played in taking forward actions as by that time, projects may across the Banff & Buchan area. This hard work on behalf The Banff & Buchan LCPG currently consists of representatives have been achieved and of our communities has seen many benefits over the last two from Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeenshire Childcare Partnership, priorities or opportunities years and these include, but are not limited to, the following: Aberdeenshire Drug & Alcohol Partnership, the Banffshire may have changed. Time to do Partnership, Banff & Buchan , Banff & Macduff it again! • The completion of the redevelopment of Chalmers Hospital Business Association, Banff & Macduff Community Safety Group, and Health Centre in Banff. Bridge CVS, Fraserburgh Community Safety Group, Fraserburgh For more information contact: Development Trust, Fraserburgh Older People’s Forum, Banffshire Partnership - • The development of a new Healthpoint facility in Fire & Rescue Service, Grampian Police, NHS Grampian, Princess Fraserburgh. Royal Sports & Community Trust, and the Reaching Out Project Developing Communities Fraserburgh. on 01261 843598 or • The establishment of Café Connect in Fraserburgh - set up E-mail [email protected] in response to an identified need within Fraserburgh for For further information on Community Planning in employment and personal development opportunities for Banff & Buchan please contact: - adults with disabilities in an environment integrated into Fiona Alderson, Community Planning Officer, the community. 01261 813305 www.ouraberdeenshire.org.uk/banffbuchan

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the training and support you For further info contact: Modern New Transport For All The Community need to do the job. With your Banffshire Partnership - anffshire Partnership community in many ways: the only time from week to currently have a pool of paid help we can keep the dial- Community Transport a-bus services running in all has been providing a week that they get the chance and volunteer drivers who we on 01261 843598 dial-a-bus service in to talk to others. All our dial- can rely on. our communities, benefitting the community for Dial-a-bus a-bus services operate with a a large number of people. or e-mail We have two buses which Bover ten years. In that time driver and passenger assistant. As members of the Community We are able to reimburse bpl.transport@ have been specially built with we have signed up over 500 They are there to help. Transport Association, we our volunteers with any out banffdab.org.uk the shopping trips in mind. clients. Currently, around 120 provide the nationally of pocket expenses. Anyone Both buses have internal tail clients use the service at least The buses are out every day accredited Minibus Driver interested should phone us lifts and plenty of storage once a month. and depending on where you Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) on 01261 843598 for more space for all our clients’ information. We will be happy Above: Mercedes Sprinter - live you may have more than training to everyone who the largest bus we have ever had, which shopping bags! to answer all your questions. will be perfect for Dial-a-Bus, given its Shopping is the main request one opportunity to shop. We drives our buses. Our charges extra luggage space for shopping from our dial-a-bus services operate a first come first are very competitive; please You can call us on the and wider seats. We serve the communities of: number given or email us at and we take our clients to served booking service and call us to find out the current Left: Fiat Ducatto - a clever combination • Aberchirder and from places where they you must book in advance. charges. [email protected] of low floor and extra wide body, but in • Alvah a lightweight shell, that enables it to be cannot get to on the normal Please phone the office on driven by those who do not have category • Banff ‘D1’ on their licence. bus service. To be eligible for 01261 843598 for more If you would like to find out • Boyndie the dial-a-bus service you information or to register with more or register your group, • Cornhill need to have trouble getting us. We will then ask one of please call us on 01261 • Crudie to the shops. This may be our staff to visit you at home. 843598. We’d be delighted to Training In The Community • Fordyce because you don’t have a car They will explain the service give you more information. or a number of years now we have provided minibus organisation to provide Certificate of Professional Competence • Forglen or the nearest bus stop is in more detail and make sure Driver and Passenger Assistant training, along with (CPC) training. Our training courses are delivered at our state • Gamrie too far for you to walk to. it suits your needs. emergency evacuation (Out in Three) and MiDAS for Car of the art training venue (The Banffshire Suite) at The Old • Gardenstown We pick you up at your front Volunteers and MPV training. These courses are delivered free to all School Boyndie. BPL training is also happy to provide courses • Hilton A few committed and door, take you to the shops ourF volunteers and at a small charge for persons who are part at clients own venues. • King Edward enthusiastic volunteers support (help you shop if you need Community Minibuses of a community group or commercial organisation. • Macduff We run our operations with our paid staff that drive For further information or a list of our current help), pack your shopping in • three minibuses. All three the minibuses and act as the bus and bring you and Over the previous two years we have been building steadily prices and course dates, please contact: • Ordiquhill are available for hire by passenger assistants. They all your shopping home to your on our First Aid training portfolio. We are a Health and Alan Thomson, Banffshire Partnership - Training • Portsoy community groups who are say that they find the work front door. We are not in Safety Executive approved training provider and now offer the on 01261 843598 or e-mail bpl.transport@ • Sandend registered with us. Two of the fun, sociable and rewarding competition with the normal following courses: • Whitehills three buses can accommodate and not in the least bit banffdab.org.uk bus service, so you need to wheelchair passengers. These boring or difficult. register with us before using First Aid at Work: 3 Days We cater for people who have two buses also have a large the buses. First Aid at Work re-qualifier: 2 Days difficulty using the normal bus capacity for shopping/luggage If you have any spare time Emergency First Aid at Work: 1 Day service for various reasons and can take up to 12 and like to interact with We also hire out our buses to Manual Handling: (core module) including: living more than passengers or 11 passengers others, we would be delighted community groups when they Manual Handling: (assisting with mobility) a ½ mile from the nearest and one wheelchair. Our third to welcome you to our team. are not being used for the Wheelchairs, Hoists and Stand Aids bus stop, being unable to bus can take 16 passengers. Please don’t think you would dial-a-bus service. The buses Disability awareness carry shopping, being disabled All three buses have side have to work every day, even are available most afternoons, or infirm. For many of our steps. We encourage the the odd morning or afternoon evenings and at weekends. The above list is not exhaustive; we can, and do build bespoke clients the service also means community groups to have will make a difference. We courses for organisations. We are currently working with a sister a social outing as it may be their own driver. However, we will make sure you get all We provide a service in our 26 partnership update Issue 15 - 2013 Issue 15 - 2013 partnership update 27 community contacts

Summary Of Contact Details For Community Groups Featured In This Book community transport Banff Preservation & Banffshire Partnership Home-Start Deveron RAF Banff Association Heritage Society Limited - Training 01261 819964 c/o Boyndie Trust Limited 01261 812941 01261 843598 info@ 01261 843249 www.banffpreservationand bpl.transport@banffdab. homestartdeveron.org.uk heritagesociety.org.uk org.uk www.homestartdeveron. Riverside Christian org.uk Church Banff, Macduff & Boyndie Trust Limited The Harvest Centre, Castle “keeping the community moving” District Business 01261 843249 King Edward & Gamrie Street, Banff Association boyndietrust@ Community Council community use minibus www.banff-macduff.com hotmail.com 01261 851416 Scottish Traditional www.boyndietrust.co.uk iain.taylor5@ Boat Festival dial-a-bus Banffshire Coast btopenworld.com 01261 842951 Tourism Partnership Coast Festival www.scottishtraditional community car scheme 01261 815641 [email protected] Portsoy Links Caravan boatfestival.org.uk contact@ www.coastfestival.org.uk Park drivers & passenger assistants banffshirecoast.com 01261 842695 Whitehills & District www.banffshirecoast.com Community Planning, www.portsoylinks.co.uk Community Council transport information Banff & Buchan 01261 861882 training Banffshire Partnership 01261 813305 Portsoy Organisation jrbalharry123@ Limited - Developing www.ouraberdeenshire. for Restoration and btinternet.com . . . for your transport needs Communities org.uk/banffbuchan Training (PORT) www.whitehillsanddistrict. 01261 843598 [email protected] co.uk [email protected] Cullen & Deskford Community Council Portsoy Pavilion Whitehills Harbour & Banffshire Partnership www.discovercullen.com 01261 843555 Marina Limited - Community 01261 861291 Transport Gamrie Business Forum Portsoy Salmon Bothy 07906 135786 01261 843598 info@ 01261 842951 harbourmaster@ bpl.transport@ discovergardenstown.co.uk www.salmonbothy.org.uk whitehillsharbour.co.uk banffdab.org.uk www.discovergardenstown. www.whitehillsharbour. co.uk Portsoy Thrift Shop co.uk The Old School Boyndie Banff AB452JT 07870 536776 T & F: 01261 843598 E: [email protected]

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