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May 2019 Volume 25 Issue 4 May 2019 Volume 25 Issue 4 The Merkinch community newsletter, entirely written, produced and printed in the Merkinch, and delivered by volunteers. SHAME ON YOU! Merkinch Football Academy Head Coach Peter Corbett, along with local residents, slammed the vandal or vandals who cut through goal nets on the Westfield football pitch which is used by local youngsters. Peter said, “ I was approached by some boys to get some nets for them, which I did, thanks to Mike Macleod at the Bught Park. The boys and I put them up and they were on it right away. With the weather and light improving it was great to see the youngsters out every night and weekends instead of indoors on their Playstations. This is just senseless vandalism which has been reported to the Police. If you know of ANYONE responsible please share that information." The nets have now been repaired. Alex Platt of the South Kessock Resident Association also commented on the SKRA Facebook page: "A big shout out goes out to the idiot or idiots who decided to come along and destroy the football nets in the Westfield. What would you rather have the kids playing football or causing havoc on the streets when they got nothing to do!?" Above: The damaged Westfield goal nets cut by vandals. Pictured above: Classes for kids are proving to be very popular at Have fun creating multi-coloured Inverness City Amateur Boxing Club. Coach Laurie is pictured above with his keen squad of young boxers. Sessions for both boys and girls are foamy elephant toothpaste! available at the club, based in the Merkinch Welfare Hall, throughout the See page 11…. week. Contact Laurie to enquire on 07919 670851 or visit their Facebook page for further details. Inside Merkinch Local Merkinch How Grant LNR Arts & Football Street got its this News... Events... Academy... name… month: page 4 page 7 page 8 page 10 2 News & Views Useful Contacts & Helplines Inverness City Amateur Boxing Club AGE UK - 0800 055 6112 Merkinch Welfare Hall ADDICTIONS COUNSELLING - Alcohol, Opening Times & Prices drugs, gambling etc - 108 Church Street - 220995 Boys and Girls aged Senior Male and Female: Open to All: BINS, broken glass, drugs, needles, 5 years to 9 years: Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6.00pm till 7.30pm 10.00am till 12.00pm bulky furniture and other items for 5.00pm till 6.00pm- £3.00 £4.00 Adults £4.00, Kids £3.00 special uplift (Environmental Health) - 01349 886603 Boys and Girls aged Ladies: CHILDLINE - 0800 1111. Free 10 years to 14 years: Monday, Wednesday & Friday confidential advice 24 hours a day. Monday to Friday 6.00pm till 7.00pm 5.30pm till 6.30pm- £3.00 £4.00 CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU - Appointments, 237664 COMMUNITY CENTRE - 239563 Let Us Help You Put It Out for Good! CRIMESTOPPERS - 0800 555111 DENTAL HELPLINE - 0845 644 2271 Quitting smoking can be tough, especially DOG WARDEN - 01349 886603 in the first 72 hours. But the good news is DRUGLINE SCOTLAND - 0800 776600 that you’re TWICE as likely to quit for good Free advice on drugs 24 hours. if you get the right support. A Smoking FLIPERZ Day Care Nursery / Out of Cessation Clinic, run by NHS Highland, will School Club - 234232 be held at Merkinch Enterprise from Thursday 7th March and every Thursday FOR THE RIGHT REASONS - 237969 th after (except 14 March). Meet with one of GAS/ELECTRIC Freephone - our trained advisors who’ll help you find 0800 111 999 your way to quit. NEW START - 715615 or 223524 To book an appointment, please phone: NHS 24 (out of hours medical advice/ GP Service) - 111 MERKINCH NEWS & VIEWS - 240085 07771 583988 MERKINCH PARTNERSHIP - 718989 or MERKINCH PRIMARY SCHOOL - 232962 07795 120577 MERKINCH WORK CLUB - 718989 MIKEY'S LINE - text 07779 303 303 (7pm We want to make quitting smoking as Friday - 7am Monday) convenient as possible for you. Start your POLICE - confidential line 101. Genuine smoke free journey with Scotland’s quit emergencies still 999. smoking service today. RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING - 712888 SAMARITANS - 67a Tomnahurich St - 713456 (local rate) or 116 123 (FREE) S E R E N I T Y SMOKELINE - 0800 84 84 84 SOCIAL CARE, Emergency - 08456 Serenity is a drop-in 014813 (out of hours) centre for females with borderline TRADING STANDARDS - 0845 600 4222 personality disorder or 228700 (BPD) and runs every UNIVERSAL CREDIT HELPLINE (FREE) - Monday 10.30am to 0800 328 9344 1.30pm at Merkinch Community Centre. VICTIM SUPPORT - 258834 WOMEN’S AID, Inverness - Confidential The drop-in is facilitated by people with experience of BPD and support - 220719 was set up to take people out of isolation and to YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLORS - help them start socialising. Janet Campbell 226598; At Serenity, we share experiences which is all Richard Laird, 07557 566552; confidential, have guest speakers and we do arts Bet McAllister 710558 and crafts activities. Contact details Got a contact you think we Email: [email protected] should include? Contact News & Twitter: #serenity Views on 240085 Facebook: Serenity Contact: 07523 488163 May 2019 3 Merkinch Activity Group Update The Merkinch Activity Group are have been out and about exploring the Highlands over the last few months. Pictured below are some members of our group enjoying the views around the River Findhorn. While on the right, the group follow a forest trail on a recent walk near Fort Augustus. We visit many areas of interest and of natural scenic beauty across the Highlands. So, if you'd like to join us and you live in Merkinch or South Kessock, we go out on Mondays and Wednesdays. Telephone Caroline on 01463 718989 or pop into the Merkinch Partnership office at 30 Grant Street to find out more. Boxers Prepare for City Tournament Inverness City ABC is preparing for their show at the Ironworks on Saturday 25th of May. Three hundred spectators turned up last time and enjoyed a great evening. Anyone requiring tickets just call into the gym or ask any of the boxers. Tickets are priced at £20.00 each. Inverness City kids boxing classes are busy and Laurie's phone is ringing from mothers enquiring about bringing their kids. The routine is as follows, start off with 10min of skipping, followed by punch bags, pads and then finishing with circuit training. If you are interested, please contact Laurie before turning up. Spinning Again - but there is Support A support group has been launched in the North of Scotland for sufferers of Meniere’s Disease and other vestibular, or balance system, related disorders. Joyce Muir explained how the support group started: “I had just been diagnosed with Meniere's Disease and was really struggling with the symptoms. I hadn’t heard about Meniere's before, and didn’t know anyone who suffered from it. I then did some research online and found the Meniere's Society website and contacted them for more information. On their Facebook page I asked if any of their members stayed in the North of Scotland and one person contacted me. From that one contact the North of Scotland Meniere's Support Group was born and we now have a membership of 14 sufferers.” But what is Meniere's Disease? "It’s a condition which affects the inner ear, and can come with a variety of symptoms such as loss of hearing, tinnitus, pressure in the ear, vertigo and loss of balance. This can make everyday activities like going out with friends, making appointments, or other activities that involve planning ahead very difficult because you don’t know when you are going to have your next attack” explained Joyce. As you don’t know when you’re going to have an attack which may leave you unable to walk, being very sick, and possibly staggering all over the place, people with the condition can find it hard to go out. For instance, you also don't quite know how people around will react outside when you have an attack of vertigo? Will they help? “As there’s such a wide range of symptoms that can vary from person to person it can sometimes be bamboozling for sufferers, so the Support Group can be really beneficial. It allows people to discuss their symptoms with other sufferers, and get lots of tips on things to try which might help. But, most of all it helps reduce the isolation that’s felt from having quite a rare condition which no-one in their network will have heard about” Joyce explains. “Up until now the Support Group has met every few weeks for a catch-up and have already had extremely helpful talks from Raigmore Hospital ENT Consultant, Professor Malcolm Laing and Lead Physiotherapist for the Balance Service, Judith Anderson. Now we have a more permanent meeting place at Inshes Church we hope to continue having talks from a mix of medical professionals and other speakers.” For more information please contact: NORTH OF SCOTLAND MENIERE'S SUPPORT GROUP Phone: Joyce on 07739 457713 or Elizabeth on 07756 011483 Email: [email protected] or have a look at our Facebook page 4 News & Views Merkinch Local Nature Reserve News With spring truly here, it’s the perfect time of year for a walk around the reserve. The birds are singing beautifully and are also looking at their best as they’ve been looking for territories and mates, dolphins are returning more regularly and the trees are looking fresh and vibrant. A group of us enjoyed Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ with the Countryside Ranger spotting pipistrelle bats as well as hearing more about what happens after dark in the reserve.
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