Sue Ryder - Befriending in the Community

The Sue Ryder organisation is appealing for volunteers to offer companionship in the Community. They have issued this appeal:-

"Can you offer companionship? Want to get involved in our local community? Have 2 or 3 hours to spare every week or fortnight?

Becoming a Sue Ryder volunteer is a great way to gain skills and meet new people. It can also be a very meaningful way of giving something back. We’re looking for volunteers to become Befrienders to people living near you.

Our Self Management Service supports people aged 18+ with conditions such as M.S., Parkinson’s and strokes. It may involve chatting over a cup of tea, walking to the park, going shopping, etc. This time is greatly appreciated by the people we support and their families.

As one of our Befrienders describes: “We always laugh and share joy. Her sensitivity, emotions and life experiences make it a pleasure to be by her side”.

For more information call Julie Scoullar on 01224 896339.

http://www.sueryder.org/care-centres/neurological-centres/dee-view-court/care-services/5r-programme "

Nearly New Sale - 2 December 2017

A nearly new sale including goods such as quality fashion, shoes, handbags and accessories is to be held at the St Francis Hall, 231 Deeside Gdns, AB15 7PR.

The sale will held between 11.30am to 4.00pm on Saturday 2nd December 2017.

Entry is free and all proceeds go to charity

Road Closure - Countesswells Road

Aberdeen City Council have made an order under its Road Traffic Powers to close Countesswells Road between its junctions with Countesswells Avenue and Craigton Road.  The road will be closed between 9am on the 20th November and 10pm on the 30th.

Temporary traffic signals will be in use to the west of the junction with Craigton Road between the 20th and 24th of November, 2017. The measure is necessary to protect public safety during carriageway resurfacing works. 
An alternative route is available via Craigton Road and Springfield Road and is signposted. 

Ice Gripper overshoes

During the summer, the Community Council identified a community need related to the colder months of the year. 

We recognised that the mobility of some of our residents is restricted or curtailed because of frost/snow and the fear of falling.  Accordingly, this year, we purchased a number of ice gripper shoe covers that can be placed over shoes in times of frost to reduce the risk of slipping and falling.

The ice grippers come in two sizes – Medium (shoe sizes 3-6) and Large (shoe sizes 7-11)

All of the grippers have been distributed to local community outlets such as Airyhall library, Airyhall Community Centre, St Francis and Mannofield Churches and to the local care homes, for issuing on a priority need, first come first served basis.  The Community Council do not hold a stock of grippers and, unfortunately numbers are limited so once the supply has been exhausted, there are no more.

Fingers crossed that winter will be kind to us and the need for the overshoe grippers will be minimal.

Quiz Night - 30 November

The Royal Voluntary Service is holding a quiz night.

The quiz night is a fundraiser in support of Older Adults across Aberdeen. 

The Quiz Night takes place on Thursday 30^th November at 7pm, in the Ashvale Restaurant on Great Western Road. Tickets are priced at £15 per person which includes your Ashvale Supper.

There will also be a raffle on the night, including prizes:

★  Table for 4 at Beach Ballroom’s ‘Thank you for the Music’ event

★  Beauty and the Beast Pantomime tickets

★  Voucher for Foodstory café

★  A months membership at Aberdeen Sports Village

And many more great prizes!

The Royal Voluntary Service work to reduce and prevent loneliness and social isolation in Older Adults. They achieve this with the support of dedicated volunteers, who provide practical, social and emotional support to people in hospital and living in the community.

Why not go a long have a great night and support a very worthy cause.

Community Council Meeting - 28 November

The next meeting of the Community Council will be on Tuesday 28 November 2017.

The meeting begins at 7pm prompt and will be held in the Gordon Room at Mannofield Parish Church, Great Western Road. Access to the Church will be by the Countesswells Road entrance.

The Agenda for the meeting can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here

ALL WELCOME

Netflix Scam - Police Warning

Police Scotland have issued an alert about a "phishing scam" that is doing the rounds.  Details are as follows:

"There is currently a huge phishing scam ongoing targeting Netflix account holders.  Like a lot of phishing scams these emails are creating a sense of ‘account urgency’ and threatening to suspend accounts users.  The email header reads “Your Suspension Notification” 

The look and feel of the email has a Netflix feel and design to it and threatens to suspend the account in 48hrs, the tone and diction are similar to a legitimate credit card account errors.

If clicked on the link you are taken to legitimate looking landing page site replete with adverts for popular box sets and films where users are requested to input account and billing details.

The advice, as with all phishing emails, is to delete immediately, do not click on any part of the email.  If you wish to check an account mentioned in the email, go directly to the site and log in, do not follow links.  If the account allows, activate 2-factor authentication which won’t allow a criminal access even with the username and password."

Police Report - October 2017

Sergeant David Cowie says, 

"The four anti-social behaviour call related to youths throwing stones, eggs, and fireworks. Pleasingly, there were no drug issues recorded this month.  there were two reported incidents of vandalism this month with one of the enquiries leading to a man and woman being charged.  In the other incident the enquiry continues.Our team is committed to keeping the community safe, preventing and detecting crime. If any suspicious activity is seen, please report this to us, either as an emergency on 999 or to the Service Centre on 101. Quick and effective reporting allows our team to react accordingly and maximise the opportunity to apprehend offenders."

The local policing team are based at Whinhill and request that if any suspicious activity is seen they are contacted, either as an emergency on 999 or on the Police Scotland Service Centre at 101.
Follow the Local Policing Team on Twitter @NorthEPolice   #WestEndCPT
Also available are the three following contact email addresses for the West End:AiryhallBroomhillGarthdeeCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.ukHazleheadAshleyQueensCrossCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.ukTorryFerryhillCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk