Issue 2 of Maybole One Stop Shop Newsletter

Dear (One Stop) Shoppers,
We are hosting a community gardening event in our new sensory garden at our offices on Friday, 25th July, from 1-4pm.  If you know anyone who would be interested in volunteering for a few hours to help us plant and prepare the garden, please ask them to contact us.  No experience is necessary, and staff from BTCV will be running the event and providing support to volunteers.  There will also be a selection of organic veggies fresh from their plots at Auchincruive available to buy on the day.
Regards,
Gillian Anderson gillian.anderson@may-tag.com 

Issue 1 of Maybole One Stop Shop Newsletter

Maybole One Stop Shop, a new resource for Maybole and District, launched on Tuesday May 22 after several months of hard work and planning.

The project, based in 6-8 School Vennel, Maybole, offers a growing list of services including benefit checks and income maximization advice, advocacy, citizens advice, health information, support for senior citizens, low energy lightbulbs and access to a range of outreach services.

Facilities available include internet access, private rooms available for hire, meeting space, photocopying and a “free phone” service to allow clients to contact support agencies.

The Maybole One Stop Shop will be open six days a week: all day Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning. Gillian Anderson, project manager, together with Cathie Barr and Agnes McGill are the enthusiastic and experienced staff who will look to provide a ‘one-stop’ answer for people looking for support or information. If the One Stop Shop staff can’t provide a solution themselves then they will pass you directly to someone who can. From the beginning, the project will be a growing hub of knowledge and practical help that gives access to many services that are sometimes complicated to access alone. The service is open to everyone.

Gillian said “Cathie, Agnes and I are looking forward to getting our teeth into this new project and building a service which will be recognised throughout Ayrshire, and known as an example of good practice and high standards. There is a vast amount of knowledge and expertise available to us, and we intend to make use of it to deliver a valuable service to people in the North Carrick area.”

MOSS brings together the work of three groups which are already known locally.  Ellen Hawkes, Jean Clarke and Fr Stephen McGrattan, representing Maytag; Patrice Graham, John Barr and Diane Shearer, representing Over the Rainbow; and Robert Malone, Stella McEwan and Nessie Connolly, representing Maybole and District Senior Citizens’ Forum; make up the steering committee which guides the project. Each group is delighted to have refurbished and comfortable premises to deliver the services they offer. They are looking forward to sharing resources and working together to provide a better level of service in their own area of expertise. The project is funded by the Fair Share Trust, Scottish Community Foundation.

Councillor Brian Connolly officially launched the One Stop Shop and Fr Stephen McGrattan, Chairperson of the MOSS Steering Committee, said, “I am confident that this new and well resourced One Stop Shop will be very useful for local people to access a wide range of services that can help them and help their community. I look forward to seeing the difference a stop at Maybole’s One Stop Shop makes to the town and district.”

Photos from grant openning and ribbon cutting ceremony. Maybole One Stop Shop 6-8 School Vennel Maybole KA18 7DQ Tel: 01655 884032