More volunteers needed for community hub
Published 1 Feb 2012 08:00
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THE Corrie Centre, in Cardenden, is a flourishing community hub which has facilities for all age groups.
Everyone from toddlers to senior citizens can find the right group but staff at the Corrie are always on the look out for more volunteers.
The Corrie Centre is situated at the top side of Carden Avenue, and caters for a wide range of people from the very young to the elderly and includes: Parents and Toddlers, Senior Citizens, History Group, Youth Club, Men's Health Group, Tenants Association, T Dance, Community Council, Village Fair, John Thomson Committee, Elderobics ladies fitness group, Women's Discussion Group, Menphys Group, Credit Union, Shoppers Group, The Baptist Church, Caravanning and Camping Group, Zumba, Community Police Engagement Meetings, St Andrews Ambulance Association, Day Centre for the Elderly, Cardenden and Kinglassie Elderly Forum, DAFC kids football classes and Goal Zone for pre-school children. A zumba class has recently started on a Wednesday night and is always looking for new members to join in.
There are at present over 20 groups utilising the centre and they are always looking for volunteers to join and help out with certain groups and they are also looking for volunteer drivers for the Centre's bus so anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or looking to join one of the groups are asked to contact Gayle at the Corrie Centre on 01592 722103.
Gayle said, "We have groups who look after the young and old and also those in between but we do need people who would be prepared to drive our community bus.
"Without these key volunteers it could affect how our groups operate so I would appeal to people to come forward and offer their services. They would be warmly welcomed."
The Corrie Day Centre is a group where elderly people can meet and socialise.
They have breakfast, lunch, and various activities, such as bingo, dominoes, sing-songs, crafts, armchair aerobics or just a good old chat. They will be picked up and returned home by the community bus.
The group is run by local volunteers, who also arrange outings, parties and seasonal celebrations. This group is invaluable to these elderly citizens, many of whom live alone.
The Parent and Toddler Group runs three days a week, Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Friday afternoons.
It has a nice friendly atmosphere and the room is fully child friendly and there are lots of toys, games, etc to keep the kids amused.
There is also an outdoor play area fully fenced off and safe for when the better weather is here for the kids to run about in. The group is always looking for new members to join.
The numbers are quite low at the moment due to kids moving on to nursery so there are plenty of spaces, and it also gives the parents a chance to meet up with other adults and make new friends as well.
The WEA Women's Discussion Group meets at the Centre on a Thursday afternoon.
Various activities range from studying the planets, handcrafts, music and song, bring and buy, quizzes and jewellery, to name but a few. They also give donations to local charities twice a year.
Cardenden Village Fair enjoys the support it receives from the Corrie Centre.
The Village Fair has been running for 15 years and the event is well supported by the community of Cardenden.
The aims of the Group, who run the event, are to invite local and national institutions to fundraise on the day and to allow families to enjoy an inexpensive day out.
There is also children's racing, a funfair and entertainment in the main ring, plus the ever popular bing race. The Cardenden Village Fair will be on the 26th August this year with an 11am start.
Anyone wishing to fundraise on the day can contact Bob Martin, chairperson of the Village Fair, on 01592 721819.
Cardenden Men's Health Club is a group of men who promote awareness and information relating to men's health issues.
They provide a safe and supportive environment for men to discuss health issues, with the opportunity to give and receive support. This club meets on Tuesdays in the Corrie Centre. At the moment the club has a full membership of 16.
The Corrie Centre T Dance group is a cheery, happy bunch of ladies, who meet on a Thursday afternoon from 2-4pm. They do different types of dancing - square dancing, old tyme, and sometimes they do their own thing!
The group also has a summer outing to various places, and also celebrate Christmas as well.
Cardenden Tenants Association was set up in 1986 and have held their meetings in the Corrie Centre every month since then.
The association have seen a lot of changes in Cardenden since they started.
They hire garden tools out and recycle furniture and remove garden rubbish with their own van while the group has a new play area at Whitehall Drive.
The Elderly Forum meet in the Corrie Centre on the third Tuesday of each month. At present they have approximately 20 members.
The group is there for any elderly person in the community and they are welcome to go along to join in.
Members enjoy a wide range of speakers at their meetings which are arranged by the secretary. They have had speakers giving talks on benefits which are available to older people, also talks on personal safety and safety in the home.
Since the group re-started in September last year after the summer break, they have had speakers from CHAS, the children's hospice; from Age Scotland who deal with the needs of elderly people and Trading Standards.
The members enjoy a summer outing and in December last year enjoyed their Christmas lunch outing to the Lomond Centre.
Anyone wanting more information can either contact the Corrie Centre or from the secretary Betty Penman or Helen Duff the chairperson.
The Community Baptist Church meets at the Corrie Centre every Sunday morning. They hold their worship service at 11am, followed at 12pm by the Children's Sunday School.
The Sunday School is a lively and informative Bible class for children aged 6 to 11, they also have an adult Bible study at 7pm every Thursday night.
This friendly church family warmly welcomes anyone...whoever you are...wherever you're from...whatever your background, to visit and share in friendship.
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