A few weeks ago we celebrated the singing and developing friendship of children from Northmuir primary school and members from Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre it was truly joyful. Missing my Wednesday trips to Kirriemuir! Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the lunchtime soup 🍲

Our Meeting Centre Manager Caroline is helping raise funds for us by doing the Edinburgh Kiltwalk (21 miles) on Sun 15 Sep. If anyone would like to join her there are three walking distances - The Mighty Hike, The Big Stroll or The Wee Wander. More info at thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/edinbur…

Always great to see what our pals at STAND are getting up to! A braw chippy tea this evening too, with the family and friends group at the Kennoway Shed. 🐟🍟

We're delighted to announce that we are supported by the #PowerofMusicFund! Funding has been awarded to us to help people living with dementia and their carers through music. Thanks to funders The National Academy for Social Prescribing, The Utley Foundation, Arts Council England, MusicforDementia and @mfacharity

In this video from our Get Real project we talk about the role that links with health and social care services and the dementia care pathway can play in the long-term sustainability of a Meeting Centre. #GetRealStudy #referrals youtu.be/aNb6GX0A82k

Join us for a wee bold Blether tomorrow 30th May from 10.30-12pm. bold partner & #dementia activist Agnes Houston will chat to us about how after her dementia diagnosis she decided to get off the 'Misery Bus' and hop aboard the 'Happy Bus'. Look out for the Zoom link! dawn irvine

We loved showing all our families the film of our Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Northmuir Primary Generations project this afternoon A few tears were shed! And everyone joined in for YMCA at the end! 🤠👐🫶

'Fun with Chalk' Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre shared by bold partner Rachel Grieve "We spent yesterday afternoon messing about with chalks and exploring the many ways we could make lines and fill spaces." #mindful #doodling with chalk from our amazing #creative #dementia #community dawn irvine

We've been delighted to have sladana pavkovic visit for the past couple of days. Sladja was involved in the first Meeting Centre in Australia, and is now looking at setting up a centre in her home country of Serbia. 😊

Great to hear Cllr Shamin Akhtar open Meeting Centres Workshop recognising carers, volunteers & key importance of #intergenerational work as vital to #humanrights & #personcentred approach. #MakingADifference Dementia Friendly East Lothian Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre

Graeme Galloway - What is a Meeting Centre & why are they developing locally & internationally? Underpinning theory - “Adjusting to change” model; social & regular, sustained & ongoing partnership approach with a co-production, rights-based approach in heart of community.

A recipe for life, c/o Musselburgh Meeting Centre members was shared #heartfelt. Extra ingredients shared on the day too by those in the room - #inspired Love is….A Meeting Centre Play is at the heart of so much too. Dementia Friendly East Lothian Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre East Lothian HSCP Cllr Shamin Akhtar

Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre Thank you Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre for lovely time and sharing mutal passion and aim. I hope we will make a better world for people with dementia and carers whenever we can. I am bringing the artwork I got from your member (the artist) to Australia.

Thanks so much to GoFibre for supporting creative activities for our members at Kirrie Connections! 😃

Thank you so much to all the funders that have supported us, and in particular the people of Kirriemuir, who raised over £50,000 to make this possible Angus Council Angus Rural Partnership The Clothworkers' Foundation Shelley Alison Smith thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-…

Thanks for all your help and support over the years, Julie :)

She-boom she-boom! We'd an active day at the club. Even over cast skies didn't stop most of us from taking a stroll along the prom.

Printing ⁦Heart of Newhaven Community⁩ Meeting Centre

What an exciting moment for Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre! We can’t wait to see the final result. To learn more about our capital grants and what we fund, visit ClothworkersFoundation.org.uk.