Whithorn School Art Display

At the Whithorn Spring Arts and Crafts Fayre held at the weekend, there was a great display of the work achieved by the children of Whithorn School during their wider achievement time. Thanks to BHC volunteer, Margaret, for running the group.

The Fayre itself was a great success and congratulations to David Coe for organising the event!!! 

DGRI New Hospital News

Construction of the new hospital has now started. To view the full newsletter, we have a permanent link on the right hand side of the blog, which will be updated as the building progresses.

Healthy Cooking - Isle of Whithorn Youth Group

Last night, the older children from the Isle of Whithorn had the opportunity to cook their own Chinese meal from scratch. After a demonstration of what to do and how quick this dish is to prepare and cook, all the young people got involved and produced really good results.

All tasted their food and although a little hot (spice wise) they enjoyed the experience and different tastes, even though the initial reaction for some was: "I don't like vegetables!". 

Great evening. Thanks to Tracey, BHC volunteer, for her time and assistance during the evening. We will be back at the Isle in September!!

Youth Beats- August 2015

Take a look at the flyer to see what is available during the first week of August.

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Isle of Whithorn Youth Club - Activities

Last night, the BHC team visited the younger section of the Isle of Whithorn Youth Club. The activities presented included Boccia, Wii Sports and Wii Dance as well as giving the youngsters a chance to make their own fruit kebabs.

A great evening was had by all the young people and all the fruit was consumed. Next week, the older Youth Group are having a go at Chinese cooking. Should be fun and tasty!!

Whithorn Spring Arts Fayre 23rd - 24th May

Please click on the pictures to see what you are able to have a go at when visiting the event being held on the 23rd and 24th May.

Jills of All Trades / in the Community

The Jills have had a new request to assist a local resident who is having difficulty with home decoration.

The group have been practicing their skills in preparation for this new task in a couple of weeks time. The assistance to be given includes filling in damaged walls, sanding and painting of the hallway. When finished, this will make the homeowner happier as the entrance to the house will be tidier.

Volunteers Needed for British Red Cross (Dumfries and Galloway)

For further information regarding the British Red Cross please click the links below.

Care Call       Telecare Volunteer       Role Description 

Updated Area Partnership Leaflet

To view our new updated Area Partnership Leaflet please click on the links below.

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Alternatively the leaflet can be viewed at the very bottom of the blog page.

Creetown Youth Club - Healthy Cooking

Last week, the young folk from Creetown Youth Club along with the youth workers had a demonstration of a simple and popular Chinese recipe before cooking themselves.
The Chilli Garlic Chicken recipe had been adapted to exclude the batter, thus making it healthier!


All the young people enjoyed the tastes and the experience of cooking for themselves.

The recipe used that evening is set out below. Remember that all recipes can be adjusted, according to personal preferences.

Chinese Chilli Garlic Chicken with Noodles

Ingredients:

Chicken Breast, thinly sliced,

3 crushed garlic cloves

½ red chilli cut small

Small piece of ginger.

Small pieces of vegetables, spring onions, mushroom, peppers

Sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce (light and dark) 5 spice powder, water if necessary

Pre cooked noodles

Method:

Thinly slice Chicken and Marinade in the garlic, chilli and ginger

Heat a little oil add garlic & chilli then add the chicken. Cook for about a minute, stirring continuously.

Add other vegetables and chilli and soy sauce.

Either add noodles and heat through or serve separately.

Emergency First Aid At Work Training Course - Free to Volunteers - 25th May 2015

Machars Area Partnership will be holding a further Emergency First Aid At Work course on Monday 25th May 2015 at Whithorn Community Centre.  .

The 6 hour course is accredited by Qualsafe Awards and will start at 9am and finish by 4.30pm, including breaks.

The course is funded through the Voice Mid Galloway Project and is free for individuals who volunteer in the Machars and Newton Stewart Area.

Refreshments will be provided but participants will need to bring their own lunch.

Please note: should the participants not attend on the day without 48 hours notice, the organisation responsible for the volunteer will have to cover the cost of the course (£55 per person) as places are limited.

Early Learning Childcare Leaflet

To view this leaflet please click on the link here.