Methlick - Community

Did you know we offer counselling for children and young people too? For more information contact [email protected]

Do you feel confident that you would be able to react quickly during a household emergency or issues caused by severe weather?

Over the course of September we’re sharing advice and information on a range of topics as part of our first Resilience Month.

There will be information on everything from creating your own household emergency plan to registering for alerts from the organisations that support us when a crisis occurs.

As a starting point, why not download our ‘30 Days in 30 Ways’ checklist which you can follow day by day this month, or at any time of the year? You’ll find it, along with other information and resources at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/resilience-month

Want to help shape the future of Methlick Heritage Society? We NEED some new members on the Heritage Society Committee, due to retirement of 2 stalwards recently.
Come along tonight 7.30pm to find out more.
We're a friendly, low key group and not much required on an ongoing basis. Please help support this local group ❤️

Please be advised that the C112B between B9170 and North Newton and the U112B between C112B and Castlehill will be subject to a closure from 09 September 2024 for 5 days to allow safe access for installation of new BT ducts.



Diversion via C112B (Auchnagatt), C110B (C109B), C109B (Ythanbank), B9005 (Methlick) and B9170 (New Deer) and vice versa.

Please see link to map below.

F2567 C112B/U112B – Google My Maps F2567 C112B/U112B

Gordon Riding for the Disabled are on the look out for new volunteers.

Did you know that some of our youngsters in the village utilise this fantastic group.

Volunteering - Gordon RDA | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire 07789 [email protected] Facebook Volunteer for us Gordon RDA is a volunteer-based organisation so we are very dependent on the kindness and generosity of people giving up their time to help our participants and to support the running of Gordon RDA.Volunteers quickly become part of our Go...

The deadline for community council nominations is approaching! If you can spend a few hours a month supporting your local group, we’d love to hear from you.

You can find guidance and a nomination form on our website. Please make sure to complete and submit it before the end of this Sunday, September 8.

Your support can help ensure the viability of your local community council.

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/nominate

Protect yourself and use a Trading Standards-vetted business 😇

Visit https://approvedtrader.scot/ to see all official Trusted and Approved Traders in Aberdeenshire and across Scotland.

Aberdeenshire Trading Standards

We are seeking the views of individuals and organisations to update our Passenger Transport Strategy.

The updated Passenger Transport Strategy will apply from 2025 to 2035. It will set out the objectives for Aberdeenshire passenger transport services such as fixed-route local-bus services, community transport and demand-responsive transport schemes, council school transport, and social work transport services.

The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete.

Learn more about updates to our Passenger Transport Strategy and complete the survey at https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/aberdeenshire-council-passenger-transport-strategy

The consultation closes at midnight on Sunday 1st September 2024.

Pictured is a park and ride bus.

Happening this weekend

Methlick Bowling Club

Just over a week till North East Open Studios.
7-15 Sept. My studio/gallery will be open 11am-4pm (closed Wed. 11th). Check out my Facebook/Instagram pages for more works. 👩🏻‍🎨👩🏻‍🎨🎨
Here is where to find me. From the village (Methlick) follow the yellow signs near the bridge and you will find me.
300 artists and creatives are taking part.
You can find all the info online at North East Open Studios (NEOS). Click on an entry and scroll right down to find more samples of work uploaded. There are links to Social Media pages.

Public health are working in partnership with the libraries to host two awareness sessions one in Inverurie and one in Turriff Library, these sessions are free drop-in sessions, where people can receive information on the 5 ways to improve mental wellbeing. (Please find both flyers attached for your information).

SHARE – The Scottish Health Research Register and Biobank - is a Register of people who are happy to be sent information about health projects.

We need healthy people and people with health conditions to join SHARE. Health research is necessary so new treatments can be discovered for conditions and disease such as cancer, diabetes, dementia, stroke and asthma.

When you join, we may occasionally send you information about research projects that might be of interest to you. This might involve taking part in online surveys, sharing your views on your healthcare or taking part in a study researching a new medication for an illness you may have. You can decide if you would like to take part when you find out more about the study.

Would you be willing to display posters in your buildings and offices, to help promote SHARE to your staff and members of the public? If you can help, please get in touch at [email protected].

People can register in a number of ways:
Online: www.registerforshare.org
Phone: 01382 383 471
Email: [email protected]
QR code: Scan the code at the bottom of this email

Please be advised that U111B between Burnside and Thistle and U111B between Middlethird Croft and Skelmonae will be subject to a closure from 03 September 2024 for 4 days, to allow safe access for new duct works to be carried out on behalf of BT. Diversion via B9170 (Methlick), C112B (Auchnagatt), U111B (Skelmonae) and vice versa

Please see link to map below.

F2568 U111B Monteach Road - Google My Maps F2568 U111B Monteach Road

Please be advised that U116B between C118B and Hillbrae Croft will be subject to a closure from 02 September 2024 for 3 days, to allow safe access for new duct works to be carried out on behalf of BT. Diversion via C118B (A947), U118S (North Flobbets), C38C (B999), U116B (Hillbrae) and vice versa

Please see link to map below.

F2548 U116B - Google My Maps F2548 U116B

F2568 U111B Monteach Road - Google My Maps F2568 U111B Monteach Road

We would love to have more tractor and vintage car entries for Heritage and Tractor Day on the 29th of September.

Please spread the word with anyone who may be interested.

Tractors and Vintage Cars can enter into the event for £5 per vehicle. This includes: tea/ coffee, a buttery and a rosette.
Enter here: https://adencountrypark.org.uk/.../heritage-and-tractor.../
Booking forms are also available from the Friends of Aden Shop and the BDP Office at Aden.
The closing date for entries is the 16th of September.

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) is reviewing its Adult Carer Strategy - the plan of what it does to support adult carers.

Your views are important in helping identify what is being done well and how support to adult carers can be improved over the next five years.

To take part, visit https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/adult-carers

AHSCP want to engage with adult carers, those supporting them and anyone with an interest in supporting adult carers. This survey is for adult carers.

An adult carer (sometimes referred to as an unpaid carer) is anyone aged 18 and over who cares for a family member or friend due to illness, disability, mental ill-health, alcohol or drug dependency. The adult carer may look after the cared-for person on their own or they may be helped by others.

If you would like to be entered into the draw for a chance to win an Amazon voucher, please provide your contact email or phone number at the end of the survey.

This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and will close at 11.59pm on October 6.

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Message Tracy on 07541 507054 for more info and to get a show round booked in🤩

Booking must be made by December 31st! Limited dates available 🗓️

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Wishing Methlick FC all the best this week for their cup final

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Who doesn't love a bit of Friday night football under the lights?
Pop along and support the grassroots game

One of our favourite events of the year is the Galaday, this year falls on the 14th of September and this year the duck race is back, a great favourite with the children.
For food, the hog roast another favourite will be the main selection on the menu, along with a small barbecue.
With local exhibitors in attendance and not forgetting the cricket competitions throughout the day, it will be an enjoyable afternoon for all, so please come along all are welcomed.
Duck tickets will be on sale, during the day, queries please contact the number below

The Little Book of Big Scams

Nobody, whether a business or individual, wants to be a victim of a scam and suffer the financial loss, frustration and worry that it causes.

The information contained in this booklet can provide you with enough knowledge to have confidence in going about your daily business without the fear of falling foul of a scam.

You can view the booklet here ⬇️

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Please be advised that C42C between Shethin and Thornroan will be subject to a closure from 30 August 2024 for 7 days, to allow safe access for new duct works to be carried out on behalf of BT. Diversion via C42B (Wedderlairs), B999 (Tarves), C43C (Ythsie), C42B (Raxton) and vice versa.
Please see link to map below.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=19uo8L2H5UibPeHabHaFReS164UdekBQ&

F2552 C42C Raxton - Google My Maps F2552 C42C Raxton

Aberdeenshire Council is expanding opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres so that more pre-loved items can be rehomed by a local charity.

Additional reuse containers are now in place at Banchory, Laurencekirk, Macduff, Peterhead, Portlethen, and Stonehaven household recycling centres to complement the containers already in place at Ellon and Peterhead.

Pre-loved items donated through the containers are safety and function checked, then upcycled or processed by a local charity for resale. This creates more opportunities for people to access affordable, high-quality products with far less carbon impact than buying new.

The following cared-for items are now accepted for local charities via the reuse containers:
▪ Furniture with fire-retardant label
▪ Electrical items with all parts and plug
▪ Sports equipment
▪ Bric-a-brac/general household items
▪ Garden furniture and equipment
▪ Footwear
▪ Toys

The charities that will service and benefit from the containers are Stella’s Voice for Ellon, Macduff, Peterhead, Portlethen, and Stonehaven household recycling centres and Magpie for Banchory and Laurencekirk.

Aberdeenshire Council welcomed £37,095 in funding for the new containers through the Scottish Government’s Recycling Improvement Fund Small Grant Scheme, administered by Zero Waste Scotland.

Pictured from left to right are Cllr Sarah Dickinson, Cllr Isobel Davidson (ISC Vice Chair), Cllr Alan Turner, and Cllr Jim Gifford (SC Vice Chair), all supporting the reuse scheme, posed with the first items to enter the first of the newly delivered containers in Stonehaven.