Todays news is - we're still here! surrounded by boxes

maybe next week we will be in the garage meanwhile packing up.
How's the weeks holiday everyone? was the weather great? the weather was not good.
was'nt the weather rubbish during the holidays did you still have time to do things?
(Emma)I went to Buckie to see relatives,  (sarah) i wemt to aberdeen to do some shopping to matalan and then for lunch to frankie and benny's and (flu jab) (Sarah)  on sunday went to see my Godsister's  baby
we're off to finish our October centre scene. .Chat soon.

Ellon Through our Eyes Book

The new delivery of the Ellon Through our Eyes book has arrived from the printers, so copies are once again available for sale. The training kitchen is going well and we will hopefully have the till up and running shortly.

Moving soon

Life Through a Lens project almost complete. Photos will be shown in an exhibition for 2 weeks from 27th September . Editors will help.  Garage conversion almost finished we hope to move soon.

Life Through A Lens

Life through a lens is almost finished and its Colin's last workshop today.  We're looking forward to seeing the exhibition of photos.  We have enjoyed going out taking photos although the weather could have been better. Colin always seems to take the rain with him!

Mini Olympics

Tuesday 21st August
Ellon Resource centre had a sport day at the. Meadows and had a great time, we had two teams - Pink Panthers V Red Devils. Pink Panther won the trophy. Evelyn Capper came with the Olympic torch which she ran with in Aberdeen.

The first 100 copies of Ellon Through our Eyes have now all been sold.We are having a further 200 printed.

Bye Bye Tom!!

This is my last day at Community News, so I'll be missing everyone. Hopefully Emma will take over the blog.

However, I'll be seeing everyone at Drop In, and Hip-Hop, and other events held by FORCE.

Tom MacLean

Sports Day

A Sports Day will be held on Tuesday 21st August at The Meadows. Pink Panthers Vs Red Devils. You can come in Fancy Dress, Carry The Olympic Torch, Have Fun and A Fine Piece.

Book Launch

Our Book Launch was held at Ellon Resource Centre yesterday, on Wednesday 1st August. The book was called Ellon Through Our Eyes.

The Ellon Editors Team took about two years to get the book finished in time for the Centre's 20th Anniversary.

100 copies were printed and 50 have been sold already.

Olympic Torch Fund Raising Sports Day

The sports day will be held at Ellon Meadows Gym on Tuesday.

We are raising money for new equipment for the garage conversion.

The activities include:

• Sponsored bounce
• Fancy dress badminton
• Olympic torch relay
• Boccia
• New age curling
• And more!

Fine pieces are for sale. Photos will be taken.

IT IS A REAL OLYMPIC TORCH!!!!!

Bag 2 The Future

Ellon Resource Centre is trying to raise funds for the new equipment for our garage conversion and computer suite. To help with this, we are collecting clothes, etc for collection by Bag 2 The Future who will pay us 50p per kilo. As you will see from the enclosed bag they collect adult and children's clothes, bedding, curtains, soft toys, shoes (in pairs!), belts and handbags. All items to be clean but not wet. NO BRIC-A-BRAC PLEASE!!!!!

We will accept bags here at the Resource Centre during the week leading up to Thursday 27 September. If you have a problem delivering them or need more bags or more information then please contact us on 720066. Please note that the lorry could be arriving at 9am on the Thursday morning!

Thank you for your support.

Ellon Through Our Eyes Book Launch

On Wednesday 1st August, the Ellon Through Our Eyes book will have a big launch at Ellon Resource Centre.

Everybody is welcomed.

It will be at the Resource Centre from 2 to 3.

We are looking forward to it because we are very proud of our book.

Tom's 20th Birthday

Weeks before my 20th birthday, I designed my own yearbook for the Centre's 20th anniversary, and it had 50 pages.

On my 20th birthday, the presents I achieved were sweets, money, stationery, car books, cards, etc.

I was down in County Clare, in Ireland on my holidays, with my family.

NEW KITCHEN

There will be a new training kitchen at the centre. Three people will be helping with the cook to serve soup and sandwich meals. Everybody seems to enjoy working there and hopefully it will help them find work in the future.

ELLON THROUGH OUR EYES BOOK PUBLISHED

The Ellon Through Our Eyes books have finally been published. There will be 100 copies, priced at least £4. The launch of the book will be on Wednesday 1st August. Lots of people want to buy the book. We're very proud and relieved!!

Ellon Editors Updates

• The "Ellon Through Our Eyes" book has been sent to the printers.
• Work has started on the garage.
• We are now working on the Centre Scene June newsletter.
• Last week, Colin's Workshop was at the Kirk Centre.
• We're planning which photographs we'd like to take for Life Through A Lens.
• We're getting a display ready for the Open Day on next Wednesday.

Life Through A Lens Update

This morning, we met with Colin Tennant and volunteers involved with the Life Through A Lens Project.

We will discuss possible ideas for photos which will represent the things which are barriers to inclusion and society for us.

Our Wednesday morning college course has now finished. We enjoyed learning about using the internet with Dhugal.

Our book Ellon Through Our Eyes is now at the printers and we are keeping our fingers crossed it is going to be ready for the centre's 20th anniversary.

The garage conversion has started because they're doing it now.

Next DALNIA Meeting

The next DALNIA meeting is held next week, on Thursday 7th June.

The points are:

• Updating the blog
• The blog is about Ellon Community News
• The Bumper Edition Of Centre Scene
• The Brewery and The Bakers Are Our Next Stories
• Ellon Through Our Eyes Book Nearly Finished Printed By The Council And Launched On Our Birthday Week
• New Cameras
• Colin's Workshop, How To Use The Cameras

Ellon Through Our Eyes Redesign

I am redesigning the Ellon Through Our Eyes book by adding some pictures, including Reminiscence Group, and adding some text. We won't have page numbers until the book is finished. The book would have approximately 50 pages.

Weekly Report

We've been giving references for the Ellon Through Our Eyes book. (Grrrrr!).

We are also having ideas on what they are going to add into the big Centre Scene newsletter.

We went out several times with Colin last week and he taught us how to use cameras better.

A lot of us joined in the sponsored walk round Ellon on Friday. Using our photography skills, the photograph of the group doing the sponsored walk was at the old Ellon bridge.


I was going to get an old register for the list of the service users for my yearbook, which I designed at home.

That's all for now, we're enjoying the sunshine!!!!

Bumper Centre Scene Book For 20th Anniversary

We are publishing a bumper edition of the Centre Scene book for their 20th Anniversary.

The stories we have to put into the book are:

• Colin Tennant's Photography Workshop
• Tom's Yearbook, which he made at home
• Disability Sport
• Sponsored Walk
• 20 Good Deeds Sponsor
• Ellon Through Our Eyes Book
• Can-Do's 10th Anniversary

Colin's Photography Workshop

We've been doing a lot of work with Colin Tennant on the Life Through A Lens Project. We were out on Monday night, Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Colin brings the rain with him. We took pictures of the river, the bridges, the Ellon Editors team, the bus stop, the car park and entrances to various shops in Ellon, and hoping to go for a day out with him. We are getting on well with the Ellon Through Our Eyes book (final draft is hopefully being printed off). We've also viewed pictures on a slideshow. We have also learned how to use our new cameras and we think they are really good.

 

Colin Tennant

Colin Tennant came this morning and he was showing everyone how to use the new cameras, which we got from the DALNIA committee. Thank you to DALNIA for funding these.

He'll be coming back to Ellon on the week beginning, Monday 14th May 2012, and he will visit Drop-In as well as going out and taking photographs with the Ellon Editors Group.

He'll be coming to the centre from 1PM to 3PM on Wednesday 16th May and 10AM to 12PM on Thursday 17th May 2012.

We hope the weather will be better when Colin comes back so we could get out to take some photos.

Ellon Editors Group

Ellon Through Our Eyes Book

The Ellon Editors Team have felt that we write up a book and call this Ellon Through Our Eyes (E.T.O.E.) as a project for our 20th Anniversary to celebrate of many years at the centre. We're getting help from an artist/photographer called Colin Tennant linking in with Life Through A Lens. It's helping the community on barriers and things we like about Ellon and know about Ellon.

Buchan Community Radio

This is Buchan Community Radio, who we visited last Thursday, 15th March for part of the Community News issue 49 magazine.

Life Thru A Lens: Photographer/Artist, Colin Tennant

I am 29 years old and live in Glasgow. I will be working in Ellon on the "Life Thru A Lens" project along with Mark Mitchell and Nicola Twine. Mark's job title is a community planning officer and Nicola's job title is community learning and development officer. Colin Tennant came for an interview for this project and two members were on the interview panel. I am very much looking forward to working with the different community groups in Ellon. I am also looking forward to helping the Ellon Editors develop their photography skills. Addressing barriers that individuals may face in their community.