by Communications TEAM | Mar 5, 2023 | announcement, News
Can you volunteer with the Gardening Club this weekend at Bridge of Allan Primary School?
Grab your wellies and gardening gloves and help out at the PTA Gardening Club’s Big Weekend Clear Out!
Friday 10th March 3.15-5pm
Saturday 11th 10am-2pm.
Sunday 12th 10am-2pm.
Come and help tidy the school garden and get it tiptop for spring! Every little helps so please pop along for 5 minutes or an hour.
Everyone welcome!
Any questions contact: bofa.ps.pta@gmail.com
by Communications TEAM | Jun 27, 2022 | announcement
Bridge of Allan Community Council are Recruiting. We are looking for new members to join the Community Council as co-opted members until full elections are held in 2023. We are also looking for minute takers.
We are looking for someone to join us as a minute taker for our meetings. This role is paid at £40 per meeting. You would need to attend our meetings which are at the Allan Centre between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on the third Tuesday of the month (with breaks in July and December). The minutes would then need to be produced. Take a look at copies of
past meeting minutes to get a flavour of the depth of discussion. We think it is very important to capture the full content of the discussion both to keep the community informed and for ourselves to refer back to. If you are interested in this position, have any questions or want to find out more then please get in touch via contact@ccbridgeofallan.org.uk.
Community Council Work
We actively work on many different community projects and initiatives, so it is more important than ever that all sections and voices of Bridge of Allan are represented on the Community Council. We have 10 meetings a year usually held at the Allan Centre.
To see what we have been working on recently you can look at past meeting minutes and our Facebook page. To find out more about community councils and how they are run see the Stirling Council Community Council Handbook.
Taking action on dog mess, reuniting lost cats and dogs
Protecting and improving greenspaces and biodiversity, taking action on litter
Keeping the community informed on disruptions like road closures, commenting on planning applications
Working with partners such as Discover Bridge of Allan, Friends of Bridge of Allan and many other local groups
How to Apply
You can put yourself forward if you live in the Bridge of Allan area, are over 16, and are on the electoral register. To nominate yourself you should complete this Co-option Nomination form and return it to contact@ccbridgeofallan.org.uk by July 22nd.
Nominations will then be voted on and approved at our August meeting. If you’re not sure and want to chat to one of us then please get in touch.
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by Communications TEAM | Jan 22, 2022 | announcement, Current Issues
Bridge of Allan Community Council are recruiting. We are looking for two new members to join the Community Council as co-opted members until full elections are held in 2023.
We have been actively working on many different community projects and initiatives, so it is more important than ever that all sections and voices of Bridge of Allan are represented on the Community Council. We are particularly looking for people with skills in communications, social media and web content creation. The role involves keeping up to date with community issues raised, working together to find solutions and helping communicate resident’s views to local organisation such as Stirling Council, Network Rail, developers and businesses. We have 10 meetings a year usually held at the Allan Centre, however at the moment these are held online using Zoom.
To see what we have been working on recently you can look at past meeting minutes and our Facebook page. To find out more about community councils and how they are run see here.
How to Apply
You can put yourself forward if you live in the Bridge of Allan area, are over 16, and are on the electoral register. To nominate yourself you should complete this Co-option Nomination form and return it to contact@ccbridgeofallan.org.uk.
Successful Nominations will then be approved at our next meeting. Although there are only 2 spaces for Co-opted members on the Council, we can also appoint associate members who help us with specific issues such as planning applications, youth events or business for example. See more here about different types of membership.
by Communications TEAM | May 6, 2021 | announcement
Many have enjoyed walking, wheeling and cycling for work, school and leisure over the past year. Stirling Council would like to capture some of these positive walking, wheeling and cycling stories in a report that’s being produced this year. If you know someone that has a positive story to tell, please do get in touch with Andrew Scoles (scolesa@stirling.gov.uk) by Wednesday 12th May for more information.
Sustrans’ project, currently known as Bike Life, is a big-picture report into walking and cycling in 18 cities across the UK. Formerly with a primary focus on cycling, the project is expanding in 2021 to include more information on what it’s like to be a pedestrian or wheelchair user in the city too.
They are looking for
- Anyone with a personal story and/or a lot to say around active travel in Stirling and BofA
- Someone who engages in a reasonable amount of active travel in Stirling and BofA. This may be for work or volunteering purposes, to encourage others within the community to cycle, or as a fundamental way to get around as part of their daily life
- Someone with an inspiring story about how active travel helped them improve part of their life
- We especially encourage participation by people from ethnic minorities, those from diverse racial backgrounds, those who have a disability, those on lower incomes, people with protected characteristics and those who wouldn‘t class themselves a stereotypical” cyclist or walker for any reason.
You will be asked to give some time to tell your story and get your photo taken. Get in touch with Andrew Scoles (scolesa@stirling.gov.uk) by Wednesday 12th May for more information.
by Communications TEAM | Apr 1, 2020 | announcement
Stirling Council and Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) are now asking volunteers and local community groups to register and be part of a co-ordinated response to the Covid-19 emergency. By volunteering you can make a big difference in your area and on a national level.
We are developing a recognised, formal Stirling area wide network to support those in need at a local level. By being part of a formal coordinated effort, our response will be stronger and safer for those vulnerable individuals and families needing support.
Stirling Council and SVE are fully tied in to the national volunteering agencies and their campaigns.
The www.investinstirling.com/key-sectors/volunteering site will allow community groups and individuals to register their interest, by registering you are helping us to provide co-ordinated support across the Stirling area.
Please register
- As individuals who would be willing to become Befrienders, Volunteer drivers, Volunteers assisting with essential groceries and collecting prescriptions or to assist with food preparation for vulnerable people.
- As local community groups who can organise a local response and provide assistance in their area. Individual members of groups need not register just a primary contact.
- As third sector organisations who can support the collective effort or commit resources at a local level.
After registration, you will be contacted by a Local Co-ordination Team in your area. We will ensure that all volunteers’ health & wellbeing is protected by following all official guidelines related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thank you for your continued support.
