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Latest News
Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be held by teleconference (using Skype) on Tuesday, 9th February 2021 at 7:00pm. If you want to join the meeting please email the secretary, Alistair Lawrie, alistair.lawrie@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.
Draft Minutes of the last meeting, 12th January now available under Documents > Minutes:
documents/minutes/minutes-2021/sdcc-minutes-january-2021-draft.pdf
Food Banks
During the pandemic there has been a big increase in visits to Food Banks in Stonehaven. see report: documents/consultations-and-reports/food-banks.pdf
New Community Councillors
We are very happy to announce that we have recruited 5 new members of the Community Council who were co-opted at our meetings on 10th November and 8th December:
Dawn Black, Christine Mann, David Lawman, Steve McQueen and Andrew Gorrara
Raymond Christie has retired as chairperson and Bill Watson has taken over the position.
Coronavirus Information
For medical advice go to NHS Inform: https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
For Stonehaven Medical Centre - see https://www.stonehavenmedicalgroup.scot.nhs.uk/info.aspx?p=5
If you would like to volunteer to help the NHS see https://www.readyscotland.org/coronavirus/volunteering/
Grampian Coronvirus Information Hub including another option for volunteering: https://www.gcah.org.uk/?utm_source=KDP+Bulletin&utm_campaign=5667798553-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_01_09_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_764b19c244-5667798553-106117507
Aberdeenshire Council's Coronavirus web pages with advice on Schools, Support for Businesses, Council Tax, Housing, etc. https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/featured-items/coronavirus-covid-19/
Volunteer Scotland Coronavirus Advice: https://www.volunteerscotland.net/about-us/news-blog/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-volunteers/
Useful health and financial information from the Sesame Bankhall Group - see https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/3WZ5-596/pms-support-hub
Funding for Third Sector Organisations and Communities - see https://scvo.org/support/coronavirus/funding/for-organisations/third-sector-resilience-fund
Mental Illness & Wellbeing - Pillar Kincardine remains open. See http://www.pillarkincardine.co.uk/pk5/home.html . You can contact them on 01569 767 222 (see News Page). See also SAMH support through Coronavirus: https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/self-help-and-wellbeing/coronavirus-and-your-mental-wellbeing