THERE are exciting times ahead in Stranraer for Support in Mind Scotland as the project moves from George Street to new premises in nearby Thistle Street.

Formerly known as The Phoenix Resource Centre, the new premises (pictured above) will come with a new name too as the project becomes Support in Mind Scotland – Stranraer.

The project will be closed this week  and will reopen, at the new premises, on Monday 5 October. There will be an open day on Friday, 9 October from 10.30am to 3.30pm with  light refreshments and hot or cold soft drinks, so please come along to meet staff and service users.

It has taken eight years to find suitable new premises for the Stranraer project, and the new base is ideal for the organisation to flourish locally. The new premises at Thistle Street are on the ground floor and have access to disabled toilets.

A provision time-table has been drawn up with the following groups provided: healthy cooking, drop-in, gardening, walking, power walking, employment, literacies, SQA, crafts, swimming, weight management, coffee ‘n’ a craic, local history, gym, art and a Tai Chi taster session.

 

Mon	Healthy Cooking Group 10:45-12:30	Drop-in 12:30-3pm	Gardening Group 1:30-3:30pm	Walking Group 3-4pm All abilities
Tues		SQA Group Stranraer Library  12-1:30pm	Literacies Stranraer Library 1:30-3:30	Employment Group 2-3pm	Power Walking Group 2-3:30pm
Wed	Crafts 10:30-12:30 Stranraer Library	Swimming 11am-12:30pm Ryan Centre	Weight Management Group 12:30-1pm	Drop In 11am-3pm
Thur	Gardening Group 10-11:30am	Coffee ‘n’ a Craic 11am-12pm Pizzeria	Local History Group 12pm-1pm Stranraer Library	Gym 11:30am-1pm Ryan Centre	Carers’ Group 1-4pm Contact Lorraine for dates
Fri	Tai Chi Taster session 10-11am (TBC)	Drop In 11am-3pm	Art Group 2:30-4pm	Employment Group 2:30-3:30pm

 

Project manager Nadia Naggar-Smith said: “We are hoping to start some new groups, once we move in, including a Young Person's group. Any ideas or suggestions you have would be very welcome.”

The telephone number of Support in Mind Scotland – Stranraer will remain 01776 706 348.