Report a squirrel siting

Added by Jean Cook at 17:32 on 22 October 2024

You are encourage to report sitings of Grey and Red squirrels in our area. Click here, where as well as being able to report your siting, you can view maps which show the reported sitings of grey and red squirrels in our area for this year and previous years.

Christmas Lights Switchon

Added by Jean Cook at 17:58 on 17 October 2024

The Christmas Lights Switchon Event this year will be held on November 29th from 6.30 pm to 9pm We are looking for helpers before, during and after the event to help with erecting and then dismantling the tree and the lights the fence the gazebos We also need another gazebo if anyone has one we ca...

Altzheimer :What's On in October

Added by Jean Cook at 17:43 on 04 October 2024

Click here to see a list of the activitivies in our area organised by Alzheimer Scotland.

Church events in October

Added by Jean Cook at 17:30 on 04 October 2024

Sunday services will start at 11am – please join us – you will be most welcome.Services will be led by the Worship Team, with the exception of 6th October when Rev Ian Millar will lead our worshipHarvest Festival Service will be on 13th OctoberTea and Coffee in the Church Hall after our ...

Week of events for older people in Helensburgh and Lomond

Added by Jean Cook at 16:45 on 04 October 2024

Saturday 19th October 10.30am to 12.30pm Helensburgh Parish ChurchOfficial Launch of Big Braw Brew Week with Jackie Baillie MSP Range of Stalls including Age Scotland ; Cardross Lunch Club; Garelochhead Senior Citizens Club; Grey Matters; Helensburgh and Lomond Carers; Cycling UK Connecting Communi...

Do you suffer from SAD?

Added by Jean Cook at 20:55 on 29 September 2024

Living with SAD: Wintering Well project, a collaborative effort between theUniversity of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh. This initiative aims to help individuals manage the challenges of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) through creative and therapeutic approaches.Key resources from the pro...

Lost cat found

Added by Jean Cook at 20:54 on 28 September 2024

Lost cat has been reunited with its owner after being missing for four months!

Great Squirrel Survey

Added by Jean Cook at 20:32 on 28 September 2024

Beach Clean

Added by Jean Cook at 18:38 on 28 September 2024

Clair Dickson organised a very successful event of September 14th. Our past organier Lynda Baylem even took time off from her packing to help! We had great support from Helensburgh residents! Elizabeth Lambert even provided us with some new pickers Our next Beach Clean will be on the shore opposite ...

Great Water Blitz

Added by Jean Cook at 18:13 on 28 September 2024

Between September 20th and 23rd, 8 members of the community collected water samples from most of the burns which enter the Gareloch in Rhu and Shandon. You can visualise all of these datapoints on the Great UK WaterBlitz results map: Data is still being uploaded so it might be worth checking again e...

Beach Clean Tomorrow

Added by Jean Cook at 09:49 on 13 September 2024

Saturday September 14th 10.00- 11.30 Please come and support us if you can, even if only for half an hour. The Organiser is Clare Dickson

Water Quality Blitz

Added by Jean Cook at 09:42 on 13 September 2024

Update Several folk have expressed an interest in taking part in this event, and they will be contacted directly in the next few days. If you applied for a kit and are planning to act independently, please let me know so that there is no duplication of effort. The kits have not yet arrived, and it i...

Lost cat

Added by Jean Cook at 09:34 on 13 September 2024

Scottish Rural Action Newsletter

Added by Jean Cook at 09:24 on 13 September 2024

We are classed as semi-rural but some of you might be interested in the Scottish Rural Action Newsletter. Click here to read.

Litter at the end of Ferry Road

Added by Jean Cook at 09:13 on 13 September 2024

When we arranged to have a bin placed opposite the benches at the end of Ferry Road, we hoped that the litter problems in that area would be solved. However there are still thoughtless folk around and Argyll and Bute have not always kept to its schedule for emtying the bin. If you notice a problem, ...