Support During Lockdown
Mearns Kirk Helping Hands continues to offer support to our members and volunteers thoughtout lockdown. Here, you can find out what we are doing, as well as information about what some of our partners and other local organisations are offering.
We still have staff available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. You can contact us at hello@mkhelpinghands.org phone 07858 552 767 or use the Contact Us form.
Online Tai Chi Classes
For those who come to our Monday group, you can now access classes with Jamie online.
Jamie and Glasgow Life have very kindly arranged for members of our Monday Tai Chi group to access classes online via Zoom every Monday at 10am.
If you have been a member of the group and would like to join in, please contact us on hello@mkhelpinghands.org.uk phone 07858 552 767 or use the Contact Us form for more information.
Telephone Befriending
This service is currently open to members of any of our groups.
If you are a member of any of our groups and would like a phone call from a volunteer one a week or once a fortnight, please get in touch and we will try to arrange this for you.
You can email hello@mkhelpinghands.org.uk or phone 07858 552 767 or use the Contact Us form to get in touch.
Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire: The Community Hub
Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire together with East Renfrewshire Council and Health & Social Care Partnership are operating a Community Hub phone line to coordinate the wonderful community response across East Renfrewshire.
The Community Hub helpline will act as a “one-stop shop” for those who want to help out or those who cannot leave their house without friends, family or neighbours to help out and no means to organise their own essentials.
To find out more or contact the Community Hub you can click here
or phone 0141 876 9555 or email hello@va-er.org.uk
Creative Ideas: Luminate At Home
Luminate, Scotland's creative ageing organisation, runs a diverse programme of activities to increase creative opportunities for older people.
Luminate are offering new activities online which they hope will help people stay active and connected during this difficult time, and have launched Luminate@Home.
From 24th March, every Tuesday and Friday at 2pm, a new short film will be posted online using Luminate’s social media channels and websites. The films have been designed to inspire and guide you through a creative activity that can be done at home or in a care home. The activities will be presented by professional artists and will feature different arts forms including crafts, poetry, music and dance.
Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland: Talk About Sport
The Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland are continuing to provide their intiatives and resources thoughout the current crisis. As MKHH has just begun partnership work with SMSF before lockdown was announced, we are delighted to be able to share all their current news and updates. This is just a small sample of the information and resources available on their website which you can visit here.
Talking sport on the telephone!
The website is being continually updated with new and relevant information, so please keep taking a look. In particular there is a video showing how to maximise the impact of telephone reminiscence here: www.sportingmemoriesnetwork.com/one-to-one-reminiscence-video but there are lots of other great resources too including quizzes and some physical activities to try.
Steve Rider - broadcasting legend
We are delighted broadcasting legend Steve Rider is supporting our campaign. He's made a video, which we've put out onto our social media accounts, and is on our website, too. Essentially, as well as promoting our work and the importance of talking about sport at this time, he is inviting the public to suggest their ultimate sporting moment. We'll gather these and put the best to him and record him talking about these.
Have you signed up for your Sporting Pink?
Sporting Memories club members and the general public can sign up to receive weekly Sporting Pinks here: www.sportingmemoriesnetwork.com/news/the-latest-information-on-our-clubs
We are really active on both Facebook and Twitter (@sportsmemnet) and please join in the conversation and #TalkAboutSport there too.
