What's on in Earlston 2003 - 2004 To be updated SHORTLY. Could club secretaries inform us of their current contact details and update the club description used in the 2004 Guide if they wish.
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Child & Parent
Community Action Group
Leisure
Over 50s
Religious Groups
Sport
Statutory Services
Support Groups
Women’s Groups
Youth & Young People
CHILD & PARENT
PLAYGROUP
Contact: Alison Paton
6 Darlingfield Farm Cottage
Mellerstain Estate
Gordon
Tel: 01573 410650
Description of Organisation:
Children have fun at the Earlston Playgroup. We provide a range of stimulating activities following the Early Years curriculum. In partnership with Scottish Borders Council entrance at two and a half, funded places from three years. Two friendly staff members at all times.
Meet: The East Green Youth Hall, Earlston every Monday – Friday between 9.15 am – 11.30 am.
TODDLER'S GROUP
Contact: Maura Anderson 01896 849994
Cheryl Makowska 01896 849855
Description of Organisation:
For 0-3years
Mothers, fathers, grandparents, childminders and anyone else who is looking after a baby or child under 3.
Refreshments for children and carers
Fees £5 per term for 1st child £2.50 for 2nd an 50p. for adults.
Meet: Earlston High School, community room mon. tues. wed. 9.30-11.30am
BORDERS PARENT AND CHILD
Contact: Lesley Horrocks
Tel: 01573 470307
Description of Organisation:
Support for parents and children -all ages all problems.
Meet: Groups meet in member's homes, children welcome.
Local Earlston group.
COMMUNITY ACTION GROUPS
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
Contact: Gerry Crichton
West Lodge, Carolside
Tel: 01896 849661
Description of Organisation:
Board is made up of parent members, staff members and
co-opted members and is concerned with any subject
relating to the business of the school, the curriculum etc.
Meet: Last Tuesday of every month at Earlston High School.
PRIMARY SCHOOL BOARD
Contact: Primary School
Tel: 01896 848851
Description of Organisation:
Board is made up of parent members, staff members and
co-opted members and is concerned with any subject
relating to the business of the school, the curriculum etc.
Please contact the school for further information
CIVIC WEEK COMMITTEE
Contact: Paul Wheatley
3 Georgefield Farm Cottages Earlston
Tel: 01896 849827
Description of Organisation:
Constituted Committee formed 25 years ago to structure Civic Week activities for all ages of the community for the first week of July each year. The Committee also undertakes to fund raise throughout the year. At present there are 23 members.
Meet: First Wednesday of each month until May when we meet fortnightly for June we meet weekly. Following Civic Week there are no meetings until AGM in September.
LEADER MEDICAL PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP
Contact: John King
Sorrowlessfield Farm
Earlston TD4 6AG
Tel/Fax: 01896 849906
e-mail: joking@clara.co.uk
Description of Organisation:
Leader Medical P.P.G. takes in surgeries at Earlston, Factors Park at Lauder and Stow. Broadly speaking its aim is to be an intermediary between the practices and patients. Members hope to be an effective, two-way channel of communication between the doctors, nurses and receptionists at Leader Medical Group and the patients. All patients can be assured that the L.P.G. members have no access whatsoever to patients medical records.
Meet: Approximately every six weeks in Hanover House, Earlston or a venue at Lauder or Stow.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME
Contact: Mr John Douglas
12a Hanover Close, The Square
Earlston TD4 6JD
Tel: 01896 849565
Descrption of organisation:
Self explanatory hopefully!
Meet: no meetings at present, please contact the above if interested.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Contact: Brian Thorburn
Black Bull Inn
High Street
Earlston
Tel: 01896 848170
Email: blackbullearlston@hotmail.com
Description of organisation:
To express to Scottish Borders Council, the views of the community, to address matters for which it is responsible.
To make known to the community, information received from Scottish Borders Council.
To take action in the interests of the community where practicable.
Meet: Monthly in Earlston High School. Also in the
Church Hall lounge or in the village hall Redpath. See
Post Office notice board for minutes and notice of
Meetings.
Earlston Youth Project
Contact: Wilma Brennan
Brookfield
East End
Earlston
Tel: 01896 848247
Description of Organisation:
Voluntary Community Group looking at needs of Young People in Earlston. Working towards a community facility for young people and providing activities for young people between ages of 8 years and 18 years. New members and volunteers required, training and support provided.
LEISURE
CAMERA CLUB
Contact: Mrs A Thomson
6 Gun Road, Earlston
TD4 6EH
Tel: 01896 849521
Description of Organisation:
To take slides and prints for competition purposes and to produce programmes for showing to fellow members and other organisations.
Meet: In the Reading Room from September to April approximately twice a month.
GAELIC CLASSES
Contact: Anna Tucker
Description of Group:
Gaelic lessons for beginners and intermediate.
Meets: Monday and Wednesday in Earlston Primary School
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Contact: Mr Graeme Wilson
Treasurer
22 Stewart Place
Newtown TD6 0QF
Tel: 01835 824 064
YOGA
CONTACT: Earlston High School
Tel: 01896 849282
Meet: Weekly classes in the High School (Wednesdays) 7pm.
OVER 50s
WRVS WEDNESDAY CLUB
Contact: Ann Thomson
6 Gun Road, Earlston
Tel: 01896 849521
Description of Organisation:
Fortnightly meetings with a variety of speakers, slide shows etc and a competition. Afternoon tea is provided, two bus outings annually.
Meet: Earlston Church Hall between 2 – 4 pm with a break at Christmas and New Year and also June – mid September.
LIFE 50+ and ELDER VOICE
Contact: Diana Findlay or The Secretary
Tel: 01573 410286 01896 849818
Description of Organisation:
Had your half century?
Want to enrich the next half?
Have your say with Scottish Borders Elder Voice.
Only for the young at heart!
Newsletter: available in Café Max
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
EARLSTON PARISH CHURCH
Contact: Rev Michael Scouler
Tel: 01896 849236
Website: www.earlstonchurch.org
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Meet: Sunday:- 9.45am All age service
10 30am. Refreshments in Church vestibule, 11am.traditional service. July & Aug one joint service 10.00am
CHURCH GUILD
Contact: Ruth Scoular
Huntspool, East Green,
Earlston
Tel: 01896 848128
Description of Organisation:
Part of a national organisation open now to both men and women which promotes interest in spiritual matters and gives charitable support both at home and abroad by raising funds for worthwhile causes e.g. “well” multicultural association in Glasgow and helping to rebuild churches in Croatia.
Meet: Second Tuesday of each month between September and March.
CHURCH MUSIC GROUP
Contact: William Fleming
28 Leaderdale Cres
Earlston
Tel: 01896 849331
Description of organisation:
A small music group which provides the music for the 9.45am. all age service.
Meet:
Thursday morning in the church (4th/ lastThursday in the month)
ST CUTHBERTS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Contact: Our Lady and St Josephs, Selkirk
Tel: 01750 21779
Meet: Church Hall, Summerfield, Earlston. Sundays - liturgy 1130am. Thurs - weekday communion 1130am
BAHA'I GROUP
Contact: Sheena Geidesz
20 Summerfield, Earlston
Tel: 01896 849769
Meet: Devotional/prayer meetings, Study groups, children's classes, Information evenings. All Welcome. children’s classes – 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month. Meditation evening first Friday of every month.
SPORT
EARLSTON ANGLING ASSOCIATION
Contact: Andrew Fogin
4 Arnot Place, Earlston
Tel: 01896 848183
Description of Organisation:
Fishing for salmon, trout and grayling. Habitat enhancement on River and tributaries. We also run competitions for both adult and junior anglers. This I might add is on a catch and release basis.
CURLING
Contact: The Secretary
C/o West Lodge
Carolside
Galashiels
TD1 2PH
Tel: 01896 849661
Description of Organisation:
Please contact above for further details
EARLSTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB
Contact: D Hume
8 Albert Place
Galashiels
Tel: 01896 750821
Description of Organisation:
Football for under 8s to under 16s
Meet: Contact above
FOOTBALL
Contact: J Forsyth
3 South Croft park
Earlston
Tel: 01896 849599
Description of Organisation:
Amateur Football Club Earlston Rhymers
Meet: Runciman Park Saturdays (playing),Tuesdays (training)
GOLF CLUB
Description of Organisation:
To promote the game of golf amonst residents, both previous and current, within the Parish of Earlston, in accordance with the current rules of golf as approved by the Royal and Ancient golf Club of St Andrews, Scotland.
Meet: monthly in the Black Bull Inn
GYMNASTICS CLUB
Contact: Sheila Whiteford
Tel: 01896 849301
Description of organisation:
Girls and boys 5-18 yrs
We also run olympic gymnastics coaching courses.
Five classes are taught by qualified gymnastics coaches
At present we have 150 gymnasts! Come and join us!
Meet: In the High School Mons 4-5pm, 5.30-6.30pm
Wed:5.30-6.45pm, 6.45-8.00pm. Thurs 4-6pm
Judo
Contact: Thomas Hardy
Contact: Thomas Hardy
142 Meigle Street
Galashiels
Description of Organisation:
Judo lessons for under 18 year olds.
Meets: Earlston Primary School on Thursday evening.
Rugby (Earlston RFC)
CONTACT: J Cullen (Secretary)
Nether Willows,
Mill Road,
Earlston TD4 6DG
Tel: 01896 849417
Website: WWW.earlstonrfc.org.uk
Description of organisation:
We run two senior sides, and the aim of the club is for the promotion and development of the game of rugby football, played in accordance with the rules of the Scottish Rugby Union. Our first XV plays in the current SRU BT National League Division 5 (East), training takes place Tuesday and Thursday evening commencing at 7.00pm, with majority of matches played on Saturdays during the rugby season late August to April. There is also training for primary school class age’s 4/5/6/7 on Friday evenings on set periods during season. The season cumulates with our annual seven a side tournament normally held first Sunday of May, which is a counting tournament for the Kings of Sevens series in conjunction with Radio Borders.
TENNIS CLUB
Contact: Sheila Whiteford
Tel: 01896 849301
Description of organisation:
We are a local tennis club based at the School courts. Affiliated to B.L.T.A. and S.L.T.A. We have both a men and ladies team playing in the Border leagues and Scottish Cup.
We are a local tennis club based at the School courts. Affiliated to B.L.T.A. and S.L.T.A. We have both a men and ladies team playing in the Border leagues and Scottish Cup.
We also have :
JUNIOR BOYS Under 13years and under 16 years
GIRLS We have had girls teams in the past and would encourage any girls who want to come along.
COACHES We have two qualified coaches and several volunteer coaches. Sessions run for juniors on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
GIRLS: Why not come along - we can offer you support and inspiration!
Meet:
Senior Club night Sundays
Junior Club night Thursdays
Ladies Match nights Tuesdays
Men's Match nights Wednesdays
Under 13s Boys Friday
Under 16s Boys Sunday
STATUTORY SERVICES
CENTRAL BORDERS ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES
6, Roxburgh St, Galashiels tel: 01896 755370
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Galashiels 01896 753889
COUNCIL SERVICES
Council Headquarters
Tel: 01835 824000
DENTIST
Thom, Mascall & Coyle, Summerfield, Earlston
Tel: 01896 848821
(For Dentists outside Earlston please see phone book)
HEALTH CENTRE
1 Kidgate Earlston
01896 848333
8.00am-6pm mon-fri.
Sat. contact 01896 849273
Emergencies will be seen at Lauder Surgery
Surgeries mornings and afternoons.
COMMUNITY NURSES
Midwives 01896 822945
District Nurses & Nursing Auxiliary 01896 848348
School Nurse 01896 848348
Health Visitors 01896 848347
HOSPITAL
Borders General 01896 826000
LOCAL HEALTH COUNCIL
71 High St Galashiels
Tel:01896 753601
NHS Borders Headquarters
Newstead
01896 828282
POLICE
Lauder 01578 722222
PUBLIC LIBRARY (in the High school)
Tel: 01896 849282
SCHOOLS
High School 01896 849282
Primary School 01896 848851
Earlston Nursery 01896 849860
SOCIAL SERVICES
Children & Families 01896 755365
Child Protection Unit 01896 754751
Welfare Benefits Service 01750 21926
Community Care 01896 755365
SUPPORT GROUPS
CANINE CONCERN TRUST
Contact: Canine Concern Scotland Trust
4 Java Houses
Craignure
Isle of Mull
PA65 6BE
TEL/Fax: 01680 812534
Description of Organisation: Therapet “Dog Visiting Scheme” To hospitals, homes and private individuals.
This Scheme operates throughout Scotland. Dogs require to be assessed and registered. Friendly but not boisterous. Visits of one-hour duration.
M.E.S.S. M.E. Sufferers and Support Group
Contact: Carol Williams
3 Park Farm Cottages
Redpath
Tel: 01896 848983
e-mail: Befriendingme@supanet.com
Description of Organisation: Giving help, advice, support
and information to sufferers (and families ) of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), Fibro Myalgia and related
conditions.
Newsletter and youth website
www.befriendingME. com
PARENTLINE
Contact: 0808 800 2222
Description of Organisation:
Anonymous and Confidential telephone helpline for Parents.
Availability: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10am-4pm
Tuesday &Thursday: 3pm-9pm
PENUMBRA YOUTH PROJECT
Contact: 38 Gala Park
Galashiels
Tel: 01896 751177
Description of Organisation:
The project offers advice and support to young people aged
16-21 who are experiencing problems and allows them to
talk them over in a friendly and non-judgemental
atmosphere.
BORDERS PARENT AND CHILD
Contact: Lesley Horrocks
Tel: 01573 470307
Description of Organisation:
Support for parents and children -all ages all problems.
Meet: Groups meet in member's homes, children welcome.
Local Earlston group.
BORDERLINE HELPLINE
Tel 0800 027 4466
Description of Organisation: local freephone helpline offering confidential support to those suffering emotional distress
ROTARY CLUB OF LAUDERDALE
Contact: The Secretary
C/o Lauderdale Hotel
Edinburgh Rd
Lauder
Description of Organisation:
Supports Community Fund Raising
Meet:
Lauderdale Hotel, 7.15pm every Wednesday
WOMENS GROUPS
W.R.I.
Contact: Mrs Linda Riddell
4 Thornfield Crescent
Earlston
Tel: 01896 849289 (home)
01896 848886 (work)
Description of Organisation:
To promote women’s life in the rural area.
Meet: Third Thursday of month at the Community room at Earlston High School. No meetings during June, July or August.
LEGION
Contact: Agnes Penman
3 Thornfield Rd
Earlston
Tel: 01896 849749
Description of organisation:
Women's group who are members of the Royal British Legion of Scotland. Raise funds for ex servicemen and women's charities e.g. Earl Haig Fund, Erskine Hospital. Etc
Meet: Every third Tuesday. Seeking a new meeting place at the moment.
WOMENS GROUP
Contact: Katrina Wilson
58 Queens Way
Earlston TD4 6EX
Tel: 01896 849665
Description of Organisation:
Earlston Parish Church Women’s Group – women of all ages welcome.
Meet :Fortnightly meetings from October – March. Contact Katrina for further information.
YOUTH &YOUNG PEOPLE
1ST EARLSTON BROWNIES
Contact: Ms Kirsteen MacKenzie
248 Gala Park
Galashiels TD1 1HD
Tel: 01896 668949
Fax: 01896 758625 (work)
e-mail: Kirsteen-mackenzie@yahoo.com
Description of Organisation:
Part of Guide Association in Scotland and is for 7 – 10 year old girls. Main aim to have fun while following an active programme based on 8 different themes including outdoors, international and life skills. Meet weekly during term time. Activities include badge work, craft, games, singing. Opportunities for 14-16 year olds to get involved in leadership aspects.
Meet: Contact Kirsteen MacKenzie direct
SCOUT GROUP
Contact: Neil Milne
5 Acorn Drive
Earlston TD4 6BW
Tel/Fax: 01896 848288
e-mail: nclmilne3@tinyonline.co.uk
Description of Organisation:
Consists of three sections:
Beavers 6-8 years
Cubs 8-10 ½ years
Scouts 10 ½ - 14 years
The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual needs.
Meet: Parish Church Hall
Beavers Wed 6 – 7 pm
Cubs Wed 7.15 – 8.30 pm
Scouts Tues 7.15 – 9.15 pm
PENUMBRA YOUTH PROJECT
Contact: 38 Gala Park, Galashiels, Tel: 01896 751177
Description of Organisation:
The project offers advice and support to young people aged
16-21 who are experiencing problems and allows them to
talk them over in a friendly and non-judgemental
atmosphere.
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