Scouts The 85th Scouts were bag packing at Christmas in Tesco Stores and raised £2121.38p for Ardgowan Hospice. The Explorers have started back and they had time in the hills over the December weekends. They were on Ben Lomond in the snow.

Guild The Guild ladies heard about the organisation 'Children in Poverty' in Inverclyde. Mr Pat Burke spoke of how he had set up the charity, and how it had taken three attempts to get all the necessary documents etc in place.

The main thrust is to provide holidays for Inverclyde families in poverty. Hunters Quay Holiday Park on the Cowal Peninsula is where they can enjoy great facilities Fundraising is one of they ways the fund their charity. There have been benefactors such as Eric Yarrow who donated £3000 - and more recently the Morrisons supermarket who , apart for some fundraising locally, were able to give the great sum of £3500 which has been used to buy a holiday chalet which will be at Hunters Quay.

Many churches have given gifts at Christmas. The charity believes that through them, children affected by poverty will be given opportunities to participate and be included in all aspects of live in the community that they could miss out on because of the lack of funds.

Further details of the charity can be found on their web site www.childreninpovertyinverclyde.org.uk Mr Burke was happy to receive the £71 raised by a sales table at the meeting.

Road Diversion Resurfacing work has been carried out on the slip road to Ardgowan Rise, this has meant a detour for cars through Wemyss Bay by the Primary School.

Friday Zone The Inverkip Church Friday Zone Club starts back on Friday 15 January.

Inverkip Guild The Guild meet on Tuesday 19 January in the Bonomy Room at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Hilary Cameron who will be talking on 'The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons'.

“SWIM”

The Men’s Fellowship meet at Skelmorlie Church on Thursday 21 January when they will hold a DIY Burns 10. “Chiefly Ourselves.”

Yoga Class A Yoga class for beginners has started in the Wemyss Bay community Centre. This is on Wednesday evenings at 6pm. Further details can be had from Birsay Holistics 07518 373 073.

Beach Clean Anyone interested in cleaning up Lunderston Beach can join the Beach Watch weekend on Saturday 16 January at 11am.

Diary Date The Snowdrop Walk at Ardgowan will be held on Sunday 21 February.

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