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Our Objective

“To promote the wellbeing and benefit of residents and inhabitants of the Merkinch Area of Inverness and its environs by associating with the Local Authority, local groups and voluntary organisations, members, residents and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions and quality of life of the said residents and inhabitants.”

What we do :

  • Manage the Community Centre.

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  • Assess the needs of Centre users and assist in articulating and addressing those needs.

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  • Assist with the development of Centre and community groups.

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  • Encourage and enable local people to participate in voluntary work and community effort.

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  • Provide practical information services.

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  • Work with other Community and statutory organisations on common issues and concerns.

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  • Provide opportunities for individuals to develop and become involved in their community.

Who we are :

Company Directors - Anne McCreadie; Dell MclUrg: Clair Pieraccinni;

Staff - Rose MacIntosh, Ian MacLennan, Connie Howden, Janet Stewart, Elsie Normington.

Contact us at:

Coronation Park
Inverness, IV3 8AD
Tel: 01463 239563

Activities and User Groups

Breakfast Club
After School Club
Singing for Pleasure
Corbett Centre
Highland Dancing
Janny`s Hoose
Pipers
Escape Group
Capoeira
Bowling Club
Mother & Toddlers
Friendship Lunch Club
Tap Dancing
Community Council
Inver. Christian Fellowship
Arts in Merkinch
Art class
Sing n Shout
Keep Fit
Local History Group
Whist Club
Active Adults
Youth Clubs
Football Training
POI dancing "Talk Back"
Merkinch Enterprise
H.C. Councillors


Gala Queen and assistants 2005

Singing for Pleasure

 
Sample Weekly Programme of Activities
Mondays: Breakfast Club
After School Club
P1-P3 Activity Club
P4-S1 Youth Club
Tuesdays: Breakfast Club
Mothers & Toddlers
Active Adults
After School Club
Tap Dancing
Merkinch Bowling Club (Winter)
Singing for Pleasure
Sing 'n' Shout
Wednesdays: Breakfast Club
Friendship Lunch Club
After School Club
POI dancing
Youth Club
Thursdays: Breakfast Club
Mothers & Toddlers
After School Club
Capoeira
Art class
Highland Dancing
Budo Ryu
Tap Dancing
Fridays: Breakfast Club
Elderly & Infirm Shopping Trip
Merkinch Bowling Club (Winter)
Occasional Childrens Disco

To join in above activities or to book other events speak to Rose Tel: 01463 239563

This project is being part-financed by the European Union under the Inverness and Nairn CED programme.Europe and Scotland. Making it work together.

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