Kirrie Connections

06/11/2026

And so 'just like that' (Tommy Cooper style) its November 😮 It may be a bit dreich and dreary outside but never in KC. This week we have made up new feeders for the birds, dressed and danced in fancy hats, toasted Marshmallows, put the world to rights discussing all things farming and forestry, sang and danced along with John - never a dull moment 🥳🎩💃

02/11/2026

🌿 Have Your Say on the Future of Rosefield Community Garden 🌿

We're seeking your views on a proposal to transfer ownership of the Rosefield Community Garden site in Kirriemuir to Kirrie Connections. Kirrie Connections has maintained and funded the garden for many years and provides a welcoming outdoor space for people living with dementia, their families and carers, local sheltered housing residents, and the wider community. The proposal would help secure the long-term future of this valued community space.

📢 Our online consultation is now open!
You can find more information about the proposal and complete the survey on our Tenant Participation Engage Site here: 👉 https://orlo.uk/J776g

🗣️ Want to speak to us in person? Our Tenant Participation Officers will be at the Co-op in Kirriemuir on Tuesday 3 November from 11.30am to 12.30pm to answer questions and hear your views.

🤝 We will also be engaging directly with local sheltered housing residents, as well as Kirrie Connections service users, carers, staff and volunteers, to ensure those most closely connected to the garden have an opportunity to take part.

🗓️ The consultation closes on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Your feedback will help inform the decision on the future ownership of this important community space.

01/11/2026

So its been a week of fun and frolics with a spooktacular edge 👻 We were entertained by the amazing The Basin Belles which was frighteningly fantastic, the obligatory pumpkin carving of course, and yes I know it should be neeps 🤣 and the fabulous Weekday Wow Factor who brought the disco and karaoke fun to end the week, its been a hoot 🦉

26/10/2026

Kirrie Connections are delighted that Garfield Weston Foundation have offered a further 2 years funding to support our running costs. It is the support from the foundation and all of our funders including Angus Health and Social Care Partnership, The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation, Kinnordy Estate and Dr Margaret McKiddie that we can continue to provide the support to all of our Meeting Centre members and their families that make a meaningful difference to the lives of everyone in our Community living with dementia, thank you 👏

16/10/2026

Oh there's definitely a nip in the air today 🥶 Still the homemade soup and the banter means its never cold in Kirrie Connections. Its been a bit quieter this week as Kirsty and Eddie have been on their holidays 😂 we missed them really 😉 We curled, we baked, we golfed with Sporting Memories and Kenny and Alan worked on the new designs for the Xmas sale. Whilst it was a week saying goodbye to one of our very special members, the lovely Mr George Forrest, we welcomed in a couple of new members who we hope will become a part of our very special Meeting Centre. Oh and if anyone is doing a clear out we are taking donations of raffle and tombola prizes for our Xmas Sale evening so pop in any unwanted gifts, bottles of w**e, vodka, gin, we're not fussy really - preferably unopened 😂 Thank you and have a lovely weekend 🥰

15/10/2026

Really useful guide, if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch for information, support and advice

Are you an unpaid family carer who supports someone living with dementia with their personal care? Do you need advice around legal and financial issues in relation to this? You can access our free booklet here:https://caringhelp.on.worc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/L4-Legal-and-financial-issues.pdf

13/10/2026

We are still looking for volunteer drivers, please note that all transport will be for people with relatively good mobility, walking aids but no wheelchair users, thank you 😉
🚗 Volunteer Drivers Wanted! 🚗
Kirrie Connections is looking for friendly, reliable volunteer drivers to help our members get to Kirrie Connections and home again
If you have:
✅ A full driving licence
✅ Your own car
✅ A little spare time
✅ A passion for helping your local community..we'd love to hear from you!
As a volunteer driver, you'll help pick up and drop off our members, making a real difference by reducing isolation and helping people stay connected.
Whether you can spare a few hours a week or just occasionally, your time can have a huge impact.
📞 Get in touch with Kirrie Connections today to find out more about becoming a volunteer driver.
💙 Help us keep our community connected—one journey at a time!
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09/10/2026

It was a very special week for Kenny, 82 years young and still working as hard as ever so we thought we would have fish and chips (his favourite) in his honour. Thank you to Airlie Arms Hotel & Restaurant for preparing the delicious treat 😋 Kenny was straight back to work in the garden but we did buy him a new boiler suit for his efforts 😉😄 Work is gathering pace on our Christmas Fayre goodies, its like Santa's Workshop in here 🧑‍🎄 Don't miss out on the wonderful array of gifts and treats available at our Xmas Sale on November 27th from 5pm - 8pm. Our members work very hard on their creative designs and its the best place to start your Xmas Shopping with exclusive handmade gifts 😉 We finished the week with the wonderful music of Neil Gibbons 💃🎶🎷

02/10/2026

And just like that its October!!!, that will be the nights fair drawin in now and Summer but a distant memory 😎 It wont stop the fun and games though and this week as we head towards Autumn we have readied the garden for the new season, used up the last of the wonderful Summer Fruits to make a fruit salad, thank you Kirriemuir Food Hub for the delicious pineapples, got our big pants on, played Tin Can Alley and throw the coathanger (was meant to be wellie throwing but that's another story) 🤣 We ventured out to Forfar Driving Range, well it is the Dunhill Links season, on what is our last funded trip thanks to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks for the support this year which has seen us go far and wide. We grabbed what's left of the sun, made some amazing bat boxes in the workshop and even had time to squeeze in a birthday Celebration for Ewan who missed it because he was feeling under the weather but we sent a video and ate the cake anyway 🤣🤣 Get well soon Euan. Pauline and Mary are also under the weather so we hope you all get well soon 🥰 The week was rounded off with John Young providing our live music entertainment taking us all into the weekend, whew 😅

27/09/2026

What a busy week! We celebrated Norma's birthday 🎂, we played games, we danced & we sang. To end off the week we had a day of farming memories, complete with milk the cow 🐮, put the horns on the bull, feed the rabbit 🐰 a carrot 🥕 & a chicken even came to visit 🐔, thanks Elspeth. Unfortunately we ran out of time for the welly toss 🤷‍♀️ but there's always next time 😁