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Community Wellbeing Hub CIC Improving mental health and wellbeing, reducing isolation and building stronger communities through accessible support, education and connection.

Empowering people across Ayrshire and beyond to connect, build resilience and thrive.

21/10/2026

**RE-OPENING THIS WEEK - THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER**
Carrick Opportunities Centre, Henrietta St, Girvan
Membership is open to anyone living in South Carrick - just bring along a letter or statement as proof of address.
Non means tested.
£1 to join as a member.
£4 to choose 10 items - 1 shop per week unless you have children in the house, then you can do a double shop - 20items for £8.
Complimentary items available most weeks, including pet food, sanitary items, children's clothing (on becoming a member) and excess stock items.
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Wednesday Chatty Space: Where Connections Become Friendships Our Wednesday Chatty Space was created with a very simple i...
21/10/2026

Wednesday Chatty Space: Where Connections Become Friendships

Our Wednesday Chatty Space was created with a very simple idea in mind: to offer a gentle, welcoming space for people who perhaps aren’t quite ready for larger groups or busy social environments.

Over time, we’ve welcomed some truly lovely people through our doors. Some found us through our posters and adverts, while others were referred by their GP or Community Link Worker.

But one of the most beautiful things has been watching what happens beyond our Wednesday gatherings.

Friendships have blossomed, peer support has developed naturally, and people are now arranging lunches, going for walks, meeting up independently and even celebrating birthdays together.

And that is what community wellbeing is really about.

Happy birthday Debbie who celebrates her birthday tomorrow 🎉🎂🥳, we hope you have a lovely day .

It’s not just about providing a space for a couple of hours each week. It’s about helping people find connection, confidence, friendship and a sense of belonging that continues long after they’ve walked out our doors.

Sometimes the biggest changes begin with something as simple as a cup of tea, a friendly face and someone taking the time to listen.

Those little connections create ripples that reach far beyond our walls.

And watching those ripples grow is something very special indeed.

Community Wellbeing Hub CIC
Connecting people, building friendships and strengthening communities.

20/10/2026

Something rather exciting is happening behind the scenes

We’re not giving too much away just yet, but let’s just say Ayrshire Healing Centre and Community Wellbeing Hub CIC are getting noticed.

We’ve been invited to be part of something rather special, involving live television coverage and BBC Radio 2, including the Jeremy Vine Show.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work we do, the communities we support and the people who make it all possible.

Unfortunately, we’re going to be away on the day of the live broadcast, but we’ve called upon some of our wonderful Centre family to step in and represent us.

And that’s what makes this all so special. We know we can always count on our Centre family to be there when we need them, just as we’re always there for them.

Five years of building connections, friendships and a genuine sense of community. Moments like this remind us what it’s all about.

We’re keeping the finer details under wraps for now, but keep your eyes and ears open. You might just see some familiar faces on your television and hear us on the radio very soon.

Feeling incredibly excited, proud and grateful 🐉💫💕.

FIVE FREE WELLBEING RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE!We’ve been busy behind the scenes at Community Wellbeing Hub CIC, developing...
20/10/2026

FIVE FREE WELLBEING RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE!

We’ve been busy behind the scenes at Community Wellbeing Hub CIC, developing something we hope will make a real difference to individuals, families and communities across South Ayrshire and beyond.

We’re delighted to announce that we now have five completely FREE digital wellbeing resources, available for anyone to access.

Finding Your Calm
Practical tools to help manage stress, anxiety and everyday emotional wellbeing.

Life Unfiltered
A wellbeing guide specifically designed for young people aged 13–18, exploring real-life pressures, difficult emotions, self-esteem and finding support.

Finding Your Balance
A gentle adult wellbeing guide exploring self-care, emotional balance and simple ways to manage life’s challenges.

Finding Your Strength
Supporting adults to develop emotional resilience, confidence and healthier ways of coping during difficult times.

Exploring Alcohol and Drugs
A compassionate, non-judgemental guide offering information, practical exercises and signposting to support services for individuals and families affected by alcohol or drug use.

Four resources are aimed at adults, with one specifically developed for teenagers.

These resources aren’t just for people who already know about our Hub. We want them to reach the people who might benefit from them most.

If you’re a teacher, youth worker, community link worker, healthcare professional, social worker, volunteer or involved with a charity, third sector organisation, uniformed youth group or community project, please feel free to share them.

They could be useful in schools, youth organisations, community groups, GP practices, social prescribing services and family support settings.

Our longer-term vision

This is only the beginning.

Over time, we hope to develop a much wider free digital wellbeing library, including guided meditations, relaxation recordings, breathing exercises, audio resources and accessible wellbeing programmes for children, teenagers, adults and families.

To achieve this, we’ll need to invest in recording equipment, quality microphones, audio production resources, digital technology and the time needed to develop and deliver these materials.

Our ambition is to create a growing collection of resources that people can access from home, at school, through community organisations or whenever they need a little extra support.

At present, Community Wellbeing Hub CIC is using the existing Thinkific platform belonging to Ayrshire Healing Centre, allowing us to begin making these resources available without the additional expense of running a separate platform.

We’re incredibly grateful to Ayrshire Healing Centre for helping us get this project off the ground.

As a community organisation, we believe that access to emotional wellbeing information and support shouldn’t depend on someone’s income, circumstances or ability to attend in person.

Everything in this collection is free.

Please share this post with anyone who works with children, young people, families or vulnerable adults, particularly those involved in the third sector.

Together, we can help these resources reach further than we ever could alone.

You’ll find the link to our free resource library in the first comment below.

Community Wellbeing Hub CIC
Supporting wellbeing, reducing isolation and strengthening communities 🐉💫💕.

Behind the Statistics: Alcohol & Drug-Related Harm in Maybole and North CarrickWe’ve been looking more closely at the pu...
20/10/2026

Behind the Statistics: Alcohol & Drug-Related Harm in Maybole and North Carrick

We’ve been looking more closely at the public health challenges facing our local communities, and some of the findings deserve attention.

According to published locality health statistics:

🔹 Drug-related hospital admissions are almost twice the Scottish average.

🔹 Alcohol-specific death rates are approximately 82% higher than the Scottish average.

🔹 Maybole and North Carrick recorded the second-highest drug-related hospital admission rate among South Ayrshire’s six localities.

These are sobering statistics, but behind every number is a person, a family and a community affected.

Substance misuse doesn’t happen in isolation. Poor mental health, trauma, loneliness, financial hardship and a lack of accessible support can all play a part.

At Community Wellbeing Hub, we believe in compassion, prevention, connection and creating safe, welcoming spaces where people feel supported rather than judged.

We don’t claim to have all the answers, but we do believe that community organisations have an important role to play alongside specialist services.

As we continue developing our future programmes, we’re looking at how we can better support individuals, families and communities affected by these challenges.

Because everyone deserves support, dignity and the opportunity to move forward 💕🐉💫.

Source: South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership locality health profiles. Figures are historical, age- and sex-adjusted rates for the wider Maybole and North Carrick locality, not Maybole town alone.

20/10/2026

Did You Know? A Closer Look at Wellbeing in Maybole & North Carrick

We often talk about the importance of community wellbeing, but sometimes the statistics tell a story that deserves to be heard.

We’ve been looking at local population and public health information, and some of the findings are quite revealing.

🌿 26.1% of residents are aged 65 or over, compared with 20.1% across Scotland.

🌿 28.1% are living with a long-term health condition, compared with 22.1% nationally.

🌿 23.5% received prescriptions associated with anxiety, depression or psychosis, compared with 20.9% across Scotland.

🌿 Almost one in four households in Maybole have no access to a car.

And while deprivation isn’t evenly spread across our area, there are neighbourhoods experiencing real disadvantage.

Behind every statistic is a person. Someone who may be living alone, struggling with their health, finding it difficult to travel or simply looking for somewhere to feel connected.

At Community Wellbeing Hub, we’ve spent years working to reduce isolation, improve mental health and wellbeing, and make support accessible to our local communities.

From wellbeing groups and holistic sessions to community outreach and our growing library of free online resources, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to feel supported, included and connected.

These figures reinforce why community-based support matters so much, particularly in rural communities.

Because wellbeing shouldn’t depend on your age, your health, your income or whether you have access to transport.

Sources: Public Health Scotland locality profile, 2025; Scotland’s Census 2022; Understanding Scottish Places. Figures refer to Maybole and North Carrick unless otherwise stated.

20/10/2026

Massive congratulations to Glamourgranann.

Glamourgranann is no stranger to the Hub and Centre , she has been in with us as a guest speaker promoting her vision of age being just a number , the need to talk about mental health and just being her inspirational self 💫💕🐉.

💜 Giving Something Back to Those Who Give So Much 💜We’re delighted that Community Wellbeing Hub has been asked to help w...
20/10/2026

💜 Giving Something Back to Those Who Give So Much 💜

We’re delighted that Community Wellbeing Hub has been asked to help with a special fundraising evening in January at Nether Auchendrane, the beautiful Girlguiding residential centre nestled away in the woodland near Alloway.

Over the years, we’ve had the pleasure of working with Girlguiding through the Hub, delivering aromatherapy workshops, sound baths and wellbeing activities.

Girlguiding is also something very close to my heart personally. Over the years, I’ve helped with Rainbows, visited groups as a guest speaker and activity leader, and shared first aid skills from my many years as a first aid trainer.

I also spent years running a church Sunday school, where many of the children were involved in Brownies and Guides, so supporting and encouraging young people has always been a big part of my life.

What I particularly admire about Girlguiding is the incredible dedication of its leaders. These wonderful people are volunteers, giving up their own time to create opportunities, build confidence, encourage independence and provide experiences and friendships that can last a lifetime.

Often, we forget just how much time, energy and commitment goes into making all of this happen behind the scenes.

So we’re especially pleased to be helping with a fundraising evening that gives something back to these amazing volunteers and supports the wonderful work they do.

We’re really looking forward to January and spending an evening in such a beautiful setting, supporting an organisation that has made a difference to so many generations of girls and young women.

Community supporting community. Exactly what Community Wellbeing Hub is all about 💕🐉💫.

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