OIR Ayr

18/06/2026

South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership, The Iris and Destination South Ayrshire warmly invite you to join us at Carnegie Library, Ayr, Tuesday 23rd June from 3pm to 6.30pm for a free community exhibition celebrating the good old days in Ayr. Explore a collection of photographs, memorabilia, and fascinating items from the town’s past, and enjoy sharing memories with others.

From Gray’s Factory, the Stamp works and Wallacetown nursery to the dancin’, the pictures, friendships and relationships, this is a wonderful opportunity to look back on the people, places, and stories that helped shape Ayr.

This will be a great opportunity to connect with the community and reminisce on what was a golden time.
Everyone is welcome, and admission is completely free. Come along and take a trip down memory lane!

14/06/2026

OiR Two Mile Strollers

This new OiR group had its first walk on Friday 12 June. On a bright and breezy day, five walkers assembled at the car park on Ayr seafront, close to the Air India Restaurant, for the group’s inaugural walk, to Ayr harbour and back. We have other members signed up for the group, but for a variety of reasons, they were unable to attend on the group’s first outing. There was quite a breeze, operating as a tailwind on our outward journey, but blowing in our faces on the way back. Unfortunately, the last bit of the walk took place in very light rain. None the less we all enjoyed being out in the fresh air. We look forward to future walks on other local promenades. Many thanks to Barrie Southwood for setting up, and leading, this new group which caters for anyone who enjoys walking but can no longer cope with longer distances.

08/06/2026

Hi folks, look out for this event happening in the Town Hall this Wednesday 10th June 👍

04/06/2026

Here is something for our Oir members to look forward to later in the year. Contact phone number and email address are above if you are interested. Sounds like a great day out !

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02/06/2026

🌼 Celebrating Our OiR Volunteers

This Volunteers’ Week, we want to say a huge thank you to every single volunteer who keeps OiR Ayr thriving.

From group leaders and office helpers to committee members and behind‑the‑scenes organisers — you are the heart of OiR. Your time, kindness and enthusiasm create the welcoming community our members value so much.

We appreciate everything you do, and we’re celebrating you this week. Thank you for making OiR such a special place.

Oir Committee

28/05/2026

🌞🌞🌞How do you fancy a bus trip this summer? Yes! well one has been organised for Oir members in July as you will see below. Sounds a great day out ! If you are interested, don’t delay …..contact the office 🌞🌞🌞

OiR Day out to the Falkirk Wheel and Kelpies.
When – Thursday July 23rd.
From - bus stop just past OiR office on Main Street Ayr. Departing 9.30am & returning approximately 5pm.
Cost - £20 payable on booking. Extra experiences – ride the Falkirk Wheel (£14) and/or guided tour within the Kelpies (£8) can be pre-booked but must be notified when booking.
For further details please either contact the office during opening hours or email [email protected]

24/05/2026

Here is something that might interest our members.

Meet our new Digital Support Officer Marc! Are you looking for some support when it comes to your phone, laptop or tablet? Marc will be here to help with any digital difficulties you may be facing (no repairs). He will be hosting free drop ins sessions at the Connect Ayr & Prestwick Hubs as well as getting out and about with free community sessions at local libraries and public spaces. Get tailored help and advice to help get you connected!

21/05/2026

The Oir Baking Group have been busy baking Spiced Apple Cakes. Have a look at the Oir Website to see what the Online Baking Group is all about 😋

14/05/2026

13/05/2026

Oir online Book Club review of Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Once again this book gave us food for thought of a future where law and order has broken down; where there appeared to have been ‘them’ and ‘us’ and compounds where people lived and worked. A virus then wiped out humanity, and a race of genetically engineered humans survived, designed to be peaceful, free from conflict and who worshipped the main character Snowman, the only human left. A book which had us thinking, not too many characters to remember and one which would probably be a good movie or TV series. The end of the book was left to our own imagination, and we all had different opinions on that. Our scoring was varied, as it was one of these books I guess, you just felt satisfied at getting through and as I said earlier, we gave credit to the author for her imagination ! we rated it 5 out of 10