Groups List
GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES
For further details of all the groups and activities please contact Amanda Graham or by phone 01592 644979.
MONDAY:
Social Club - St Andrews
Hope Park Church, Hope Park between 2pm - 4 pm
A weekly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games and refreshment organised by the St Andrews committee. The group meets for bowls during the summer months.
TUESDAY:
Social Club - Dunfermline
Baldridgeburn – Dunfermline between 10am – 12pm
A weekly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games and refreshment and run by a user led group.
Social Club - Glenrothes
Lomond Centre between 2pm – 4pm
A weekly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games and refreshment.
Swimming –Cowdenbeath and Cardenden
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Bow Hill Pool, Cardenden between 12.30am – 1.30pm
A weekly opportunity for swimming at all levels and using both a small training pool and the large main pool. This activity is run under the auspices of the Fife Sports Institute and is supported by Society volunteers.
WEDNESDAY:
Social Club – Leven
St Margaret’s Church between 2pm – 4pm
A weekly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games and refreshment organised by the Leven branch committee. The group meets for bowls during the summer months.
Social Club – Anstruther
(1st Wednesday in the month) at various venues between 2pm – 4pm
This is a monthly opportunity for a small group to meet together for refreshments and a chat.
Social Club – Cupar
Elmwood College between 1.30pm – 2pm fortnightly
An adhoc programme of social activity including guest speakers, games, crafts and
refreshment organised at Elmwood College.
THURSDAY:
Kirkcaldy Blind Social Club - Kirkcaldy
St Brycedale Church Centre between 2pm – 4pm
A weekly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games and refreshment organised by this independent local group. The group meets for bowls during the summer months at the Fair Isle Bowling Club.
Macular Disease Group
Fife Sensory Impairment Centre between 2pm – 4pm
A self help group for individuals having this condition meets on the last Thursday in the month.
FRIDAY:
Central Fife Club
St Serfs Church Hall, Lochgelly between 1.30pm – 3pm on the first Friday of every month.
A monthly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games, crafts and
refreshment.
Kirkcaldy Area Social Group (twice a month)
Fife Sensory Impairment Centre 2nd and 4th week of the month between 1.30pm – 3.30pm
A monthly programme of social activity including guest speakers, games, crafts and
refreshment organised by the Kirkcaldy committee.
SPECIALIST GROUPS:
Under 60’s Group
A varied monthly programme of activity and visits organised by the under 60’s group
themselves.
Rambling Group
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Curling Group
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A user led group that meets during the winter months under expert coaching.
Bowling
Many of the area branches organise bowling from May to September.
Monday Broad Street, Cowdenbeath between 2pm – 4pm
Abbeyview, Dunfermline between 2pm – 4pm
Kinnessburn, St Andrews between 2pm – 4pm
Wednesday Leven Bowling Club between 2pm – 4pm
Typing, computing and Braille classes
Tuition in communication skills can be provided through regular classes or sometimes through individual, home based tuition. Details of current classes, locations and timing are available from the office.
Art Therapy
Lomond Centre, Glenrothes on Mondays between 10am – 12pm
Gardening
Ecology Centre, Kinghorn on Mondays, generally all day.
RAMBLING GROUP TAKE ON THE COASTAL PATH
One walk completed by Fife Society for the Blind’s Rambling Group was a section of the Coastal Path, from Inverkeithing to Aberdour, on Saturday 21 May.
The Rambling Group this month was made up of 4 visually impaired and 7 volunteer sighted guides. Everyone met at Aberdour where they took the train down to Inverkeithing to start this month’s ramble.
The route, approximately 5 miles, was chosen and led by volunteer Chris Mercer. The group followed the path along the coast, round the outskirts of Dalgety Bay, past World War II ruins, stopping for a picnic lunch at the beautiful remains of St Bridget’s Kirk, before finishing the walk back in the village of Aberdour.
Ian, one of the participants, commented
that: “We’ve all got sight problems and Fife Society for the Blind Rambling Group having picnic lunch at St Kilda's Kirk, Dalgety Bay wouldn’t be able to get out without the guides. They do a marvellous job. The walks are very enjoyable – it’s good company and exercise. It makes a huge difference to the way I feel.”
SWIMMING GROUP COOL OFF IN THE POOL
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Fancy a splish splash? Come along to Fife Society for the Blind’s Swimming Groups! Now that summer is here what better way to cool off than in the pool.
When? Tuesdays between 12noon and 1pm.
Where? There is a group at Bowhill Cardenden and another group meet at Cowdenbeath.
We caught up with the swimmers at Bowhill. Visually Impaired swimmers take to the pool with volunteer sighted guides.
Amanda commented that “We are very lucky as the pool is warm and very quiet and has great facilities. New swimmers would be welcome!”
The Cowdenbeath group have just been joined by two new volunteers this session, however we are also looking for an extra female helper.