Buckie charity Coastal Creations set to expand services as popularity grows
A Moray group which supports and encourages vulnerable adults to take part in a wide range of activities is expanding.
The group, which has been running since 2019, is the brainchild of local woman Karen Hills, who is helped by two other employees, a band of dedicated volunteers and a committee comprising of people with a background and interest in the care sector and/ or education.
Ms Hills said: “I started Coastal Creations SCIO because I realised there was a shortage of affordable alternative services in Moray and I wanted to create a service that gives more agency to our users in how the group is run.”
The years have seen Coastal Creations grow in popularity which has seen them extend their day services by adding an extra session on Tuesday mornings.
This adds to the existing sessions held on Monday mornings and afternoons, Wednesday mornings and afternoons plus a karaoke evening on Thursdays at Buckpool Golf Club.
Coastal Creations aims to be a very open and inclusive group, with the day sessions always starting with a friendly cuppa and chat. Activities are focused on the needs, skills and interests of service users in order to bring fun and make a real difference to the lives of all involved.
The group regularly welcomes visitors who pop in socially and Coastal Creations has made strong links with some other local community groups, schools and suchlike. In particular, service users have benefited greatly from specific input from local musical groups and lots of fun and active participation is encouraged.
On top of the charity take every opportunity to celebrate important local and national events, which often inspire their craft and musical activities.
There are some spaces available for service users and the group is now open to enquiries from not only the Buckie area but also from a wider geographical area and even into Banffshire and Aberdeenshire due to growing interest in and need for what Coastal Creations has to offer.
If service users from outwith the local area have access to transport they are encouraged to contact the charity for more details of the services availability and to enquire about the availability of places, times, costs and so on. Often it is a family member who makes the initial enquiry or someone from a social work or council setting.
For more information on Coastal Creations, visit their Facebook page or email coastalcreationsscio19@outlook.com
