Help at hand for those in distress or emotional pain

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] An Aberdeen pilot programme which helps those in distress is being extended to the wider Moray area. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme is an innovative new service which provides early intervention to people in distress equipping them with the skills and support to manage the causes of … Read more

Cairngorm to Coast “a huge success”

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Outfit Moray’s 5th annual Cairngorm to Coast challenge event “a huge success”, say the forty-seven people who took part. The toughest challenges, hike & bike or bike-only 100km from Cairngorm to Lossie, finished at Windswept Brewing’s Tap Room, where the forty-two bikers were welcomed by a cheering crowd … Read more

Thumbs up for new nursery

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Children from Pilmuir Nursery in Forres have given their new nursery building a big thumbs up after going on a site visit last Thursday, 13 June. Due to open in early 2020, the new building signals a £2 million investment in the Forres nursery as part of the … Read more

Green for go in Moray

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] A new electric bus service described as “pioneering” is being piloted in rural Moray. It is expected to cut emissions by up to 70%. For the first time in at least seven years, the communities between Aberlour and Forres will be connected by public transport, thanks to investment … Read more

Celebrating young people at the Elgin Youth Café

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The Elgin Youth Development Group (EYDG) organised a dinner to celebrate the work, commitment and dedication of their young people, volunteers, families and community groups on Saturday night.  Attended by a host of guests some of whom came from outwith the area, Ian McLaughlan, Chief Executive at Youth … Read more

Moray CAB launches scam awareness campaign

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has joined other CABs across the UK earlier this week to launch this year’s Scams Awareness campaign. New figures published today by Citizens Advice Scotland show that 46 per cent of people in Scotland have been targeted by scams at least once in the … Read more