Local Ghost Hunter searches for spirits in Inverkip............
The Hub are delighted that one of their volunteers, Nick Kyle, has offered to do a one off/first of its kind, paranormal night at The Hub for Halloween in aid of raising funds for the community centre. Nick, the past president of the Scottish Society for Psychical Research, has studied the subject for over 30 years and regularly gives university lectures. Nick says he know of 4 houses in the village that are haunted and fresh from ghost hunting in Seattle, he is keen to find more hauntings closer to home.
Do you think your house in haunted? Have you seen or heard some ghostly goings on? Know of some unexplained events? Want to share your story............? Then drop Nick an email at nick.kyle@btinternet.com to share your Ghost Story's.
Tickets are still available for Nicks Event. See details on our events page. Tickets available from The Hub.
Clyde Coast Strathspey and Reel Society Evening at The Hub
Last night seen Clyde Coast Strathspey and Reel Society take to the stage of The Hub for an evening of live music. Guest artist Amy Lewis and Allan MacDougall showcased their talents on the evening and a great time was had by all. Thank you to the Society for letting us use your pictures and hopefully we will see you again at The Hub sometime in the near future!!
Big Bike Revival 2017
Sunday seen our last guided cycle and confidence building rides of the year with Clyde Activity Bikes. 8 guided cycles and 2 confidence building rides where done leaving from The Hub. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Stevie and the team and look forward to making some plans for next year!
If you would like more information on Clyde Activity Bikes then head over to their Website or Facebook page.
If you still want to be involved in a great cycling project then why not contact Stuart and Kieran at Inverclyde Community Development Trust.
Community Tracks Inverclyde aims to establish an active travel hub within Inverclyde and is a joint Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) and Smarter Choices Smarter, Places (SCSP) programme in partnership with Inverclyde Council and the Scottish Government
The project will develop skills, reduce waste and promote social inclusion in the area through cycle training classes, bike repair workshops, bike recycling, cycling outreach work with key groups and by creating social cycling opportunities for local people.
If you are keen to find out more then follow the link here.
Our Knit and Knatters Yarn Storming Inverclyde!!!
Our knit and natter group who meet in the Hub on a Wednesday night contributed to the Yarn Storming displayed throughout Inverclyde this week as part of a project for this year’s Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF).
Launched in 2007, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) has grown into one of the largest festivals of its kind in the world, with over 300 events and 25,000 attendees across Scotland each October.
Events are taking place at venues across Inverclyde including the Beacon Arts Centre and Dutch Gable House in Greenock and Parklea Branching Out in Port Glasgow
Yarn storming locations:
• Coronation Park
• Clyde Square
• Esplanade
• Adjacent to former site of Larkfield Masonic Club (corner of Inverkip Rd & Auchmead Rd)
• Pier Head, Gourock
Well done to everyone involved!! It looks amazing!! Knit some for Inverkip please!! :)
Thank you to our lovely volunteer Valerie Campbell for letting us use her pictures.
Page last updated: 10 October 2017
Nick Kyle Paranormal Investigator's One Off Halloween Event
We are delighted to announce that Nick Kyle has chosen to do his One Off Events as a fundraiser for the Hub.
See the details here......
PRESENTATION: “Startling Evidence of Life after Death!”
At the Inverkip Community Hub 7.30pm – 8.45pm on Saturday 28th October 2017 Enter (if you dare): only £6 from the Hub
Nick Kyle, Past President of the Scottish Society of Psychical Research, will reveal in his illustrated talk, scientific evidence of REAL paranormality, most of which has never been released publicly. He will show you the world’s best ghost photograph, verified footage and inexplicable audio clips, with awesome personal experiences and his spooky case investigations, all corroborated, including his recent involvement in the investigation of an alleged demonic haunting in Seattle, USA, just published in book form.
The first talk of its kind in Inverclyde! This is for adults-only!
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This will be followed by a comfort break with refreshments.
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PRESENTATION: “Haunted Inverkip and its witches”
At the Inverkip Community Hub 9.15pm – 10pm on Saturday 28th October 2017
Enter (if you dare): only £6 from the Hub
Nick Kyle will give an illustrated talk on what he has discovered about local hauntings, since coming to live in Inverkip. With a historical background, he will present new information and recent witness accounts of ghosts that haunt Inverkip, spooky locations and stories of high strangeness and witches.
New to Inverkip! See behind the scenes in the village you thought you knew. This is also for adults-only!
Samhain or Halloween on October 31st was the one night of the year when the veil was believed to be thinnest between the living and the dead…
BARGAIN OFFER! Buy tickets for both talks at least a week in advance (before Saturday 21st October) from the Hub for only £10! A saving of two pounds.
Seating is limited, so don’t leave it too late to buy yours!
This is a fund-raising event for Inverkip Community Hub.
See Nick in the Greenock Telegraph here.............http://bit.ly/2xS5OEe
With thanks to George Munro of the Greenock Telegraph for use of the Photo.
A Message from our Manager.......
The Community hub has been open since mid-January and we are now starting to make great progress with a wide range of services being delivered and supported at the hub ….
We have also had several consultations events and carried out listening surveys to look at the needs of the local community and what services and programs they would like to see on at the hub which will be an ongoing process with further consultations planned for early next year .
The feedback from our consultations and surveys has formed the core part of our program which has to be balanced with the commercial aspects of running a large facility in regards to running costs and supporting core services.
The initial vision was to get the facility up and running which we have done through a dedicated group of volunteers and in particular Bill Stewart our Chairperson who has led the way and has done an amazing job to get us to where we are today….
Although the building is up and running we still have a lot of work to do as far as external groundwork, play-park, cinema and the usual snagging issue that comes with a new build are concerned. I am also working with a great group of local volunteers who meet regularly at the centre and are focused on supporting a new vision for the hub which includes the cinema, events, fundraising, youth services, training and education and the surrounding environment.
The cinema is still work in progress with the screen and picture now finished and looking amazing. We still have some work to do regarding the acoustics and sound in the main hall and will keep everyone up to date with any future developments.
The Kip Volunteers have also been very busy and have assisted in organising shows, events and fundraisers over the coming months, the first of these will be on the 14th of October 2017 when the Clyde Coast Strathspey and Reel Society are hosting the Cowal Fiddle Workshop which we are delighted to bring to Inverkip…. tickets now available at the Hub.
There will be a home baking teas and coffees and a raffle on the evening with the funds raised going towards our defibrillator for the village which should see us reach our target of £1800 so if you fancy doing some baking let us know or if you have some prizes for the raffle please hand them into the hub .
At Halloween we will be hosting some spooky events for kids and adults starting on Saturday 28th October with kids Halloween parties in the afternoon with games and prizes and in the evening we welcome our very own guest speaker Nick Kyle presenting “Startling Evidence of Life after Death!” with the second session presenting “Haunted Inverkip and It’s Witches” . Tickets will be available soon from the hub £10 for both presentations and £6 for one session this will include teas, coffees and some light refreshments.
In December we have a further two events to kick this of will be an evening with Morton legend Andy Ritchie compared by well-known Greenockian Gerry Mcdade and then finishing our first year with a magical show from the award winning magician Chris Dinwoodie ,again money raised from these event will allow us to continue to subsidise community groups and fund future projects at the hub
14th October Cowal fiddle Workshop …Tickets available now at the hub £10 Concessions £8
28th October P1 to P4 & P5 to P7 Kids Halloween Party’s
28th October Guest Speaker Nick Kyle
2nd December “An evening with Andy Ritchie and compare Gerry McDade”
29th December “A night of Magic with Chris Dinwoodie”
Young people are already accessing the facility for dancing ,table tennis, football, library, some just dropping in to access wi-fi and sit in our breakout area .This has identified the need for drop in activities for young people from Inverkip initially targeting 1st 2nd and 3rdyear pupils. This is now high on our agenda and we are looking for volunteers interested in working with this age group and can provide youth work training as part of the induction process if required.
We are also open to suggestions from parents/guardians to run activities for younger kids if they feel there is a need or demand for this and we will be happy to look at how we take this forward and support parents /guardians with any funding, training or advice to get this up and running.
Please pop in to the hub and speak to me regarding any activities, support or information I will always find the time to look at improving the services at the hub that will benefit the local community which is always the best way of communication as I’m not great with Facebook !!!.
We are also now an accredited training centre and can deliver a wide range of certificated E Learning classes from manual handling to COSHH assessments and fire safety. Partnership working will be a key factor in providing placements and allowing us to delivering training and further learning opportunities, we are working closely with West College Scotland , Inverclyde Council andInverclyde Community Development Trust which is already work in progress with three Explorer Scouts doing voluntary work for their DOE anda future Job Fund Placement starting on the 6th of September a further placement from the readiness for work project will also hopefully be in place soon.
The support from the local community has been amazing and footfall has already exceeded our initial expectations with first quarter footfall from Jan to March over 3500 and the second quarter rising to just over 6000 footfall from April to June 2017. The Library has also been a great success with an increase in users and books issued from last year with 528 books issued in July 2016 …. July 2017 at the hub the books issued increased to 945, July visitors also increasing from 462 to 1005 which is fantastic.
I am sure with your continued support and working closely with partner organisations we will continue to develop and deliver a new vision which reflects the views and aspirations of the local community.
Kevin Rodgers
Centre Manager
Become a Board Member for Inverkip Community Initiative
Inverkip Community Initiative is looking to appoint two new board members to the following positions:
- Chair Person
- Grants Officer
The main responsibilities in each role are detailed below.
Chair Person
- The Chairperson has a strategic role to play in representing the vision and purpose of the organisation. The Chairperson ensures that the management committee functions properly, that there is full participation at meetings, all relevant matters are discussed and that effective decisions are made and carried out
- Ensure the organisation is managed effectively
- Provide support and supervision to staff
- Represent the organisation
- To communicate effectively the vision and purpose of the organisation
- To advocate for and represent the organisation at external meetings and events
- To be aware of current issues that might affect the organisation
Grants Officer
- Researching and identifying potential grant funding opportunities
- Making recommendations to board for approval
- Preparing and submitting application forms to the appropriate Grant making Trusts and/or Foundations
- Establishing annual schedule for applications
- Establishing and maintaining on going relationship with Grant making Trusts and/or Foundations
- Ensuring that organisation complies with all grant requirements and audits, and feedback/reports supplied to Trusts/Foundations on a timely basis
If you are interested in any of the above positions or would like further information, please contact Bill Stewart on 07932622952 or at william.stewart898@btinternet.com
Applications should be in the form of a covering letter (e-mail acceptable) with details of any previous committee/trustee experience.
The closing date for applications is Friday 28th July, 2017.
The board will review all applications and successful candidates will be asked to attend for interview.
Walking Football in Inverclyde
Greenock Morton in the Community and the Inverkip Community Hub are working in partnership to kick off a Walking Football programme in Inverclyde. This programme is designed for Men and Women aged 50 and over and will be hosted at the new Inverkip Community Hub. The launch of the programme will take place in the Inverkip Hub on Friday 26th May, 2017 at 1pm finishing around 3pm. An invitation to attend the launch is open to all members of the community and attendees will be provided with information on the set up and rules regarding Walking Football , as well as health and safety requirements, and have the opportunity to participate in short tasters sessions of Walking Football on the astroturf park. Anyone requiring more information can contact Brian McLaughlin (Greenock Morton in the Community) at 01475 731949 or the Inverkip Community Hub at 01475 520740.
Coming events
Coming events at the Inverkip Hub.
The activities which proved most popular in feedback from visitors at our recent Open Days in January were as follows:
- Art Classes
- Arts & Crafts
- Book Club
- Film Nights (All Ages)
- Photography Class
- Table Tennis
Of the above, we have already kicked off an adult Table Tennis Group and we hope to start up a children’s group soon. Films nights and/or days we hope will be starting in the not too distant future.
We will continue tolook at establishing new groups/activities and will be seeking on going feedback from the community on which activities are still needed. Drop us a line if you any suggestions.
