Apex Stranraer recently held an open day to help celebrate our 30th anniversary. We were joined by some of our partners from Criminal Justice, Womans Aid, SDS and more – there was a great turn out on the day and we hope all attendees now have a good knowledge of all the new…
Princess Anne Visits Stranraer
In May of this year, the Princess Royal, in her role as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, paid visit to the marina and Stair Park community garden. During her time in Stranraer, Princess Anne toured the marina, meeting key people associated with its development, local fisherman, and voluntary groups,…
“A cosy night in”
Wood Fuel Co-operative, a local business from Dumfries, recently created and donated 1000 packs of briquettes to Apex Dumfries. The briquettes are being sold on for £5 with all money going towards the Dumfriesshire Foodbank. Thanks to the help of Tesco – Cuckoo Bridge the packs are being sold on their petrol station forecourt. The…
Annual awards ceremony
On Friday 26th August, Apex Stranraer held its annual volunteer awards ceremony. Volunteers were invited to a tea party on Friday afternoon to celebrate their success. The awards are given each year to show our appreciation for all the hard work put in by our volunteers. Local MP Richard Arkless also gave his time to…
Dumfries Foodbank Collection
On June 30th, July 1st and 2nd seen the third National Neighbourhood Collection for The Dumfriesshire Foodbank.
Stranraer U Turn Blue Flash Challenge
This year the Apex Stranraer U Turn team were invited to participate in the Blue Flash Challenge.
Apex Stranraer Pop-up Charity Shop
Throughout the month of February, the Employability Fund group in Stranraer set up a pop-up charity shop with the aim of raising money for Wigtownshire Women’s Aid.
Apex Stranraer’s Christmas Meal.
On the 11th December Apex Stranraer held their annual Christmas dinner for homeless and unemployed people at St John’s Episcopal Church.
Apex Stranraer holds its Annual Awards Ceremony
Apex Stranraer recently held our annual awards ceremony. We invited service users to come and celebrate their achievements throughout the year.
Community Spirit Ensures Town Will Bloom Again
Apex Stranraer’s U Turn group have joined forces with Stranraer YMCA to tend to the town’s flower beds. An appeal was sent out by the council to look for groups who could help plant and maintain them throughout the town. Due to budget constraints the council are unable to maintain as many as in previous years. This is an excellent example of partnership working and Apex volunteers giving something back to the local community.