Author: Eilish

Coached Swimming for Adults: resumes in Kilcornan Pool on Monday 9^th September 2019. Take the plunge on Mondays 9:30 to 10:30am; Wednesdays 6 to 7am; Thursdays 8 to 9pm and Saturdays 8 to 9am. All swimming abilities welcome, we only ask that you are comfortable swimming lengths. Contact Helen at swimwest.secretary@gmail.com to book in.

Button Accordion for Beginners: starts mid-September with Paul Gunning, Kinvara. One-on-one lessons available on Thursdays. Call Paul on 087 243 2500 for details.

Kinvara Go Wired Challenge: A challenge to use our beloved technology in a safer way! A public information meeting will take place in September or October. For more information, please email burrenwhisper@yahoo.ie (Melanie)

Kinvara Community Alert: The objective of the Seniors Alert Scheme (SAS) is to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase of equipment via Kinvara Community Alert i.e. personal alarm and pendant with one year’s free monitoring. The subsequent associated monitoring and service charges must be paid by the participant. The equipment will be funded by Pobal and made available through the Kinvara Community Alert voluntary and not-for-profit organisation registered with Pobal under the SAS. Please email kinvaracommunityalert@gmail.com for more details.

The Kinvara Community Alert Text Alert Scheme is in operation with over 100 members. The Text Alert Scheme is used to get short, immediate messages out to registered users who have an interest in helping reduce crime and help keep the community in which they live or work safer.

If you wish to join please email kinvaracommunityalert@gmail.com for more details. Keep an eye out for the new Kinvara Community Alert signs on each approach road to Kinvara which will be erected over the coming months. 

Muintir na Tíre has been allocated funding by the Department of Rural and Community Development to install Carbon Monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and vulnerable persons. This programme is aimed at persons who do not have existing alarms and do not have the resources to install alarms themselves. It will be rolled out through the Kinvara Community Alert Group who will apply for alarms for residents in their areas and will install them on a voluntary basis. They are battery powered alarms so installation is straightforward.

Kinvara Scout Group: 28^th Galway Kinvara scouts will be resuming in September and are looking forward to an active scout year. With nearly 90 youth members, both boys and girls, from age 6 to 19 years old. Beavers, ( 6-8yrs), meet on Fridays; cubs (9-11yrs) on Mondays, scouts (12-15yrs) on Wednesday evenings all in Kinvara Community Centre. Ventures (15-17yrs) and Rovers (18+) meet on Wednesdays in Kilcornan. Scouting is about developing young people to be independent, balanced, confident and responsible adults with problem solving skills. Scouting involves learning by doing, working in teams, youth leadership, lots of fun and of course outdoor adventures, such as hillwalking, backwoods, orienteering, pioneering, paddling and camping. All of our sections went on camps this summer and had a blast. Annual scout registration for all sections will take place at KCC on 9^th Sept at 18.30. If new youth members are interested please contact kinvarascouts@gmail.com to see if there is space in the relevant section. New members, even in older sections do not need any scouting experience. We are also recruiting new adult leaders as we cannot run an effective programme without volunteers. No scout experience is necessary as training is provided. Naturally, all adults working with young people must undergo Garda vetting.

Badminton for Secondary School Students is commencing in the Community Centre on Thursday 19^th September from 7.00pm to 8.10pm.  €3 per session. Rackets provided.  Any questions, contact Niamh 087 120 3506.

Siar Dance Ballet is now taking booking for classes starting September 4th! Classes are on Tuesday’s in Susie Dodd Yoga studio Kinvara. Ages 4 – 13yrs. Small personalised classes taught by a registered RAD ballet teacher in a beautiful studio for children with a love of dance. Contact Síomha at siardance@gmail.com or 085 233 9806