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W & R MURRAY

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES LARGE AND SMALL STOCKISTS OF: SIRDAR STYLECRAFT KING COLE J BRETT YARNS DMC THREADS

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27 Main Street . Alford . AB33 8PX call 019755 62366 for opening hours pattywilkie@gmail.com

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Ac� on

(AVA) is a registered charity covering the whole of Aberdeenshire.

It was set up to support groups, organisati ons and registered chariti es with funding, governance, charitable status, volunteer recruitment, retainment and recogniti on, start-up help and business planning advice and support.

The Development Offi cer for your area is Aileen Longino who can support your organisati on. During these last few months we have seen a huge surge in groups looking for help and volunteers going above and beyond to support their communiti es. Please don’t hesitate to contact Aileen, she is here to help. Aileen.Longino@avashire.org. uk Mobile: 07824 096531 10

Alford Valley Community Railway

As the nights are fair drawing in, LLA is working with Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership to encourage people to keep busy and be kind to others in their community by taking part in a winter knitting project.

Through the initiative Knit A Cosy Bosie, they are asking people to help others who may be struggling to keep warm by knitting or crocheting a cosy bosie for someone in their community.

A cosy bosie can be a lap blanket, hat, scarf, pair of gloves or socks. Once you’ve knitted it, simply give it to someone! Local groups could also get involved by co-ordinating the collection and distribution of the Cosy Bosies in their community.

If you would like to connect with a local group, or for more information and details of how to take part, call 01467 532929, email libraries@ aberdeenshire.gov.uk or see http://bit. ly/CosyBosie

...are proud to announce that we are now a community benefit society. This means we are a charitable society and will be offering shares which will be available to purchase at a later date!

If you shop at the Co-op, don’t forget to choose us! We are one of the fantastic local causes that you can support with your membership between now and the 23rd of October 2021!

Look out for more ways to support us and return this village icon to its former

glory! Find us on Facebook.