We are having a poetry competition which will be independently judged by Pam Mellor, a local published poet. Your poem can be on any topic you wish and take any form or length – let your creativity flow! Entries should ideally be typed and emailed to christine@dgmefm.org.uk. If you will have difficulty with this, send me an email and we can arrange an alternative option. Entries may be included in future newsletters.
The prize will be a £20 gift voucher which can be used in local garden centres.
Entries should be with Christine by Wednesday 15th January 2025.
We are having a recipe competition. We would love to start including ‘Quick Fix’ recipes in our newsletters – easy to prepare and make meals which we can make on ‘bad’ days when energy or pain stops us from achieving much. They should be yummy and have some kind of nutritional value! The entered recipes will be included in the next few newsletters. A winner will be picked at random.
Entries should ideally be typed and emailed to christine@dgmefm.org.uk. If you will have difficulty with this, send me an email and we can arrange an alternative option.
The prize will be a £20 gift voucher which can be used in local garden centres.
Entries should be with Christine by Wednesday 15th January 2025.
Mixed media art is made using a variety of mark making media (pencils, oil pastel, paints, marker pens, ink stamps, etc.) and a variety of collage materials (paper, magazine or book pages, photographs, stickers, cards, etc.).
For this particular activity we have three goals in mind. First, we are offering it as an online wellbeing activity to boost our sense of self-confidence, belonging, as well as our right to be seen and to take up space in the world. Second, we want to raise awareness about hidden conditions and disabilities like the ones we cope with. Third, we want to raise awareness of DGMEFM Network and attract new members.
Frank Hayes, who has led some of our previous art workshops, will be facilitating. He has offered to assist us in finding a venue to exhibit our self-portraits in early 2025. We think this could be an excellent way for our network to raise awareness and help new members find their way to us. We hope you’ll consider showing your artwork, and we will keep you updated as more details become available.
The workshop will be online via zoom, part 1 on January 10th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm and part 2 on January 24th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm. You should be available for both sessions when booking. To book your place, email christine@dgmefm.org.uk with your full name and address for posting out resources. Please book by 12th December to allow resources to be ordered, packed and posted out in time for the workshop.
DGMEFM Network Lunch and Social at Gordon Memorial Hall, Castle Douglas.
Monday 3rd February, 1.15pm
Contact: paul@dgmefm.org.uk
Booking link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/castle-douglas-meet-up-tickets-828615440087?aff=oddtdtcreator
Booking closes on 27th January.
Thanks to a grant from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Network will provide refreshments, supplied by a caterer who will need our order a week in advance. Please contact paul@dgmefm.org.uk by 27th January with your food requirements from the options below.
Tea and coffee (including decaf), cow’s milk, sugar, and sweeteners will be available. You are of course welcome to bring anything else you might need.
Soup
Single option (vegetarian & gluten free), TBC
Sandwich
Choice of white roll, sandwich or baguette.
Choice of Fillings:
Cheese, Ham, Chicken, Coronation Chicken, Chicken Tikka
Tuna Mayo, Egg Mayo, Cheese Savoury, Honey Garlic Chicken
Cake Slices
Choice of carrot, lemon, chocolate, toffee, ginger
Directions: Gordon Memorial Hall (St Ninian’s Church hall), 68 St Andrew St, Castle Douglas DG7 1EN.
From the lower end of Queen St at the King’s Arms crossroad, turn into St Andrew Street, signposted to Auchencairn. After about a hundred yards, the Hall is set back through a gateway on the righthand side, after Abbeyfield’s Bothwell House and before the church.
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Our speaker will be Mandy Cairnie from Capability Scotland.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Our speaker will be Zoe Graham from HEAT & Handyvan projects
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Our speaker will be Elinor Predota from We make the path CIC talking about self-care.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025