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24 Apr
From Source to Sea
24/04/2019Leave a commentThanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund we were able to launch our “From Source to Sea” project in partnership with the Tay & Earn Trust at the beginning of this year. This opportunity is proving to be an invaluable experience … Continue reading
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06 Feb
Options In Life Annual General Meeting
06/02/2019Our AGM will take place on Wednesday 20th March in the Bistro at Fife College Stenton (Glenrothes) Campus. All members and families are welcome. We are delighted that the students in our Options In Life Cookery class are going to … Continue reading
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09 Jan
New Recreation Programme Video
09/01/2019Our Recreation Programme experience filmed by participants on Go-Pro cameras.
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04 Apr
SUPPORT FOR UNPAID CARERS
04/04/2018On 1 April this year, Scotland took a major step towards extending and enhancing the rights of unpaid carers with the introduction of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. This comes at a time when there is increasing pressure on health … Continue reading
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07 Feb
Stories, Stones and Bones
07/02/2018A year ago, Options In Life received a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the ‘Stories, Stones and Bones’ Project. These funds have allowed us to expand the range of activities that we offer our service … Continue reading
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27 Jul
Options In Life teams up with Co-op Local Community Fund
27/07/2017Options In Life is now one of the local causes in the Co-op Community Fund! The funding comes from Co-op members. The Co-op will give 1% of everything its members spend on Co-op branded goods and services to the local … Continue reading
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20 Jul
Summer Fun with the Recreation Programme
20/07/2017It’s been an exciting summer so far for our Recreation Programme groups! We’ve been able to take advantage of the warmer weather to fit in more outdoor activities, and this year we have expanded the number of organisations we work … Continue reading
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20 Jul
Stories, Stones and Bones
20/07/2017This year we have been lucky enough to receive a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to take part in their project ‘Stories, Stones and Bones’. As part of this project, which is designed to encourage interaction with local history, … Continue reading
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10 Apr
Cooking Up A Storm thanks to the Big Lottery Fund
10/04/2017Options In Life have teamed up with Fife College to run an exciting new cookery course. The course will run for 36 weeks, with two groups of service users taking part on different evenings. We are very grateful to the … Continue reading
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14 Feb
Annual General Meeting
14/02/2017Our AGM will take place on Thursday 16th March, 7pm at Balbirnie Golf Club. All members and families are welcome. Any nominations for Trustees should be made as follows : 1. Only full members** (as defined in clause 9 of … Continue reading
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18 Jan
Learning about history with the Heritage Fund
18/01/2017We’re very proud to announce that we’ve received a grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund! The grant is to make history fun and accessible to our service users. We’re very excited to build on our previous experiences and to learn … Continue reading
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11 Jan
We’re An AVIVA Winner
11/01/2017A couple of months ago we asked you to vote for us to win an AVIVA Community Fund Award. Thanks to all our wonderful supporters, we did – what a fantastic start to the year! The Award is towards the … Continue reading
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05 Jan
A Gangster Christmas Party
05/01/2017This year our Service Users chose ‘gangsters’ as the theme of our Christmas party – and pulled out all the stops for their costumes! The hall was filled with people looking dashing in their fedoras and suits. We had … Continue reading
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14 Sep
Morrisons Foundation Award Grant To Options
14/09/2016We would like to thank the Morrisons Foundation for their generous donation to our Recreation Programme and Peer Mentoring Project. The Foundation raises funds by a variety of means, notably though the sale of 5p plastic carrier bags. Its aim … Continue reading
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17 Aug
Robertson Trust Grant Extended
17/08/2016Over the years we have been lucky to be the recipients of grants from a variety of trusts and organisations. We are very grateful for this funding, which we rely on to subsidise costs and to expand our services. Three … Continue reading
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15 Jun
SGN Donation for Adapted Cycling Project
15/06/2016We are extremely grateful to SGN for their work in clearing a site for our adapted cycles. The Forestry Commission have granted us permission to use a piece of land in Tentsmuir forest to store our bikes, but the area … Continue reading
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16 Mar
Hoodies for Staff and Service Users
16/03/2016Our new Options In Life hoodies are here! We recently received a grant from The Russell Trust to purchase branded hoodies for our staff and service users and we are pleased to say that we now have them. Initial reports … Continue reading
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09 Feb
Options Teams Up with 7/8 Music
09/02/2016At Options In Life we strive to challenge our Service Users, encouraging them to improve their confidence, gain new skills and find new interests and passions. In order to do this we try to further develop activities which have already … Continue reading
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29 Jan
Options In Life Family Evening
29/01/2016Don’t miss our next Family Evening, Thursday 11th Feb, 7.30 – 9.30. Disco and Karaoke at Kennoway Bowling Club. All families welcome. Our Family Nights are a great opportunity for young people with special and complex needs to meet and … Continue reading
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20 Dec
Hope you didn’t miss the Options In Life Pirate Xmas Disco
20/12/2015There could be no better way to end the activities for 2015 than with our annual themed Xmas Disco. This year our Recreation groups chose a Pirate theme. They made their own decorations and the venue looked amazing on the … Continue reading