Local group are ‘Mighty Cash Winners’

 

Vibrant Communities' karaoke group receiving their cash prize from staff at Meat in the Middle

 

A local group for adults with learning disabilities has won £1,000 prize money from a Kilmarnock restaurant after entering their competition.

 

Established by East Ayrshire Vibrant Communities, The Karaoke Group runs every Wednesday in Kilmarnock with members often heading to local eatery, Meat in the Middle, to order their lunches.

 

Local Area Co-ordinator, Connie Wilson, told us more:

 

“We entered Meat in the Middle’s competition, ‘Mighty Cash Winner’, as we use the business frequently. The competition awarded customers who spent the most throughout the month of November, so due to our large group and frequent visits, our total was the highest out of all their customers.

 

The funds will be put towards other local area co-ordinated groups, for people with learning disabilities across East Ayrshire, and for groups, trips and outings for LAC clients.

 

Myself and my colleague Leeanne Brown, the Local Area Co-ordinator for Kilmarnock and surrounding area, both create, run and facilitate all the groups across Kilmarnock on a weekly basis. The number of people attending various social groups each week is now well into the hundreds.

 

We provide social groups free from social exclusion and run drop-in hubs for emotional wellbeing and general support. We also provide support with filling in forms (for example, applications for benefits etc.) and signpost to other relevant agencies. We predominately support people who don’t receive any formal services, but our main drive is providing social activities, which are all very successful.”

 

Congratulations to The Karaoke Group on this very ‘mighty’ win!

 

If you’d like to find out more about the LAC service and the groups they run, contact one of the Local Area Co-ordinators below:

 

Connie Wilson – Kilmarnock and surrounding - 07818511597 (connie.wilson@east-ayrshire.gov.uk)

 

Leeanne Brown – Kilmarnock and surrounding - 07780493251 (Leeanne.brown@east-ayrshire.gov.uk)

 

Maureen Preston – Cumnock/Doon Valley and surrounding – 07817392008 (Maureen.preston@east-ayrshire.gov.uk)