Oct 10, 2017 | Blog, Events
Our team in Elgin have been very busy over the past couple of months working on a project for TsiMoray. Several months ago TsiMoray approached In Stitches about the possibility of making centrepieces for their annual IMPACT awards this October. After discussing the...
Oct 6, 2017 | Blog, Projects
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started at Moray Reach Out! This year has gone by so quickly and I feel that we have all done so much! I first encountered Moray Reach Out listed on the St Andrews job centre resource and after reading the description...
Aug 23, 2017 | Blog, Other
A few months ago a woman named Jacquelyn came in to In Stitches. Little did we know that we would both be able to help each other out! Jacquelyn had spotted our mannequins in the shop front at In Stitches. She explained to Shirley, that she is a mature student doing a...
Aug 15, 2017 | Blog, Events
Last month some of our staff from both In Stitches and Buckie Yarns took a trip to Woodview in Stonehaven with the aim to share good work practice and learn more about their commercial business. Woodview, similar to Moray Reach Out, is a business with a social...
Aug 9, 2017 | Blog, Projects
For a week in July Moray Reach Out hosted a wonderful student from the University of St Andrews who wanted to learn more about the world of marketing for charities and social enterprises! We were all excited for Katie to come in and see what Moray Reach Out has to...
Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Projects
The last couple of months have been all about Twiddlemuffs in Buckie Yarns! A Twiddlemuff is a hand knitted garment that can be worn on the arms of dementia patients in order to keep their hands occupied. But why the name Twiddlemuff? Well, because of the wide...
Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, Events
Our Moray Reach Out recycling team works hard to sort, process and recycle Moray’s purple bins! Find out how our team helps the community stay healthy! Laura Campbell, Waste Watchers Lossiemouth Team Leader, explains that a load of recycling arrives each morning,...
Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Other
Moray Reach Out’s Business and Development Manager, Shona Radojkovic, went on a community learning exchange and here are her thoughts on the experience! I recently took part in a community learning exchange visit to Northern Ireland with the Moray Social...
Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Information, Other
Today Moray Reach Out wants to highlight one of our success stories: Ayesha Phelps. Ayesha was placed at In Stitches for her work experience and four years on still loves coming into the shop! During her NC Level 5 Childcare and Social Work Course Ayesha was placed at...
May 15, 2017 | Blog, Projects
It’s Here! Woolcraft Cakes are a self striping 200g Aran weight balls of yarn, in 10 fabulous colours, that are perfect for knitting or crocheting. They have become very popular as Woolcraft’s version of the American Caron Cakes. “We decided recently to stock...
May 10, 2017 | Blog, Information, Other
Moray Reach Out has recently been awarded some funding for our programme aimed at people recovering from mental health problems to attend any one of our social enterprises. Your Choice is a flexible 3 to 12 week programme where people can gain confidence and training...
May 2, 2017 | Blog, Other
We are Waste Watchers Lossiemouth. We are the team who sort and process the contents of your purple bins! As a Moray Reach Out social enterprise we provide work and training opportunities to vulnerable adults through staffing the Moray Council Recycling Centre in...
