Projects
Spring Shearing
It's that time of year again! This beautiful Shetland sheep is Nina Her colour is called moorit, an Icelandic word, which translates to "as red as the moors" We got a 5 meter fleece! It is amazing how long a fleece from a little Shetland sheep is.The fleece has been...
Volunteers’ Week 2023
Celebrate and Inspire Moray Reach Out marks Volunteers’ Week 2023. 2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when Moray Reach Out will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK....
A Year with Moray Reach Out
Hi, I'm Megan and I'm Moray Reach Out's Digital Support Worker. I was hired last September on a one year fixed term contract and have been lucky enough to be offered a full time, permanent position with the charity. Essentially, my job role involves anything and...
MRO Van Collection
Moray Reach Out operates a van collection service that gives our trainees the opportunity to collect and process business’ recycling. We have a total of 91 van customers throughout Moray, with a weekly/bi-weekly collection for each: including Buckie, Elgin, Keith,...
MRO Art Yarn
Here at Moray Reach Out we make a number of bespoke products with our trainees (adults with learning disabilities), volunteers and staff creating each from start to finish. A product that we are particularly proud of is our yarn. We have outlined a few unique selling...
Get to know the Team
Shona Radojkovic Head Office It’s just short of 8 years since I joined Moray Reach Out, as their General and Business Development Manager and I can honestly say there’s never been a dull moment! I was so impressed with the organisation, the opportunities and...
A Year at Moray Reach Out: Digital Marketing Officer
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...
My Week at Moray Reach Out: University Work Experience
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...
Knitting Up Twiddlemuffs at Buckie Yarns!
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...