The Barrmill & District Community Association (BDCA) are dedicated to maintaining our independent community centre as a local facility for the use of all. We aspire to become a focal point for activities in the village and increase the community spirit as well as encourage local people to get together.
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Do you have a friend who has transformed their garden during lockdown? Perhaps your own garden is looking great! Or have you created a new veg patch? If so, then nominate yourself or a friend for this years Barrmill and District Garden Competition. Nursery vouchers to be won!
There are 2 sheep on the B706 coming out of Barrmill. Anyone know how to contact the farmer?
Message from the amazing Garnock Valley Litter Heros group at www.facebook.com/groups/1943623049109444 ![]()
"The school holidays are here so we thought we'd launch a Summer Challenge!![]()
Do you have children that are at a loose end and would like to take part in our challenge? Let us at Garnock Valley Litter Heroes know!![]()
Individuals or groups, all welcome. Just let us know your team name and we'll provide the bags to you.![]()
All litter collected should be confirmed to us here along with photographs showing before and after, number of bags, area tidied etc.![]()
Prizes will be awarded at the end if the 4 weeks."
A very welcome new community resource for Barrmill, it's residents and visitors. Come along to our garden wellness sessions. See our sister page Barrmill Conservation Group for more details.
We have registered Barrmill and District Community Association on Microsoft's Rewards Give with Bing.![]()
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Give with Bing is a feature of Microsoft Rewards that enables you to support a cause you care about simply by searching on Bing.![]()
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To start, simply sign up for Microsoft Rewards, their loyalty program. You can then go to Give with Bing and turn on charitable giving, then click the "Change Nonprofit" button and search for "Barrmill". Then press the select button against BDCA. www.bing.com/give/search?searchQuery=barrmill![]()
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After joining Microsoft Rewards, points earned for Bing searches will be automatically donated to your selected cause.
A new way to support us - donate as you shop for free.![]()
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Don't forget - Amazon Prime Day starts today - it is an annual two-day deals extravaganza held exclusively for Prime members (although you can take part with a free 30-day trial of Prime).
Support Barrmill and District Community Association by shopping at smile.amazon.co.uk.
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Today we held a memorial in the park for our friend Billy Edmunds who passed away earlier this year. A commemorative cherry tree was planted by his younger brother Albert and at its base, a memorial plaque fixed to a piece of Trearne Quarry limestone.![]()
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Billy was a member of Barrmill Conservation Group from the very start, ten years ago, in 2011; and as a dedicated volunteer, he worked consistently for the village, rarely missing an event or workday .![]()
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Using his joinery skills, over these years, he helped build most of the fences and timber structures in the park, the Deid Man's Planting fencing , as well as our own very solidly built tool store. He was a pleasant and patient, practical man, and enjoyed showing the children, and all volunteers young and old, how to use tools, sort stuff and build things. ![]()
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After an introduction by Fiona Fisher, dedications by Roger Griffith and Cllr Donald L Reid followed, together with poetry readings by Donald, Cllr Robert Barr and Gordon Wilson of the Jolly Beggars, of whom Billy was a member and past president. Jean Gilbert drew proceedings to a close by talking about how good a help Billy was and how we miss him so much but that every day, we also see reminders of him through his contributions all around us, in every inch of the park where he worked . ![]()
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Billy especially loved the poems of Barrmills policeman poet, Matthew Anderson who wrote fondly of the village.![]()
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Farewell, to our good friend Billy, you were a good man and will not be forgotten.
A well kent face, fondly remembered ...
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Great news for our local library in Beith. 📚🙌Following a major consultation exercise, Full Council has today approved a report into the future of our halls, libraries and community centres. As a result, Beith, Saltcoats, Dreghorn and West Kilbride libraries will NOT be relocated.![]()
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Thousands of residents had their say on plans to develop a Community Hub model which reflects the learning which has been gained over the past year through the way we delivered services to communities throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.![]()
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While the majority of proposals put forward attracted support or acceptance by the majority of respondents, in some cases the local community did not support them.![]()
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These views have been taken on board by the Council and as a result, it has been confirmed that libraries in Beith, Saltcoats, Dreghorn and West Kilbride will not be relocated to nearby community centres (Beith Community Centre, Argyle Community Centre, Townend Community Centre and West Kilbride Community Centre).![]()
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Council Leader Joe Cullinane said: “Halls, Libraries and Community Centres are the social fabric that bring communities together and I believe that is something that we all value and these facilities are going to be even more important as we come out the current pandemic.![]()
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“There were proposals in the final consultation that did not gain the support of those participating in the process. It was clear from the feedback we received, that local communities did not want us to relocate West Kilbride, Beith, Saltcoats and Dreghorn libraries to nearby community centres, so these will be retained.![]()
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“We have demonstrated time and again, in deeds not just words, that when we ask citizens to participate in decision-making processes, we will listen, and we will act upon their wishes.”![]()
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Full details are available here www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/Outcome-of-consultation-into-halls-libraries-and-community-centres...
🚮All the visitors enjoying our wonderful wee park in Barrmill have needed more space for litter disposal. It is a great place for a picnic on a sunny day. ⛱️![]()
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🦅Unfortunately, the birds have been dragging litter out of the bins looking for food and leaving a bit of a mess.![]()
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🗑️But now, we have had some new extra-large birdproof litter bins installed by North Ayrshire Council.![]()
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🏞️Green park, clean park, my dream park.
Thanks to Gateside Nursery for delivering and installing our beautiful hanging baskets 🎍🌺next to the Millenium stone and over the park entrance bridge as well. They look amazing.
The fish van will be at the community centre carpark tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9.30 to 10.30am 🐟
The fish van will be at the community centre carpark tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9.30 to 10.30am 🐟
A reminder the Fish Van is in Barrmill tomorrow (Tuesday) between 9.30am and 10.30am at the hall carpark 🐟
This weeks events to celebrate North Ayrshire Green Health Partnership Green Health Week 2021.![]()
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#dailydoseofnature
A reminder that the Ayrshire's Wee Fish Van will be at the Barrmill Hall carpark tomorrow from 9.30am to 10.30am. 🐟 🐠
A reminder that the Fish van will be at the Barrmill Hall carpark tomorrow from 9.30am to 10.30am. Hope everyone who got fish last week enjoyed it! 😁
It was lovely to see Ayrshire's Wee Fish Van adding Barrmill to their delivery route today. ![]()
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Fresh Fish for tea - yum. 🍽️🐟 #shoplocal #barrmill
Any one fancy fresh fish? Fish van will be at the Community Centre between 930am and 1030am tomorrow (Tuesday).