Belhelvie Community Trust projects
Volunteers are always welcome at any of our projects to help and to enjoy time spent with Belhelvie Community Trust (BCT)
Belhelvie Community Trust projects
The Sand Bothy
The Sand Bothy was built in 1985 as a visitor centre run by the Council Ranger service for several years, but then it lay empty and derelict for around 10 years until 2015 when it was taken over and restored by Belhelvie Community Trust.
It now offers:
- a community hub
- volunteering opportunities
- a permanent exhibition about the local area for all ages
- a rentable space for classes and workshops
- a kiosk selling hot and cold drinks, ice creams and snacks
Balmedie Litter Squad
Volunteers of all ages meet monthly to pick up litter around the village
Balmedie Beach Wheelchairs
Many disabled people, their families and carers find public spaces inaccessible. This makes much of the countrywide a no-go area for them. Balmedie Beach Wheelchairs changes this by providing free to hire beach wheelchairs, rollators and baby buggies.
BCT also provides Changing Places facilities in the park, equipped with hoists and changing tables and accessed with RADAR key.
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Potterton Volunteers
A group of volunteers who meet fortnightly to maintain and develop community land and land beside Panmure Gardens. They have cleared the burn and alleviated flooding, planted flowers and trees, including an orchard, installed wheelchair accessible picnic table and created a willow arbour.
Balmedie Community Sensory Garden
BCT created the garden ten years ago, and continues to maintain it, providing a lovely peaceful place where volunteers meet and work, local people walk and sit and children play and learn. Over the years we have created paths, built drystone walls, made wooden planters and installed information boards and wheelchair accessible picnic tables.
Balmedie Community Hub
Created and maintained by BCT in Balmedie Congregational Church since the beginning of 2023, the Hub provides a warm space where can people can meet, chat, make friends and enjoy hot drinks and snacks.
Groups supported by the Trust
Better Balmedie
Better Balmedie was set up in 2009 to make improvements to the appearance of Balmedie. Over the years Better Balmedie volunteers have planted and maintained planters and barrels, installed benches, picked up litter, and generally helped to keep the village looking good.
Better Balmedie has developed a base in the land surrounding Balmedie Congregational Church which includes a potting shed and raised beds – a place for members to meet and the community to enjoy.
Balmedie Village Walks
Whatever it is that you really want to do - get fitter, meet new people or just feel better today - walking is the easy way to a happier, healthier you!
Our free weekly health walks are short, low-level walks starting and finishing at Balmedie library with a social cup of tea or coffee for £1 at the Beachside Coffee Shop afterwards.
Belhelvie Community First Responders
The Belhelvie Community First responders are volunteers who have been trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service to respond to medical emergencies in our local area whilst an ambulance is on it's way.
Balmedie Christmas Lights
Balmedie Christmas lights is a small volunteer group, meeting & fundraising in Balmedie with the aim of lighting up the village at Christmas time and providing some festive cheer!
Belhelvie Community Trust
Running groups, clubs and developing new projects in various parts of the parish since 2014
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