Ballater has a vast range of Groups, Societies, Businesses, Sports Groups, Events, at the last count there were over 45 committees of one shape or another and they have been all formed to fulfil a need in the community. See below for a current list, if you require any amendments please let us know, email info@visitballater.com.com
The Ballater & Crathie Community Action Plan 2023
Details of The Ballater & Crathie Community Action Plan 2023 can be found on our new page for all things CAP
The page can be found here.
Community Groups, Clubs & Societies
@TheHalls
The OPAs
Ballater Library Knit & Natter
Ballater & District Branch. Royal British Legion (Scotland).
Ballater Enhancement Group
Ballater Bridge Club
Cairngorm National Park Health Walks
Victoria & Albert Halls Trust
The Evergreens Club
Ballater Community Litter Pick
Ballater Royal Horticultural Society
Time Out
Ballater Lego Club
Photography Club
Ballater Scottish Womens’ Institute, (Ballater SWI)
Ballater Climate Action Now
Ballater Resilience Group
Ballater Men’s Probus
Ballater Local History Group
Ballater Tennis Club
Ballater Floral Art Group
Community Support
Community Support
Presently, Aberdeenshire Council do offer a range of support and also signposting information for residents of where and how to seek further advice on a range of services and circumstances .
Some links are to government /external sources of information and help and others relate to council services such as council tax reduction Apply for a Council Tax Reduction – Aberdeenshire Council and similar as well as grants administered by the council such as crisis grants Crisis Grants – Aberdeenshire Council this one though is more acute or urgent situations .
Others such as discretionary housing payments can help where there are shortfalls or gaps in rent for residents who are in receipt of housing benefit Discretionary Housing Payments – Aberdeenshire Council
Support for families regarding free school meals Free school meals – Aberdeenshire Council clothing grants are also available School clothing grants – Aberdeenshire Council
Please find link for fuller details Cost of living crisis – Aberdeenshire Council
Other local sources for general information, benefits checks, financial advice and sources of support can be found from South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau . Bureau advisers are available via phone or email, the bureau also has specific energy advisers. Additionally face to face appointments were ( best check its still current) offered weekly on Thursday mornings at Aboyne for anyone who might wish to speak with an adviser. Citizens Advice Scotland is also a good source of information Citizens Advice Scotland (cas.org.uk). Follow this link to a helpful guide from Citizens Advice Scotland on grants and benefits available.
Scarf are a good organisation for energy advice information support , Scarf
Community Support Contacts
Health and Wellbeing
CLAN Cancer Support
Scarf
Playlist for Life Dementia
MHA Mental Health Aberdeen
Samaritans
Ballater Health Clinic
Kincardine & Deeside Befriending
Forget-me-not
You can get more details on the Health and Wellbeing page….Here
Transport
Farmers Market
Local Weather
Emergency Numbers and Contacts
All emergency services – 999
Police non-emergency – 101
Aberdeenshire Council – 0345 608 1208
NHS 24 – 111
SEPA Floodline – 0845 988 1188
Ballater Resilience Group – thedrevers@btinternet.com
Scottish Water – 0845 601 8855
Braemar Mountain Rescue: www.braemarmountainrescue.org.uk/
Flood Updates: floodline.sepa.org.uk/floodupdates/