Catch 23

05/06/2026

Another busy Thursday along at Catch 23 yesterday.

Hilary & Steven made paninis for lunch-always a popular choice with members!😋💖

After lunch Steven led Gather & Game session in front room in absence of games master Matthew (who we're all missing & sending well wishes to). Photo is of the gaming gang playing 'whoopsy'!♣️🃏😄

& Out back in the Taigh Ceilidh Josie M-Townsend did a FAB job leading this week's Sketch & Chat session focusing on how to draw animals.

Check out some of the marvelous creatures members drew during the session!😍👇

04/06/2026

A lovely chilled vibe along at yesterday's Catch 23 art group.

And as usual LOTS more WONDERFUL art under construction too! Check out some of the AWESOME art work from yesterday below!

GREAT JOB GUYS!😍👍

If you have lived experience of mental health issues and are interested in joining us for our art group which takes place weekly on a Wednesday at the Bridge Community Centre, or any of our other activities, please get in touch to make an initial appointment;
☎️01851 704964
💻[email protected]

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Another busy day yesterday along at Catch 23.

Christine Apothecary22 led some great yoga & relaxation sessions for members.

Mushroom soup & garlic bread went down a treat for lunch...so good we were all too busy slurping to remember to take any pictures!😄👍

After lunch Hilary was resident DJ for our front room Tuesday Tunes with a fab playlist focusing on Public Places & Spaces (Blur's Park life being one of the chosen tunes!).😄🎵💿🎶

Steven led walk round Lews Castle Grounds - Stornoway Trust with some of the members & got some great pictures!

Steven & Hilary did a GREAT job of looking after all the plant seedlings in the polytuunel & getting courgette plants into their freshly dug beds.

& HEARTFELT THANKS to Kirstin for wonderfully kind donation of leek, cabbage & purple sprouting Brocoli which we'll be planting out soon.

More news on C23 Polytunnel progress over the weeks to come..Xx😍🥕🍅🥔

02/06/2026

Joyful June - Day 2: Say positive things in your conversations with others https://actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june

01/06/2026

Well weather might be a bit dreich here with us in Stornoway today but it certainly didn't dampen spirits of our resilient members along Catch 23.

Missing our lovely chef Jordan Montgomery & wishing him well in his ongoing recovery journey now he's back home.

Hopefully we did Jordan proud today with a choice of beef casserole or mushroom stroganoff & rice for lunch for members.

After lunch Steven led today's group walk round Lews Castle Grounds - Stornoway Trust along with Sonia from Penumbra Western Isles.

Steven & Hilary were busy in the Polytunnel too & following on from advice from Peter on how to grow carrots in containers in recent Hebridean Baker event hosted by Community Learning Hebrides we got our carrot seeds planted today too!😍🥕🐇

01/06/2026

Pride can bring joy, connection and celebration, but it can also bring fear, uncertainty and difficult feelings. We know that the world around us, from public debates to changes in guidance, can affect how safe and supported people feel.

This Pride, we’re here to remind you that you’re not alone, and if you're struggling we're here for you 💙

Thanks so much to Fight Through Mental Health for this beautiful illustration.

01/06/2026

What's on at Catch 23 w/c 1st June 2026🚶‍♀️🧘‍♀️🎶🎨🖼✍️📖🌟❤

Monday 1st June
12.30-15.30 Drop-in Session
14.00-14.30 Easy Group Walk round Castle Grounds
Tuesday 2nd June
12.30-15.30 Drop-in Session
12.00-15.00 Yoga - Booking essential
14.00-15.00 Group Walk round Castle Grounds
14.00-15.30 Choose a Tune
Wednesday 3rd June
12.30-15.30 Art Group @ Bridge Community Centre
Thursday 4th June
12.30-15.30 Drop-in Session
13.30 -15.30 Gather & Game-board game session
14.00-15.30 Sketch & Chat
Friday 5th June
12.30-15.30 Writers Group

Photo below of these three lovely ladies basking in the Hebridean sunshine taken last Thursday. 🌞💕

Wishing everyone peace and positive mental health for the week ahead ✨🌻😍Xx

31/05/2026

& here is a bit of background info about what the Warhead Project UK & Scotland's Veterans Wellbeing Alliance are hoping to achieve from their community engagement while they're up touring the Western Isles...

Why is SUNRAY TWOSIX going to the Outer Hebrides? 🤔

31/05/2026

Sundays is the perfect day for a reset.
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