Active Recovery Moray

⚽🚴 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚! 🚴⚽

Friday 28th August, Moray Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is inviting young people aged 12-17 from across Moray to The Gleaner Arena, Elgin, for an action-packed evening of FREE sports activities from 7.30pm until 9.00pm.

These sessions form part of Police Scotland's ongoing work with local partners, including Elgin Sports Community Trust, Aberlour Youth Point, Arrows and Moray Council, to provide young people with fun, safe and alcohol-free activities while raising awareness of the risks associated with alcohol misuse and promoting responsible retailing.

Whether you're coming to play football, test your skills in the bike park, or simply meet up with friends in a safe and welcoming environment, there's something for everyone.

💙 Come along, get active, make new friends, and enjoy a positive, fun-filled Friday night – completely FREE!

📍 The Gleaner Arena, Elgin
🕖 Bike Park: 7.00pm-8.00pm
⚽ Football: 7.30pm-9.00pm
💷 FREE | Ages 12-17

See you there! 🙌

A new banner from Moray Wellbeing Hub has arrived at The Gleaner Arena! 🙌

The banner will be proudly displayed at the arena, helping to catch the attention of people passing by while acting as an important signposting tool to encourage people to get involved in physical activity as part of their mental health and wellbeing. 💙

Discover Pathways to Wellbeing — explore support your way today.

We’re proud that Elgin Sports Community Trust is a recognised Mental Health Accredited Sports Club 🏅, supporting our community to become more active, connected and confident through sport and physical activity.

🎉 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝟱! 🎉

We’re delighted to invite you along on Saturday 15th August, 9am–3pm, as we celebrate 5 amazing years of The Gleaner Arena! 💙💛

It’s going to be a fantastic day for the whole community, with lots of fun for all ages! 🙌

There’ll be plenty happening throughout the day, including:

🎈 Zorbs
🎯 Axe throwing
🧩 Tetris tumble
⚽ Elgin Boys Club Junior Festival
👕 Pre-loved clothing stall
🎟️ Tombola & raffle stall
🍔 Food & drink
🏆 Gleaner Arena 5-aside Cup
🤝 Meet our staff, trustees, partners and local community groups

We’re also excited to welcome River Church Elgin, who will be supporting us and bringing even more fun to the celebrations. A huge thank you to them and the volunteers! ❤️

Most importantly, this is a chance to celebrate our facility, our community and everything that has been achieved over the past five years.

Whether you’ve been part of The Gleaner Arena from the beginning or you’re visiting for the first time, we’d love to see you there!

📅 Saturday 15th August
⏰ 9am–3pm
📍 The Gleaner Arena

Come along, get involved and help us celebrate 5 fantastic years! 🎉

💙💛 Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to many more years of sport, activity, community and fun!

A huge well done to the 26 adults who turned up for this afternoon’s Active Recovery Moray football session! 👏🔥

The session had everything you could ask for — amazing goals, fantastic saves, plenty of laughs and some seriously creative goal celebrations! 😂⚽️🙌

But it’s about much more than what happens on the pitch. The Active Recovery Moray programme provides a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where adults can get active, meet new people, build confidence and enjoy being part of a community.

The football programme is delivered in partnership with Arrows - A Quarriers Service, Elgin Sports Community Trust, Moray Wellbeing Hub, Moray Council and Police Scotland North East.

The football sessions are completely free to attend, open to all abilities aged 18+, and there’s no pressure to be a football expert — just come along, get involved and enjoy yourself. ⚽️

Spectators are also very welcome, whether you want to support from the sidelines or simply chill out and have a chat in the pavilion. 👋

Regardless of your background, experience or ability, the facility and sessions are a safe and welcoming place for adults to enjoy sport, build connections and forge new friendships. ❤️

A massive thank you to everyone who came along today. We’re already looking forward to the next week! 🙌

🤝 Build everyday skills that help you support others with confidence.

Our two day accredited SMHFA course blends professional facilitation with lived and living experience — making the learning real, relatable, and grounded in compassion.

💬 “It’s accessible, well-presented, and reduces stigma.” — SMHFA trainee

You’ll explore:
How to recognise signs of mental ill health
Listening skills & safe conversations
Equalities, attitudes & stigma
Recovery and what it can look like
Alcohol & drug impacts on mental health
Introduction to su***de intervention
First aid for depression, anxiety & psychosis
Clear guidance on the role of a Mental Health First Aider

This accredited course gives you practical tools you can use at work, in your community, and in everyday life — and it’s a recognised qualification that supports your personal and professional growth.

🗓 Wed 2 September & Fri 4 September
⏰ 9am–5pm each day
📍 Elgin
🎓 Attendance required on both days
💷 £150 per person
✨ Fully funded spaces available (criteria apply)
📌 Booking essential
🔗 Booking link: www.tickettailor.com/events/moraywellbeinghub

Delivered by Moray Wellbeing Hub CIC. Find out more about our social movement for change and the partners we work with, including Elgin Sports Community Trust & Moray Council Community Sports Hub (http://www.moray.gov.uk/.../active-schools-and-community.../), by visiting our website: www.moraywellbeinghub.org.uk

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