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We hope this email finds you in high spirits as Largo Arts Week comes alive with vibrant activities. all details here: Largo Arts Week | Largoartsweek. There’s an abundance of things to do and see in the villages and the Friends of Largo Bay have also set up shop at the Temple Car Park, creating a welcoming space for everyone to stop in learn about the biodiversity and activities and do a quick litter pick if you fancy . Go say hello !! |
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Largo Fife Seaweed Farm Workshops ! |
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Make sure and mark your calendars for the upcoming Fife Seaweed Farm workshops, the first one being on Tuesday, 25th July, at Largo Library, it starts at 7 pm and ends at 8:30pm. This first event will feature Rory McPhee, seaweed expert, and Cally Nurse, an incredible artist. Together, they will offer a fresh perspective on seaweed, providing a unique experience and new viewpoints, don’t miss out. No need to book in advance, just come along and enjoy the evening, subsequent dates are available on the poster below. |
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The Big Picnic is Back! |
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We’re also thrilled to announce that the highly-anticipated big picnic is making its comeback on the 27th of August 2023! We’d love to see you there, and if you represent a community group and want to be part of the event, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Of course, you’re more than welcome to join us for a splendid day with your friends, bringing your own picnic to enjoy the festivities. Speaking of festivities, we are also on the lookout for a talented musician(s)to add some extra charm to the day. If you or someone you know has a musical flair, we’d be delighted to have you play on the day! Furthermore, we have some great news to share – our draft Local Place Plan will be completed by then, so, don’t miss the opportunity to come and say hello, and let us know your thoughts on it before submission. |
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Pony Axes Return |
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Pony Axe S takes people who use wheelchairs to all the places where wheelchairs can’t take them. There is no need to transfer to all terrain or beach wheelchairs, no need to leave your wheelchair behind. They take you, in your wheelchair, anywhere & we are now taking bookings for some specially arranged dates in Lower Largo ! The remaining dates for Pony AxeS events this summer are below, though they are booking fast. People had such a good time at the previous ones.
Time – 10.30-4.30 approximately – pony dependent! Check out www.ponyaxes.com to get more background on this amazing organisation. Please click below to book. We will communicate to get a time to suit if your first choice isn’t available as it may book out quickly! |
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At our next (and final Build Our Place Plan) workshop, we’ll explore the natural environment, conservation, and recreation. Join us, no special knowledge required just curiosity! As a community we are exploring how to manage natural spaces including Land, Rivers, and Sea and connections to wild spaces for today and the future and considering the needs of people who live here. Let’s explore what’s here now and what’s possible. In addition, we will look at how this connects with groups and organisations that can help. We will gather on Wednesday, June 21st, we will begin at 6:30pm at Durham Hall in Lower Largo. Feel free to come along, settle in and enjoy a cup of tea anytime from 6pm Although it’s usually a little earlier, we will definitely wrap up by 9pm. Tea, coffee, and biscuits are always available! Follow the link below to let us know if you can attend. Tell anyone you think would be interested who is not on our mailing list about the event. Please let us know in advance if you require any assistance to participate. Thank you. (We are also always looking for people to take things forward so let us know if you can help with any of our projects by replying to this email.) |
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Pony Axes Return |
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Pony Axe S takes people who use wheelchairs to all the places where wheelchairs can’t take them. It was such a great success when they came before ! There is no need to transfer to all terrain or beach wheelchairs, no need to leave your wheelchair behind. They take you, in your wheelchair, anywhere & we are now taking bookings for some specially arranged dates in Lower Largo ! The dates for Pony AxeS events this summer are:
Time – 10.30-4.30 approximately – pony dependent! Check out www.ponyaxes.com to get more background on this amazing organisation. Please click below to book. We will communicate to get a time to suit if your first choice isn’t available as it may book out quickly! |
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Fathers Day Beach Clean |
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It’s the best way to spend Fathers Day, we promise! Come along and join in with this beach clean, and if you can bring your dad – do ( and anyone else ) enjoy a pickers perk afterwards in the sea air . We always have such a great time and get so much shifted. |
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Largo Area Community Council |
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The Largo Area Community Council monthly meeting is on at – The Stables Church Place Upper Largo This coming Monday 19.06.23 at 7pm |
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Fife Seaweed Farm Workshops |
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The next workshops are in Crail Community Hall: Wednesday 21st June Tuesday 27th June No need to register, just turn up! |
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New Baby and Toddler Group in New Gilston – all details below |
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What’s on Page |
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Have you visited our What’s On Page ? Add your events and regular classes or have a browse. We are just developing so any feedback welcome. |
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Our heritage workshop is on tomorrow |
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Stories and heritage can be used to teach us about the past, to connect us to our communities, and to inspire us to create new things. We want to explore stories, the physical heritage of the area and the shared identity of the Largo Area. This includes the stories that people bring when they settle here, the ones made on the land and relationships to others near and far.
Framing the evening, musician Greg from Open Sea will join us with some music to set the tone to reminisce and imagine. We will be also be joined by Marion Thomson of The Corra Foundation, an organisation that is based on connecting people to place. She will share her story of doing a peoples history project based in Methil over the past four years with some of those who participate. We will hear about local heritage projects and then explore what else could be done and how! Come along and share your stories or just bring your curiosity Simpson Institute, Upper Largo, Tuesday the 6th of June, come anytime after 6pm to start by 6:30pm. We will wrap up by 9pm though it’s usually a little earlier, tea, coffee and biscuits are always in supply ! Please let us know if you can come by following the link below so we can get an idea of numbers. If you know someone who is not on our mailing list and you think would be interested to attend please let them know. If you need any kind of assistance to participate please let us know in advance and we can prepare. Thank you |
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A massive thank you to everyone who has been able to make it along to any of these workshops. We are building so many great ideas that will enhance the area and tackle ongoing issues. At the end of this process we will feed back all the ideas that came in and give you a chance to vote on what matters most in your opinion. Our next workshop is on heritage and legacy and looks at how we can protect and celebrate the history and culture locally and how we want to develop into the future. It will be on at the Simpson Institute, Upper Largo, Tuesday the 6th of June, come anytime after 6pm to start by 6:30pm. We will wrap up by 9pm though it’s usually a little earlier. Please let us know if you can come by following the link below so we can get an idea of numbers. If you know someone who is not on our mailing list and you think would be interested to attend please let them know. If you need any kind of assistance to participate please let us know in advance and we can prepare. Thank you |
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We continue to thank everyone who has shown an interest in these Deeper Dive workshops and want to remind you that you are helping to build an incredible amount of ideas for the future of the Largo Area. Knowing that the time and format may not suit everyone we will have an insert in the upcoming Largo Links so keep an eye out and if you missed a workshop take some time in your household to get your ideas down, we want to catch all ages groups, interests basically as many people as we can. We will close the gathering of these ideas at the end of June to prioritise. There is also a survey in the link below, let us know what you think ! |
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Seaweed Workshops continue. Amanda Root who is a member of the group Friends Of Largo Bay and a keen seaweed advocate is running a series of free workshops looking at the whole subject and the very many uses and benefits with a longer term view to community run seaweed farming. It has been generously funded by The Crown Estate and they will run in Anstruther, Crail and Largo. There was a great turn out to the first one and lots of interest in Seaweed. The third one is this evening with Phil Taylor and Duncan Campbell at the Dreel Halls in Anstruther at 7pm, just show up. All dates available on the website. Click below for full details. |
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Are you coming along ? |
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Resilience, resources and our wellbeing |
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We are having our first deeper dive workshop this month and we would love you to come along.This workshop will cover diverse topics such as fuel, resource and food resilience as well as emergency response and also look at increasing resource for wellbeing particularly for those in the community who may face challenge of any kinds. We value getting a wide range of voices and viewpoints along as we build a bank of possible actions and projects that we can present to the wider community over summer when we will finalise the Local Place Plan and Community Action Plan. It will be at The Simpson Institute, Upper Largo on the 18th of April from 6pm until 9pm – it is not a drop in so come at 6 to start for 6:30. Please also register by following the link below so we get an idea of numbers. We will have online options so let us know if you want to be sent the link.
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Below is the full range of workshops |
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The Local Place Plan information boards are still at the Largo Library and more information is below. As always get in touch if you want more information or need assistance including transport to participate. |
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We Are Still On The Lookout For A Treasurer For LCT |
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Due to a shift in roles within the board, Largo Communities Together is searching for a new treasurer. Could this be you? Bookkeeping is done by a bookkeeper who maintains the books and does the day-to-day bank transactions. Basically, the role involves triaging requests from various fund holders and providing all the information to the accountants at year-end. You don’t have to be a qualified accountant, but you should understand figures. It is also necessary for you to be IT literate and capable of dealing with online banking. We rely on this position to ensure that the SCIO is legal and that our annual audit and accounts are correct for our submission to OSCR. Throughout all of this, our former Treasurer Emily will provide good support, and we will provide plenty of training. Click the button below to register interest. |
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Happy New Year & A Call Out For Volunteers |
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Our Warm Welcome programme has been going really well, the Library in Lundin Links has another Warm Wednesday on the 18th of January this week and there will be additional snacks for children to accommodate the School Strike Day – Just come along. The library is open from 10.00am with tea, coffee and newspapers available. Soup and rolls will be available from 11.00-1.00pm. There will be crisps, fruit and fruit juice this time too. (Largo Area’s Warm Welcome is a new project co-ordinated by Largo Communities Together and supported by Fife Council, The Rotary Club of Leven, The LACRT, The Largo Area Community Council and Fife Voluntary Action. We are also very lucky to have had some sponsorship from Ewan Fraser including ECF Electrical) We now have a dedicated coordinator who can be reached at [email protected] if you have any questions. |
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Upper Largo & Volunteers Needed |
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Join us for the Warm Welcome Programme at the Simpson Institute on Tuesdays from the 24th of January, 11am-1pm. We need more volunteers to help and spread the word. Click below to volunteer. Let us know if you need help with transport or expenses. |
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Camera Club event |
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It was a marvellous sold out house for the talk organised by the Camera Club, great to so many people were able to hear about the many adventures of filmmaker and photographer Keith Partridge, who used to live locally. Largo Communities Together and the Pier Project specifically are extremely grateful for the very generous donation of the money raised at this evening. |
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Many thanks and as always just email [email protected] with questions or feedback |
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Largo Area’s Warm Welcome is a new project co-ordinated by Largo Communities Together and supported by Fife Council, The Rotary Club of Leven, The LACRT, The Largo Area Community Council and Fife Voluntary Action. We are also very lucky to have had some sponsorship from Ewan Fraser including ECF Electrical – Thank you ! Largo Library and Community Hub (7 Lundin Square Lundin Links, Fife, KY8 6BH) will provide everyone with a warm and welcoming space through the coldest months this winter. The library is continuing with their Warm Wednesdays on the 21st of December. They had some great feedback on the last two Warm Wednesdays and word is spreading. The library is open from 10.00am with tea, coffee and newspapers available. Soup and rolls will be available from 11.00-1.00pm. Please spread the word to people who you think will benefit from this warm space. Everyone is welcome! On Tuesday afternoons (2:00 – 5.00pm), Thursdays (10:00 – 1.00pm and 2.00-5.00pm) and Saturday mornings (10.00-1.00pm) the library will offer tea, coffee, biscuits and newspapers and a warm space and a warm welcome. (If transport or anything else is a barrier please get in touch – just reply to this email and we will follow up.) If you are interested in getting involved as we grow our volunteer capacity just hit the button below to register interest. |
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Over the next few weeks |
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As we are getting organised with our Warm Welcome venues there will be gaps in what we can provide as we rely on volunteers. So, to cover this gap as best we can in some of the coldest weeks of the year, we are offering a Warm Welcome Special which is a hot soup, roll and drink for a subsided offer of £3 at either The Lundie Coffee Company, 19 Leven Road, Lundin Links or at The Aurrie Cafe, Lower Largo. There will be vouchers at both the venues and at the Largo Library from next week. Just ask for a Warm Welcome Special. Get in touch if you want one emailed out or if there is someone you know who may benefit. (If you have a business and would like to offer something for our Warm Welcome programme please get in touch or if you are looking for any support including information or transport —- just hit reply)
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Christmas Day Offer |
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The Aurrie in Lower Largo have had support from LACRT and The Hatti Group to have a free community Christmas Day, it’s a great way to share resources not to speak of plenty of songs and jokes. They have a delicious menu prepared so if you are unsure of what you are doing this Christmas consider booking a place where there is sure to be plenty of care, warmth and cheer. |
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Looking towards the New Year |
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The Camera Club along with Largo Communities Together are presenting and adventurous evening with previous local resident Keith Partridge on the 13th of January. Details below, all proceeds to the Largo Pier Fund. Tickets available at Zapha’s & The Aurrie. There has been a lot of interest in this talk so make sure you get a ticket soon ! |
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Finally, a very big thank you |
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To all of you – We had such a fantastic response to our Community Groups Open day, and our first proper Friends of Largo Bay Meeting and it gives us a great picture of the gaps and opportunities we face. It has given us so much to work with as we look forward to 2023 and we also look forward to the next stage of the Local Place Plan and Community Action Plan with a much clearer picture of priorities. To all the people who showed up at our events; responded to our questions online or got in touch in any way; the volunteers; ocean enthusiasts & litter pickers; all the local schoolchildren; those who come from afar; the parents; businesspeople and community groups (to mention but a few) who have got involved in our activities over the past twelve months – thank you so much ! As always just hit reply if you have anything to say, questions or feedback… |
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A few updates
We want to point you to a few things that are coming up and update you on some of what’s been happening.
A chance to come out and have your say will be this coming Community Groups Open Day — Sunday the 4th of December from 12-3pm at the Durham Hall, come along and share your thoughts and have a mince pie – Christmas Jumpers welcome!
There is a lot on this coming weekend with Largo Arts Weekend, The Christmas Fair at the Aurrie and the Craft Fayre at the Montrave Hall so it’s a great opportunity to stay local and explore.
We will be celebrating the community groups that operate in the area with lots in attendance and also thinking about what support those initiatives need – if you have an idea for a group and are looking for support – please do come along to find what we can do or if you want to sign up or chat ! |
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We had a great turnout to our business engagement on the 14th of November and all the findings are on our website.
We will extend these questions out to all the community as we go too, click below to read through our findings on the website. |
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Making our own maps |
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We have also started building an online map where we can record the wishes and thoughts of the community on what we want to protect, change and any issues – we will communicate this to Fife Council Planning Department as well as keep it for our own records and action plan.
Yesterday we started to gather the thoughts of the younger members of the community through Lundin Mill and Kirkton of Largo School where they made maps of what they value and what they use in the neighbourhoods. |
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Warm Spaces and Christmas Meals |
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There will be a designated Warm Wednesday programme coming up at the Largo Library ( 7 Lundin Square Lundin Links, Fife, KY8 6BH ) starting next Wednesday the 7th of December and continuing on the 14th and 21st of next month.
This is a pilot and they have had support from several local organisations including the LACRT and Rotary of Leven who have donated soup urns and given financial support. They hope to reach people who will benefit and create a welcoming space through the coldest months – do go along and share a soup, roll and chat between 11am -1pm.
On Saturday mornings (10th and 17th of December) the library will offer tea, coffee, biscuits and newspapers.
If transport or anything is a barrier do get in touch – just reply to this email and we will follow up.
(There is also a talk on at the Largo Library this evening about the Levenmouth Rail Link at 7pm)
The Aurrie has also received support from LACRT and local group HATTI to create a Cozy Christmas day meal for anyone who would like to share company and cheer with the wonderful volunteers and staff at the Aurrie, Lower Largo. If you want to book a space or know someone who would enjoy this – email [email protected] or phone 07813378512.
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We have a Friends of Largo Bay meeting coming up at the end of the week – if you would like to be included in future mailings please reply to this email and we will add you to the list.
There is also an open volunteer day you can join coming up – there is a call to anyone who can help to remove some of the invasive species Rosa rugosa in the bay with Dominic Rye from the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust on Tuesday the 6th of December from 10am -3pm.
If you can join this, please email Dominic so he can cater for you on [email protected]
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A last call out ! |
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Do you run a business, a farm or are you self-employed and work from home? As Largo Communities Together and in partnership with the Largo Area Community Council we are leading a Local Place Plan for the areas of Upper and Lower Largo, Lundin Links, Woodside, New Gilston, Newburn and Drumeldrie. A Local Place Plan is a way of capturing and representing the wishes and priorities of a community on their terms. Next up we have a dedicated evening for those who run businesses planned for the 14th of November at the Durham Hall. To this end we have sent out cards to business operators though we are still building on our knowledge of our neighbourhoods, so it is possible we have missed some people. If you would like to be included or have not RSVP’d to date, get in touch now. |
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Community Groups |
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We are also building our knowledge of all of the community groups in the area and know that there have been changes over the past years. We have been talking one to one with those who help organise community groups or run classes in the area to build knowledge about what the needs and offers are. If this is you, please drop a message below. On the 4th of December we will hold Community Groups Open Day from 12-3pm at the Durham Hall. This will be a drop in for anyone to attend with mince pies, tea and coffee. If you organise a community group of any size or run a class in the area – get in touch and reserve a space. There will be no charge to take part and we hope it will give people an idea of the range of resources there are in the area, if you have flyers or a sign-up sheet bring them along. Set up will be from 11am on the day. If you are unable to attend in person, get in touch too and we will share the information that you provide. |
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A reminder about this eveningShaun Suttie of the East Neuk Hatchery will be giving a talk at the Largo Library, 7 Lundin Links Square, this evening at 7pm. He has had some interesting experiences since starting this project and has big plans for the future, come along and ask questions. Tea and coffee provided and no need to book. Will be great to see you! |
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Calling all businesses… |
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We have also been sending out invitations to our Business Engagement Event that will run on the evening of the 14th of November at the Durham Hall, if you run a business of any type or size and would like to be included just hit reply and I will send all the details through.
There is also time to get involved in our Community Groups Open Day or drop in and find out more about what’s happening in the area, everyone is invited – which will be from 12pm until 3pm at the Durham Hall on Sunday the 4th of December. (We are lucky to have it running alongside lots of other things that weekend including the Craft Fair at the Montrave Hall, The Christmas Fair at the Aurrie and Largo Arts weekend – and maybe more! The perfect chance to wander around!) |
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