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Charles Young, Chief Executive of local charity Greenock Medical Aid Society, has entered three of the Great Runs series to fundraise in support of the Society’s project to create a more dementia-friendly environment at its Bagatelle and Glenfield care homes. The three Great Runs series that Charles has entered are the newly introduced Great Edinburgh […]

Greenock Medical Aid Society recently held its most successful St Valentine’s Ball to date in Greenock Town Hall as a major part of its fundraising activities. The event was so successful last year that it helped to increase the demand for tickets and for tables at this year’s Ball. The St Valentine’s Ball is now

The Society’s Chief Executive, Charles Young, ran in the Great North Run and Great Scottish Run Half Marathons to raise funds for an exciting new project to create a more dementia-friendly environment for the benefit of residents in Bagatelle and Glenfield. The main aim of the project is to improve the independence and mobility of

Over 500 people attended the Society’s fundraising Fashion Show in Greenock Town Hall on Wednesday 12 October 2016. Guests were treated to the latest fashion designs from Chesca, Envy, James Lakeland, Breathless, Straps of Gourock, Robertson Outwear Greenock, Hats by Anna Maria of Ultimate Design. Guests were also treated to a wide range of trade stands

Bagatelle has once again been very fortunate to link with another local charity, Able2Sail, which is based at Kip Marina. This summer, a number of residents, staff and family members thoroughly enjoyed their sailing trips and the hospitality provided by Able2Sail. This organisation provides older people and a host of other groups with the opportunity

Greenock Medical Aid Society recently held its most successful St Valentine’s Ball to date in Greenock Town Hall as a major part of its fundraising activities. The event was so successful last year that it helped to increase the demand for tickets and for tables at this year’s Ball. The St Valentine’s Ball is now

Peter Morrison is one of Scotland’s most popular and accomplished singers and entertainers.  His musical talents have earned him top sport on BBC TV with the hugely popular “Songs of Scotland” series and on Scottish Television with the “Once Upon a Song” series not to mention a host of Hogmanay shows! In recent years Peter

Colleagues and tenants thanked Mary McCorkindale for her 8 years’ service as Housing Support Assistant at Bagatelle Court. The photograph shows Mary, centre, being presented with flowers and a range of gifts from the tenants and the Society represented by Bagatelle Court Manager, Anna Truss, left, and Eric Liddell, Chairman of the Bagatelle Court Tenants’

Eleanor Wardlaw, a tenant of Bagatelle Court, has been donating blood for over 40 years. In most years she has donated at least twice, and clocked up her hundredth pint in 2011.  Countless numbers of people have benefitted from Eleanor’s kindness by being a committed blood donor over such a long period of time. Eleanor

Greenock Medical Aid Society has appointed a new Chairman at its recently held AGM. He is Alastair MacNish OBE, a resident of Gourock, who takes over from Ken MacMillan who has been Chairman of the Society for the past seven years. In his farewell speech to Life Members at the Society’s AGM, Ken said “It