Here are the contact details of other OIR organisations in Ayrshire:
OIR Ayr
Office address: 61 Main Street, Ayr, KA8 8BU; Telephone 01292 260086
Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10am - 2pm
Chairman: Raymond Howes
OIR Kilmarnock
Chairman: Robert McWilliam - 01563 522421
OIR Three Towns (Stevenson/Ardrossan/Saltcoats)
Marion Watson: 01294 601243
Links
Here are some handy links to other websites that might be of interest to you. Just click once on the blue text below to be transferred to the site you'd like to visit.
Information about Largs
Largs Online.co.uk is a comprehensive guide, containing information about getting to Largs, accommodation, what's on, entertainment, food and drink, family fun, sport and leisure, historical information, walking, parks, festivals, the Largs marina, churches, and local news.
Ian Dalgleish's site contains archive and contemporary photographs of scenes, activities and events in and around Largs and Millport. It also has links to local organisations such as the Largs Lifeboat and the Largs Model Boat Club. There is a map of the area, a guide to a night out in Largs, and tide times.
Local Amenities
North Ayrshire Council has links to a very wide range of local services and information, including the Benefits Service, consumer advice, council tax, libraries, refuse collection, roads, trading standards, as well as online computer learning resources. There are also links to the business of the Council itself.
The Ayrshire Electronic Community offers information and communications technology support to community and voluntary organisations and small businesses. Its Web site contains an A-Z of Ayrshire community groups, links to water, gas and electricity providers, information on organisations that offer funding and various forms of support, as well as many other matters.
Health Care
NHS 24 is mainly a telephone service. You can call 08454 24 24 24 at any time of day or night when you, or someone you look after, are unwell, or when you are looking for more information about a health matter or local healthcare services. The website gives information about the service.
The Ayrshire & Arran NHS Board Homepage contains various news items and information about the health services offered in Ayrshire and Arran.
GP Practices in North Ayrshire is a listing provided by the Ayrshire & Arran NHS Board.
NHS Scotland maintains a national site, called Scotland's health on the web.
Organisations for the Elderly
Age Concern Scotland manages the Scottish telephone Helpline for Older people, which gives information to older people in Scotland and those concerned about them. Call 0845 125 9732, Monday to Friday, 10 am - 4 pm. Age Concern also produces over 40 comprehensive factsheets designed to answer many of the questions older people - or those advising them - may have. You can download individual factsheets from this website or ask for them to be sent to you by post.
Help the Aged in Scotland lobbies on behalf of older people. Its website contains general advice and information, as well as more specific information on health and care, money, services for the elderly, and home shopping. Help the Aged also runs SeniorLine, which is a free telephone advice service for older people, their relatives, carers and friends. Call 0808 800 6565, Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm.
Saga is a commercial organisation aimed at the over-50s. Its website includes information about the Saga Magazine, Health, Holidays, Finance, and even Saga Radio.
The Voluntary Sector
The Office of the Scottish Charities Register is the national organisation set up to regulate charities in Scotland. Its website contains a list of active charities.
The main portal to the voluntary sector in Scotland is workwithus.org.
The Volunteer Centre North Ayrshire is based in Ardrossan.
Websites for Our Groups
Art & Chat
Largs & District Art ClubAway Days
Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank
Mackinnon Mills, CoatbridgeBadminton
sportscotland National Centre InverclydeBookworms
BBC Books HomepageBowls: Carpet/Indoors
Largs Bowling ClubsBridge
Scottish Bridge Union
Ayrshire Bridge Union
Other local organisations can be found using search facility of the North Ayrshire Directory of Local Organisations.Calligraphy
The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts SocietyComputers
Largs Cine and Video Club
Learning in North Ayrshire Libraries
James Watt College (for ITC courses)
European Computer Driving Licence Foundation LtdCycling
Cyclists' Touring Club - Ayrshire section of Glasgow D.A.
Scottish Cycling UnionDrama, Dancing, Line Dancing
Various local organisations can be found using search facility of the North Ayrshire Directory of Local Organisations.Languages
Online translation dictionaries and Collins English Dictionary
The School Gaelic Dictionary The Gaelic Books CouncilMusic
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Scottish Exhibition and Conference CentreScrabble & Board Games
Anagrams
Association of British Scrabble PlayersStitch 'n Craft
The Embroiderers' GuildT'ai Chi
The Tai Chi Union for Great Britain is the largest collective of independent Tai Chi Chuan Instructors in the British Isles.
Other local organisations can be found using search facility of the North Ayrshire Directory of Local Organisations.Walking
Cotswold Outdoor shop - 15% discount to OIR members! Contract No. available from OIR Office
Paths to Health/North Ayrshire Council Health Walks Website
The Ramblers' Association
Ordnance Survey's Get-a-map service.
Our Members' Own Websites
Some of our members have their own websites. Here's one. If you'd like yours to be added to the list, please let us know!
General Online Services
To save you having to phone one of the many new directory enquiry services, here's a link to BT's online service. There's also a link to the nation-wide Yellow Pages directory.
Off to visit relatives or friends? There are various online services to help you plan your route. Here are some.
Suggestions
This list is by no means complete. If you'd like to suggest any extra links for our members, or if you find any 'dead' links, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Just click here to send us a message.