There are lots of opportunities for volunteering in Dunblane
DDT's Memory Cafe at the Braeport Centre
Opportunities : DDT's Braeport Memory Cafe-Meeting Centre is volunteer led and opens on Wednesdays from 12.45 -4.15pm at the Braeport Centre, A warm welcome awaits you along with stimulating activities and afternoon tea.
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Contact the Elderly
Opportunities : The Dunblane group currently has a full compliment of volunteers but there may be opportunities elsewhere.
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DDT's Dunblane in Bloom
Opportunities : Our volunteers are responsible for floral displays around Dunblane. New volunteers are always welcome.
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Dunblane Centre
Opportunities : We have around 70 volunteers, aged 12 to 70.You don’t need any specific skills; you just need to be flexible. Volunteering Info
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DDT's Environment Group
Opportunities : We meet every Wednesday morning. No previous knowledge of gardening is needed. There is a place for anyone who wants to contribute.
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First Responder Service in Dunblane provided by Trossachs Search & Rescue
Opportunities : We are volunteers that provide first aid interventions that save lives. You need to be able to drive. Training will be provided
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Food Train
Opportunities : We need volunteers for our shopping team; also drivers and helpers with our delivery team.
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Leighton Library
Opportunities : We need volunteers to welcome visitors to the Library. Read information about volunteering on the website.
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The Giving Tree, High Street
Opportunities : We need volunteers in our charity shop.
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DDT's Mid Week Group
Opportunities : Our work is mainly the repair & repainting of public benches and railings around the town. We meet on a Tuesday – Join us!
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Dunblane Museum
Opportunities : The Museum needs more volunteers to welcome our visitors. It's only a 3 hour shift, either 10.30am - 1.30pm or 1.30pm - 4.30pm on any day you choose, Monday to Saturday. We are open from Easter to mid October.
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Dunblane.Info Website Group
Opportunities : Volunteers run the website. More volunteers could help to develop the site and to keep it up to date.
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Volunteering Matters RSVP Handyperson Service - Team of volunteers willing to help any older (over 55) or disabled person in Dunblane who requires assistance from a volunteer handyman. We do small jobs such as changing lightbulbs, changing curtains, putting up shelves, building flatpacks etc. The service is free however we accept donations towards our running costs. Unfortunately we do not do decorating, gardening or house clearing. If interested please contact John on 01259 928088 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Town Break Dementia Support Services - We are looking for volunteer befrienders to build relationships with people living with the early stages of dementia in the Stirlingshire area. We match befrienders with people who have similar interests so they can be encouraged to pursue loved hobbies or supported so they can build the confidence they need to take up new hobbies. This might be visiting a garden centre, having a walk or even just having a coffee and chat in the person’s home for two hours per week (full training, ongoing support and expenses paid). If you are interested, please contact Gisele at Town Break on 01786 476797 or by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Uniformed organisations
The town has a wide range of uniformed organisations that are interested in hearing from people willing to lend a hand. Local groups include the Guides and Scouts, the Boys Brigade, the Woodcraft Folk and the Air Training Corps. Use the search engine at the top of the page to find what you are looking for.
Central Scotland's only Red Kite feeding station. Watch these wonderful acrobatic birds from our purpose built hide as they swoop and wheel at feeding time. We are open daily with a Ranger-led visit to the hide at feeding time in the afternoon.
Is your child aged 3 to 5 years? Do you ever find their behaviour a challenge? If so, we may have the answer!
We are running a program designed to strengthen family relationships and help you identify positive ways of dealing with challenging behaviour.
Tea and coffee provided. Creche and transport available if required.
Our Dunblane Survey - Coming Soon
Have your say about Dunblane! Dunblane is a great place to live, work and visit. With its rich history, local economy, river, parks and woodland walks, local/national transport links, Cathedral, Leighton Library and museum it’s just an amazing place for people to come together. We want to work together with...
Dunblane Community Council - May Update
Please find updated notes following the May meeting : https://dunblane.info/dcc
Sextortion alert from National Crime Agency
Please see this article : https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-issues-urgent-warning-about-sextortion
Have Your Say - Stirling Local Development Plan
We are currently preparing an Evidence Report, which is the first stage in the preparation of LDP3. A key part of the Evidence Report process is to gather information from early consultation and engagement, and use the information gathered to establish what to plan for before the Proposed Local Development...
Community Council Meeting - Wednesday (8th)
This meeting of Dunblane Community Council will be held in Dunblane Library The meeting is open to members of the public and will be accessible via Zoom. Anyone wishing to attend by Zoom should contact DCC’s Secretary for an access code This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://dunblane.info/dcc
Blaze at Dunblane Mansion
A devastating fire at a derelict property in Dunblane is being treated as deliberate after firefighters tackled the large blaze through the night on Wednesday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four fire engines and specialist resources to the property, previously owned by the Cypriot hotel magnate Sir...
Dunblane's Matthew McKinney wins prestigious Singing Award
Tenor Matthew McKinney has won the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award 2024 at the Wigmore Hall on Friday 26th April. He was a pupil of DPS and DHS and popular star of many their musicals. Over several years he was a loyal treble in Dunblane Cathedral Choir, continuing in the adult...
Cycling Event Makes £4.5M for Stirling
The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships brought around £4.5 million of economic benefits to the Stirling area, as well as sporting, social and cultural gains. Data from event organisers found the economic benefits were more than 10 times the budget of £350,000 committed by Stirling Council to the event, the...
Paul Gilliland Retires
PC Paul Gilliland has announced his retirement as community police officer for Dunblaneand Bridge of Allan on 18 April 2024. Dunblane Community Council wishes to thank Paul forthe huge contribution he has made to community policing in the Dunblane area and we wishhim the best in his well-deserved retirement.
Dunblane Primary P5 - Citizens of the Future
We wish to thank the primary 5 pupils at Dunblane Primary School for the letters thatappeared on “X” addressed to Dunblane Community Council. We are extremely impressedwith your citizenship activities.The community councillors are particularly interested to read about your project “Fish in theClassroom” where you looked after young trout for...
Community Council & SC secure 40mph limit on Kinbuck Road
Stirling Council has decided to reduce the speed limit on the B8033 between Dunblane and Kinbuckfrom 60mph to 40mph. This follows an earlier decision by them to clear the vegetation from andresurface the narrow footpath.Ailsa Gray, the chair of Dunblane Community Council, said, “we raised this matter with StirlingCouncil after...
East Dunblane Power Upgrades
https://www.ssen.co.uk/news-views/2024/East-Dunblane-set-to-benefit-from-network-upgrade-by-SSEN-Distribution/
Dunblane Community Council - News Update - April
The latest DCC news is now updated on https://dunblane.info/dcc. Our next meeting is 10th April 7pm in the library.
First Squirrel death from pox in Central Scotland
First death of red squirrel from squirrelpox confirmed north of Scotland’s Central Belt The first identified death of a red squirrel from squirrelpox virus north of Scotland’s Central Belt has been confirmed on the outskirts of Dunfermline, Fife. This news could have serious consequences for the area’s red squirrel populations, and...
Scottish & Southern - Priority Services Register for Electricity
No matter who you pay your bills to, the people who actually deliver the power and keep the lights on in Dunblane are SSEN. Here's a recent update from them about priority service for certain groups. Disruption to essential services like electricity can sometimes happen and it affects our everyday...
Community Council meeting rescheduled for 10 April
Please find our April news update on https://dunblane.info/dcc The Community Council meeting due to take place on 3 April has been rescheduled to 10 April. See the listing in What's On?
Stirling Council's Planning Guidance Review Survey
We are seeking your views on the following draft planning guidance documents: · Sustainable Transport and Access for New Development, February 2024. · Householder Alterations and Extensions, February 2024. · Energy Efficiency and Micro-Renewables in the Historic Environment, February 2024. We have reviewed the three existing planning guidance documents, which can be found here,...
Perth Road Closures for Whitelining Work 2-9 April
Daytime closures will be implemented on Perth Road due to the removal of cycle lanes. These will be replaced by hashed areas to warn of the danger of open car doors to cyclists. Closures are as follows : Northbound : Claredon to Fourways 2,3 April Southbound : Fourways to Beech...
New Direct Train Service from Stirling to London (bypassing Edi/Glw)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-68450567
Stirling Council 2024 Budget - Now Finalised
Stirling Council has approved its budget for 2024-25 which addresses a shortfall of over £16m and delivers a package of investments that prioritises key frontline services. At a meeting of Council today (29 Feb), councillors agreed by a majority to the administration’s proposals amid an incredibly challenging financial landscape for...
Creative Dunblane : A Survey of Co-working
Please spare a couple of minutes to complete our short survey and we will keep you up to date about the community co-working space that we are planning. There are only 4 questions - http://bit.ly/CrDCo-working
Burns Club Centenary Sells Out
Dunblane Burns Club celebrated its centenary in style on Friday 9th Feb. 132 people packed out Victoria Hall and their generous donations enabled the event to raise over £1500 which will go to the chosen charities of the Dunblane Centre and Dunblane High School. The full programme is available below...
A9 Closed Overnight 12-14 Feb
Please be advised, a full overnight closure of the southbound carriageway of the A9 will be in operation between Keir roundabout and the B8033 (to the northwest of Dunblane) for three nights from Monday 12th February until Wednesday 14th February. The closure will be in place between 10pm and 5am each night, with...
Whopping turnout at Victoria Hall to discuss Budget (potentially library) cuts
Over 150 people turned up at the Victoria Hall to a Dunblane Community Council Meeting to discuss potential budget cuts. Much of the audience concern was about library cuts, potentially due to recent press speculation. Councillors stressed that no decisions had yet been taken and that the four of them...
The train leaving from platform 3...
Following completion of Network Rail's crossover project on 3/4 Feb, trains have started running for some services directly from Platform 3 when heading South. This prevents a 13 minute turnaround time which can allow late running Inverness and Aberdeen trains to pass South without the need to hold up local...
Community Council to discuss Council cuts : Now in Victoria Hall
The Community Council is devoting its whole meeting on 7 February to a discussion on the Stirling Council budget proposals. The meeting will be held in the Library at 7.00pm Now in Victoria Hall
Polmaise Tip - Online Booking only from 1st May
https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/new-online-booking-system-for-stirling-s-household-waste-recycling-centres/ The web booking service hasn't been provided yet.
Disruption to Train Services
Dunblane will suffer multiple disruptions to train services due to forthcoming improvement works. On 29th Jan to 1st Feb, trains...
All Change at the Burgh Chambers?
Stirling Council has moved out of Dunblane's Burgh Chambers and Creative Dunblane is planning to take it over on a 20 year lease....
Conservatives Win Dunblane Seat
Electorate The electorate was 11,778. Number of ballot papers and turnout The number of ballot papers was 4,315 The turnout...
BBC Debate Night in Stirling 31 Jan & 20 Mar
The studio audience application website is now open, Apply for free studio tickets: www.bbc.co.uk/debatenight Debate Night thrives on a strong live...
Coder Dojo is launched in Dunblane
Coding for kids – it’s the future On Saturday 20 January 2024, Creative Dunblane hosted a new CoderDojo, a coding...
Have a go at handbells!
Free have-a-go open rehearsals for children, teenagers and adults to come and make music with handbells with Dunblane Cathedral...
Dunblane Burns Club - Tickets now on sale for 9/2/24
Dunblane Burns Club Centenary Burns Supper will be held on Friday 9 February 2024 in the Victoria Hall Dunblane (where...
Stirling Business Excellence Awards 2024
We are on the lookout for nominations from businesses across different sectors which would be deserving of an award for one...
Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday 30th November
The Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza is returning on Thursday 30th November 2023! The event will run from 5- 8pm on the...
Emma has Christmas book published
A Dunblane schoolgirl has had her first book published at the age of just 11. Emma Russell, winner of the...
DHS celebrates Jane Stewart, a Women in Innovation
Dunblane High School reveals Purple Plaque to celebrate Jane Stewart, a Women in Innovation Award Winner Dunblane High School has...
HES awards Leighton Library £188k
Historic Environment Scotland has awarded £188,000 to help secure future of Dunblane's Leighton Library Scotland's oldest purpose-built library is set...
Polling Station Review
Stirling Council, like all local authorities, is required to undertake a statutory review of arrangements for polling districts and polling...
The Giving Tree relaunch
The Giving Tree has opened its doors We are pleased to announce that The Giving Tree opened its doors for...
Stirling Council's Budget Survey now Open
A new survey, has been launched by the council on a range of budget savings proposal. No decision have been taken...
Dandara Impact on Big Dunblane Survey
Dandara (Housing Developer) has proposed a "Vision for Dunblane". This incorporates housing across its entire land bank to the south...
DCC November 23 Hotspots
Here are some of the key topics under discussion this month. Our full list of intiatives is on our home...
We are Dunblane Runners – a small and friendly running club with the aim of bringing runners of all abilities together. We run three times a week - on Mondays and Thursdays (6.30pm) - meet at the entrance to Dunblane Centre and Saturday at 8.30am – meet at Dunblane Cathedral Car Park.
Saturday is the "Social" run, and we have a get together for a coffee at Old Churches House after running. The Saturday session is structured to suit all abilities from beginners upwards.
We have a broad range of ages and abilities in our club. At our Saturday sessions, we have a Meet & Greet set up where one of our members will welcome you and run with you, introducing you to some of our members who would likely be running at the same pace as you. Sessions generally last 30 – 60 minutes and will vary with time of year, weather and who is taking part. We have runners from walk / run level up to, and more than, 7 mins per mile pace. Nobody gets dropped or left behind at any of our sessions.
Before you take that step of joining Dunblane Runners, we would like to invite you to one or two of our sessions and meet us all. The sessions are free. We look forward to running with you!
Dunblane Senior Citizens (DSC) has an office in Old Churches House. DSC runs a monthly coach trip for Senior Citizens
from April to September; they are all on a Tuesday - usually the last Tuesday of the month. Check the 'What's On' Calendar
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