Advice
| Ross and Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau | |
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 | Balallan, 4 Novar Road, Alness, IV17 0PQ Tel: +44 (0)1349 883333 Fax: +44 (0)1349 884126 email: Free, confidential generalist advice service. |
Art, Drama & Performing Groups
| Garrick Singers | |
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 | An Teallach, Scotsburn Road, Kildary, IV18 0NJ Tel: +44 (0)1862 842311 email: Garrick Singers meet every Thursday evening between September and March. Ages range from 3rd Year Tain Royal Academy to 70+. All interested in music and performances on and off stage are welcome. |
| Gizzen Briggs | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 892121 email: School based traditional music group, fiddlers, accordions, whistlers, singers, dancers - it's all here! |
| Tain Choral Group | |
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 | c/o 7 Quebec Avenue, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892443 Choral singing, wide range of traditional and popular music. Meets Tain Royal Academy weekly on Monday evenings, September to May. |
Business Groups
| Tain and District Business Association | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 892 521 Association formed to promote the interests of all the local businesses within the Tain and District Area. Membership open to any person or persons carrying on a business or trade, large or small within Tain and District Area. Meetings are as and when required. |
Charity Shops & Services
| British Red Cross | |
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 | Victoria Road, Tain, IV19 1AU Tel: +44 (0)1862 893568 Charity shop, open 11am to 4pm on Mondays and 10am to 4pm on Fridays. Medical loan equipment available. |
| Highland Hospice | |
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 | 11 King Street, Tain, IV19 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1862 894216 Charity shop, open Mon-Sat 10am until 4pm. Volunteers always welcome. All donations of goods gratefully received. All profits go to caring for highland people with incurable illness. |
Chest, Heart & Stroke
| Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Mid Highland Volunteer Stroke Service | |
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 | Arabella Cottage, Arabella Nigg Station, by Tain, IV19 1QJ St Vincent Church Hall. Tain group meets every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. |
Clubs
| Easter Ross (Field) Archery Club | |
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| Click here to visit website Club meets each Wednesday evening at the Tain Rifle and Pistol Club Range. Meetings start at 7pm and continue to around 9.30pm. Visit the club website for more information. | |
| Tain & District Flower Club | |
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 | Click here to visit website Caters for all ages, abilities and interests, from those who are mainly looking for an evening out in a friendly atmosphere to those who are fairly serious flower arrangers of a competitive standard. There are 8 monthly meetings (omitting Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug) held on a Wednesday evening in Tain Parish Hall at 7.30pm. |
| Tain and District Field Club | |
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 | 3 Springfield, Morangie Road, Tain, IV19 1HR Tel: +44 (0)1862 892302 email: Click here to visit website TDFC is open to anyone interested in the natural history of the area. Meetings take place in Tain Parish Church Hall on the first Tuesday of each month, from September to March. Summer field trips are also organised. |
| Tain Bridge Club | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 892465 (daytime) +44 (0)1862 894312 (evening). Wednesday evenings 7pm, October to March. |
| Tain Over-60's Club | |
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 | c/o Duthac Centre, Shandwich Street, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 894909 Any citizens over 60 years of age, every 2nd Thursday afternoon, from October to April. Promotes activities, companionship and entertainment. |
| Tain Rifle and Pistol Club | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 894144 email: Click here to visit website Age range: 14 upwards. Meeting times Monday and Friday evenings (winter) Sunday (winter and summer). |
Community Groups & Organisations
| Tain Gala Association | |
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 | Cuileann, Arthurville Gardens, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892886 email: Click here to visit website Voluntary community group. Organises Tain Gala Week in Jun/Jul, bonfire & firework display in Nov, Christmas lights and fair in Nov/Dec and New Year Street Party in Dec. Organises a range of social activities throughout the year. Meets 1 or 2 times per month. New members, volunteers and fresh ideas always welcome. |
| Tain Task Force | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 892410 email: Set up as a result of a public meeting held in the Duthac Centre in October 1999. In our first year we took over and extended the flower basket scheme and other floral displays and hope to undertake a variety of schemes both large and small in the future. Meetings held as and when required, roughly once a month. Volunteers very welcome. |
| Taste of Tain | |
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| 16 Knockbreck Road, Tain, IV19 1LX Tel: 01862 892047 email: Click here to visit website Taste of Tain was set up to showcase, through events, local businesses, the wealth of local produce/products, talented artists, musicians and award winning chefs. Regular meetings held and any offers of help are welcomed. | |
| The Tain Initiative | |
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 | Tain Service Point, 24 High St, Tain, IV19 1AE Tel: 01862 894278 Fax: 01862 894278 email: Voluntary community group who aim to promote regeneration of Tain through a range of social, economic and environmental development projects. New members, offers of help and new ideas always welcome. |
Community Hall Group
| Duthac Centre | |
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 | Shandwick Street, Tain, IV19 1BQ Tel: +44 (0)1862 894422 Age range: All ages. Halls available for different functions; bowls, dances, meetings etc. Centre available for bookings. Open every day (ex. Sunday). |
Gaelic Nursery
| Craighill Gaelic Nursery | |
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 | Craighill Primary School, Craighill Terrace, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892663 Age range: 3 to 4 year olds. Nursery is open mornings (Mon-Fri). |
Guides & Brownies
| 1st Tain Guides | |
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 | Karrob, Arthurville Garden, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892637 email: Click here to visit website Age range: Guides 10-14 yrs. Building friendships, home-maker skills, camping, games etc. Guides take place in Guide Hut, Gower Street, Tain. Every Thursday 7pm - 9pm. |
| 2nd Tain Brownies | |
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 | c/o 10 Culpleasant Avenue, Tain, Tel: 01862 893077 email: Games, crafts, exciting things to do for girls aged 7 - 10 years. Meetings once per week. |
| Ross-shire Guide Association | |
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 | email: Click here to visit website Age range: 5 to adults. The Guide Association is a values based organisation where we encourage girls and young women to reach their full potential. Please call to find your nearest group. Weekly meetings. |
Health
| Highland Association for Older Health | |
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| Tel: 01862 892035 | |
| Macmillan Cancer Relief | |
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 | 9 Gordon Place, Fearn, Tain, IV20 1TD Fundraising Committee for Nurses, Carers, Home grants etc. Meetings held monthly. |
| Ross-shire Health Protection Trust (Breast Disease Scanner) | |
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| 6 Stafford Street, Tain, IV19 Tel: 01862 893336 Non invasive breast disease scanning by infra-red light. Free service for women of all age groups, by appointment. Quick, simple and painless. | |
| Scottish Slimmers | |
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 | 11 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ Tel: 0800 362636 Fax: +44 (0)1224 211847 Age range: Adults. Motivating slimming classes which help you achieve safe, healthy weight loss. Over 20 years' experience, Scotland's leading slimming organisation. Meetings are held weekly in the Duthac Centre, Tain. |
| Tain Arthritis Support Group | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 892583 Support for sufferers of arthritis to provide a monthly social (musical) meeting every second Monday in Parish Church hall for music and tea. |
History & Heritage
| Tain & District Museum Trust | |
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 | Tower Street, Tain, IV19 1DY Tel: +44 (0)1862 894089 email: Click here to visit website To preserve and make available to the public Tain's past. |
| Tain Heritage Trust | |
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 | 24 Tower Street, Tain, IV19 1DY Tel: +44 (0)1862 832312 The Old Town Hall restoration project aims to restore the hall and reopen it as a Cinema, Theatre, Arts venue and general community resource. We are well on our way to saving the building but would welcome more offers of funding and voluntary help. |
Parish Church Guild
| Church of Scotland, Tain Parish Church Guild - Women of the Congregation | |
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 | 7 Quebec Avenue, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892443 We meet fortnightly, October - March. Age range 40's to 80+. Activities:- Speakers, Musical Items, Discussion, Bible Studies.The guild invites and encourages women to express their faith in worship, prayer and action. |
Parkinson's Support Group
| Easter Ross Parkinson's Support Group | |
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 | Invergordon County Hospital, Invergordon, IV18 0JR Tel: +44 (0)1862 871743 Support to Parkinson's sufferers and families. Monthly meeting 2nd Tues every month and outings. |
Pipe Band
| The Royal Burgh of Tain Pipe Band | |
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 | Tel: 01862 892964 The Pipe Band Play through the summer mainly on Tain High Street and also offer tuition in Chanter and Drumming at TRACC over the winter months. |
Pre-school
| Tain Nursery | |
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 | Craighill Primary School, Craighill Terrace, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892663 Age range: 4 year olds. Open daily (Mon-Fri). |
| Tain Pre-school Playgroup | |
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 | c/o Knockbreck School, Ankerville Street, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892735 Fax: +44(01862) 893465 email: We are a pre-school centre providing 2.5 hour sessions mornings and afternoons Monday to Friday for children aged from 2.5 years old. Tain Playgroup is a partner centre providing funded sessions paid by an Education grant. We have a lovely indoor and outdoor area fully equipped for the children to learn and have fun. We follow the 3-5 year old curriculum. |
Ringing Group
| Highland Ringing Group | |
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 | 14 St Vincent Road, Tain, email: Age range: Over 16 years old. Ornithological monitoring work in Moray Firth. The group monitors shorebirds and seabirds in the Moray Firth, by counting, marking and observing. |
School Boards
| Craighill Primary School Board | |
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 | Craighill Terrace, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892349 email: Meets twice per school term (on average) to discuss any matter concerning school pupils and/or parents. |
School Boards & PTAs
| Tain Royal Academy School Board | |
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 | Tain Royal Academy, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 893014 Meetings approx. twice each school term. |
Scouts, Cubs & Beavers
| Tain Beavers | |
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 | Scout Hut, Chapel Road, Tain, Meetings in Scout Hut every Thursday 6.00pm to 7.15 pm: games, skills and activities for boys aged 6 – 8 years. |
| Tain Cub Scouts | |
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 | Scout Hut, Chapel Road, Tain, Tel: 07765 977050 Meetings in Scout Hut every Wednesday betwee 6.30pm and 8.00pm: games, skills, activities, outings and adventure for boys aged 8 –11 years. |
| Tain Scouts | |
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 | Scout Hut, Chapel Road, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 893757/893461 Meetings in Scout Hut every Friday: games, skills, activities, expeditions and camping for boys aged 11 – 16 years. Alternative Tel.: +44 (0)1862 893461, Mr Stephen Thompson |
Sports & Sports Services
| Mixed Ability Yoga Group | |
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 | The Lower Hall, Duthac Centre, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1349 882093 Age range: 14+ Meets once a week, currently every Monday, 7.30pm - 9.00pm. |
| St. Duthus Bowling Club | |
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 | Chapel Road, Tain, IV19 1JE Tel: +44 (0)1862 893187 Age range: All ages above 10 years. The club provides indoor and outdoor bowling facilities. Open daily. Visitors welcome. |
| Tain Amateur Swimming Club | |
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 | Tel: +44 (0)1862 821397 Click here to visit website Age range: 8-18 years. Tain ASC is open to recreational and competitive swimmers. Coaching sessions Monday to Friday, 4pm - 6pm at Tain Swimming Pool. |
| Tain Golf Club | |
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 | Chapel Road, Tain, IV19 1JE Tel: +44 (0)1862 892314 Fax: +44 (0)1862 892099 email: Click here to visit website Golf club which welcomes visitors. Parties especially welcome. |
| Tain Judo Club | |
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 | Community Complex, Tain Royal Academy, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Age range: 7 - 16. Judo club, fun, games, fitness and training for competing. Club held weekly. |
| Tain Kempo School | |
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 | Tain Royal Academy Gym, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Tel: +44 (0) 1862 893402 Click here to visit website Kempo classes: Fridays - Lil' Dragons 6pm - 6.45pm (4yrs - 7yrs) Juniors 7pm - 8pm (8yrs - 15yrs) Seniors (16yrs +) 7pm - 8.30pm. Free Introductory Lesson! |
| Tain Tennis Club | |
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 | Knockbreck Road, Tain, IV19 1LX Tel: +44 (0)1862 851410 email: Provides tennis facilities to members of the club and community by offering coaching, tournaments, open days, match and general play. Club times are Monday 7.30pm, Wednesday 7.30pm, Sunday 2.30pm. Other times available for coaching. |
| Tain Thistle Football Club | |
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 | 31 High Street, Tain, Tel: +44 (0)1862 892154 email: Click here to visit website Local team who play in the local Ross-shire welfare league during the summer months and we welcome anyone interested in playing football to contact us. The Club usually play competitive games once or twice a week, and have a training night once a week. Home matches are played at the Tain Links. |
Support Groups
| Additional Needs Support Association (ANSA) | |
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| Tel: 01862 871540 email: A group of parents/carers of children with additional needs. Aiming to offer support and raise awareness of stresses of living with an additional needs child See 'Events' section for details of meetings | |
Volunteering
| Volunteering Highland | |
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 | Thorfin House, Bridgend Business Park, Dingwall, IV15 9SL Tel: 01349 866910 Mobile: 07834 753761 email: Covering all of Ross & Cromarty, promoting volunteering as a way of benefiting the community and the individual. Assistance to voluntary groups and organisations with attracting volunteers, information, disclosures, promotions etc. |
Youth Groups & Facilities
| Tain & District Youth Cafe | |
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 | Tain Youth Cafe, 17 Stafford Street, Tain, IV19 1AZ Tel: +44 (0)1862 894252 email: Click here to visit website Tain Youth Cafe gives the young people of Tain and the surrounding areas a safe, secure environment in which they can be entertained by a range of high tech music and technical equipment. The main cafe has 2 pool tables, a 6ft TV screen and Xbox 360. The large rear back yard area regularly hosts bands and discos. Everyone most welcome. |
| Tain Royal Academy Duke of Edinburgh | |
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 | Scotsburn Road, Tain, IV19 1PS Tel: +44 (0)1862 892121 School based group offering Duke of Edinburgh Award at Bronze (age 14+), Silver (age 15+), and Gold (age 16+) levels. School leavers welcome to join Gold group. |
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