Singalong with your fellow Irvine Beat FM listeners this Christmas! Irvine Beat FM has accepted a challenge from Rev Lynsey Brennan, Minister Dundonald Parish Church to spread from festive cheer this Christmas. On the 20th December at 5:30pm join Irvine Beat FM for Carols on Your Doorstep. We would love you to video yourselves singing…
Every year, hundreds of people brave the weather and plunge into the sea on New Year’s day in Irvine. Some just fr fun, many raising sponsorship funds for various charities. Unfortunately the annual Polar Plunge for the 1st of January 2021 has been cancelled. It’s been a year that has seen almost all events that…
Working Together Kind-hearted residents, businesses and organisations across North Ayrshire are being asked to help make this Christmas a special one for families less fortunate. The message comes as North Ayrshire Council launches is Christmas Gift Appeal to support local families struggling this festive season. The Christmas Gift Appeal will run from Thursday 19 November…
We are all being urged these days to use contactless payment methods when possible. To avoid touching surfaces and sanitize after touching door handles, etc. But what about the button at pedestrian crossings? World’s First In North Ayrshire North Ayrshire is the first council in the world to have contactless green man pedestrian crossings. An…
If you are eligible for the flu vaccine, you may receive a letter from your GP Practice. This is a press release from NHS Ayrshire & Arran on Tues 29th September 2020. The letter will advise how your GP Practice will provide your fluvaccination – in some instances, this may not be within your GPPractice…
2020 Poppy Appeal Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory was alive with activity today as the four million poppies which are all made by hand by former Service personnel were loaded on to trucks to begin the journey to the four corners of the country ahead of the 2020 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Safety Measures However, even though…
Mental Health Awareness Week. Over the week of 18th to 24th May 2020, on Irvine Beat FM we have broadcast a range of features across different programmes as part of the nationwide 2020 Mental Health Awareness campaign. Promoting health & wellbeing is something that we are always fully committed to doing as a community radio…
Community Windpower On Friday (15/05/20) lunchtime we ran a special feature on-air to highlight the fantastic work carried out by the Dalry Parish Boundary Trust who work together with Community Wind Power. They provide much needed funds to local charities and organisations. Dalry Community Wind Farm in North Ayrshire has been in operation since 2006.…
During the lockdown, many of North Ayrshire Council Youth & Adult learners groups have been unable to run. However, Virtual Community Centres have been set up for each locality. Once you have joined a group, the admin of the group will provide instructions as how to and whether you will need to install Zoom. Here…
During the Covid-19 lockdown, technology and connectivity has never been more important to those who are isolating alone. However for those people who struggle with the latest technology, let us introduce you to a charity organisation run by Abilitynet that offer free tech support. The service is available to anyone either 55 and over or…
