Catch 23

22/08/2025

Feeling BLESSED & HONOURED that Western Isles Association for Mental Health who deliver local mental health support service Catch 23 is the nominated charity for this AWESOME event.

Really looking forward to meeting both local and visiting teams who are participating in this FABULOUS tournament event tomorrow & feel free to pop over & show your support & say 'HI' if you're over this way tomorrow-Catch 23 representatives will be there from 13.00-15.00. Xx🥰👍

🎉 The Official Draw – Spiorad na Mara Cup 🎉

The wait is over! Tonight we carried out the draw for the first ever Spiorad na Mara Cup here at Ness FC 🏆⚽

Here’s how the groups look after the draw ⬇️

👉 Group A
1️⃣ Ness B
2️⃣ Aths
3️⃣ Point
4️⃣ Falkirk
5️⃣ Benbecula

👉 Group B
1️⃣ Carloway
2️⃣ Prottar old boys
3️⃣ Harris
4️⃣ Orkney
5️⃣ Ness A

🔥 Some brilliant matchups in store and plenty of exciting football to come on tournament day!

A massive thanks to our sponsor Spiorad na Mara for making this possible, and good luck to every team taking part.

📅 Fixtures will be released soon – keep your eyes peeled! 👀

22/08/2025

Please come along & join Western Isles Association for Mental Health (WIAMH) staff team who deliver local mental health support service Catch 23 as a spectator, supporter or participant @ next Friday's 2nd Hugh McKenzie Trail Race, 29th August @ 18.30 to celebrate the life of this wonderful young man organised by his sister Juliet & family & Stornoway Running & Athletic Club (SRAC) where he was a valued and much loved member.

To make a donation please follow this JustGiving page link;
https://www.justgiving.com/crow.../hughmckenzietrailrace2025

And still time, up to 26th August, to join in as a participant either individually or as a relay team;
https://www.justgiving.com/crow.../hughmckenzietrailrace2025

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT ARE VERY KINDLY BEING DONATED TO WIAMH TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CATCH 23. 💖Xx

ONE WEEK TO GO 🤩

A week today our fun filled weekend will begin!

Here is a reminder of our itinerary for our 40 YEARS weekend.

Please get signed up as soon as possible to help us pull it all together.

22/08/2025

A wee SHOUT OUT TO ALL Catch 23 Sketch Book Challenge Participants!

Thank you to everyone who joined in & participated in our summer Sketch book challenge it has been GREAT FUN (& specialTHANKS to Anne Christina who drew the sketch book cover designs).

& Big THANKS to everyone who has shared & submitted their sketchbooks-LOVING SEEING ALL THE AMAZING & INDIVIDUAL TAKES FOR EACH OF THE DAILY CHALLENGES!🖍🖌🎨😍👍

We're now moving on to the next stage of making an exhibition of everyone's sketches.

So with this in mind please could everyone who wants to participate get their sketchbook in to us by end of next week-FRIDAY 29th AUGUST

No problem at all if you didn't do all of the challenges-each participant gets to choose up to 5 of their favourite pieces of work to go on display.💖Xx

21/08/2025

21/08/2025

Another very pleasant afternoon along at Catch 23 & after a nice lunch of pasta bake folk in front room opted for playing board games & Linda led another fun Sketch & Chat session in the Taigh Ceilidh.

P.S. & check out the awesome home-made Rosemary & Garlic Foccacia that Gavin baked for lunch earlier in the week!😍👍

21/08/2025

▶️Next week we are visiting Lewis & Harris for our roadshow events.

Location: Stornoway, Lewis
Date: Tuesday 26th August
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm or 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Caladh Inn

Location: Tarbert, Harris
Date: Tuesday 26th August
Time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Venue: Harris Hotel

Women in the area we’d love for you to join us for a cuppa, delicious sandwiches, cakes, and a blether. 🍰☕

Come along, bring a friend, and tell us your priorities for this next year! 💬

Register for free: https://bit.ly/3IjsNLK

20/08/2025

Art for Art's Sake!

Great vibe along at today's Catch 23 Wednesday Art Group, led by our lovely Art Group Facilitator Linda.

Lovely to see both new & familiar faces & see such AMAZING art work being created by members!

We are so blessed to be surrounded by so many creative & talented people.😍🖼🖌🎨👍 Xx

20/08/2025

Some fab photos from this week's group walks round the Lews Castle Grounds - Stornoway Trust delivered in partnership with Penumbra Western Isles

Monday is our 'easy walk' 30 minutes at a slower pace & all on level terrain & Tuesday's walk is 60 minutes at a slightly faster pace with more ups & downs but still at a pace where folk can comfortably talk & stop to take in the views too!

If anyone is interested in joining us for walks or any of our other activities please get in touch via;
☎️01851 704964
💻info@wiamh.org

18/08/2025

The corner of Kenneth Street and Church Street, , 1930s, with the staff of Bruce Brothers' Coal Merchants and the Ladies Hairdessing Saloon stainding outside their premises

[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]

18/08/2025

Many Happy Returns to our Catch 23 Chef Jordan Montgomery

We all had a lovely time today helping Jordan celebrate his birthday.

Home-made pizzas for lunch, followed by a gentle amble round the Castle Grounds for members to work up an appetite for jelly & ice-cream cake for afters!

Not only is Jordan our top C23 chef but he is an all round top bloke & great team member so we were delighted to have the opportunity to throw Jordan a wee Ceilidh in honour of his birthday. 🥳🎊🎂🎁Xx