In the weeks before Easter, residents, organisations, and local businesses united to support an Easter egg drive for children across the Garnock Valley, highlighting the strength of community participation. By the end of the appeal, more than 250 Easter eggs had been collected and distributed. That's a wonderful outcome, but the true story goes beyond the number. What made this appeal special was not just the generosity shown, though that was obvious. It was the way people re

March 2026 saw BCA Community Food Garden volunteers and partners help deliver visible improvements to the community centre and across Beith. But the real story is bigger than gardening or tidy-ups on their own. What we are seeing is collective community action taking root, with local people coming together to improve shared spaces and show what can happen when a community organises itself. Throughout March, work took place both at the community centre and across the wider tow