Groups

Men's Group

Our men’s group meet every Friday from 10.30am-12.30pm. The aim is for local men who are living with cancer, life limiting conditions or bereavement to access a supportive and open space that brings together people with similar experiences from the newly diagnosed to those in treatment, post-treatment or in remission. The Dove Centre is a place of friendship where there is the opportunity to chat over live music and refreshments.

Women's Group

The women's group is for local women who are living with cancer, life limiting conditions or bereavement to access a supportive and open space that brings people together with similar experiences from the newly diagnosed to those in treatment, post-treatment or in remission. The Dove Centre is a place of friendship and to have the opportunity to chat over refreshments.

Dove Knitters

This is a friendly informal group of likeminded people living with cancer, life limiting conditions or bereavement which meets every Thursday from 1.30-3.30pm at the Dove Centre. We generally bring along our own knitting or crochet projects and sit, knit, and talk although we do some projects for the hospice and wider community. The Dove Centre has its own wool, knitting needles and crochet hooks for those who would like to learn some new creative skills.

Coffee & Chat

Our free drop-in coffee and chat runs weekly on a Thursday morning between 10.30-12pm. It is an Informal group that comes together around the kitchen table at the Dove Centre for a chat over a cup of coffee, tea, and cake.

Parkinsons' Group

This is an informal group run by the Dove Centre in partnership with North Argyll Carers Centre which meets on the second Tuesday of every month 2-3.30pm. The group offers friendship and support with the chance to talk and discuss worries and concerns. Some of our sessions include presentations by invited speakers, such as Parkinson’s UK representatives or health care professionals. Refreshments are provided by the Dove Centre.

For more information about Parkinson’s UK please follow the link to their website.https://www.parkinsons.org.uk

Still Caring

Still Caring is run in partnership with North Argyll Carers Centre.  It is a place for bereaved Carers to meet together to share thoughts and feelings in a relaxed and supportive environment with a group who understand.  We meet once a month (on the second Monday, 2-3.30 pm) at the Dove Centre for peer support and time together.

For more information about Still Caring please contact Jim at North Argyll Carers Centre, telephone 07793434499.  Or call Peter at the Dove Centre, contact details at the foot of the page.

Beyond Vision Oban

Beyond Vision Oban is a support group for the visually impaired and blind community in the Oban area. The group is designed to provide support for anyone with any level of sight loss and is run by a team of local visually impaired people.

The group meets monthly on the first Wednesday from 10-12pm. We have visiting speakers, updates on latest technology to assist in daily lives and a social get together over tea and cake.

You can follow us on Facebook at Blind Vision Oban.
Email: blindvisionoban5@gmail.com

Pink Ladies of Argyll

The Pink Ladies Day is an annual event and a place of connection and joy for women across Argyll who have faced breast cancer. Held at thebeautiful Loch Fyne Hotel in Inveraray, the flagship annual event welcomes more than 80 women to a day filled with pampering, laughter, good food and meaningful conversation.

Expanding Support Year-Round, 2024 marked a significant milestone with the evolution of Pink Ladies Day into a registered charity: The Pink Ladies of Argyll (SC053520). Founder Nicky Murphy and nine trustees, six of whom are breast cancer survivors, are working to extend support beyond the annual event. Regular coffee meetups provide ongoing friendship and connection, while new partnerships offer services such as health and fitness advice, lymphatic drainage massage, holistic therapies, gym memberships, prosthetic bra fittings and image therapy.

Above all, our mission is to provide a listening ear and a warm community to help these women move forward in a positive way.

For further information on the Pink Ladies of Argyll, email pinkladiesday@outlook.com.  Follow us on Facebook at Pink Ladies of Argyll.