Building Healthy Communities (Machars): Wigtown Cancer Support

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Wigtown Cancer Support

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Welcome

Welcome to the Building Healthy Communities Machars Blogpage.

Building Healthy Communities in the Machars is part of a region wide programme and is a partnership of public, community and voluntary organisations that meet and work together in the Machars.

As part of the BHC programme, we work with local people, agencies and community groups to improve community resilience. We establish and deliver a range of health and wellbeing interventions, help people develop new skills, increase their knowledge and encourage and support individuals to become volunteers.

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Machars Area Partnership

Office Bearers

Sue Reedman - Chairperson

Fiona Farr - Vice Chairperson

Maggie McAllister- Treasurer

Area Partnership Vision

Machars Area Partnership is a community partnership whose aims are to promote health and wellbeing, providing an impact on health & quality of life.
Through joined up working, BHC intends to improve the health and capacity of all the community it serves.

Taking a community development approach, the partnership will empower volunteers & the wider community to improve their own health & social wellbeing.

Its our community; lets come together and work in partnership to build a safer, happier, healthier environment.

If you wish to contact Building Healthy Communities, please phone on 01671 404267, or email one of the team below:

Nathalie Guillaume - Community Health Development Worker

nguillaume@nhs.net

Dave Groves - Community Health Support Worker

dave.groves@nhs.net

Samantha O'Malley - Community Health Support Worker

samanthaomalley@nhs.net

Volunteer Opportunities

Please click on the image to view our Volunteering Information Pack

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Initiatives and Activities

Below, please look at all the Initiatives and Activities available from BHC Machars.

Monday Club

Open to all adults. Advice and Information available with a variety of guest speakers. Meeting twice monthly, on a Monday from 10.00am - 12.00pm at Penninghame Church Hall, Newton Stewart.

Boccia and New Age Curling

Both activities are designed to be played sat down and are great fun for people of all abilities. Open to all at the Activity Resource Centre, Newton Stewart every Monday afternoon, 1.30pm - 3pm.

Dancercise - Isle of Whithorn and Newton Stewart.

Every Tuesday from 10.30am - 11.30am at St. Ninian's Hall in the Isle of Whithorn, the members take themselves through various gentle dance routines, some more challenging than others. Dancercise is also available every Wednesday at the Newton Stewart Centre from 10.30am - 11.30am.

Login and Connect

Every Wednesday from 10.30am - 12.30pm at the Newton Stewart Centre where individuals can increase their skills and knowledge with computers, tablets and phones.

Heartstart

Certified 2 hour Emergency Life Skills (ELS) Course, aimed at the public and anyone from the age of 10+ can attend and learn the complete range of ELS skills. Details of courses, contact BHC Office 01671 404267

Jills in the Community

The Jills can assist local community groups or individuals whose circumstances prevent them from completing tasks by themselves. If you know a group or individual who may want the Jills' help, then contact BHC Office on 01671 404267

African Drumming and Rhythm Circle

This group meet fortnightly on a Wednesday at the Newton Stewart Centre and runs alternative weeks with Dancercise. Times, 10.30am - 11.30am

Healthy Eating

We advise groups in Schools, youth clubs or communities of the benefits of eating a healthy diet. This is often associated with a cooking workshop for people to try. Available on request. Please contact the Office on 01671 404267

Whithorn Drop-In

This is a weekly session for volunteers as well as members of the public to access 1:1 support, job and study skills, group skills, confidence building or anything else causing them difficulties, in order to achieve their goals. The Drop-In occurs every Monday at The South Machars Community Centre, Whithorn, from 9.30am - 12.30pm

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Partnership Working

Working in Partnership with many local and regional organisations is integral in Community Health Development and benefits service users, volunteers, organisations and the wider community. Please click on the links below to view some of our partners' websites.