Photo collage of the launch of the project which took place on Wednesday 4th June 2014. Click on photos to enlarge.
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Monday, 16 June 2014
Monday Club
Members were given the opportunity to have a game of Wii Sport as well as receiving some holistic treatments delivered by Vanessa Woods, which proved to be the most popular option The treatments included therapeutic massage of the legs, arms, back, neck and shoulders, helping conditions like frozen shoulders. Also on offer was Indian Head and Shoulder Massage as well as Acupressure Facials, which Vanessa says is hugely beneficial for hay fever and sinus problems. Members felt the experience was very relaxing and enjoyable. Vanessa will be returning to the group on 18th August, due to popular demand.
Our next meeting on 30th June is a Trip to David & Anne Hirst’s garden in Portwilliam, members will meet in Penninghame Church Hall car park at 10am and bring their own packed lunch. Let’s hope the weather stays sunny!
If you are interested in the Club or would like a Programme of Activities, please contact Building Healthy Communities on 01988 501 111.
Monday Club
Members were given the opportunity to have a game of Wii
Sport as well as receiving some holistic treatments delivered by Vanessa Woods,
which proved to be the most popular option
The treatments included therapeutic massage of the legs, arms, back,
neck and shoulders, helping conditions like frozen shoulders. Also on offer was
Indian Head and Shoulder Massage as well as Acupressure Facials, which Vanessa
says is hugely beneficial for hay fever and sinus problems. Members felt the experience was very relaxing
and enjoyable. Vanessa will be returning to the group on 18th August,
due to popular demand.
Our next meeting on 30th June is a Trip to David
& Anne Hirst’s garden in Portwilliam, members will meet in Penninghame Church
Hall car park at 10am and bring their own packed lunch. Let’s hope the weather stays sunny!
If you are interested in the Club or would like a Programme
of Activities, please contact Building Healthy Communities on 01988 501 111.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
New Printer for Laptop Heaven
A presentation was made today by Sue Reedman, Chair of the
Machars Area Partnership, to members of “Laptop Heaven”. Machars Area
Partnership is a voluntary group made up of community volunteers, voluntary and
statutory organisations. They assist with volunteer led projects in the area as
well as supporting the work of Building Healthy Communities. The “Laptop
Heaven” group was set up 3 years ago and is run in partnership by Riverside
Centre and Building Healthy Communities. The aim of the group is to assist members
of the Day Centre to understand modern technology and solve any issues that may
arise with their laptops, computers and tablets. The addition of a wireless
printer will allow all members to experiment with printing documents and
photographs with guidance from Luke, the
tutor, before printing items at home. People who would like to join the group
would need to be members of the Riverside Centre which provides excellent
facilities for its members throughout the week. The Laptop Heaven group is
funded by Building Healthy Communities as part of their Self Management Programme.
Monday, 2 June 2014
Monday Club 2nd June
After a gentle exercise session with Pamela Paterson, the members took part in a short Heartstart course. Heartstart is an initiative coordinated by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to teach people the simple skills (ELS - Emergency Life Skills Support), needed in a “life threatening emergency”. Heartstart is run by David and Ann Hirst, who have worked closely with Building Healthy Communities delivering the course to over 1000 people in the Community, including GPs and their staff, schools, self help and community groups as well as individuals. Assisted by their volunteer, Peter, David explained that being able to do CPR when someone has a “cardiac arrest” is important as it more than doubles the chances of survival and can buy the time needed for professional help to arrive and save someone’s life. Members were invited to have a go at practising CPR and were then offered the opportunity to attend a full course in the future. The course, which is free, usually lasts for two hours and provides you with very practical hands on learning. Heartstart is actively seeking more volunteers across the region. Anyone interested in attending a Heartstart Course or wish to volunteer, please contact David Hirst on 01988 700637 or Building Healthy Communities on 01988 501 111.
Due to popular demand, on Monday 16th June, members will be entertained once more by Building Healthy Communities with Wii Dance and Sports as well as being treated to a Hand Massage provided by Vanessa Woods.
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Date for your Diary - Invitation to launch of VOICE (Mid Galloway) Project
“VOICE” Mid Galloway
(Volunteering Opportunities in Community Engagement) is a new pilot project led
by partners from the Machars Area Partnership. The project is funded by
Voluntary Action Fund (Scotland ). Recent evidence from the “Resilient
Communities” Sub-Group of the Wigtownshire Health & Wellbeing Partnership
identified that there were a number of agencies and service providers
delivering and facilitating a wide range of training opportunities for their
own service users and volunteers in isolation.Through the “VOICE” project organisations
working with volunteers in Mid Galloway will work together to open up, identify
and develop further training opportunities across the Machars. The project will enable partners to share
skills, resources, avoid duplication and help raise awareness and promote the
benefits of volunteering to individuals and local communities.
The launch of the Project will be held on Wednesday 4th June and road show sessions will be held in:
Whithorn Community
Centre 10.00am – 12 Noon
Wigtown County
Buildings 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Belted Galloway, Newton Stewart – 6.00 –
8.00pm
(Tea, Coffee and
light refreshments will be available at all sessions)
Key Partners will host market
places on the day, there will be opportunities for further networking with
additional partners, and for potential volunteers to find out a bit more about
the project and sign up.. Further information on the agenda for the sessions
will follow – but please get the date in your diary - we look forward to seeing
you all there!! ..
If you would like to be involved, host a market place or
require more information please contact:
Nathalie Guillaume: 01988501111/ nguillaume@nhs.net or Donna Hoodless on 01988500364/donna.hoodless@dumgal.gov.uk.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Monday Club 19th May 2014
16 members attended today’s “Healthy Cooking on a Budget” session with Dave and Luke from Building Healthy Communities. The group were treated to demonstrations of Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup, followed by 2 healthy Chinese style dishes, Chicken Fried Rice and Sweet and Sour Chicken. Members were given tips as to how to cost the dishes and make the best use of their resources. Everyone tried and tasted the dishes and all agreed they were very tasty and easy to accomplish. They were all given the recipes to try at home for themselves. Many thanks to Esme for producing the monthly Newsletter.
The next meeting will be on 2nd June, which is the return of Pam with Gentle Exercise to Music, followed by a short Heartstart Course with David and Anne Hirst. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. For more information on the Monday Club, please call Building Healthy Communities on 01988 501111
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Monday Club
Last month, the Monday club sat down and planned the activities for the rest of the year. A good mix of activities including cooking, visits to a raised bed garden and talks from health professionals are all on the agenda for the rest of 2014.
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The new programme kicked off with a short gentle exercise session with Pam, followed by a quiz, devised by Peter and Sandra. Questions ranging from “Who was the actor that played the first Dr. Who” to “How many children were in the Von Trapp family?” were fired in quick succession to the five teams taking part. The quiz was a great success with the winning team “I Don’t Know” being the victors. All teams were presented with a small basket of fruit for their endeavours. A big thank you to Peter and Sandra for their input into the day.
The next meeting is on Monday 19th May where there will be a short cooking demonstration including a soup and 2 Chinese style dishes.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Jills of all trades
The Jills have started designing and making a set of large gates for a local service user in the area. Before this could happen, they built a scale version to get practice in cutting angles and making things “Square”. The real gates have been started, further pictures to follow next week.
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Laptop Heaven
A presentation was made on Tuesday by Sue Reedman, Chair of the Machars Area Partnership, to members of “Laptop Heaven”. Machars Area Partnership is a voluntary group made up of community volunteers, voluntary and statutory organisations. They assist with volunteer led projects in the area as well as supporting the work of Building Healthy Communities. The “Laptop Heaven” group was set up 3 years ago and is run in partnership by the Riverside Centre and Building Healthy Communities. The aim of the group is to assist members of the Day Centre to understand modern technology and solve any issues that may arise with their laptops, computers and tablets. The addition of a wireless printer will allow all members to experiment with printing documents and photographs with guidance from Luke, the tutor, before printing items at home.
Laptop Heaven
A presentation was made on Tuesday by Sue Reedman, Chair of
the Machars Area Partnership, to members of “Laptop Heaven”. Machars Area
Partnership is a voluntary group made up of community volunteers, voluntary and
statutory organisations. They assist with volunteer led projects in the area as
well as supporting the work of Building Healthy Communities. The “Laptop
Heaven” group was set up 3 years ago and is run in partnership by the Riverside
Centre and Building Healthy Communities. The aim of the group is to assist members
of the Day Centre to understand modern technology and solve any issues that may
arise with their laptops, computers and tablets. The addition of a wireless
printer will allow all members to experiment with printing documents and
photographs with guidance from Luke, the tutor, before printing items at home.
Monday, 5 May 2014
MONDAY CLUB
Last month, the Monday club sat down and planned the activities for the rest of the year. A good mix of activities including cooking, visits to a raised bed garden and talks from health professionals are all on the agenda for the rest of 2014.
The new programme kicked off with a short gentle exercise session with Pam, followed by a quiz, devised by Peter and Sandra. Questions ranging from “Who was the actor that played the first Dr. Who” to “How many children were in the Von Trapp family?” were fired in quick succession to the five teams taking part. The quiz was a great success with the winning team “I Don’t Know” being the victors. All teams were presented with a small basket of fruit for their endeavours. A big thank you to Peter and Sandra for their input into the day.
The next meeting is on Monday 19th May where there will be a short cooking demonstration including a soup and 2 Chinese style dishes. All the members will be able to cook these themselves if they so wish.
New members are always welcome and the club meets every first and third Mondays of the month and is open to all adults. For further information on the Monday Club, please contact Building Healthy Communities on 01988 501111.
Monday, 14 April 2014
Wigtown Partnership For Health
We have recently been awarded a defibrillator for the town by the British Heart Foundation. The defibrillator will be kept outside the County Buildings and will be accessible to everyone. This means if there is an emergency and immediate life support is required, the defibrillator will be available to use for anyone who needs it. This is a real asset for us here in Wigtown, especially due to our rural location. Every second counts when a person suffers a heart attack and the quicker help is available the better. The more people within the town that have been shown how to use the defibrillator the more of chance we have of saving a life. We are looking for local people to join us for a training session with Dennis McGinn.
All are welcome!
ON TUESDAY 29TH OF APRIL IN THE COUNTY BUILDINGS
7PM – 9PM
For further information, or to let us know of any individuals or groups that wish to participate in making our community a safer place to live, please contact Aileen Sutherland 07595977445.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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