Sucsessfull day At Lochans Community Hall

 Building Healthy Communities Tai chi for Health  had a successful car boot sale Event at the Lochans Community Hall last Saturday, The day commenced at 10am with the community coming along and having coffee/tea  and cake supported by  the Two distinguished Tea maids!  Jane Brown and Patsy Cullen  our Tai Chi Facilitators   who welcomed everyone on their arrival

The prize scratch draw raffle prize for the "Papmer Pack" was given to Murdo Macleod  to Scratch off the winning  participant name  and  announce the winners name to the audience  ....lo and behold ! it was his name !    ,Murdo received his wining prize from Michele Graham ....slightly embarrassed !

A wide variation of Stalls provided great bargains of bric-a -brac , clothing , jewellery,  Baby Knitting and raffles kept the visitors busy , And an  amazing £254.00 was raised for the Tai Chi  for Health lochans group  


A message of thanks has to go to Michelle and Margaret for their hard work establishing the day, and to the members of the group who came out to support, well don't to all !and not forgetting   our stall holders ! ...  very grateful thanks to all the Stall holders for supporting our day

Princes Trust Team9 Graduation Event Stranraer Campus

The Princess Trust held their Graduation day event at Stranraer Campus on Friday 6th April The event offered organisations ,family and friends  to hear from the students of their experiences and journey working with the Princess Trust, providing insights to their own personal challenges and how they overcame them. 

Their  group shared a  PowerPoint presentation on the activities that took place over the team 9  Princess Trust programme , from early beginnings  - building confidence and trust with one another , taking on group  team building challenges and work placement opportunity's to gain experience in future  employment


The outcomes of this programme and for team 9 have been,  that all students have successfully  been accepted in further education at the Stranraer Campus and some taking up employment opportunities offered through their attributes shown, working with local organisations on the program.


The Princess Trust would like to hear from any community organisation or private company that could offer work placement experiences for  future students participating in the program.

Tai Chi for Health Lochans - Car Boot Sale 21st April

Lochans tai chi group will be holding a car boot sale on april 21st in the lochans community  hall between 10 and 1 stalls £5.00

To book a table please contact Michelle Graham on our Facebook Page " Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire Group "

CanSurvive & D&G Blood Bikes Charity Race Night 27th April 2018

Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire ) Tai Chi Facilitators complete their upgrading training

BHC ( West Wigtownshire ) Tai Chi for Health Facilitators  travelled to Dumfries last weekend to complete their upgrading qualifications  with The Paul Lam Institute of Tai Chi for Health ,it was an opportunity to meet fellow Tai Chi for Health Facilitators from across the Region

The facilitators are now fully qualified and licenced to deliver Tai Chi for the next two years in the community , It was reflected it was an enjoyable experience Sharing practice and learning more from the Paul Lam Tai Chi for Health Instructors ,and having everyone trained to the same level is beneficial to us all supporting our community groups across west Wigtownshire .

Tai Chi For Health Stranraer

Just to make everyone aware as from the 9th April 2018   our Tai Chi for Health Group are moving to our new facilities at the Stranraer Library ,The group will continue to meet every Monday as present at the North West Castle Hotel

The group  practice tme from the 9th April will be 2.30pm - 3.30 pm  every Monday  in the upstairs event room at the Library .

Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire ) Face Book Page

We would like to Welcome and Thank  BHC Volunteers Mike Howes and Michelle Graham , who have now taken over the Administration of the Building Healthy Communities  West Wigtownshire Face book page on behalf of the Partnership.

Mike Howes

Mike is a keen photographer and has a  Photography Social Websites and experienced in IT and computers  and is the Present Treasurer /Secretary of Building Healthy Communities  ( West Wigtownshire) Area Partnership

 

Michelle Graham 

Michelle Is a member of the Building Healthy Communities (  BHC )West Wigtownshire  Partnership  Funding Sub Group Committee ,and who supports a range of BHC community Project initiatives including Tai Chi for Health West Wigtownshire  , Move more Walking groups  Cycle for Health  and Cycle -Recycle project initiative




Mike and Michelle look forward to hearing from you all ,and welcome any promotional advertisement that supports the local community ,may it be events planned ,information on services available, local success stories or assistance  that you may require .

Check us out  _ https://www.facebook.com/groups/127610231234586/about/

D&G Police Scotland Youth Volunteers ( PSYV ) - Take on New Challange

 Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV) Dumfries & Galloway who will have two trek team`s participating in this years Blue Flash Challenge Charity Trek 2018 ,
The Group are the Scottish National PSYV Champions, having recently competed against a nation wide PSYV Team challenge competition .

The group this Summer,( 3oth  June 2018 ) are participating  in the  Blue Flash Challenge Trek,  An annual  military veteran charity Event  that takes place in  Strathpeffer, located   in the scenic  highlands of Scotland, and during the week of  Armed Forces Day Celebrations  across the country 


 The Event  supports its   Registered Charity, "Scotty`s Little Soldiers", The charity Supports The families and children of our Armed Forces  who have lost parents or siblingings  in their line of duty in areas of conflict .
The group are excited in participating in this years event, and have already started planning to raise sponsorship  in support for Scotty`s Little Soldiers , and representing D&G  in this years planned events  .

Zero Waste Scotland Cascade Training -FREE

Introduction

Zero Waste Scotland is offering the opportunity to attend a free training session, which shares tools and techniques to help them to re-use more and to reduce food waste. 

 Wigtownshire's  Health & Wellbeing Team  and Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire)   are proposing to establish a training workshop at the locality offices stranraer  and welcome anyone interested in participating  to get in touch

 

 

Background

The Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) training is delivered to many community groups, businesses and public and local authorities across the UK every year, has been tried and tested, and the content is based on extensive research findings around food waste.

 

Aim

The aim of the Love Food Hate Waste training is to provide you with knowledge of the scale and impact of food waste in Scotland, as well as understanding and practical skills around the simple things we can all do to stop wasting food at home, at work, and out and about, and save money in the process. This can then be cascaded to your colleagues, community, friends and family.

 

You will (if you wish) receive a certificate at the end of the training. We can also provide your organisation with a certificate and a USB containing all the materials you would need to pass the message on.

 

FOOD WASTE DIARY

The food waste diary is not essential, but is a recommended element of the workshop. Looking at what we in the group threw out during a week shortly before the training is a really useful exercise that helps us understand food waste behaviours and the cost of food waste better. We ask participants to complete a food waste diary over a period of seven days, and return it in advance of the training. The contents of individual diaries will remain confidential and the results will only be discussed as a whole.

 

Training Outline

• Introduction to food waste
• Discussion around food waste diaries
• Love Food Hate Waste activities: planning, portioning, date labels etc
• Make one change pledge

 

Timings

A full (recommended) session takes 2 hours. .

 

Human Rights and The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament. SCDN is making a response and we would urge you to respond too. The deadline is 16th March. Please click on the link below for more information:
Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament

Best wishes
Susan

Susan Campbell - CD Consultant
Scottish Community Development Network
Email - susan.campbell@scdn.org.uk
Tel -   07738 067 072 Web - www.scdn.scot

Macmillan Gentle Movements Class Stranraer Library Tue 13th Feb - CANCLED

Hi Everyone
Due to illness and unavailability of Instructors   This Tuesdays meeting has now been Cancelled , I will try to contact everyone who attends  the group today and inform them ,please pass this information where possible , apologise for the short notice ,but I have only received this information today , look forward to seeing you all next week
Regards
Gary Small

Community Events

Building Healthy Communities / Macmillan Cancer Gentle Movement Exercice Group

Although  we are experiencing the cold winter weather ,there was a magnificent  attendance at Stranraer Library today for Gentle Movement Exercise
Gentle Movement Exercise classes have been especially designed  by  Macmillan  Cancer to promote active physical health   ,The programme and its Holistic approach  is  delivered by Building Healthy Communities Trained Volunteers   who have undertaken Cancer awareness training and facilitation training in the delivery of  Gentle Movements  exercises ,which can either  be participated  standing or in a seated position

The Exercises workshops take place at Stranraer Library every Tuesday from 11am - 12 noon ,and are open to anyone who has experienced Cancer ,Family's and Carers, attendance is free of charge



.The group  always finish the day session with a coffee / tea & biscuit and an opportunity to have a chat , We welcome new members to come along and find out more

Cycle - Recycle Project for Stranraer

A New Community project has been identified  between Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire )   and the ReUse Centre  Stranraer, and a ranger the focus of the pilot project is to develop young peoples understanding of community waste and carbon footing


The project will  commence in March 2018 and will be a nine month community project , which will see young people involved in building recycled bicycles, that will be on offer for families in the community to come along to the reuse centre  and book out for the day for family cycle runs.




A Saturday Morning Breakfast club will be developed for those participating to promote Healthy Eating .prior to the morning activities


D&G  Community Safety Team during the summer months will provide Cycle proficiency test training as part of the project

The project will also include a  community beach clean where those involved will follow the trail of the waste collected, and be provided a tour, of the Reuse centre, and learn what happens to the waste and where it is recycled for use

Those young people involved will be assisted to develop a celebration event to invite school teachers ,Family and guest to hear presentations from the group, on their achievements and lessons learned whilst on the program , and be presented with their   accreditation achievement  awards

                                                      For Further information

                                                                   Contact

Murdo Macleod Tel 01776706102 Email Murdo.macleod2@nhs.net

Paul Smith Manager  Reuse Shop Stranraer  Tel 0177670375 / email: paul@reuseshop.org.uk 

World Cancer Day Walk Great Sucsess

 Building Healthy Communities / Macmillan Move More walking groups from Stranraer and Newton Stewart got together at Kirroughtree Forest Visitor Centre for a special walk to acknowledge World Cancer Day.

The walkers had a great walk in lovely sunshine around some beautiful scenery in Kirroughtree Forest.  They then enjoyed lunch in the visitor centre.

Macmillan Cancer Support work together with NHS, Dumfries and Galloway Council and Paths For All Scotland to provide fitness opportunities and raise awareness of the benefits these bring to people affected by cancer in our area and across the UK.

Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire ) World Tai Chi & Qigong 28th Aprill 2018

Building Healthy Communities Tai Chi for Health are planning  a World Tai Chi & Qigong day on Saturday the 28th April 2018 in Stranraer  

So what is World Tai Chi Day ?

Every year on the last Saturday in April, People come together across the world in more than 80 Nations  at 10am local time worldwide,  to deliver Tai Chi and Qigong  practice together, in an aim  to promote the profound health and Healing of Tai Chi and Qigong provides to individuals and to Communities    

If you are a Tai Chi or Qigong group or individual, who would like to be involved in the days events, Tai Chi for Health West Wigtownshire, would love to have your involvement and participation, further information on the days planned event will follow .   

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Dementia Training / Alzheimer`s Scotland Stranraer

Tai Chi for Health Facilitator Volunteers from Building Healthy Communities ( West Wigtownshire )  and Staff from M Power, Wigtownshire Health & Wellbeing Team, Attended a training day delivered by Karen Anderson  Alzheimer Scotland in Stranraer on Wed 31st Jan

Karen provided a presentation on the role of Alzheimer Scotland and the services they provide,  Supporting local people with Dementia , An insight to the condition  the various levels of Dementia , How individual are supported, And resources and services available to support individuals ,families and carers experiencing Dementia.


Building Healthy Communities Tai Chi for Health will be supporting Alzheimer's Scotland  community groups in the near future, Delivering a 6-8 week introduction to Tai Chi for Health,  Following a recent Taster Session provided to the group ,Which was reflected by the service users as very positive and enjoyable experience.


M Power Staff reflected, That the training day was very beneficial in the development aspect of their role, As  community navigators, employed to work with people referred from health care services, to develop Wellbeing plans, connecting them to Activities in their Community,  and  connecting them to technology to enhance support for health and wellbeing,  Having seen some of the technology presented by Karen in the training session ,that has been  adapted by Alzheimer's  Scotland in their centre, was very interesting to view  .and how it enables individuals with Dementia continue to live independent lives in their own home .

Want to Sing ?

Stranraer are looking to develop a Community Singing Group for all , There is  "No Auditions " and everyone is welcome !

The group will meet every Tue 1.30pm -3pm at the Ryan centre Stranraer  , Commencing on Tue 20th  Feb . COME AND JOIN IN !!

  For further information

  Contact

                                      Patti - Tel : 07934382678                                 

Free Walk Taster planned at the Kiroughtree visitors Centre

Building Healthy Communities  and Macmillan Cancer  Move more programme have organised a free Taster Walk for  People effected by cancer and other Long Term Conditions , on Friday 2nd Feb 2018 , meeting at the car park  at the centre for 1pm, Kirroughtree  Centre provides a great setting for walks through the woods, The event is also open to Family  members .Carers and Friends  who are welcomed to attend

The walk which lasts for approximately an hour in length ,will be followed with a coffee or tea for those interested in the Kirroughtree centre


For those living in the stranraer area ,transport will be available ,and a meeting point at the Cancer Drop in Centre  located at the Galloway Hospital for 12.00 noon


                                                       

To find out more or to register, please contact Gary Small, Move More Development Worker on 01776 700632 or email gary.small@nhs.net

                                                      

Grounds for Better Health Project - Community Garden Gallway Hospital plans its spring development

As we leave winter behind and look forward to Spring ,its that time of year to start clearing and planning for the summer months for our gardens
Having identified four community garden groups, interested in developing their gardening skills and supporting the development and use of the community garden at the Galloway Hospital ,Early discussions with the  groups have identified the benefit  to collectively support one another and enhance the success of the Community garden development

The Gardens for Health project will be holding a development meeting on the 7th February at the locality offices at 1.30pm ,The aim of the meeting will be to  identify how the gardens can be developed and maintained and how the groups can work together to achieve its outcome ,we have also gained the support of the Community Action Team based at the Reuse  shop  to assist in the garden development and Jackie Rae and Paul Smith are delighted to be able to support those involved, we would welcome any other individuals or Groups interested to come along and get involved 
                                                        For further Information


                                                                  Contact
                 John Mcnaught  - Tel 01671404267 / emailj.mcnaught@nhs.net
                 MurdoMacleod  - Tel 01776700632 / Email murdo.macleod2@nhs.net
                       Gary Small  - Tel 01776706102/ Emailgary.small@nhs.net




 

Reuse Shop Stranraer - Employment Oppertunities

The Refuse shop  have two employment opportunities to  recruit Staff to join their team,  The posts are  funded  through  Aspiring Communities Fund and European social fund 

Store Supervisor

Up to £9,282.00 plus Pension, 21 hours per week (18 month contract)

An enthusiastic and highly motivated shop supervisor is needed to co-ordinate and develop the Project.  You should have excellent communication skills and be able to engage with the local community in both formal and informal settings.

You should have experience of staff supervision, training, shop floor operations and good financial management.  You will be responsible for volunteers in the shop and the shop floor.  You should have strong people skills and a working knowledge of how to lay out the shop to best effect.

Warehouse Assistant

£8,550.36 plus Pension, 21 hours per week (18 month contract)

The successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of goods in and out of our warehouse, van and showroom at the centre and will work alongside other staff to assist volunteers to engage in the service.

You should be able to work with minimum supervision and have the ability to deal with members of the public in a friendly and efficient manner and provide a level of support and guidance to volunteers whom you will have a level of responsibility for.

Closing date for all posts: 30^th January 2018

 For further information

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Paul Smith Manager  Reuse Shop Stranraer  Tel 0177670375 / email: paul@reuseshop.org.uk 

Reuse Centre Stranraer - Want your old Bycycles !

 Building Healthy Communities and Stranraer Reuse Centre are looking for any old bicycles that Family's are wishing to get rid of, for a new community environmental  project been established called "Recycle Cycle Project"

So if you have any bicycles that the children have out grown or have a bike that is broken and of no use, Stranraer Reuse centre would like to hear from you , Reuse staff will be happy to collect the bicycle from your home, or you can just drop it off at the Reuse shop on stranraer industrial site in stranraer

Please Contact for further information  

MurdoMacleod

Building Healthy Communities West Wigtownshire

Email: murdo.macleod2@nhs.net  

Tel 01776700632

Paul Smith

Reuse Manager

Email: paulreuseshop.org.uk

Tel 01776707375



Cancer Voices hold their first Regional Meeting for 2018

Cancer Voices held their first regional meeting of the year at the Selkirk Arms Hotel ,Kirkcudbright on Wednesday 10th of January , Representatives from both Eat and West Cancer Voices attended the meeting , A productive meeting was had , with Penny Halliday  ( D&G cancer voice member welcoming everyone and explaining the reason for the change of name of the group from" User Involvement Group" ( UIG )  to " Cancer Voices" , which gave more clarity to its identity and thanked Macmillan cancer for their support in this process .
 Angela Macmillan ( D&G cancer voices member ) presented to the forum the achievements of the group in 2017  these included

•  Setting up of the two East and West Cancer Voice forums in D&G
• Development of its action plans
• Connecting to local community Cancer groups and organisations
• Engagement meetings with the Chief Exec Jeff Ace
• Members attending the TCAT National Conference
• Highlighting the need for a lymnpadema Nurse for D&G ( now instated )
• Our promotional Marketing leaflets highlighting the various Cancer support projects across D&G
• Visit by members to the Haven Centre to develop awareness and opportunity in sharing best practice
• The members supporting   the Oyster Festival ,where 1500 Calendars developed by the forum which highlighted the  BHC MacMillan / TCAT projects programme in the area were provided to the public  
• Grant fund raising to support the groups

Cancer Voices  Regional Meeting

Simon Malzer , Macmillan TCAT user involvement Manager provided a presentation on the work of the Cancer Experience Panel ( CEP)  and the work of TCAT  across the region and in Scotland ,highlighting some of the experiences and  lesion's learned for future planning

Joan Pollard , Associate Director of Allied Health Professions ,reflected on the visit to the Haven Centre with members of the forum last year , with regard to the model of care been provided by the centre which were fantastic ,  and opportunity`s to be looked at in developing the model here in D&G

Fiona Glasgow and Celia Hughes  both provided personal experiences  of family loss and the impacts this had on their children, and their experience, with lack of support available for bereaved children and young adults here in D&G 

Dawn Allen, NHS D&G Spiritual Care Lead  opened the discussion around support for young children / young adults whose parents have been diagnosed with life limiting illness or are bereaved  ,highlighting some of the support that is available and opened a discussion with the forum on looking on how services could be improved .

Penny Halliday  concluded the meeting Thanking everyone who has supported the Forum in the last year in getting it to where it is today, Challenges were still ahead ,and the forum will continue to listen to its community by being  that link for community groups and individuals  as a voice to be heard, and will continue to support our NHS and partners to improve the quality of services for those experiencing cancer  



                                                

Building Healthy Communities ( Wet Wigtownshire ) Tai Chi for Health, Welcome the start of a new season

Greetings from Tai Chi for Health Stranraer,  It was pleasing to see a good turn out on our first day back after the festive season
The session started with a warm up of   Qigong provided by our facilitator  Jane Newland


This was followed by a session of Tai Chi for arthritis  and a session of Tai Chi for Diabetes delivered by James Ramsey and Robert Scott Hogg  our Tai Chi Facilitators

The day finished with a cup of tea and biscuit and how the festive season was spent by everyone


Our Lochans  Tai Chi for Health group  commence back on Wed at the lochans Community hall 11am - 1pm and we welcome any new service users to come along and join in and find out more on what is on offer