Day: June 2, 2012

Maggie's to host weekly open door events

Ever wondered what goes on in your local Maggie’s Centre?  Well now is your chance to find out! All Maggie’s Centres – including Maggie’s Edinburgh at the Western General – will now host weekly Maggie’s Welcome Experiences.

Anyone interested in Maggie’s – or who is interested in supporting Maggie’s – can simply drop in to experiences a typical Maggie’s welcome, have a look around our unique centres and speak to our fundraising teams.

It will also be an opportunity to hear first hand, from our inspirational centre users, how Maggie’s has helped give them the clarity they need to begin to make a diagnosis of cancer more manageable within a community of people who have been through or are going though the same thing.

Maggie’s Edinburgh fundraiser Marion Taylor said: “Everyone at Maggie’s is incredibly excited about our new Maggie’s Welcome Experience. We are aware that it can sometimes be difficult for people to fully appreciate what a Maggie’s Centre is like until it has been experienced first hand. Now anyone can simply pop in during our welcome event to get a sense of Maggie’s special atmosphere and to gain an understanding of what a Maggie’s welcome is all about.”

Anyone interested in coming along to visit our fantastic Maggie’s Edinburgh at Western General Hospital just pop in between 4.30 – 5.30pm on Thursdays and we will have the kettle ready to welcome you – as always in Maggie’s teas, coffees and refreshments will be available!

For more information on Maggie’s Welcome Experience please feel free to contact Shona Langlands on 0131 537 3135 or shona.langlands@maggiescentres.org.

Maggie’s Centre

Maggie’s to host weekly open door events

Ever wondered what goes on in your local Maggie’s Centre?  Well now is your chance to find out! All Maggie’s Centres – including Maggie’s Edinburgh at the Western General – will now host weekly Maggie’s Welcome Experiences.

Anyone interested in Maggie’s – or who is interested in supporting Maggie’s – can simply drop in to experiences a typical Maggie’s welcome, have a look around our unique centres and speak to our fundraising teams.

It will also be an opportunity to hear first hand, from our inspirational centre users, how Maggie’s has helped give them the clarity they need to begin to make a diagnosis of cancer more manageable within a community of people who have been through or are going though the same thing.

Maggie’s Edinburgh fundraiser Marion Taylor said: “Everyone at Maggie’s is incredibly excited about our new Maggie’s Welcome Experience. We are aware that it can sometimes be difficult for people to fully appreciate what a Maggie’s Centre is like until it has been experienced first hand. Now anyone can simply pop in during our welcome event to get a sense of Maggie’s special atmosphere and to gain an understanding of what a Maggie’s welcome is all about.”

Anyone interested in coming along to visit our fantastic Maggie’s Edinburgh at Western General Hospital just pop in between 4.30 – 5.30pm on Thursdays and we will have the kettle ready to welcome you – as always in Maggie’s teas, coffees and refreshments will be available!

For more information on Maggie’s Welcome Experience please feel free to contact Shona Langlands on 0131 537 3135 or shona.langlands@maggiescentres.org.

Maggie’s Centre

Ainslie Park strife follows management departures

Mike Lawson, the former co-manager of Spartans, spoke out against the hierarchy of Spartans Football Club this week after he and Sam Lynch were relieved of their duties at Ainslie Park.

In an explosive interview with the North Edinburgh News, Lawson blasted members of the board for forcing the pair out and believes they have been trying to do so for “four or five years”.  Match secretary Jimmy Murray resigned following the decision to dump the co-managers, saying he “wanted nothing to do with the committee’s decision to sack Sam and Mike.”

There was no sign of any ill-feeling towards the former management pair from the man that took the decision, though. Chairman Craig Graham said:  “We are embarking on a five-year plan with licencing, the introduction of a Lowland League and hopefully a place in the SFL. The committee decided that this was a good time to change as we want to build and introduce young players. We are an ambitious club with excellent facilities.”

Preferring to focus on the positives of their time at the club, Castle FM sports reporter – and Spartans supporter – Cameron Hobbs heaped praise on the duet that has seen the north Edinburgh club win several trophies over an 11-year spell, describing them as “legends”.

He said:  “As far as I’m concerned Mike and Sam are Spartans legends.  In my time as a fan of the club I’ve seen us go on several Scottish Cup runs, beating several SFL sides.  I’ve seen us win every single cup we can – out with the main Scottish Cup. Nobody can take away what great servants they have been to Spartans and I’m therefore sad to see them leave.”

As much as Hobbs is disappointed in the departure of Messrs Lawson and Lynch, he is confident in the future of the club and sees it developing further.

He added: “I believe we still have a very exciting future ahead.  We will continue to focus and drive forward to hopefully play our way into the Scottish 3rd Division and beyond. The Spartans fan base is ever growing and I’m already looking forward to next season.”

Alan Clark