Crerar Hotels Trust has donated £3,000 to St Columba’s Hospice to fund a specialist bed at the charity’s inpatient unit in Edinburgh. The support was celebrated during a special cheque presentation from Sarah Firth, on behalf of Crerar Hotels Trust to St Columba’s Hospice. Continue reading Hotel donation will support specialist bed at local Hospice
Brave wee Kai Laidlaw has died. The local three year old fought leukaemia twice in his short life – he was first diagnosed in September 2013, when he was only eight months old. Continue reading Brave wee Kai loses fight for life
Dear all,
Happy New Year! I hope you had a good break.
Overcoming Language Barriers write up
I’m attaching the minutes and slides from our last forum meeting about overcoming language barriers. Thank you to everyone who took part. The next forum meeting will be in February. I’ll be in touch soon with the date.
Burns Night Community Ceilidh
I’m attaching a poster for the Burns Night Community Ceilidh at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on Saturday 23rd January, 5-9pm. This is a really fun, family friendly and accessible evening for anyone living in the area. Tickets are £1 and need to be purchased in advance from the community centre. Please come along and invite others!
Facebook page
The Living in Harmony facebook page is at
https://www.facebook.com/LivingInHarmonyEdinburgh/
We want people to use this page to share information about what’s on so please do like it, post information on it and share it. Luke will be trying to post interesting and useful articles on the page too, so hopefully you’ll find it helpful.
Chat cafes
I’m attaching flyers for the Chat Café at PCHP and an LGBT chat café in the city, both starting this month.
Hannah Kitchen
Development Worker, Living in Harmony
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Scotland’s national healthcare improvement organisation is recruiting volunteers
Do you want to help to improve the quality of care in Scotland? If so, Scotland’s national healthcare improvement organisation would like to hear from you! Continue reading Get involved in improving healthcare
Chief medical officers update advice for lower-risk drinking
Men and women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week to reduce the risk of diseases such as cancer and liver disease, under new guidelines issued by the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). Continue reading 14 units: that’s your limit
New information resource launched
People in Edinburgh who are living with a heart condition now have a new source of vital information and support. The Heart Zone, which has been developed on Scotland’s national health information website, NHS inform, provides a range of information and resources to support the self-management of heart disease and a range of inherited and congenital heart conditions. Continue reading Heart Zone: for anyone who has a heart
A new scheme to encourage physical activity among young children will be funded by the Scottish Government. Continue reading Getting kids on the move
Make organ donation your New Year’s resolution
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt today issued a call for everyone to consider making joining the Organ Donor Register their new year’s resolution for 2016. Continue reading A second chance at life: ‘The greatest gift of all’
Kick off the New Year with Cookarama!
Cook tasty, affordable family meals in a friendly setting
Tuesdays 10am – 12 noon from 12 January
at Pilton Community Health Project, Boswall Parkway
Free Creche (must be booked in advance)
To book your place contact JOE or MEMES at Pilton Community Health Project, telephone 551 1671 or email admin@pchp.org.uk
New Tuesday cooking flyer Jan 2016
Don’t be a turkey when it comes to food safety this Christmas
NHS 24 is reminding people to be vigilant about food safety this Christmas.The call comes as part of NHS Scotland’s Be #Healthwise This Winter campaign which aims to help people protect their friends and family from illness over the festive and winter period. Continue reading Make sure food safety’s at the top of your Christmas list
