NEWS

The South Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) invite you to join us for our South Ayrshire Wellbeing Pledge Showcase. This event is an opportunity to showcase some of the amazing work being done throughout South Ayrshire to help our communities to Start Well, Live Well and Age well.

There will be an opportunity to explore our marketplace stalls to hear directly from teams and organisations as well as our showcase poster wall which will help demonstrate achievements so far. There will be a number of break-out sessions which will be available to take a deep dive into specific areas of work as well as a final presentation at the final hour of the event which will include a panel session with some of our leaders from HSCP, South Ayrshire Council and our Partners.

Save the date today:

• Friday 2nd June 2023
• 12pm – 3.30pm
• University of West of Scotland

Ayr Campus

University Avenue

Ayr, KA8 0SX

Please see our promotional poster for more information and to book your place today!

Please note: Due to the volume of interest in taking part in presenting work we have opened up capacity for break-out sessions, posters and marketplace stalls. If you have a piece of work or a team you would like to showcase at this event you can register your interest on our application form until 5pm on Wednesday 26^th April 2023. Anyone who registered during the initial call for applications do not need to complete this again.

Click here to register your interest in presenting your work in one of these formats. Spaces are limited so please get in touch as soon as possible. Support will be provided to all our facilitators.

COVID-19 spring booster programme underway

The Scottish Government has announced that at-risk groups will be able to receive their spring COVID-19 booster from 27^th March 2023. Click on the link above.

Power of Attorney

Please see links below – link 1 provides valuable information on Power of Attorney.

Link 2 will take you to a video of Thomas Whitelaw, discussing his experience with Power of Attorney. Thomas was a full time carer for his mum, who had vascular dementia.

Link 1 – mypowerofattorney.org.uk

Link 2 – vimeo.com/91614108/d1beb…

The NHS Ayrshire and Arran South Ayrshire Green Health App material has now been finalised, digital copy is attached.

If you require hard copies, please contact Arlene Robertson at Arlene.Robertson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.

Agreed Promo Material SAC Green health app – poster

MIS23-028-CC SAC Green health app – poster

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE FOR DETAILS

Earth Hour Bioblitzes 2023 – UHA&A (1)

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK FOR MORE DETAILS

UST Roadshow FB Post

Community Benefits Gateway 

As part of NHS Ayrshire & Arran Community Wealth Building programme they are working to promote the NHSScotland Community Benefits gateway. 

They are asking all community groups, third sector organisations, associations and charities within Ayrshire who would like to request support to register a community need on the NHSScotland Community Benefits gateway. Please see link below for further information:

NHS Ayrshire & Arran – Community Benefits Gateway (nhsaaa.net)

Grain Exchange Poster (2)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is hosting a drop-in event at the Grain Exchange in Ayr this Friday 3 March between 10am and 2.30pm. Members of the public are invited to come along to hear more about the proposals to retain changes made to the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) service and will be able to share their views and feedback.

This face to face event in Ayr will be the first of a series of community events planned in South, North and East Ayrshire. If you can’t make it along to an in-person event, you can find more information about the consultation and how to get involved online by visiting www.jointheconversation-nhsaaa.co.uk. They are also planning on running an evening online event for those unable to attend an in person event or would rather join in the conversation from the comfort of their home.

Dementia Friendly Troon & Villages Needs You!!!!

Dementia Friendly Troon & Villages are looking for fresh support from local individuals to continue a programme of work into 2023 – we’re hosting an open session in Troon Town Hall on Tuesday March 14th 2023 at 630pm to showcase the various projects that we feel will be of benefit to people living with dementia in our community.  These include the photo installation and benches at the Sunken Gardens, our allotment up at Fullarton Woods, our Relaxed Golf programme at Royal Troon and our business training offer.  We are open to other suggestions and look forward to making Troon and its villages even more dementia friendly!  See you there! If you can’t attend but would still like to be involved, get in touch with Jim Baird on 07584 327875