EdinburghHeadwayGroup SEPTEMBER 2016

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1 DATES AND EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY COME ALONG AND HAVE YOUR SAY!! September Members Meetings A reminder that your Members Meeting will be at Headway House on Wednesday 7 th September 1.00pm 2.00pm and Thursday 8 th September 11.30am 12.30pm. All members are invited to attend whichever day is more suitable for them. If any members would like to add an item to the agenda, please let the activities team know. Day Service Outing Pool Hall for pool, snooker, darts and ping pong! Monday 26 th September Come along and join the September outing for day service members to The Ballroom in Morningside for an afternoon of pool, snooker, darts and ping pong! We will be organising taxis from Headway House at or alternatively you can choose to meet us at The Ballroom (3 Jordan Lane, Edinburgh EH10 4RB) at 12pm. You will need to bring along money for the taxi and for any soft drinks that you would like to buy whilst you are there. We will return to Headway by 3.30pm. This outing will be 10 each which includes all the games and pizza! Please let a member of staff know if you would like to attend. This is a first come first served outing as spaces are limited. Wheelchair users are welcome. Social Group Outing Barge Trip, Ratho, Wednesday 28 th September This month we are taking a cruise along the Union Canal from Ratho with the Seagull Trust. The Seagull Trust was founded in 1978 to provide cruises for disabled people of all ages, across Scotland. In 2007, the Trust became known as Seagull Trust Cruises with a goal of extending its work across Scotland. There are 3 boats - The Mackay Seagull, St. John Crusader II and the St John Edinburgh. We will meet at 2.45pm at the Seagull Trust Ratho Branch Centre which is located just on the side of the canal next to the bridge at the Bridge Inn (the full address is Canalside, Baird Road, Ratho, Newbridge, EH28 8RA). Follow the signs down the slope to the parking area beside the boats. Please do NOT park in the Bridge Inn car park. The barge will leave at 3.00pm and return by 5.30pm and afternoon tea will be provided for everyone on board as we cruise along!! If you would like to come, please speak to a member of staff and book your place by paying 10. REMEMBER HEADWAY HOUSE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 19 TH SEPTEMBER FOR THE LOCAL EDINBURGH HOLIDAY.

2 Carers Pamper Afternoon, Friday 9 th September 2016 Time for a bit of me time! Make a note in your diary to come along to our pamper afternoon for carers on Friday 9 th September 2016, pm. We will have therapists on the day offering massage, reflexology, pilates and heartfullness with good conversation! Unpaid carers and family of anyone who has had an ABI are welcome. This is a great chance to meet others in a similar situation or just take some time out for you. Please let the office know if you plan to come along by Friday 2 nd September 2016 so we can make sure there are enough therapists on hand to spoil you! We understand that sometimes life gets in the way and plans change but if we know you are hoping to attend, we will make sure there is a slot available. This is open to unpaid carers of anyone who has an ABI and resident within the city of Edinburgh. If there are not enough people planning to come we will need to cancel so it is important to let us know. Art 1:1 sessions The next course of one to one art sessions with Malcy will start on Thursday 29 th September and they will run for 6 weeks. If you would like sign up for this course of 6 sessions, speak to the activities team to book a suitable time. Each session runs for around 1 hour. Ten Pin Bowling with Get2gether at Fountain Park Wednesday 5 th October Edinburgh Headway Group are tackling some of the isolation and loneliness difficulties that our members tell us they face by linking up with Get2Gether, an organisation which aims to promote friendships and relationships for people with a disability. This month we are going bowling! You can choose to either meet at Ten Pin at Fountain Park at 12pm or travel from Headway House (either minibus or taxis depending on numbers) at 11.30am. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people in similar situations and have some fun! Speak to the Activities Team if you would like to go along. The cost is 7 per person and this includes 2 games of bowling. National Cake Week! Bake Sale, Monday 3 rd and Tuesday 4 th October Did you know National Cake week is 3 rd - 7 th October? Here at Headway, we never turn down an opportunity to celebrate with cake so on Monday 3 rd and Tuesday 4 th October we are having a bake sale in the hall. On these occasions, our generous bakers always get to work and bring along a wonderful collection of irresistible goodies so remember to bring some money with you so you can indulge in something scrummy to go with your coffee! If you are able to bake for us, we would hugely appreciate your donations as these spectacular bake sales can only run with the help of our volunteer bakers. Thank you.

3 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Sunday Concerts Edinburgh Headway Group is delighted to offer you the opportunity to attend 3 Sunday Concerts performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, thanks to the generosity of Baillie Gifford. We have complimentary tickets for each of the 3 Sunday concerts. Please see below for performance details. The first concert is on Sunday 30 th October at 3pm. All concerts will be performed at the Queen s Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. Chamber Sunday 1 on 30 th October at 3pm Beethoven, Mozart - Composers Alec Frank-Gemmill - Horn, Alison Green - Contrabassoon, Harry Johnstone - Horn, Maximiliano Martín - Clarinet, Peter Whelan - Bassoon, Robin Williams - Oboe, William Stafford - Clarinet - Soloists BEETHOVEN Sextet in E-flat, Op 71 (18 ) MOZART Serenade K361 in B-flat Gran Partita (43 ) We look forward to welcoming RCS Stevenson Winds to perform alongside SCO Wind Soloists. This SCO/RCS side-by-side project bridges the transition between conservatoire training and professional life for students who show great promise as chamber musicians. Chamber Sunday 2 on 4th December at 3pm Beethoven, Mozart - Composers Kristian Bezuidenhout - Fortepiano, SCO Wind Soloists - Soloists MOZART Quintet in E-flat major for Piano and Winds, K452 (25 ) Fantasie in C minor, K475 (12 ) BEETHOVEN Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds (26 ) Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO 27 (12 ) Chamber Sunday 3 on 26 th March 2017 at 3pm Beethoven, Mozart, Reger - Composers Alison Mitchell - Flute, Jane Atkins - Viola, Stephanie Gonley - Violin - Soloists BEETHOVEN Serenade in D major, Op 25 (23 ) REGER Serenade in G major, Op 141a (15 ) MOZART Flute Quartet No 1 in D major, K285 (14 ) If you would like to attend any of these concerts, please contact us by Thursday 22 nd September 2016 and let us know. Please note tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

4 OUT AND ABOUT IN AUGUST The August outings for our day service and the social group enabled members to really indulge in our beautiful city and soak up the festival atmosphere! Members of the social group enjoyed a very entertaining afternoon at a Fringe Festival show all about magic and mind control which was made all the more fun when pretty much everyone in the group was invited up onto the stage at some point to take part in the show! Here they are soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the festival vibe. Many of the day service members hadn t visited the National Museum on Chambers Street since its refurbishment so they were immediately wowed by the magnificent Grand Gallery and its soaring light filled atrium. Everyone enjoyed wandering through the galleries stuffed full of amazing arterfacts and interactive gadgets and after lunch the group were lucky enough to see a performance of traditional foot tapping celtic music! A very happy afternoon was enjoyed by all. Members are encouraged to take part in our outings in order to try and restore a sense of wellbeing and courage to try new things. Our regular excursions aim to promote confidence in unfamiliar surroundings, allow practice of selftravel and social interaction amongst their peers and staff out with the safe Headway setting.

5 Carer Learning and Leisure Opportunities Caring for somebody can be a full time job and it is important to ensure you regularly make time for yourself. Using this Carer Events and Training website, you can explore ways to look after your own emotional and mental health needs including stress management, dealing with guilt and loss and managing changing relationships. The courses are free and include opportunities for you to take part in group work, social & leisure activities to develop skills and knowledge to support you in your caring role, meet other carers, increase confidence and improve your own health & wellbeing. The link to the website (managed by VOCAL) where you will find all the information is All events are free of charge and provided by a number of different organisations. Carers and professionals working with carers can book online or contact providers directly by telephone or . For Facebook users you can follow VOCAL - /VOCALCarers Meal Makers Edinburgh sharing friendship and kindness in the community Do you know anyone over the age of 55 who would appreciate a home cooked meal and a friendly chat? Meal Makers brings together those who love to cook and then share food with a local older neighbour who would really appreciate receiving a freshly prepared meal and a friendly chat. We currently have over 40 volunteer cooks ready to start sharing across Edinburgh. If you would like to refer someone you know or become involved yourself, use the following contact details to find out more - Telephone emma@mealmakers.org.uk Website Training in Acquired Brain Injury Awareness Edinburgh Headway Group are committed to working with our volunteers to provide them with training that is relevant to the role and that they are fully equipped to support our members as well as aiding their own personal development. ABI awareness training is mandatory for all the volunteers working with our members at Edinburgh Headway Group and it is also relevant for all existing volunteers who attended this course a few years ago and now feel a refresher session would be helpful. This very useful and informative session is also open to PA s or carers (a fee is chargeable for external attendees). Training will be held at Headway House and the 3 hour session will include information about the brain and brain injury, epilepsy awareness and empathy exercises. You will receive a Edinburgh Headway Group ABI Training Certificate. The training will take place on either Wednesday 5 th or Thursday 6 th October, Please let Cristina know which is date you can attend - only one of these dates will be selected based on the date that is preferred by the majority.

6 THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDRAISERS AND DONATERS Our thanks this month to Baillie Gifford and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Saints and Sinners, Houseproud, The Pat Newman Memorial Trust and to M&S Fort Kinnaird and Ocean Terminal Stores for their generous donations. Some of our fantastic supporters are in training to complete their own physical challenges in the next couple of months and at the same time, raise funds for Headway. On 24 th September, David Payne and 7 friends are planning to complete the 7 Peaks Challenge in support of their good friend Andrew who attends the day service after a stroke. They plan to climb the 27 km long South Shiel Ridge which consists of 7 Munros (mountains over 3000ft) and their aim is to climb all 7 in 7hrs! Wow, there will be some sore feet at the end of this challenge for sure!! David and his team have set up a Just Giving page so if you would like to support their fundraising for Headway, please follow the link below. Here is David and 2 other members of the team pictured on a previous climb in the German Alps. Payne80?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&ut m_content=david-payne80&utm_campaign=pfp- Another fabulous fundraiser is Laura Taylor who has chosen to support Edinburgh Headway Group when she takes part in the Great Scottish Run 10K on October 2 nd. Laura is very new to running and only started in May this year but she is already comfortably running 5K and is now training for her next personal goal which is the 10K event. Laura s employers, Johnston Smillie Chartered Accountants have chosen Headway as one of their nominated charities of 2016 so she will be boosting the fundraising of her colleagues this year as well as reaching her personal goal. Thank you Laura and good luck with your training keep on running!! Here is the link to Laura s Just Giving page. Member in the Spotlight Naim can always be found taking part in the activities he loves, whether that is playing the drum enthusiastically in music group, relaxing in or just enjoying his surroundings as he strolls through the grounds in the walking group. Naim is always one of the first up to start the dancing at a party, lending a helping hand to everyone and most definitely starring in all the photographs! Edinburgh Headway Group Christmas Cards Sorry to mention the Christmas word in September!! But..for those of you who like to get ready early, please don t buy your cards just yet because we are producing our own cards this year. As their Charity of the Year, Baillie Gifford is very kindly producing some great quality cards for us which will be available to buy soon. We will keep you posted!!

7 NEW PROJECTS COMING SOON - The Supper Club Following our successful application to Creative Breaks, we are delighted to announce that a new project called The Supper Club will be launched soon. The Supper Club has been created based on carer feedback that both carer and cared for lack opportunities for social interaction especially in the evening. Carers have informed us that they would welcome the opportunity to get out in the evenings and others have told us that they would welcome the opportunity of spending social time with the person they care for and to meet other carers with similar challenges. The Supper Club will provide the means for carers to accompany their loved one to a social event and enjoy each other's company and that of others in a relaxed, fun and supported environment. This is an exciting new project that will benefit all who become involved. Watch out for further announcements soon! Apps on ipads Baillie Gifford has very kindly donated 12 ipads to Headway which the charity were delighted to receive and they have already put to great use with the members. All sorts of Apps have been loaded on to the ipads which will support our members in their cognitive rehabilitation. EDINBURGH HEADWAY GROUP CONTACTS HEADWAY HOUSE Michelle Keenan Chief Executive ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL Lynne Atkinson Support Service Manager CANAAN LANE Leigh Thornton Rehabilitation Co-ordinator EH9 2HL Eilidh Jones Activities Assistant Catherine Fyfe Activities Assistant Pepe Hermoso Activities Assistant TEL: Fiona Robertson Carers Project Co-ordinator office@edinburghheadway.org.uk Jill Scott Finance Officer WEB: Fiona Walls Office Administrator HOURS: 9.30am 3.30pm, MON THURS Mark Waugh Supervisor Cristina Costanza Volunteer Co-ordinator Mary Mullen Advocacy Worker A Registered Scottish Charity No SCO06528 A Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in Scotland No

8 Please check the noticeboards for more activities & events. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 st 5 th Cookery Group Music Group 12 th Music Group Complementary Therapy - tbc 6 th & Zumba Therapeutic Art Group Reflexology 13 th & Zumba Therapeutic Art Group Reflexology 7 th Gentle Exercise Arts & Crafts Jewellery Making Art 1:1 MEMBERS MEETING 14 th Gentle Exercise Cookery Group Arts & Crafts Jewellery Making Art 1:1 8 th MEMBERS MEETING 15 th 19 th PUBLIC HOLIDAY - HEADWAY CLOSED TODAY 20 th & Zumba Therapeutic Art Group Reflexology 21 st Gentle Exercise Arts & Crafts Jewellery Making 22 nd 26 th Music Group Complementary Therapy tbc DAY SERVICE OUTING 27 th & Zumba Therapeutic Art Group Reflexology 28 th Cookery Group Gentle Exercise Arts & Crafts Jewellery Making SOCIAL GROUP OUTING 29 th Art 1:1