NHS Fife Healthy Lifestyle Event

Registered Charity No. SC007215 AUGUST 2014

This year saw the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ week. On Thursday 12th June, we celebrated all the wonderful work our volunteers do for Fife Shopmobility with an evening at The Society in Kirkcaldy.

The volunteers were joined by staff and Board members. Vice-chair, Richard Ouston, presented scrolls in recognition of their hard work and to thank them for everything they do to help the service. NHS Fife Healthy Lifestyle Event

Fife Shopmobility were pleased to be invited to this event at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, on Thursday 19th June. The patient information event was hosted by NHS Fife, aimed at promoting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The event brought together 18 organisations and provided a one-stop-shop for support and information, offering advice and hands on demonstrations for people living with a long term condition. National organisations including Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland, Diabetes Scotland, Citizens Advice and the Scottish Health Council joined local services such as the Fife Carers Centre, Dementia Fife, Mood Cafe, and members of NHS Fife’s Smoking Cessation Program. One of the most innovative features was the practical demonstrations, where visitors took part in workshops. Amongst them was ‘Active Options,’ where specialists from Fife Sports and Leisure Trust delivered healthy living exercises designed especially for those who have heart disease, previously had a stroke or live with a respiratory condition.

Our Contact Details: 0844 335 6414 Select Option 1 for Glenrothes, 2 for Kirkcaldy or 3 for Dunfermline If there is no-one available at the service you require, please try the other services who will be happy to help.

E-mail Addresses for each service : Kirkcaldy: [email protected] Glenrothes: [email protected] Dunfermline: [email protected] www.fifeshopmobility.com

Long Term Hire Can Day Collections Service Fife Shopmobility would like to thank the shoppers and members of the public for Do you require a their generous donations, helping to make wheelchair to take on Fife Shopmobility’s recent Can Days in holiday or go out with Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline a success. our business hours? Both events combined to There are a number raise almost £600.This will of manual wheel- go towards the running chairs available at all costs of the service. three services. Thanks to everyone who took part. Contact a member of staff for details Glenrothes will hold their regarding availability. collection on Saturday 13th September. If you can help please contact us. Caledonian Challenge

Fife Shopmobility once again sent a team of 6 marshals to the Caledonian challenge on Saturday 14th June, raising £600. This year Ken & Margaret Horne, Jeanne Mason and Debs Anderson were joined by our new Manager, Kath Robertson and Grant Petrie. The team were stationed at the Glencoe Ski Centre helping to set up marquis, directing vehicles in the car park, serving drinks to walkers, helping with admin and most importantly, encouraging the walkers who had just negotiated the gruelling Devil’s Staircase and still had another 20 miles to go! This year we even presented medals to hikers. The weather was beautiful this year and it was great to spend the day in the midst of the gorgeous Scottish scenery and No Midges!! We hope to be back again next year.

We welcome Les Lumsden to Fife Shopmobility who will be working in the Kirkcaldy, Mercat service on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Les has spent a number of years with various national and international retail companies. He is really enjoying working at Fife Shopmobility and finding everyone really friendly. He looks forward to meeting customers old and new in the Mercat.