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Shetland Stroke Support Group

Shetland Stroke Support Group. Annual General Meeting 2005. Starting up. Lottery Application Funding granted by NOF (New Opportunities Fund) Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland provided information in a start up pack Public Meeting held in Islesburgh House to gauge interest

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Shetland Stroke Support Group

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  1. Shetland Stroke Support Group Annual General Meeting 2005

  2. Starting up • Lottery Application • Funding granted by NOF (New Opportunities Fund) • Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland provided information in a start up pack • Public Meeting held in Islesburgh House to gauge interest • Steering group established • Questionnaire sent out

  3. Constitution • Constitution adapted for local use from one in the pack provided by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland • Adopted in October 2004 at a steering group meeting in Islesburgh House, and group name chosen • Copies of Constitution available to all members

  4. Election of Committee • Office bearers and Committee elected at Christmas party held in Congregational Church Hall on 16th December 2004 • Chairperson – Alan Catterall • Treasurer – Kathleen Carolan • Secretary – Dorothy Storey

  5. Committee Members • Jane Astles • Rhona Summers • George Peterson • Hilda Peterson • Brian Moulder • Helen Wilson • Ruth Catterall

  6. Changes to Committee • Glyn Roberts co-opted onto Committee when Hilda Peterson was unwell in hospital in April • Glyn became a full committee member after Ruth Catterall stood down from the Committee in May

  7. Volunteers • Volunteers recruited • Disclosure Scotland forms completed • Joy Goodlad • Angela Cutt

  8. Membership • Cost of membership £5 • Currently stands at 21 members • Minutes /newsletters sent out monthly after each committee meeting to all group members • New stroke patients given information about stroke support group

  9. Voluntary & Independent Sector Partnership Forum (VISP) • SSSG joined VISP in March 2005 so that we can access training and updates on legal issues, Disclosure Scotland, or other relevant information sent out to voluntary groups by VISP • Membership of VISP is free

  10. Activities Diary 2005 • February - Slide show, Douglas Sinclair • March - Da Haaf Restaurant Scalloway • April – Stained Glass, Harry Tait • May – 50’s & 60’s Music night, Hank Smith • May – Campbell Chalmers from CHSS • June – Coffee Morning Freefield • June – Daytrip to Whalsay

  11. Activities Diary 2005(continued) • July – Wind Dog Café Yell • August – BBQ in Aith • September – Storytelling with Davy Cooper • October – AGM • October – Maryfield Bressay • November – Calamity Jane Musical • December – Christmas Party

  12. Stroke Information Booklet • To be paid for by SSSG • Money raised from Marathon run in June by Helen Anderson and Owen Johnson to be used to fund printing costs • Estimated cost so far £500 plus VAT for 50 copies • Quality Improvement Scotland meeting in Edinburgh in November

  13. Advertising • Local press, weekly advert, what’s on column, plus press releases • Local Radio • Website – under construction • SIC website under local support groups • Posters in shops, hospital etc

  14. Future Plans • Events diary for 2006 • Visiting Service for new stroke patients, or those unable to travel to group activities • VSS Group for people with communication difficulties • Holiday trip for SSSG members • Fundraising

  15. Thank you • To all committee members, volunteers and group members who give up their time to join in the activities of the stroke support group – there wouldn’t be a group without all your help!

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