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For information on who is in your local team and the range of programmes and activities that they can offer click the link below. Programmes are regularly updated so please check back for programmes in your area.
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Clydesdale/Larkhall
Hamilton/ Blantyre /Uddingston/ Bothwell
East Kilbride/ Strathaven
Cambuslang/ Rutherglen
Partners' Courses and Activities
Motherwell College Open Events 2010
Motherwell Collge's final Info Day will take place on :
Thursday 5 August 12 noon – 7pm All courses
TRIALOGUE
The South Lanarkshire branch of The National Autistic Society (NAS), have 300 members throughout the council area including Cambuslang, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Rutherglen and Strathaven.
The NAS provides services, support and advice to those affected by autism and their carers. The NAS Autism Helpine is available from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday on 0845 070 4004.
They offer support to parents and carers of individuals with autism or Asperger syndrome, through monthly meetings, by telephone/email and regularly publish a newsletter.
They meet every second Wednesday of the month in the District Court Room, Civic Centre, Andrew Street, East Kilbride (beside the Ballurup Hall) from 7:30pm until 9:30pm. Mums & Dads, Grannies & Grandpas, Aunties & Uncles, Carers and Professionals are all welcome. They work to have guest speakers at their meetings, but sometimes the meetings without speakers are very lively too!
For more info see: www.trialogue.org.uk
Home School Partnership Working Together with the British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation Scotland is the nation’s heart charity, dedicated to saving lives every day – through pioneering research, caring for patients and families, campaigning for change, and providing vital information to help people care for their own heart health. They rely on donations of time and money from people just like you, to help them to continue their work. The vast majority of volunteers and supporters are involved with because they have personal experience of heart disease or they know someone who has. BHF Scotland and the Home School Partnership are to work together with BHF Scotland giving information talks about the Charity, our life saving work our fund raising activity (Red for Heart Campaign) – volunteer recruitment activity – the schools initiatives JRFH (Jump rope for Heart) and UD (Ultimate Dodge ball) and as a promotion and recruitment point for the Heart Matters magazine.
Thereby giving Home School Partnership staff, parents and children a way to access BHF Scotland’s volunteer opportunities – fundraising opportunities and their extensive resources to help improve lifestyles and health using the BHF Scotland exchange of values within communities at a higher risk of heart disease.
For more information on how your school / group can help raise funds or access information to this vital service please contact: Mrs Heather Gregory, Fundraising Volunteer Manager, British Heart Foundation Scotland (Penicuik) 01968 679767 or email Heather on:
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Free Parenting Apart Workshops in Hamilton
Parenting Apart workshops aim to help families cope with the life long process of divorce/separation and the many changes involved.
Parenting Apart allows mums and dads to better understand how their separation will impact upon their children and how they can better manage contact with their children post-separation.
Workshops are held in a group setting and you can come alone or as a couple.
Each session lasts three hours and is hosted by a fully qualified family mediator.
Lunch/refreshments are provided.
The programme will be rolled out across the authority so check www.familysupport.org.uk for details
For more information contact: Ross McCulloch Development Officer
t: 01698 421 333
m: 07515162686
e:
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w: www.familysupport.org.uk
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