Bute Health and Wellbeing Network Meeting Minutes Date 23rd June 2017 Time 13:00-15:00 Venue Moat Centre, Rothesay Attendees Alison Craig Marie Curie – Ann Kennovin Youth Services – Caroline Gorman (Co-ordinator) Evelyn Glass - MacMillan Georgie Thomas - Alienergy Isobel Strong Bute Drugs and Alcohol Forum – Neil Kelly Help (Argyll and Bute) Ltd – Nicola Hall (Notes) Paul Duffy Bute Island Alliance – Yennie Van Oostende - NHS Apologies Fiona Duncan Dental Health Improvement Practitioner – Greg Mercer Brown Bute Cricket Club – Kaz Molloy Womb Cancer UK – Mags Todd Crossroads Young Carers – Reeni Kennedy Boyle Fyne Futures – Robin Millar Elderly Befrienders – Ryan McKellar Active Schools Co-ordinator – Samantha Stubbs - TSI Sarah Murray Royal Voluntary Service – Edwards Argyll and Bute Council – Agenda Item 1 Welcome and Introductions Caroline opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and introducing herself and Nicola Hall both from Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis. Caroline is the new Co-ordinator for the Bute Network and Nicola will be providing some support for the role. As this was the first meeting with the new Co-ordinator Caroline invited those present to introduce themselves and where they are from, those present were; Alison Craig (Ali) Marie Curie – Marie Curie are launching a helper service in Argyll and Bute which will provide volunteer befriending support to anyone facing a terminal illness and their families. Although based in Oban, Ali is spending time travelling around the area building networks and getting to know local areas. Evelyn MacMillan – Evelyn is a MacMillan nurse and MacMillan were able to start a support group with a Health and Wellbeing grant in the past focusing on bereavement support, this had previously been a group but struggled to get it up and running so come August it may be an open group ‘closed’ which will meet once a month. They are also hoping to start a palliative drop in on the Island and then look at longer term sustainability. Yennie Van Oostende Health Improvement Team – Yennie has a focus on mental health and suicide prevention and prevention of self-harm, she has previously had a focus on self-management and is the representative for the Health Improvement Team for the Bute Network.
Bute Health and Wellbeing Network Meeting Minutes Date 23rd June 2017 Time 13:00-15:00 Venue Moat Centre, Rothesay Attendees Alison Craig – Marie Curie Ann Kennovin – Youth Services Caroline Gorman (Co-ordinator) Evelyn Glass - MacMillan Georgie Thomas - Alienergy Isobel Strong – Bute Drugs and Alcohol Forum Neil Kelly – Help (Argyll and Bute) Ltd Nicola Hall (Notes) Paul Duffy – Bute Island Alliance Yennie Van Oostende - NHS Apologies Fiona Duncan – Dental Health Improvement Practitioner Greg Mercer Brown – Bute Cricket Club Kaz Molloy – Womb Cancer UK Mags Todd – Crossroads Young Carers Reeni Kennedy Boyle – Fyne Futures Robin Millar – Elderly Befrienders Ryan McKellar – Active Schools Co-ordinator Samantha Stubbs - TSI Sarah Murray – Royal Voluntary Service Edwards – Argyll and Bute Council Agenda Item 1 Welcome and Introductions Caroline opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and introducing herself and Nicola Hall both from Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis. Caroline is the new Co-ordinator for the Bute Network and Nicola will be providing some support for the role. As this was the first meeting with the new Co-ordinator Caroline invited those present to introduce themselves and where they are from, those present were; Alison Craig (Ali) – Marie Curie Marie Curie are launching a helper service in Argyll and Bute which will provide volunteer befriending support to anyone facing a terminal illness and their families. Although based in Oban, Ali is spending time travelling around the area building networks and getting to know local areas. Evelyn – MacMillan Evelyn is a MacMillan nurse and MacMillan were able to start a support group with a Health and Wellbeing grant in the past focusing on bereavement support, this had previously been a ‘closed’ group but struggled to get it up and running so come August it may be an open group which will meet once a month. They are also hoping to start a palliative drop in on the Island and then look at longer term sustainability. Yennie Van Oostende – Health Improvement Team Yennie has a focus on mental health and suicide prevention and prevention of self-harm, she has previously had a focus on self-management and is the representative for the Health Improvement Team for the Bute Network.