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Welcome to Cambuslang & Rutherglen Community Health Initiative
Working with you to make Cambuslang and Rutherglen healthier and happier for all.
We are always interested in hearing from our communities about what else we can do to help you live your lives
in healthier and happier ways, and there are opportunities to get involved in every area of our work in our communities.
CHI Shortlisted For Business Award
Cambuslang and Rutherglen Community Health Initiative (Healthy n Happy Ltd) are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Enterprising Third Sector Category in 2012 Lanarkshire Business Awards.
The Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards Dinner will be held on 2nd March 2012 and is firmly established as the highlight of the Lanarkshire business calendar.
Attracting high profile industry support and involvement, the event promotes Lanarkshire business and enterprise by awarding major achievements and celebrating success. Four hundred guests representing innovators and influencers from Lanarkshire business and enterprise will attend the Awards Dinner at the Shawlands Park Hotel.
See Website for more information.
Community Health Initiative Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary
A decade since its launch, Cambuslang and Rutherglen Community Health Initiative's boss Brendan Rooney says the project is more relevant now than ever. From establishing a community radio station to offering exercise classes for toddlers, the Cambuslang and Rutherglen Community Health Initiative has certainly made its mark during its ten year life.
Courtesy of STV Cambuslang Local.
Read more here STV Cambuslang
Initiative Director Brendan Rooney marks ten years of the service.
Back Again, Saturday Soothers!
Family Fun with CHI!
Don’t know what to do with the family?
Want to have fun with the kids and also reduce your own stress?
We can help!
SATURDAY's
21st January, 4th & 18th February & 17th March 2012
10.30 start finishing activity around 12.15pm then finishing off with lunch (provided)
COMING UP…....
Fairy Walk Stability Zone Relax Kids Grateful Bag Adventure Stick Play
For more information give Lesley at C.H.I on :- 0141-641-5236 to register or for more information
e-mail:- lesley@healthynhappy.org.uk
Retired? Thinking About Retirement?
Come along to South Lanarkshire Lifestyle Sports Centre, Glenside Drive, Eastfield, Rutherglen. 24th February from 10.30am till 2.30pm for Information, free activity taster sessions, free health checks, free gifts, free food and much more!
Free advice will also be available on a range of subjects such as Pensions, Benefits, Tax and opportunities in retirement.
Limited transport is available:
Please contact Seniors Together on 01698 454105 if you require assistance with travel.
Baby Yoga
Why not come along to our Baby Yoga classes. Please click on the link for more details. Baby Yoga
Shake, Rattle n Roll Baby Exercise Classes
We are now taking names for our next 6 week block please telephone
Lesley on 0141 646 0123 or email lesley@healthynhappy.org.uk
to book a place for you and your baby.
For further information please click on any of the links below
Baby Exercise Photos from the Classes
Parent Cafe Photos of Santa's Visit
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
NHS Scotland
are very excited to announce plans for Eating Disorder Awareness Week (20-26
February 2012) in Scotland . Our plans are all youth led and generated by young
people in Scotland with experience of eating disorders.
As you will see from the flyer
attached, our plans include a photography project where we'd like as many 14-25
year olds in Scotland to be involved. The project is funded by the Scottish
Government and supported by Young Scot. It gives young people with any
experience of eating disorders the opportunity to take a photograph of what
recovery means to them, and submit it with a sentence explaining why. It is
hoped these will be exhibited in the Scottish Parliament, with the opportunity
for the exhibition to be displayed in other locations after this. The closing date for
submissions is 20th January 2011.
Details can be found at:-
www.youngscotextra.org/re-capture
and if you have any questions please contact us on
Click and download the Submission form below, Fill it in and send to the address on the form.
Sub Form
Eat Healthy
The Fruit Barra is in full swing in Cambuslang. Come and buy delicious fresh fruit and veg at great prices in the following venues: Wednesday, Benmore Tower, Whitlawburn from 10.30am to 2.30pm.
Evening Fruit Barra on Thursday evenings from 5pm to 7pm in Benmore Tower. Contact Jan for more information.
Your Choice: Smoke Free Homes and Cars Lanarkshire
Want to help make a real impact on the health of children and babies in our communities?
Cambuslang and Rutherglen Community Health Initiative are part of a Lanarkshire wide campaign to encourage Smoke Free Homes and Cars.
We aim to protect children from the harmful effects of second hand smoke, by encouraging parents/grandparents/carers to make simple changes such as:
§ I choose not to smoke in front of my children
§ I choose never to smoke in my child’s bedroom
§ I choose to have a smoke free home
§ I choose to smoke in one room only
§ I choose to have a smoke free car
As well as protecting children (and pets!), it can also mean brighter, cleaner, fresher homes and cars and often gives smokers the motivation they need to quit!
Volunteers will be working in local primary schools and nurseries, to provide parents, carers and grandparents with information about the benefits of smoke free homes. They will encourage people to make changes and provide ongoing support to help them maintain them. In addition, families can access home fire safety visits and, if they decide to quit smoking, local stop smoking support can be arranged.
To find out more, click below to download Smoke Free Homes Sign Up Leaflet, or to find out how you can Volunteer to support the project.
Sign Up PDF
That’s our 28 day broadcast over for now, thank you to our listeners, and all the team at Camglen Radio for doing their part in running the station. Also thanks to the community groups, all the local schools, our local politicians, the Community Health Innitiative, and anyone else that has been a part of the station for this broadcast. We will return around May 2012...
Tune in for all the best local news and views, our famous schools programmes, youth group, local live bands and much, much more!
For the full schedule and news of upcoming events check out our website: www.camglenradio.org for more details
BACK and coming soon, due to popular demand!
Award for CHI and Camglen Volunteer Gail
We are very pleased to report that Out of School Care worker Gail Anderson has won a Community Service Award for her volunteering in the community. Gail won the award for her tireless community volunteering with Resource Centre based Cambuslang and Rutherglen Community Health Initiative and Whitlawburn based community radio station Camglen Radio.The award ceremony was held at the banqueting hall in South Lanarkshire Council headquarters in Hamilton. Gail was presented with her award by Provost Russell Clearie at the glitzy ceremony. Local councillors Clare McColl, who nominated Gail for the award and David Bailey where also at the ceremony.Gail said of her award "I am very happy to recieve the award. Thanks go to the Community Health Initiative and Camglen Radio for giving me the opportunity to volunteer" We would like to congratulate Gail on her award, it is very much deserved and you are an asset to the local community. Well done Gail.
Courtesy of Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre
Elected Members Briefing
On Friday 4th November saw HealthynHappy (CHI) hold their annual Elected Members Briefing The purpose of the event was to showcase all of our good work and to highlight our ambitious plans for the future. Brendan Rooney, Initiative Director said “The support form our local elected members has been fantastic over the years and the event was a great opportunity to share the hard work and success of everyone involved in HealthynHappy (CHI)” for more photos see Gallery
A Mural celebrating World Mental Health Day
Please click the link to see photos of the Launch of the Burnhill Mural
Why not hire our "Smoothie Bike"
The Healthy Happy Shake Machine is a Smoothie Bike from CHI. One of few smoothie bikes based in Scotland, its an exercise bike and smoothie maker all in one! It’s the pedal powered blender that makes a delicious smoothie. The smoothie bike is an innovative resource. A standard pedal bike has been fitted to a stand, so it is stationary. Pedaling the bike powers the blender on the back. Add your favourite fruits, and hey presto – you make a smoothie!
We are offering the bike to local groups interested in hiring it for a day, a week or even longer. We deliver free to anywhere in Cambuslang and Rutherglen but will also deliver to other areas of the country for a charge.
If you are interested in hiring the bike for your events, please contact us on 0141 646 0123 .
If you would like more information on hiring the smoothie bike please click on the poster on the left and follow the links. Happy Smoothie making.
Cambuslang & Rutherglen Public Partnership Forum (PPF)
Are looking for you to become involved in"Lets Talk About Health" Your opinion counts on local health issues and NHS service provision.This opportunity would suit people with a personal interest in health issues so why not get involved contact Lesley on 0141 646 0123 or you could e-mail enquiries@healthynhappy.org.uk
Our next meeting is 10am Tuesday 31st January in the meeting room at Dr Henrys surgery Cambuslang Gate
Health Tips to Your Mobile
Would you like to receive regular health tips directly to your mobile?
CHI will be sending out the free texts to people aged 12-25 years old.
To register your interest or for more information please contact us.
Westburn Walking Group
Thursdays 9.15am, we meet in Caledonian Centre,
Birch Avenue, Cambuslang.
Why don't you come along and join us!
ALL WELCOME!
Active Communities
We are now running a ‘Fun Stroller Fitness’ (formerly Buggy Fitness)
class at Hamilton Palace Sports Ground on a Wednesday at 10am. So why don't you come along and join in the fun!
Please visit the website for more details of all Active Communities classes: Active Communities Website
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