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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 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 • Steering group established • Questionnaire sent out
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
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
Committee Members • Jane Astles • Rhona Summers • George Peterson • Hilda Peterson • Brian Moulder • Helen Wilson • Ruth Catterall
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
Volunteers • Volunteers recruited • Disclosure Scotland forms completed • Joy Goodlad • Angela Cutt
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!