NHS Health Improvement are delighted to be delivering their next set of creative sessions at Jerviston Community Centre on the 24th April, 15th and 29th May at 18:00-21:00. Sign up: https://forms.office.com/e/R0kMmR6Lwc REALITIES is a research project exploring health inequalities of communities in North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh, Dundee, Clackmannanshire and Easter Ross. REALITIES wants to create healthier...
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Hope for Autism – Listening and Learning Q&A Panel
Please find attached information on two upcoming sessions run by Hope for Autism regarding toileting and autism and a listening and learning Q&A panel for parents. Full details below.
TNT ‘Today not Tomorrow’ – North Lanarkshire Champions Board Newsletter
Please find attached the latest newsletter (January – April) of the TNT ‘Today not Tomorrow’ North Lanarkshire Champion Board. TNT are a group of Care Experienced people who live in North Lanarkshire. They meet fortnightly to change the Care System within North Lanarkshire. They also serve to remind Corporate Parents of their roles and responsibilities...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 12th to 18th May 2025. The theme for 2025 is community and the Mental Health Foundation’s campaign is ‘Together for Good Mental Health’. Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections...
Hope for Autism – Information Drop In
Hope for Autism will run an information drop-in session on Tuesday 13th Amy at Muirfield Community Centre at 10am till 12pm. All are welcome so please come along if you are looking for information and advice.
NeuroBears
NeuroBears is a course all about the autistic experience. It is accessible for autistic young people (ages 8-1) who can attend with their safe adult. The course is made up of 12 short videos watched over 4 weeks either delivered on zoom or in person. A supporting course handbook is also provided. NeuroBears has been...
Eid Chat Cafe Celebrations
North Lanarkshire Council Resettlement Team are holding Eid Chat Cafe Celebrations this and next week across North Lanarkshire. They warmly welcome all adults in the community, especially those who celebrate Eid! There will be refreshments available and a craft activity for learners to enjoy.
Cornerstone House – free Easter activities
Fun, free and family-friendly activities over Easter in the Cumbernauld area. Are you on the lookout for free, creative and entertaining activities for your children during the upcoming Easter school holiday fortnight? Cumbernauld Family Hub has got you covered with a fantastic week filled with arts, crafts and games. To secure places at either event,...
Kinship Carers Week Coffee Morning
Children and Families Wellbeing attended a fantastic coffee morning at Gartlea Community Centre to celebrate Kinship Carers week. The event featured an awareness raising session on Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) which prompted some insightful questions from the carers and staff in attendance. Later they were also given a chance to comment on...
Family Fund – grants for families living in Scotland
Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Scotland raising a disabled, or seriously ill child or young adult on a low income. Whether they need a kitchen appliance like a fridge, cooker or washing machine, clothing and bedding, sensory or play equipment, technology for their child, or a much-needed family...