Ayrshire Hospice Living Well Hub opens in Kilwinning
The Ayrshire Hospice is delighted to have established a weekly Living Well Hub in Kilwinning after opening in the town’s Dirrans Centre on Tuesday 7th May. With this opening, there is now a Living Well Hub in North, East, and South Ayrshire, making it more convenient for patients to access the service closer to home. Heather Hardie, Living Well Team Manager, expressed her delight at the first meeting of the Living Well Hub in the Dirrans Centre. She said: “Since our first Living Well Hub in the community in 2021, the goal was to have a Living Well Hub that was accessible to our patients in communities across Ayrshire. “With the opening in Kilwinning, along with Cumnock and Maybole, that has been achieved and allows the Hospice to integrate more within the local community we serve.” Currently, the geographical split of Ayrshire Hospice patients is 37% from North Ayrshire, 34% from South Ayrshire and 29% from East Ayrshire. The Ayrshire Hospice Living Well Hub is an eight-week rolling programme which aims to support, inform and enable those living with a life-limiting illness. One patient who attends the Hub said: “I love attending the Living Well Hub, meeting new people
James Bond BALL By Mackenzie Kerr, Senior Fundraiser
who have become really good friends. We support each other, we laugh together, helping to boost our confidence, sharing stories and life experiences and making memories.” When you are living with a life- limiting illness, it’s easy to feel isolated. The Ayrshire Hospice Living Well Hub provides a space to meet some like-minded people in a friendly, relaxed environment to help you take the first steps on your living well journey.
The James Bond Ball took place on Saturday, 1st June, at Ayr Racecourse, and what a night it was! The event raised an incredible net profit of £34,765, which will go directly towards the delivery of Hospice care and services throughout Ayrshire and Arran.
The night started with a bang as guests entered the event to find the room filled with Bond props and a stunning Aston Martin taking centre stage at the drinks reception. It was like James Bond himself had arrived! As guests made their way to their tables, they found even more surprises, including a martini glass dancer, casino tables, and an array
of wonderful prizes kindly donated by fantastic Ayrshire Hospice supporters. The evening began with a Bond medley, featuring classic Bond theme songs and complemented by glittering dancers. Host Des Clarke then guided us through the night, with entertainment from Ben Haenow, The MacDonald Brothers, Waterfront band, and the EHP
Theatre Company, who all gave us a night to remember. Thank you to all the event sponsors, including Principal Sponsor Stonefield Estate Agents, and supporting sponsors: Neogen, William Duncan Accountants, Arnold Clark, Everything Media Group, and Ayr Racecourse.
You can learn more about the Living Well Service and how you can self-refer in the Our Care section of www.ayrshirehospice.org
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