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HOUSTON 1st - 7th December
BRIDGE OF WEIR 11th - 16th December
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Santa and his little helpers will also been making collections for charity:
5th December Co-op store, Livery Walk, Bridge Of Weir 12th December Morrisons store, Johnstone
Heart start
Local mental health charity RAMH has celebrated
25 years of service provision with an evening
reception at the Scottish Parliament.
Over 70 guests enjoyed coffee, cake, and
congratulatory speeches from Cabinet Secretary
Shona Robison and event sponsor George Adam
MSP.
Chief Executive Stephen McLellan said “We were
delighted to see so many supporters of RAMH
present, and of course to have the work we do
endorsed by George Adam MSP and Cabinet
Secretary Shona Robison.”
He added “We couldn’t have achieved what we
have without the exceptional dedication of staff,
volunteers and supporters. The development of
mental health services locally is testament to
a steadfast commitment and belief in a fairer
society in which everyone is seen as capable of
recovering from mental ill health.”
Among the guests was Allan Dick, Chair of Engage
Renfrewshire who said “It was a fitting reflection
on the superb work that has been delivered
across the last 25 years, and which I am sure will
be delivered for the next 25.”
Sign Up to Save a Life this January 2016! Wednesday 25 January from 7-9pm.
Places are now available for the first Heart Start training session in 2016. They will be
held in the Masonic Lodge Hall (Beside Corner Bar), Lochwinnoch. The training is for
Lochwinnoch and Howwood residents free of charge. Liz Simpson a cardiac nurse and
Morag Thow a cardiac physiotherapist will be running the courses. To book a place call
01505 843183 or Morag.thow@gcu.ac.uk
The Holyrood reception was sponsored by George
Adam MSP who is a committed supporter of
RAMH. Other celebratory events have included
an anniversary year launch at St Mirren FC in
February, a reception by Renfrewshire Provost
Anne Hall in May and finally the Scottish Parliament
in November.
RAMH needs your support. Please donate to local
mental health services at www.virginmoneygiving.
com and search for RAMH under charity. You
will be making a real difference to local people,
enabling them to recover from mental ill health.
Photo shows RAMH guests in Committee Room 2
(Robert Burns Room) at the Scottish Parliament,
marking the 25th anniversary of service provision
in the local area.
Washington Irving created
the image of Santa’s sleigh.