283 April 2018 - Gryffe Advertizer
The Advertizer - Your local community magazine to the Gryffe area. The Advertizer is a local business directory including a what's on guide and other local information and an interesting mix of articles.
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the advertizer<br />
RAMH 40th Anniversary Dinner<br />
and Quiz<br />
Normandy Hotel, Inchinnan Rd, Renfrew.<br />
It’s a huge year for RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health) with the recent announcement that they had been voted<br />
as the Renfrewshire Employer of the Year. Celebrations don’t end there though as RAMH will also be celebrating its<br />
40th Anniversary this May. They are marking the occasion by hosting a fundraising 40th Anniversary Dinner and<br />
Quiz at the Normandy Hotel on 25th May.<br />
The event is proudly sponsored by University of the West of Scotland and RAMH are delighted to secure Vanessa<br />
Collingridge as the evening’s host. Guests will enjoy a fizz reception, 3 course meal followed by a raffle and auction.<br />
This year RAMH aims to raise £20,000 which will be used to provide the vital mental health services RAMH offers.<br />
RAMH are thrilled to have secured a Jaguar for the weekend courtesy of Taggarts as the star auction prize. Stephen<br />
McLellan, Chief Executive of RAMH said “We are delighted that Taggart Jaguar have offered to provide such a<br />
wonderful prize for our 40th Anniversary Quiz and Dinner on May 25th. This is possibly the most prestigious prize<br />
we have ever received, which is poignant, because Jaguar is equally one of the most prestigious vehicle brands. This<br />
will attract positive attention to the work of RAMH and we are thrilled to be associated with Taggarts as a result”.<br />
Other prizes include a Luxury Lodge on the banks of Loch Lomond, Afternoon Tea vouchers, signed football<br />
merchandise and Virgin train tickets for a journey of your choice. A special thanks also goes to Arnold Clark for their<br />
donation as well as Stafffinders Paisley who recently nominated RAMH as their charity of the year.<br />
If you would like to attend RAMH’s 40th Anniversary Dinner and Quiz, Tickets are still on sale, priced at £400 for<br />
a team of 10. Individual tickets are available as well, for further information or to book please contact enquires@<br />
ramh.org or call 0141 847 8900. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available please call the above number<br />
for more details.<br />
Sailing Club’s<br />
Funding<br />
Success<br />
Castle Semple Sailing Club has<br />
recently been successful in its<br />
application to Awards for All/<br />
Big Lottery for funding for a new<br />
safety craft. The new boat has<br />
been ordered and should be with<br />
us by mid <strong>April</strong>. Many thanks to<br />
the Big Lottery for making this<br />
award to us.<br />
The Club has also recently been<br />
successful in its application to<br />
Flightpath for funds towards the<br />
purchase of a second-hand RS<br />
Vision. It is intended that the boat<br />
will be available for use by families,<br />
cadets and adults. Many thanks<br />
to Flightpath for awarding us this<br />
funding. Our club is delighted with<br />
this fantastic funding.<br />
Optical Blog<br />
by Kerry Taher, New Vision Opticians<br />
Could artificial intelligence be the key to a<br />
cure for macular degeneration?<br />
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of sight loss in<br />
the developed world and it can leave sufferers and their families feeling<br />
isolated and uncertain about the future.<br />
By 2020, it is predicted almost 700,000 people will have late-stage AMD in<br />
the UK.<br />
Age-related macular degeneration usually causes a gradual loss of vision,<br />
however, in some cases vision loss can be very sudden. Symptoms of AMD<br />
may include fuzziness or distortion in your central vision.<br />
Regular eye tests are essential for older patients as the early signs of AMD<br />
can usually be detected by an optician before symptoms occur.<br />
However, a cure for AMD could be on the horizon as a group of UK charities<br />
have recently announced a partnership with an artificial intelligence company<br />
to help find new treatments and research into a potential cure for AMD.<br />
Action Against AMD has been formed by the charities Fight for Sight, the<br />
Macular Society, Blind Veterans UK and Scottish War Blinded to generate<br />
more funding for research into AMD, and to develop treatments to prevent<br />
people losing their sight from the condition.<br />
If you or someone close to you has recently been diagnosed with AMD or<br />
any other type of macular condition, the Macular Society can offer help and<br />
support in various ways. They can provide information on living guides,<br />
gadgets and technology to assist you with everyday tasks that you or your<br />
loved one may find frustrating or challenging. They should also be able to<br />
recommend local groups that will help you to understand your condition,<br />
come to terms with sight loss, share information about treatment and help<br />
you to remain independent.<br />
For more information, please contact us at the practice on 01505 614700.<br />
deadline date for our may issue - Friday 13th <strong>April</strong> - You don’t want to miss it!!
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