Minutes

ANGUS CARDIAC GROUP

‘Get up and Go’

COMMITTEE MEETING

Minutes of the above meeting held at 1400 hours on Wednesday 17 April, 2013 at Columba Hall, Montrose.

Present

Gordon Snedden(chairperson), Jennifer Hedge, Ken Fenwick, Jean Carcary,Jean Cook,Agnes Mitchell, Maria Clark, Keith Robertson, Edith Sherrif, Sam Connelly, Stan Eggie, Anne Allan, David Taylor, John Dean.

Apologies

Mary Balantyne, Zanna Christie, Laura Deacon, Karen Fletcher, Jennifer McArtney, Kathleen Ferrier.

  1. OPENING:
GSthanked the committee members for attending.
  1. APOLOGIES:
As above.
  1. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES:
AM informed the group that the Craigmiller cardiac support group had folded a few years ago and she felt that there wasn’t enough interest to organise trips or meetings with other support groups.
GS informed the committee that the Volunteer Action Angus building in Forfar would be available for future committee meetings (with no charge) but the venue would not be large enough for the Forfar branch monthly meeting currently held at the Guide Hall.
DT informed the committee he had liaised with The Station Hotel, Carnoustie regarding the Christmas Lunch. The Montrose Members stated this was now not suitable for most of them and asked for it to be changed to evening time. The committee agreed to this and DT was asked to make enquiries regarding an evening function.
  1. ACTIVITY PROJECT FUNDING:
GS stated that the activity project had run out of funds. He explained the project was expecting £2000 from The Big Lottery fund and in the meantime other sources of funding would be pursued.
  1. ACG BOOKMARKS.:
GS distributed bookmarks to the committee. He explained there had been 2000 printed for promotional purposes of the Angus Activity Programme and the Angus Cardiac Group. He requested that the ACG pay half the cost of approximately £160. This was agreed by the committee.
  1. PHASE 3 EDUCATIONAL ITEMS:
GS presented a letter from Aimee Calder (cardiac rehabilitation nurse) and Jennifer McArtney (cardiac rehabilitation physiotherapist) asking the ACG to fund a display board and educational models for the Phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation class at Arbroath Infirmary.
This would cost approximately £200. This was agreed.
  1. HEALTH FAIR TRANSPORT:
Long term conditions Health fair to be held on 25 April at The Reid Hall, Forfar. GS informed the committee that the Angus CHP is running a free bus from Arbroath at 1200hrs and a return bus at 1430 hrs. The ACG will be manning a stall at the event which runs from 1100hrs to 1530hrs.
  1. DONATIONS:
Montrose Ladies Darts Team - £100. JD has sent thank you letter on behalf of ACG.
Factory Shop, Forfar - £532.
GS explained that ACG had been taken on by Angus Three Ways Fundraiders as one of their groups to donate to this year. He encouraged members of the ACG to support and attend their fundraising events. The next bingo night will be held at The Legion, Forfar on 28 May.
DT informed the committee members he is participating in the Chest, Heart and Stroke sponsored walk at Loch Leven to raise funds for ACG.
  1. COFFEE MORNING:
Forfar Coffee Morning to be held on Saturday 20 April at 1000hrs, The Guide Hall, Forfar. The committee were informed it had been well advertised.
Montrose Coffee Morning to be held at The Old Kirk Hall, Montrose on Saturday 15 June.
  1. HOLYROOD EXHIBITION:
GS and Linda Brown are to exhibit promotional materials for the ACG at Holyrood in the members lobby on 7, 8, 9 May.
  1. A.O.C.B.:
Dr Dave Davis on behalf of Carnoustie Health Centre has approached ACG to ask for funding for BP monitors. DT is to visit to find out what they need.
DT requested a more regular treasurer’s update. This was agreed and Kathleen Ferrier (treasurer) to be asked if she would be able to do so.
SE informed the committee that CHSS are to be distributing leaflets and would like the contact details of the ACG to be updated.
There will be a collection for the ACG at Tesco, Montrose on 21 and 22 June.
  1. DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 19 June, 2013, Forfar at 1030 hours.
Meeting place to be arranged.
There was nothing further to discuss and the meeting closed at 1520 hours.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Hedge, Secretary. / Action
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