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Go Digital Highland Information and Digital Support Q&A sessions
These online sessions are for anyone living with a long-term condition in Highland or Long Covid in NHS Highland who needs some help to build their confidence going online. Each session
will include a short demonstration on the theme of the week followed by a chance to ask any digital/online support questions that you may need help with.
To join us on 8th March for the rescheduled session on online shopping, please book via Eventbrite. Booking details for future sessions will be posted here as they approach.
These online sessions are for anyone living with a long-term condition in Highland or Long Covid in NHS Highland who needs some help to build their confidence going online. Each session
will include a short demonstration on the theme of the week followed by a chance to ask any digital/online support questions that you may need help with.
To join us on 8th March for the rescheduled session on online shopping, please book via Eventbrite. Booking details for future sessions will be posted here as they approach.
Highland Self Management Forum - Go Digital December 8th Dec at 2pm
Our Digital December meeting for 2022 will be focussing on projects that promote and extend digital inclusion across Highland, including a review of our Go Digital Highland website - a trusted resource to help internet novices build confidence which was designed as part of our Livingwell Digitally Phase I project. Check out the Agenda and book on Eventbrite
Our Digital December meeting for 2022 will be focussing on projects that promote and extend digital inclusion across Highland, including a review of our Go Digital Highland website - a trusted resource to help internet novices build confidence which was designed as part of our Livingwell Digitally Phase I project. Check out the Agenda and book on Eventbrite
Highland Self Management Forum - Resilience 8th Sept at 2pm
Join us for our September online meeting which will consider how we build and access resilience as 2022 starts to turn to autumn and winter. Click through to Eventbrite to book here
Kirsty Laura Henderson - HTSI Development Officer for Governance and Resilience
The Highland Resilience Network
Emma Fraser - Deputy Manager Caithness and Sutherland Women's Aid (CASWA)
Empowerment
Claire Derwin - Senior Health Improvement Specialist, Public Health NHSH
Are you winter ready?
Dean Wigglesworth - Team Manager, Home Energy Scotland
Worried about your Energy Usage - Tips & Advice"
Join us for our September online meeting which will consider how we build and access resilience as 2022 starts to turn to autumn and winter. Click through to Eventbrite to book here
Kirsty Laura Henderson - HTSI Development Officer for Governance and Resilience
The Highland Resilience Network
Emma Fraser - Deputy Manager Caithness and Sutherland Women's Aid (CASWA)
Empowerment
Claire Derwin - Senior Health Improvement Specialist, Public Health NHSH
Are you winter ready?
Dean Wigglesworth - Team Manager, Home Energy Scotland
Worried about your Energy Usage - Tips & Advice"
LGOWIT Online - Summer 2022
Our wellbeing activities are on summer break to mid August - but you can still listen to the Sound Therapy back catalogue in the Sound Therapy Facebook group. We are continuing our online socials with regular coffee and chats and a Fun Friday once a month in July and August then three in September - a coincidence of how the calendar shapes up. Full details are on the Living Better Online page
Our wellbeing activities are on summer break to mid August - but you can still listen to the Sound Therapy back catalogue in the Sound Therapy Facebook group. We are continuing our online socials with regular coffee and chats and a Fun Friday once a month in July and August then three in September - a coincidence of how the calendar shapes up. Full details are on the Living Better Online page
Highland Self Management Forum - Health, Nature & Wellbeing 9th June at 2pm
We are continuing to hold our forum meetings online and you can let us know you would like to join us by booking on Eventbrite here.
Speakers will include:
Dan Jenkins - Strategic Green Health Development Manager, Cairngorms National Park and NHS Highland - "Let's get organisations to walk in time with our tune"
The Selkie Collective - "Connections"
Judith Bullivant - Outdoor Learning & Wellbeing Officer, Kyle of Lochalsh Community Trust - "Outdoor Learning & Wellbeing"
Sharon Pfleger - Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health NHS Highland - "Prescribing a healthy life for you and the planet"
We are continuing to hold our forum meetings online and you can let us know you would like to join us by booking on Eventbrite here.
Speakers will include:
Dan Jenkins - Strategic Green Health Development Manager, Cairngorms National Park and NHS Highland - "Let's get organisations to walk in time with our tune"
The Selkie Collective - "Connections"
Judith Bullivant - Outdoor Learning & Wellbeing Officer, Kyle of Lochalsh Community Trust - "Outdoor Learning & Wellbeing"
Sharon Pfleger - Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health NHS Highland - "Prescribing a healthy life for you and the planet"
Spring 2022 - LGOWIT Online Activities for Members
We are continuing to offer our online activities through to the end of June with an informal coffee chat once a fortnight on either Tuesday or Thursday afternoon and a fun Friday activity on the alternating weeks. T'ai Chi on Monday evening, Mindfulness on Wednesday afternoon and Sound Therapy are also continuing through this period. Full details are on the Living Better Online page
We are continuing to offer our online activities through to the end of June with an informal coffee chat once a fortnight on either Tuesday or Thursday afternoon and a fun Friday activity on the alternating weeks. T'ai Chi on Monday evening, Mindfulness on Wednesday afternoon and Sound Therapy are also continuing through this period. Full details are on the Living Better Online page
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Staying Safe Online
Cyberattack numbers have rocketed since the start of the first Covid-19 lockdown. As part of our Digital December 2021, we have released this animation full of tips to enjoy getting involved online safely. To see all the information shared during our forum meeting last week about a range of online health related services, hop over to Digital December 2021 |
Are you Ready for Winter?
Winter can present additional challenges to our respiratory systems, especially for anyone who is living with a respiratory condition, so what can we do to be prepared? To mark National COPD Day on the 17th November we have created this animation with a few reminders to help you get Winter Ready before the cold weather hits. |
Winter 2021
We have another block of online activities to end of December. including t'ai chi/qigong, Mindfulness in Motion and Creative Mindfulness, Sound Therapy, informal coffee and chat (including a chance to meet Santa) and fortnightly Fun Friday activities. See Living Better Online for full details.
We have another block of online activities to end of December. including t'ai chi/qigong, Mindfulness in Motion and Creative Mindfulness, Sound Therapy, informal coffee and chat (including a chance to meet Santa) and fortnightly Fun Friday activities. See Living Better Online for full details.
Highland Self Management Forum - Anxiety & Stress
Thurs 9th September 2pm on Teams
Our September forum this year addressed mental health with a theme of anxiety and stress.
Presentations included Support in Mind - Distress Brief Intervention, Mikey's Line and Highland Senior Citizens Network.
Click on the image to jump to the dedicated page for this forum to see the full agenda, recordings and other materials from the meeting
Thurs 9th September 2pm on Teams
Our September forum this year addressed mental health with a theme of anxiety and stress.
Presentations included Support in Mind - Distress Brief Intervention, Mikey's Line and Highland Senior Citizens Network.
Click on the image to jump to the dedicated page for this forum to see the full agenda, recordings and other materials from the meeting
Late Summer 2021 Online Activities
We have started a new 8 week block of wellbeing activities online week beginning 16th August which will run through to October half term.
T'ai chi, mindfulness and sound therapy are continuing at their regular slots of 2pm on Monday, 11.30 am on Wednesday and 7.30pm on Wednesday respectively. Please email Kirsteen if you would like to try t'ai chi or mindfulness and haven't done so before. To try out the sound therapy you need to join our dedicated LGOWIT Sound Therapy group on Facebook.
For coffee / chat and fun friday activities see Living Better Online.
We have started a new 8 week block of wellbeing activities online week beginning 16th August which will run through to October half term.
T'ai chi, mindfulness and sound therapy are continuing at their regular slots of 2pm on Monday, 11.30 am on Wednesday and 7.30pm on Wednesday respectively. Please email Kirsteen if you would like to try t'ai chi or mindfulness and haven't done so before. To try out the sound therapy you need to join our dedicated LGOWIT Sound Therapy group on Facebook.
For coffee / chat and fun friday activities see Living Better Online.
Summer Break
Our wellbeing and Fun Fursday activities are now on their summer holidays until the week beginning 16th August but the weekly coffee and chat will "carry on regardless" - check the dates and times here
Our wellbeing and Fun Fursday activities are now on their summer holidays until the week beginning 16th August but the weekly coffee and chat will "carry on regardless" - check the dates and times here
Highland Self Management Forum - Women's Health
Thurs 10th June 1pm to 4pm
The second forum meeting for 2021 explored self management and women's health. Women’s health differs from that of men in many unique ways. Click on the image to jump to our Women's Health page for full agenda and recordings of the sessions
Thurs 10th June 1pm to 4pm
The second forum meeting for 2021 explored self management and women's health. Women’s health differs from that of men in many unique ways. Click on the image to jump to our Women's Health page for full agenda and recordings of the sessions
Fun Fursdays May - June 2021
We are re-launching Fun Fridays as Fun Fursdays so more folks can get involved. Click through for full listing of events
We are re-launching Fun Fridays as Fun Fursdays so more folks can get involved. Click through for full listing of events
Wellbeing Activities April - June 2021
Our T'ai Chi, Mindfulness and Sound Therapy sessions are on Easter break for a couple of weeks but will restart in the week beginning 19th April for another 12 week block. You can join in these sessions at any point in the 12 weeks and you do not need to have attended previously to join in so feel free to experiment. These sessions are for LGOWIT members but if you are living in Highland with a long term condition it is very easy to join - just include some additional information about yourself in your email - especially whereabouts in Highland you live so we can link you up with your local LGOWIT group.
T’ai Chi / Qi Gong on Mondays at 2pm starting on 19th April.
Email Kate lgowitkate@highlandtsi.org.uk to join this one
Mindfulness/Wellbeing on Wednesdays 11.30am starting on 21st April.
Email Anne lgowitanne@highlandtsi.org.uk to join this session
Sound Therapy on Wednesdays 7.30 pm via Facebook Live on the LGOWIT Sound Therapy group Just sign up for the group and answer the questions if you would like to try this out.
Our T'ai Chi, Mindfulness and Sound Therapy sessions are on Easter break for a couple of weeks but will restart in the week beginning 19th April for another 12 week block. You can join in these sessions at any point in the 12 weeks and you do not need to have attended previously to join in so feel free to experiment. These sessions are for LGOWIT members but if you are living in Highland with a long term condition it is very easy to join - just include some additional information about yourself in your email - especially whereabouts in Highland you live so we can link you up with your local LGOWIT group.
T’ai Chi / Qi Gong on Mondays at 2pm starting on 19th April.
Email Kate lgowitkate@highlandtsi.org.uk to join this one
Mindfulness/Wellbeing on Wednesdays 11.30am starting on 21st April.
Email Anne lgowitanne@highlandtsi.org.uk to join this session
Sound Therapy on Wednesdays 7.30 pm via Facebook Live on the LGOWIT Sound Therapy group Just sign up for the group and answer the questions if you would like to try this out.
Highland Self Management Forum - Long Covid - Thursday 11th March 2pm
Our March 2021 Forum meeting addressed the experience of Long Covid. Information about the meeting and the presentation slides can now be found on the Long Covid page.
Our March 2021 Forum meeting addressed the experience of Long Covid. Information about the meeting and the presentation slides can now be found on the Long Covid page.
When Will We Meet Again ?
With the updates from Westminster and Scottish governments on 22nd and 23rd February, we are sure this little refrain will be running through all our heads again. For the moment, we are carefully considering the practical implications of all the guidelines and deciding what will be possible in the coming months. We will post another update when we have more news. In the meantime do join us for our weekly Living Better online activities (including coffee and chat blether sessions and our weekly T'ai Chi and Mindfulness meets which you can still join any time) and our new series of Fun Fridays activities which run through to April.
With the updates from Westminster and Scottish governments on 22nd and 23rd February, we are sure this little refrain will be running through all our heads again. For the moment, we are carefully considering the practical implications of all the guidelines and deciding what will be possible in the coming months. We will post another update when we have more news. In the meantime do join us for our weekly Living Better online activities (including coffee and chat blether sessions and our weekly T'ai Chi and Mindfulness meets which you can still join any time) and our new series of Fun Fridays activities which run through to April.
Lockdown January 2021
We realise that this return to full lockdown will provoke mixed feelings of disappointment, resignation and maybe even relief. It certainly seems a necessary step to avoid tumbling at the last hurdle. With roll out of the vaccination now under way, we can truly hope that the end is in sight and that sticking it out with the measures which have helped to keep us safe for the last 9 months for a few more weeks will see us through. LGOWIT will continue to hold our regular weekly online blether meet ups and online Living Better group meetings. We also have a 12 week block of T'ai Chi starting on Monday 11th at 2pm and Mindfulness on Thursday 14th at 7pm (email lgowitkirsteen@highlandtsi.org.uk) to sign up if you are already a LGOWIT member. If you are new to LGOWIT please find your local community networker here and get in touch with them for an introductory chat. LGOWIT members feeling the need for a one to one chat can contact any of our Community Networkers as some of our team are part-time.
And finally .... we are cooking up some additional one-off online activities - coming soon!
We realise that this return to full lockdown will provoke mixed feelings of disappointment, resignation and maybe even relief. It certainly seems a necessary step to avoid tumbling at the last hurdle. With roll out of the vaccination now under way, we can truly hope that the end is in sight and that sticking it out with the measures which have helped to keep us safe for the last 9 months for a few more weeks will see us through. LGOWIT will continue to hold our regular weekly online blether meet ups and online Living Better group meetings. We also have a 12 week block of T'ai Chi starting on Monday 11th at 2pm and Mindfulness on Thursday 14th at 7pm (email lgowitkirsteen@highlandtsi.org.uk) to sign up if you are already a LGOWIT member. If you are new to LGOWIT please find your local community networker here and get in touch with them for an introductory chat. LGOWIT members feeling the need for a one to one chat can contact any of our Community Networkers as some of our team are part-time.
And finally .... we are cooking up some additional one-off online activities - coming soon!
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Winter Wellbeing
Here is a reminder of a range of self management tips we can all adopt to keep our sense of wellbeing nourished as the season turns to winter. Click bottom right for full screen. |
Digital December
Getting the Message Across Incredible as it may seem, our Highland Self Management Forum has now been meeting for two years. Last year we dedicated our December meeting to a discussion of how we can share the benefits of self management digitally. Digital December this year will explore how we can use digital to get the message across further. Click on the picture to book via Eventbrite or check out the full agenda first |
Our Beat Covid-19 Reminders
Our eLearning Development Officer has applied his creative skills to remind us the how and why of wearing a mask, practising social distancing, understanding contact tracing and using the Protect Scotland app which are all things we can do to help the collective effort to keep this virus within manageable levels.
Our eLearning Development Officer has applied his creative skills to remind us the how and why of wearing a mask, practising social distancing, understanding contact tracing and using the Protect Scotland app which are all things we can do to help the collective effort to keep this virus within manageable levels.
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LGOWIT in Lockdown Update
Although we have missed meeting up with our groups and running courses, the LGOWIT team has been busy providing support for our members in a variety of ways as outlined below. Securing financial support from the Wellbeing Fund has helped enormously with making all this possible.
Although we have missed meeting up with our groups and running courses, the LGOWIT team has been busy providing support for our members in a variety of ways as outlined below. Securing financial support from the Wellbeing Fund has helped enormously with making all this possible.
- Keeping in weekly touch with our members by text, phone and email to provide as much help and support as we can during these difficult days.
- Through August we are organising online coffee meet ups for any and all members to join in a blether. Details are posted on social media. Email Kirsteen if you would like an invite for the next get together.
- A closed Facebook group (LGOWIT Living Better) with over 100 members which is a great platform for folks to keep in touch and access a wide range of support and fun activities. This group is open to all Living Better group members, our volunteers and anyone who has attended a self management course. Anyone who is new to LGOWIT and would like to join a group should contact their local Community Networker in the first instance.
- A Members Area which gives access to online classes, activities and advice, especially for those who don't use Facebook. Existing Living Better members have been sent an invite. Members can also now request to register. Email Mary if you are having any difficulty accessing the Members Area
- Interactive online classes led by local providers including T'ai Chi, Pilates, Mindfulness & Emotions, Sound Bath, Finding Inner Peace.
- Animations promoting self management messages, particularly around resilience and positive mental health. Our animations on Coping with Change and Homeworking during the Lockdown can be viewed on the Covid-19 page of our website.
- Self Management in Challenging Times Booklet. We have produced a full-colour 10 module short course booklet. All Living Better group members have received a copy by mail and copies have been supplied to local contacts and partners. Further requests for postal copies can be made by email to Mary. Individual modules are also available for download from within the online course (see below)
- A 10 Module Online Self Management in Challenging Times Course which complements and extends the course booklet is now available to anyone in Highland. Individual modules from the booklet can also be downloaded for offline use from the course home page.
- Bespoke Creative Kits in association with Creativity in Care posted out to members who are not able to access online activities
- Three editions of the Living Better in Lockdown Newsletter which has been very well received, particularly by those not able to access our extensive online support.
- First online meeting (with partners and other organisations) of the Highland Self Management Forum to share experiences and identify areas where we can work together to continue providing support to people living with a long term condition in the Highlands in the light of the changes the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to all our lives.
Homeworking during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Our latest short animation will remind you of some important tips for healthy homeworking during lockdown.
Our latest short animation will remind you of some important tips for healthy homeworking during lockdown.
Coping with Change
We have created this short animation that might help with adapting to the changes we are all facing at the present time.
We have created this short animation that might help with adapting to the changes we are all facing at the present time.
