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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
NHS Lanarkshire's Wishaw health improvement team host summer family fun day
Vibrant and well-attended afternoon welcomed people of all ages for a free, outdoor celebration packed with activities, entertainment and important community connections. NHS Lanarkshire's health improvement team in Wishaw hosted a spectacular summer family fun day. Tea in the Garden took place at University Hospital Wishaw's King George V Community Garden. The vibrant and well-attended afternoon welcomed people of all ages for a free, outdoor celebration packed with activities, entertainment and important community connections. Families enjoyed a huge variety of hands-on activities, including cycling, arts and crafts, sports, gardening, pony visits, African drumming, archery, circus skills, tic-tac-toe, rounders and more. The day also provided an opportunity to explore the local services available from the wide range of wellbeing organisations who took part. Vicki Trim, health improvement lead - University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: "It was a brilliant day. We loved seeing families so engaged and relaxed - children were smiling from start to finish. "North Lanarkshire's health and social care partnership works together to bring a number of events to the community throughout the year to help raise awareness of health and wellbeing opportunities. "We'd like to share a massive thank you to all the partners and volunteers who made the day such a success, and a special thanks to Tesco who kindly donated the refreshments." Organiser Grant Murdoch, health improvement practitioner - Wishaw, NHS Lanarkshire, added: "We want to make it as easy as possible for people to find out about the fantastic local services available right here in the community. "Events like this really help build connections and give people a chance to experience the amazing work happening and support offered. "We were delighted with the turnout and hope that attendees, as well as the organisations who participated, had a great day." Shadia Muhammad, a local parent, went along with her eight-year-old son. and said: "We got a message through the parents' and teachers' group and came along. "We did the drumming, made a 'sticky' at the arts and crafts tent and played football. "My son loved it - it was hard to get him away. "It's great to see something like this. We've lived here a long time but this is the first event like this I've seen. "It's so important for keeping kids active and off screens during the holidays." Another grandparent shared: "I brought my grandson, who is two and he loved the ponies and the ambulance, and just running around outside. "My daughter and I work in the hospital, so it was nice to have a day like this where he could explore and enjoy being outdoors. We had a lovely day."
Glasgow Times
10-05-2025
- Health
- Glasgow Times
NHS Lanarkshire celebrates grounds maintenance and biodiversity team
The team is part of NHS Lanarkshire's commitment to sustainability and the environment. They have been working across various sites, including Kirklands headquarters, Caird House, Monklands Hospital, and Udston CAMHS unit, to improve green spaces. Green Health Week runs from May 3 to 11. READ NEXT: 'Do you know who we are?': Pair knifed four strangers in less than two hours Craig Brown, head of sustainability and environmental performance at NHS Lanarkshire, said: "We are delighted to support Green Health Week by shedding light on the great work from the Grounds Maintenance and Biodiversity team. "NHS Lanarkshire is committed to improving our environmental sustainability, as well as making our sites a safe and clean place for staff, visitors and patients. "Our greenspace accounts for 36 per cent of our grounds, and it's great to be able to use these spaces as an opportunity to support, and positively impact, those who spend time there, as well as contribute to the planet, environment and wildlife." The green spaces provide homes for plants, insects, birds, and more, while also bringing health and wellbeing benefits to patients, staff, and visitors. READ NEXT: Warrant issued for woman who 'falsely claimed to be pregnant to extort £7k' Vicki Trim, Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership Lead at NHS Lanarkshire, said: "As an anchor institution, NHS Lanarkshire is working to provide good quality green spaces to improve biodiversity. "It also showcases how much patients – and the wider community - gain when we connect with different people, engage with the outdoors and gain the benefits these bring to our wellbeing, so it's a win-win for people and the planet." Tommy Whiteside, forensic support worker at NHS Lanarkshire, said: "We started up a gardening group in January at Caird House for inpatients as well as community patients. "The goal is to make the gardens a welcoming place for everyone to use as well as give our patients a sense of achievement in the project they have engaged with."
