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Healthy microwave cooking

Pillar Kincardine is supporting individuals to gain knowledge and skills to prepare healthy meals simply using a microwave. The target group for these sessions are people who live alone, live in a cost-conscious household where ready meals form part of their staple diet, and have low confidence on the subject of meal planning and preparation.

The sessions will aim to:

  • present members with the opportunities to gain new skills and improve their confidence, which may empower them to prepare meals at home and thereby improve their health
  • present members with information about how to prepare fast, nutritious and simple meals for one
  • provide recipes for convenient alternatives to ready meals
  • supply information on how to use microwaves safely
  • promote a healthy life style
  • aid members in developing new interests

The sessions will take place during the Thursday Drop In, where qualified staff will offer support within a safe environment.

Aberdeen College Supported Course: It Skills For Work

Pillar Kincardine, Aberdeenshire Council Community Learning and Development and Aberdeen College are collaborating to support individuals to participate in a supported course focusing on IT Skills for Work.

This course will aim to:

  • present members with the opportunities to gain new skills, which may empower them to take up volunteering positions, training, further education or work
  • provide access to College facilities and free internet
  • improve member’s confidence and self esteem
  • help members to reduce their anxieties of returning to education or work
  • engage members in meaningful and empowering activities
  • aid members in developing new interests
  • assist members to extend their social network

Liaison with College tutors will allow for the circumstances of participants to be taken into consideration from the outset.  This certificated course will commence on 12th September and take place on Mondays for 12 weeks at 12:45 - 14:45 at the Fire Station, Stonehaven.

Smoking Cessation (Smoking Advice Service)

Pillar Kincardine and Smoking Advice Service are collaborating to support individuals to stop smoking and thereby improve their health.

These sessions will aim to:

  • help smokers kick their nicotine addiction
  • present members with expert information and support
  • provide tools to make the transition easier
  • support members to reduce the risks that are involved in smoking and to improve immediate, short- and long-term health
  • promote a healthy life style
  • aid members in developing new, healthy habits to avoid a fall back
  • develop a peer support system for people quitting smoking
  • assist members to extend their social network

Liaison with Smoking Cessation Advisor will allow for the circumstances of participants to be taken into consideration from the outset.  These sessions will take place during Pillar Kincardine groups throughout September.

Women's Group

Pillar Kincardine is supporting women to improve their confidence and establish a peer support network.  The target group for these sessions are women who have low confidence, are socially isolated or are not able to access our other services.

These sessions will aim to:

  • support women to improve their self-esteem
  • present women with opportunities to improve their confidence and gain new skills, which may empower them to access mainstream groups, volunteering positions, training or further education
  • help women to reduce their anxieties re engaging in other groups
  • engage women in meaningful and empowering activities directed towards women’s needs and interests
  • provide women with information on subjects that interest them
  • develop a peer support system for women, who might be unable to access other services or social groups
  • provide access to professional support from Pillar Kincardine staff
  • assist women to extend their social network

 

 


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