East of Scotland Branch of Ataxia UK
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The next Branch meeting will take place at Lasswade on Saturday 15 March 2008. Ben Schogler will be talking to us about Ataxia research. Also the AGM is booked for Saturday 10 May 2008.
We haven't finalised the date yet for the September meeting but it will probably be on the 6th or 13th.
At our January meeting we enjoyed haggis, neeps and tatties with the teas and coffees as it was Burns' Night on the 25th. Report and photos available from this meeting.
The reports of the AGM on 12 May 2007 and the Branch meetings on 22 September and 17 November 2007 are on the Branch Reports page. There are also photos from September 2007 and November 2007
The report of the meeting on Saturday 17 March 2007 has been posted to the Branch Reports page. Peter Smeaton talked about exercise and fitness for ataxians.
The report of the meeting on Saturday 20 January has been posted to the Branch Reports page. Jack Blaik of City of Edinburgh Council gave an excellent talk on the Direct Payments Scheme, the Independent Living Fund and benefits in general.
The report on the meeting of 4 November 2006 has been posted to the Branch Reports page and there are photos too.
The report of our meeting on Saturday 9 September 2006 is also available from the Branch Reports page - photos here.
At our AGM on Saturday 6 May 2006, Peter Smeaton talked about the importance of regular exercise in maintaining quality of life for people with ataxia. The pdf file is available on the Branch Reports page.
On Saturday 11 March 2006 Dr Paul de Sousa of the University of Edinburgh gave an interesting talk on embryonic stem cell research and its potential for use in therapies. The pdf file is available on the Branch Reports page.
On 21 January 2006 Rhona Brankin, MSP gave us a talk on 'What your MSP can do for people with disabilities'. This report is also on the Branch Reports page. As it was Burns' Night on 25 January, we had the traditional haggis, neeps and tatties instead of biscuits with our tea and coffee
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The report of our meeting on 12 November 2005 has now been posted to the Branch Reports page - here are some photos:
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Our Branch Meeting on Saturday 3 September 2005 was attended by 15 members, including an excellent speaker, Jack Blaik of Edinburgh Social Work and his wife Nancy. The report of this meeting is now on our Branch Reports page.
We meet about every two months at Lasswade High School Centre, south of Edinburgh. The venue is fully accessible and has good car parking. Our meetings are usually in September, November, January, March, and May (our AGM). Over the summer we try to arrange social events rather than a formal meeting.
Bridges, Minto Street, Kirk Brae, Lasswade Road to Lasswade. Pass the Laird and Dog Hotel and take the second right (Polton Road) after crossing the bridge. Half a mile up the hill turn left into Eskdale Drive where the Centre is situated.
A6094 or A68 to Eskbank roundabout, then A6094 to Bonnyrigg. Straight across at traffic lights to Staisade Inn, turn right and sharp right again into Eskdale Drive. The Centre is situated on the left, after about half a mile.
A7 to Esbank roundabout, then as 'From the East'.
Take A1 City Bypass from Gogar junction, take exit marked for Lasswade junction. Follow signs to Lasswade. Pass the Laird and Dog Hotel, then as 'From Edinburgh'. If this map doesn't show up then the user ID is 'napierstudent' and the password is 'craiglockhart' (I have somehow got the site permissions mixed up with my personal website - Penny)
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This page was last updated on March 2, 2008