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06/27/2025
The Living Well Hub has moved to the Clubroom of the Brae Hall, the entrance is on the North side of the hall.
The Living Well Hub is a place to have a face to face chat and find out about:
- Living independently
- Local groups & activities
- Support for unpaid carers
- Services who could help you and your family
- Being healthy... and more!
This week:
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Jade from the Brae Rural Energy Hub will at the Living Well Hub from 10am – 12 noon, providing information and updates on the project happening within the Brae Youth and Community Centre. Jade will have access to their new five electric e-bikes available for hire and would welcome anyone to come along for a go – a full induction is provided. Have a go in the car park or take the bike out for a peerie spin! Jade will also be able to provide information and leaflets about the Come to Brae Days event which starts on this date and runs to Sunday 29th June.
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Shetland’s Woman’s Aid will be along the hub between 10am and 2pm. Woman’s Aid are the lead organisation working towards the prevention of domestic abuse in Shetland, and they provide a range of emotional and practical support to women, children, and young people. If you are experiencing abuse yourself, or if you are concerned about someone you know, you can speak to our specialist team for free, confidential advice. You do not have to call it “domestic abuse”, but if something doesn’t feel right, there is support available. https://www.shetlandwa.org/
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Lesley from Sport & Leisure will be along with sportswear “kit for all” boxes between 10am and 330pm, anybody can come along and take what they need or make donations should they wish too. This is pre loved sportswear for all ages. https://sportscotland.org.uk/kit-for-all/
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Nicola Carey from UHI, Inverness, is coming to Shetland for the week of 24th June and will be visiting the Living Well Hubs. Nicola and others are undertaking a small study for the Northern Cancer Alliance and are keen to understand more about peoples experience of prehabilitation (‘prehab’) for cancer patients living in the Highlands and Islands.
Prehab takes place in the time between diagnosis and the start of treatment, and aims to help people get ready for their cancer care. It might involve physical activity, diet, lifestyle and/or emotional and wellbeing support promoting healthy behaviours in order to help people cope better with treatment and improve their long-term outcomes.
If you have had a diagnosis, or know someone who has, received treatment for cancer between 6 months and 2 years ago and are interested in taking part in a focus group or a one-to-one discussion, they would be delighted to hear from you.
If you would like to chat with Nicola or know someone that would please pop along to the Living Well Hub on 27th June between 10am and 4pm. Poster attached for more information
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Cari from the Brae Community Café will be doing some taster sessions over the next few weeks between 11am and 1pm to gather feedback on her menu. She would love you to pop along to sample her food and give comments. Menu this week will be sandwiches, toasties, paninis, butternut squash soup and cheese scones, cash only payments, all made to order. There will be a small selection so first come first served!
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From 2pm to 4pm, there will be a drop in session and peer support group meeting on Long Covid and self-management of post viral fatigue. The support group plans to have monthly peer meetings, for further information or to register for digital peer support meetings contact Richard at [email protected]