Welcome to our support group page. This is a relatively new service bringing together patients, family members and recent past carers in a social setting to exchange information and provide support to one another. We will occasionally have guest speakers who will deliver talks on subjects which might be of interest to the group.
The support groups are designed to be informal and as such we don’t have group discussions, instead we encourage attendees to talk to one another.
There are 10 groups set up in Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Forth Valley, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Fife, Tayside and Highland.
At every session we will have either an MND Scotland staff member or an MND Scotland representative who will make you feel welcome and introduce you to the other attendees.
The groups meet on a bi-monthly basis for light refreshments. Anyone affected by the condition is welcome to attend any of the sessions which are free.
If you wish further information or would like to attend a session it would be appreciated if you contact Dawn Hamilton on 0141 945 1077 or dawn [dot] hamilton [at] mndscotland [dot] org [dot] uk
Meeting details
Ayrshire
The group meets in the Gailes Hotel, Marine Drive, Irvine KA11 5AE from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Wednesday 31st July
- Wednesday 16th October
Lanarkshire
The group meet in the Bentley Hotel, 19 High Road, Motherwell ML1 3HU from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Wednesday 3rd July
- Wednesday 2nd October
Renfrewshire – Evening Group
This group is organised by Cllr. Lorraine Cameron and takes place in the Accord Hospice, 7 Morton Avenue, Paisley PA2 7BW, within the new Hawkhead Housing development at 7.30pm. Access is via a secure entry door at the side of the hospice, press the buzzer and someone will let you in.
Dates for 2013
- Monday 3rd June
- Monday 26th August
- Monday 21st October
- Monday 16th December
Aberdeen
The group meet within the Rubislaw Church Centre, 1 Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen AB15 4AB at 7pm. (Please do not arrive before 7pm as the centre is closed between 5pm-7pm)
Dates for 2013
- Monday 17th June
- Monday 26th August
- Monday 11th November – Guest Speaker from Speech and Language
Glasgow
The group at the moment meet at Ibrox Football Stadium, 150 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow G51 2XD, in the Morton Suite situated at the rear of the building from 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Wednesday 5th June – Guest speaker from the Haven
- Wednesday 7th August
- Wednesday 6th October
Forth Valley
The group meet at the Grange Manor, Glensburgh, Grangemouth FK3 8XJ from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Thursday 13th June
- Thursday 15th August
- Thursday 21st November – Potential speaker from Wiltshire Foods
Edinburgh and Lothian
This group has changed meeting venue to Best Western Kings Manor Hotel, 100 Milton Road East, Edinburgh EH15 2NP from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Monday 22nd July
- Monday 21st October – Guest Speaker from VOCAL, local carers organisation
Fife
The group will meet at Carnegie Conference Centre, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8DY from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Tuesday 25th June
- Tuesday 20th August – Guest speakers from speech & language and nutrition
- Tuesday 26th November
Tayside
This group meets at St Johnstone Football Club, McDiarmid Park, Crieff Road, Perth PH1 2SJ from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Tuesday 9th July
- Tuesday 8th October – Potential speaker from Wiltshire Foods
Highland
This group meets at Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, Inverness IV2 3LP from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Dates for 2013
- Thursday 25th July – Guest speaker from Connecting Carers
- Thursday 24th October – Guest speaker from Energy Saving Trust
