Minutes

ANGUS CARDIAC GROUP

‘Get up and Go’

COMMITTEE MEETING

Minutes of the above meeting held at 1030hrs on Wednesday 6 February 2013,Whitehills Hospital, Forfar.

Present

Gordon Snedden, Edith Sherriff,Maria Clark, David Taylor,Agnes Mitchell, Anne Allan, Jean Carcary, Jean Cook, Kathleen Ferrier, Jennifer McArtney, Jennifer Hedge, Sam Connelly, Ken Fenwick.

Apologies

Karen Fletcher, Laura Deacon, Zanna Christie, Mary Ballantyne, Keith Robertson, John Dean.

  1. OPENING:
GS opened the meeting and thanked the committee for attending.
  1. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES:
GS informed the committee he had received a thank you letter from Rhona Guild for a lovely evening at the anniversary ball.
GS informed the committee Ashley Macgregor of Voluntary Action Angus was interested in setting up art classes in Forfar and would like the ACG committee to gauge any interest in attendance of these classes. They would be free of charge with the student requiring to supply their own materials. JM asked GS if he could organise a talk at Arbroath from Ashley. AM also interested in a talk for Montrose branch. GS to ask Ashley to email JM and AM.
GS also stated that VAA were refurbishing a building in Forfar that the ACG may be able to use for meetings.
AM was given contact details on the Craigmiller Cardiac Support group and Aberdeen group as she was keen for the ACG to develop a link with outside cardiac groups.
  1. ANNUAL DANCE:
DT provided the committee with information regarding venues in the Arbroath and Carnoustie area that he had obtained for the annual ACG Christmas function. He informed the committee that there was a group of four members willing to organise the function with help from the committee. GS thanked DT and it was agreed the function should be a lunchtime meal at The Station Hotel, Carnoustie on Friday 29th November if this was available. DT to discuss details with hotel.
  1. RESIGNATION OF JIM TRACEY:
GS informed the committee JT has resigned from the committee due to family and personal reasons. GS has written to thank him for all the work and time he has given to the ACG.
DT agreed to take on the role of the Arbroath/Carnoustie branch vice president with JM’s help with the Arbroath side. Proposed:GS Seconded:JH.
  1. MEMBERSHIP CARDS:
JH handed out the 2013 membership cards for the 3 branches.
  1. ART CLASSES:
Discussed under point 2.
  1. FIRST AID COURSES:
GS informed the committee First Aid Courses are available for members and their carers/family through the ACG. The dates are on the ACG website and names are being taken by JM, AM and GS. Maximum 15 at each class. ACG to give a donation.
  1. RECENT AND FORTHCOMING DONATIONS:
Margaret MacDonald, yoga instructor -£162. Social Committee National Oilwell Varco, Montrose - £1365.50. Pauline Crozier - £30. Allan Robertson - £10. GS - £50.
GS informed the committee Angus Threeways Fundraisers had taken on the ACG as one of their worthwhile causes to raise money for.
  1. PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL:
GS informed the committee that the physical activity programme which comes under the umbrella of the ACG were purchasing bookmarks to help promote the ACG and the activity programme. They would also be ordering stress balls for the seated exercise classes.
  1. ANGUS LONG TERM CONDITIONS GROUP MEETING:
KF will be deputising for GS at a new LTC group for Angus where all LTC groups will get together to discuss related issues.
  1. FUNDING FOR ANGUS ACTIVITY PROGRAMME:
GS informed the committee that the funding for the project had run out last September but they were expecting more in April. In the meantime they had received £6000 from the Scottish Government and were working on a new tele - exercise project initially for seated exercise.
  1. A.O.C.B.:
AM informed the group she had received thank you letters from SHARP for the ACG donation and from Annat Bank Practice, Montrose for the BP monitors ACG provided.
It was arranged the Montrose branch could pay money directly into the ACG account at the Montrose bank branch and KF (treasurer) should be informed and provided with a receipt.
AM informed the committee that a collection at Montrose Tesco would be held on 21/22 June. Montrose coffee morning to be held 15 June at The Old Kirk Hall. Forfar coffee morning to be held on 20 April at The guide Hall.
SE to attend Chest Heart and Stroke meeting in Edinburgh on 4 March.
JM informed the committee she had ‘healthy heart kits’ which would be suitable for taking to health fairs and were being used for phase 2 and 3. She is participating in a 12 hr racquet sports for BHF charity, details of which GS to post on website. A just giving site is available for those who wish to sponsor Jennifer on line.
KF informed the committee his niece who is studying event management at university would be willing to assist with any ACG functions.
  1. DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
17 April 2013, Columba Hall, Montrose at 2pm.
There was nothing further to discuss and the meeting closed at 1150hours.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Hedge / Action
AM, MC
GS
DT
DT, JM
JM, AM, GS
KF
GS

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