In February’s episode of Dear Green Place - Pauline Moore talks to Azeem Ahmed, who’s been leading a campaign to set up a Learning Hub at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. Azeem has Muscular Dystrophy, and faced too many obstacles attending mainstream college and had to leave. He believes that there are many young adults with life-limiting conditions in his position. Rhona Baillie the Chief Executive of the hospice talked about Azeem at the Burns Supper (Episode 1) which raised the £10,000 needed to get this started. Fiona Wyle senior nurse (Strategy Implementation & Leadership Development) joins in the chat as well.
We also hear from university student Cameron Blythe who volunteers as a peer mentor for young people who’ve recently experienced a close bereavement and Janette McGarvey the young persons development worker.
As Pauline has been finding out there’s a lot of support for family and carers at the Living Well Hub in the hospice. She hears how it has helped Stephen Carmichael who cares for his wife.
There’s also a bit of glitz this month as contestants prepare for the annual (A Little Less) Strictly Come Dancing. We hear from Kurt Lee, who moved to Glasgow during the covid lockdown and went viral on TikTok learning Scottish dances. Kurt’s teamed up with Maria Oakes a former Ballroom professional, who also made his very fancy shirt! And there’s nothing better for a cold winter’s night than a roaring fire. But this one was outside in the carpark and people were raising money to walk barefoot on the embers with Firewalk Scotland.
