FifeLife Summer Edition 2010Make your summer sizzle with fun and free activitiesWelcome to the contents of the summer printed edition of Fifelife. This issue is full of lots of fun and free ways to make your summer sizzle. There are also some great tips on how to enjoy the summer months safely. If you are holidaying at home, you can check out what’s happening across the Kingdom over the next few months. 
Sign up for summer fun!There’s no need to take expensive day trips to keep the kids happy and healthy during the summer holidays. Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and Fife’s community-use schools are offering a jam-packed holiday programme full of exciting activities to keep the whole family active and entertained all summer long. Sign up for one of the week-long sports camps or outdoor adventures, or take advantage of free swimming and many other fun £1 activities! find out more Hospital updatesA SERIES of summer road shows will be held at Queen Margaret, Victoria and Forth Park hospitals to update the public and staff on the progress of the General Hospitals and Maternity Services (GH&MS) project. 
Are you hungry to learn how to cook?NOWADAYS, many people use readymade meals instead of putting something together themselves for dinner, believing that it’s quicker and cheaper. But Fife’s first community kitchen is looking to show that making meals from scratch is easy, inexpensive, nutritious and often much tastier than reaching for a ready meal. 
Unit opensTHE Mayfield assessment and treatment unit at Lynebank Hospital in Dunfermline was opened by Margaret Dean, Lord Lieutenant of Fife, at the end of May. 
On target with goal to provide funding for local groupsCOMMUNITY is at the heart of Celebrating Fife and the two community funding strands – Extravagala and Community Spirit – have been a huge success with nearly all available funds well oversubscribed. 
Breastfeeding clinic extends its hoursTHE breastfeeding drop-in clinic at Forth Park Hospital, Kirkcaldy, has extended its hours, with support for mums now available Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. 
Food for thought!ENABLE Scotland’s Fife branch, in partnership with the Fife community food project, communityuse schools and Bell Baxter High School, organised two pilot cooking courses in Kirkcaldy and Cupar. 
Creative outlet for confidenceA COMMUNITYbased creative arts/crafts group is aiming to increase the confidence, motivation and social skills of participants. 
From Tai Chi to cups of teaTWO community groups for older people, set up by occupational therapists from Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, are going from strength to strength. 
Secret space for teen parentsTHIS summer sees teen parents from the Levenmouth Teen Parent Project launch their Secret Garden activities programme. 
Helping your communityFife Council offers a range of community grant schemes that are available to voluntary organisations, community groups and individuals 
Bringing policing closer to communitiesOperation LASER (Local Action Supporting Enforcement and Reassurance), which tackles the key areas of antisocial behaviour, is bringing the police closer to Fife’s communities. 
Have your say on key issuesFIFE Constabulary is delighted with the enthusiasm Fifers have shown towards getting involved in identifying and developing policing priorities for their local area. 
Simply the best!AN NHS Fife programme is offering practical support and advice to overweight youngsters and their families. Make a midwife appointment for tailored careSINCE February, women have been able to make an appointment with a midwife as soon as they find out they are pregnant. 
Could you foster in Fife?LIKE the idea of earning an income, working from home and caring for children? Then why not consider becoming a foster carer? 
Volunteers so valuableAs NHS Fife is recognised for its excellent work with volunteers, we meet one of its helpers. 
New local clinic for wheelchair usersNHS Fife has launched its first wheelchair satellite clinic at Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline. Wanted: local members to join PPFsPUBLIC and patient input is vital in helping shape the NHS. One way to get involved is through your local Community Health Partnership (CHP). 
Fife's great outdoors!A SERIES of summer road shows will be held at Queen Margaret, Victoria and Forth Park hospitals to update the public and staff on the progress of the General Hospitals and Maternity Services (GH&MS) project. Free eye exams to prevent sight lossFIFE Society for the Blind, in partnership with NHS Fife and Fife Council, is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the range of sight-loss prevention measures and support services available in Fife. 
Ask your local pharmacy about summer healthALTHOUGH we all love to have fun in the sun, summer can also bring a number of problems – from insect bites and hayfever, to heat rashes and sunburn. |
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