Wellbeing sessions

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Monday mornings between 10.30am - 11.30am in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

For those who have already attended the Managing Fatigue session, this is an opportunity to review how you have got on putting strategies into practice, identify what else you could try, and help you set yourself achievable goals.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Tai Chi is an ancient technique used to cultivate energy and harmony within the body and mind. It utilises gentle movements, breath work and imagery to create a deep sense of peace and relaxation. The sessions will be adapted to your pace and the Tai Chi form can be done seated or standing. In the sessions we will explore together the many ways we can use our mind and body to help us reduce stress, increase balance and strengthen our inner wellbeing.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

Sleep is vital for our minds and bodies, and there are many things that contribute to poor sleep.  This session explores what causes sleep issues, how this affects your life and wellbeing, and helps to identify sleep strategies that you can try.  

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

For this series of dramatherapy sessions we will be working with the theme of origins. Origins have provided much inspiration for creativity and connection, pre-dating written and even verbal language. How might this theme speak to you?

This dramatherapy group for patients (inpatient and community patients) runs for six weeks and provides a space for reflection and connection with self and others. You will be guided to use a range of creative techniques to aid self-expression. No previous arts or drama experience required. Join us for one or more session/s.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have been recently bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have been recently bereaved.

These relaxed and informative sessions allow space for discussion about incorporating manageable self-care into your life to help you live well.  There will be interesting scientific research exploring the wide-ranging benefits of self-care techniques, from breathing to cold showers! Together with the complementary therapists, there will be opportunities to explore "1 minute to wellness" activities.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Monday mornings between 10.30am - 1130am in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition

A chance to explore what fatigue is, what causes it and how it affects your daily life - the things you need to do and want to do.  You will have the opportunity to share and learn with others in a safe environment and consider how fatigue can affect mood and sleep.  We will help you identify practical ways to manage your fatigue and achieve a better quality of life.   

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Have fun, get active and work on your balance, strength and movement. This class is for all levels and is as much about enjoyment as it is about movement.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

For this series of dramatherapy sessions we will be working with the theme of origins. Origins have provided much inspiration for creativity and connection, pre-dating written and even verbal language. How might this theme speak to you?

This dramatherapy group for patients (inpatient and community patients) runs for six weeks and provides a space for reflection and connection with self and others. You will be guided to use a range of creative techniques to aid self-expression. No previous arts or drama experience required. Join us for one or more session/s.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

Discover the beneficial properties of different essential oils and how to use them, learning tips and techniques on how to easily incorporate essentail oils into our daily lives. During this informal, interactive session you will have the opportunity to choose your favourite essential oil(s) to be blended in an Aromastick that you can take away with you.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

This session is suitable for those living with a life-limiting condition.

Sometimes it can feel like breathlessness is impacting every area of your life.  It can make you feel anxious and fatigued too.  In breathing matters, we will explore ways that you can manage your breathing to allow you to live your life more fully.  The sessions are run by therapists who will be able to show you techniques to help you breathe more easily.  You will also be able to share your experiences in a safe space with others in a similar situation to you.  And there’s always time for a cuppa!

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Monday mornings between 10.30am - 11.30am in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers. 

A tailored Learning to Relax session could be arranged for those who have been recently bereaved.  

It can be hard to relax when living with, or supporting someone with, a life limiting condition. Finding ways to relax can help you feel rested, manage tiredness and anxiety, assist with sleep, and feel more in control. This session explores the different things we can do to relax and try out some techniques for use at home. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Tai Chi is an ancient technique used to cultivate energy and harmony within the body and mind.  It utilises gentle movements, breath work and imagery to create a deep sense of peace and relaxation.  The sessions will be adapted to your pace and the Tai Chi form can be done seated or standing.  In the sessions we will explore together the many ways we can use our mind and body to help us reduce stress, increase balance and strengthen our inner wellbeing.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

What does it mean to live well when you have a palliative health condition?  This session explores what you already do to maintain and improve your physical and emotional wellbeing, and helps to identify what small changes could you make to improve it further.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

For this series of dramatherapy sessions we will be working with the theme of origins. Origins have provided much inspiration for creativity and connection, pre-dating written and even verbal language. How might this theme speak to you?

This dramatherapy group for patients (inpatient and community patients) runs for six weeks and provides a space for reflection and connection with self and others. You will be guided to use a range of creative techniques to aid self-expression. No previous arts or drama experience required. Join us for one or more session/s!

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This week's topic will be 'Eating well with breathlessness' and the session is suitable for anyone struggling to eat due to breathlessness. It will focus on practical tips on how to prepare suitable foods, food fortification, food cupboard ideas and shopping tips, and having regular meals, regular drinks and snacks.

Lianne, our Dietitian, is also able to support those who are unable to eat and are fed through a feeding tube.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Monday mornings between 10.30am - 11.30am in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

For those who have already attended the Managing Fatigue session, this is an opportunity to review how you have got on putting strategies into practice, identify what else you could try, and help you set yourself achievable goals.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Have fun, get active and work on your balance, strength and movement. This class is for all levels and is as much about enjoyment as it is about movement.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

Sleep is vital for our minds and bodies, and there are many things that contribute to poor sleep.  This session explores what causes sleep issues, how this affects your life and wellbeing, and helps to identify sleep strategies that you can try.  

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition.

For this series of dramatherapy sessions we will be working with the theme of origins. Origins have provided much inspiration for creativity and connection, pre-dating written and even verbal language. How might this theme speak to you?

This dramatherapy group for patients (inpatient and community patients) runs for six weeks and provides a space for reflection and connection with self and others. You will be guided to use a range of creative techniques to aid self-expression. No previous arts or drama experience required. Join us for one or more session/s.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have been recently bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This session is suitable for those with a life-limiting condition; their family, friends and carers; and those who have recently been bereaved.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have.