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Celebrating 25 Years of Community Health
The Health Project is 25 years old this year and to celebrate we currently have an exhibition at North Edinburgh Arts Centre. The exhibiton show-cases some of the work we have done over the past 25 years, including the Western General Action Group and Pilton Elderly Forum.
In the cafe area you will find a long list of work we have been involved with. We are very keen to hear your comments -how were you involved, what have we forgotten, please let us know so when we celebrate 50 years we can get it right!
Upstairs are smaller exhibitions around a number of themes that have been key to our work over 25 years.
The exhibition will be up at North Edinburgh Arts Centre, behind Muirhouse shopping centre until 30th October 2009. Its FREE.
Some photos from the launch of the exhibiton on 16 October 2009
Malcolm Chisholm, long term supporter of the project and one of the original members of the Western General Action Group, starts proceedings remembering some of the work and reflecting on how his involvement with the Health Project has influenced how he thinks about health.
Move It dancers strutting their stuff and relaxing afterwards.
Roberta Blaikie, the original community Chair and Irene Garden the current Chair, cut the cake.
The people raise their glasses to another 25 years of Pilton Community Health Project.
Jane Jones, the original project co-ordinator reflects on the project's values.
All the project co-ordinators, from left to right David Hewitt, Eilidh MacDonald, Kate Burton and Jane Jones.
Cathy Woods, local Public Health Practitioner, supports the project by providing music for the evening. The project continues to get good support from Lothian Health, not just musically!
Crista Wynn Williams, the original Health Visitor with the Project, looks at the exhibition.
Remembering the biggest campaign that the project has been involved with – the fight to save casualty at the Western General Hospital. Work of local people secured a Minor Injuries Unit at the Western.
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