Annual General MeetingEdinburgh and Lothian Prostate Cancer Support Group

Chairman’s ReportRob Lester

Support Activities1. Meetings + Information

Meetings• September 2013 Discussion in Treatment Groups

• October 2013 Peter Wright: Ribbon of Wildness

• November 2013 Dr Jahangeer Malik

• February 2014 Alasdair Innes

• April 2014 Dr John Steyn

Support Activities1. Meetings + Information

2. Buddying

Buddying

•23 Buddies

•58 Buddy Contacts in 2013

• Enquiries from other areas in Scotland & England

Support Activities1. Meetings + Information

2. Buddying

3. Awareness + Involvement

Awareness and Involvement

• Edinburgh College Road Show with Prostate Scotland

• SCAN & TIPS

•Cross Party Group for Cancer at Scottish Parliament

•Conferences & SCVO Awards Finalists

Edinburgh College Road Show

What’s New•Walking Group

• Tackle Prostate Cancer

• Scottish Involvement Group

Walking Group

•5 Walks

• Started October 2013 Mortonhall to Morningside

•Dalmeny Estate, Gullane Bay, Pentlands & Bo’ness

Melrose Walk

•Wednesday 13th August

• Eildon Hills

•1100 feet total gradual ascent

•6.5 miles

ELPCSG Committee 2013-2014Alasdair Ferguson

Bill PlattsCharlie Hogg

Ian HayJim Woodhead

Larry FosterLes Horne

Mike ShawNeil Borthwick

Rob Lester

What’s next in 2014/15

•Meetings on Mindfulness & Active Surveillance

• Talk from Norman Bonney on Remembrance

• SMC submission on Abiraterone

•Review of Buddy Service

Thank you