A Fantastic Result!

Macmillan Coffee Morning raises £1,652.93

This is the fantastic total raised at the Macmillan Coffee Morning this year. Every year the amount is up, but this year it is huge.

Many, many thanks to everyone who supported by baking, prizes, washing dishes, and in all sorts of ways, not forgetting all the money you all spent and donated.

Guess the weight of the cake was won by Margaret Liddle, who was spot on with her guess of 5lb 12 oz.

The raffle prizes were won by ticket holders from Dingwall to Achnasheen.

I hope everyone enjoyed the ‘event’ as much as Helen and I.

Just a footnote about my rubbish arithmetic, I got the provisional total wrong! The above was what the bank counted and I know they are better at counting than me!

THANKS, THANKS, AND THANKS AGAIN!
Margo







About Macmillan CAB

The Highland Macmillan CAB Partnership came into existence in 2004 following recognition by Macmillan Cancer Support that cancer patients and their families would benefit from additional non clinical advice to compliment their existing clinical support offered by Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists. The project covers the whole of the Highland Region, from Caithness to Oban.

We adhere to the principles of the CAB and are members of Citizens Advice Scotland, so clients are assured of confidentiality and impartiality with all advice and support delivered free of charge.

The project commenced in 2004, based at Raigmore Hospital, where it remains today. It was recognised in 2008 that in order to best meet the needs of clients in Ross and Cromarty, there should be someone permanently based in the county. Consequently, I work from the Ross and Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau in Dingwall for 3 days a week, from Tuesday to Thursday. My contact details are: Macmillan CAB, 4 Church Street, Dingwall IV15 9SB
I can also be contacted on 01349 860105 Monday to Friday.

Both Macmillan Cancer Support and Macmillan CAB are incredibly appreciative of all the fundraising activities undertaken to support our services. Without this support from the communities we try to serve, these services would not exist as Macmillan is very largely dependent upon public donations to survive.

Our initial referrals come through a number of sources: either directly from clients who have read or heard about our service, through Community or Hospital based nurses or Macmillan Clinical Specialist Nurses, or from other associated health professionals such as General Practitioners. Being based in Dingwall, I also work closely with Ross-shire CAB who offer additional specialist assistance with debt advice.

My initial contact with a client takes place wherever is most convenient for the client, usually a Home Visit. However, we frequently meet clients in the Bureau or fit a meeting around a hospital appointment at Raigmore Hospital. The majority of my works consists of income maximisation, debt and housing issues and other associated areas. When someone has been given a cancer diagnosis this can have a dramatic effect upon a client’s entire life. They will probably have to cease work for a period, and much of our work is associated with assisting people through what is called their cancer journey. This can consist of advising them of their entitlement to state benefits and other sources of support and assistance during this period. We are also here to offer advice to the client’s family and look at any support and assistance available to them as carers.

I would again like to reiterate how grateful I am for the fundraising efforts of the community. Without it we would simply not exist.
Peter Macintyre. 
Rights Worker