The GUCH Event Guide….
See what we’ve got coming up over the next 12 months – pop us in your diary and join us for fun gatherings and information days. We look forward to seeing you in 2010!
GUCH PA launches its Coffee and Cake mornings!
To follow on from our local Patient Information days, GUCH PA shall be holding a series of Coffee and Cake mornings to give members an opportunity to meet up and chat with other patients and friends in an informal, friendly and relaxed environment.
We will be visiting more areas in 2011 and will be holding coffee and cake mornings around the country in due course. Please note these are social meetings only and there will not be any speakers at these events.
Everyone is welcome, Suggested donation £5
- GUCH PA Coffee and Cake morning – Manchester Saturday June 12th 2010 10:30am – 1.00pm
- GUCH PA Coffee and Cake morning – Birmingham Saturday September 11th 10:30am – 1.00pm
- GUCH PA Coffee and Cake morning – Bristol Saturday October 30th 2010 10.30am – 1.00pm
Join us for our annual social weekend in Brighton! June 25th and 26th 2010.
Join us for sun, sea and sand as GUCH PA heads to the brilliant and beautiful seaside town of Brighton, for a weekend of socializing, sight seeing, and general good times! Catch up with old GUCH friends and mix and mingle with new. GUCH patients are very welcome to bring a partner/friend/relative if they so wish.
Local Patient Information Day: Bristol. Saturday 10th July 2010
We will be delivering a day of presentations and talks from some of the leading professionals in the GUCH field. An opportunity to enjoy informative talks on interesting GUCH subjects, as well as meeting and networking with fellow patients in your local area. Time and opportunity for Q and A also.
- The day will be rounded off with a buffet lunch and plenty of time to chat with fellow patients.
- This free event is open to all GUCH patients, their friends, carers, and other related professionals.
- To book please email Victoria@guch.org.uk or ring 0207 4220630.
National Patient Conference in Manchester 9th and 10th October 2010
Our annual National Patient conference event this year will be coming to the vibrant northern city of Manchester. There will be a programme of presentations from top GUCH professionals, along with useful and practical workshops on a range of GUCH issues. There will also be the opportunity to attend an exciting and interesting excursion around the local area on the Sunday, for those wishing to stay the night at the GUCH conference hotel. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow patients and families from across the UK, as well as meet the GUCH PA staff and GUCH medical professionals. Keep informed of GUCH news, socialize with others, and ENJOY a fantastic city break with us! Free to attend (accommodation and excursion additional charge)
Younger GUCH patients National Patient Conference, Manchester 9th and 10th October 2010
We know that being a younger patient can mean that you have different concerns and different things you want to talk about than some of our more mature members. Times can be tough enough growing up what with school, exams, university, finding out who you are and what you want out of life – then throw in a heart condition into the mix and all sorts of other issues can come up. We understand this, and we also understand that accessing support and information about your heart condition early on can really help you get a handle on things better. There are loads of other younger patients like you all around the country with all kinds of heart conditions, and this year at our National patient Conference, we want to bring everyone together.
We will have a fantastic programme of activities, including fun workshops, discussion time and more, and the aim is to address issues to do with your health and how you feel about your condition, in a friendly, informal and fun way.
This exclusive programme is only open to younger patients aged upto 24 years.
(Parents are welcome to join in the programme of activities in the other conference)
To book or for more information:
For Coffee and Cake mornings and the Bristol Patient event please contact:
Paula Banda: pbanda54@googlemail.com or phone 01706 216 534
For Brighton weekend away please contact:
Pippa, Helen or Fiona: admin@guch.org.uk or phone 01473 252007
For National Patient Conference please contact:
Paula Banda: pbanda54@googlemail.com or phone 01706 216 534 Or Pippa, Helen or Fiona: admin@guch.org.uk or phone 01473 252007
There will be more events and activities confirmed so be sure to keep checking our website at: www.guch.org.uk for updates (and GUCH News of course!)!
