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26th February 2010
Friends of Cardiac Rehab launched
110 people attended the 'Friends of Cardiac Rehab' launch at the Cardiac Rehab Centre in Alton on Friday 26th February. Presentations from current exercisers highlighted the benefits of the Centre and there were also presentations on fundraising and ideas for events for the future. A number of attendees volunteered to run events or be volunteers in addition to others signing up to donate via covenants. The Cardiac Rehab Centre depends upon fund-raising to continue its day to day service. A drive to increase our income is being launched for a number of reasons - the recession has made funds less easy to raise, we are taking on more Centre users and are planning for future growth of the Centre. A prominent local businessman, Alan Westall, has recently joined us and the 'Friends of Cardiac Rehab' will support fund-raising in a variety of ways and to do so in a manner that is not only different but fun. If you would be interested in joining the Friends please contact the Centre.
A diary date for Monday 22nd March 2010
Spring Ladies Fashion Show and luncheon
A spring ladies fashion show and luncheon, with presentation from Optionelle who will showcase their spring range, will take place at the Alton Grange Hotel on Monday 22nd March 2010. Arrival 12 noon, spring fashion presentation at 12.30 and lunch at 1.00pm. Tickets available on 01420 86565. Joan and Angela are pleased to work in association with Cardiac Rehab.
From 1st April 2010
Changes to Pricing structure
From 1st April there will be an increase in the price of the induction and exercise sessions run in the Cardiac Rehab Centre. Induction will be £12.50 and classes £4.25 per session. Due to grant funding, for a year from 1st April 2010, there will be no charge for 150 new Staywell undergraduates for their induction and two sessions per week for ten weeks.
Spouses or partners will pay the normal charges. If you are interested in joining the Staywell scheme please contact your GP and drop into the Cardiac Rehab Centre to view the facilities. More details are given in the 'Our Exercise Programmes.
22nd February 2010
Changes to Exercise Sessions
From the week commencing 22nd February 2010 the Advanced class at 8.00am on a Friday morning will become an Independent Exercise session starting at 7.45am and finishing at 9.00am. The Independent exercise session on Saturday mornings will commence from 8.00am and continue to finish at 11.30am. diary date for 22nd March 2010.
19th February 2010
Alton Heart Support Club AGM
Peter Treacher reported on a busy and successful year for the club and Kevin Jones gave the Treasurer's report where there were no issues. Tony Fendall was elected Chairman with Sheila Goater as Vice Chairman. Joyce Fox stood down from the committee and Tony Fendall thanked Peter Treacher for his excellent year as Chairman and Joyce for several years contribution to the committee and as walks coordinator. A full programme of events is planned for 2010.
6th February 2010
Alton Beer Festival
Collections for the Charity were made at both the afternoon and evening sessions of the Alton Beer Festival and realised the grand sum of £633.29 to go towards the cost of running the Charity. Our thanks go to Peter and Ysanne Legge, the organisers of the festival, for allowing Cardiac Rehab to make the collections and also to the participants, at the festival, who contributed so generously on the day.
29th January 2010
New General Manager
Tony Causton has been appointed as Cardiac Rehab General Manager from 1st February 2010. Tony's background has been in working for large commercial companies and also in the last few years running his own consultancy business mainly in the Human Resources field. Tony will be based at the Cardiac Rehab centre in Alton and will be taking over the responsibilities of the previous General Manager - Graham Webb.
25th January 2010
Thermofisher Scientific has very kindly donated £200 to the Charity. This is the latest in a series of donations from the company, which we appreciate very much.
22nd January 2010
Two new classes due to increasing demand
Due to increasing demand from patients joining the Staywell Scheme we are starting two new one-hour exercise classes, at 9am on Mondays and Wednesdays.
7th January 2010
Excellent response to Staywell Scheme mailing programme
In the weeks before Christmas Cardiac Rehab mailed out details of its Staywell Scheme to about 600 patients of Alton Health Centre who suffer from diabetes or high blood pressure. This has resulted in 45 referrals to the Scheme, an excellent "hit rate" of 7.5%. The response proves that there is a demand in the community for exercise programmes for unfit and/or unwell people, particularly older people, in a welcoming and non-intimidating environment.
7th January 2010
Whitehill Masonic Lodge has donated £655 to the Charity, including £500 from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Masonic Grand Charity (a fund set up to make donations to non-masonic organisations). Many thanks!
30th December 2009
Amlin Insurance of Basingstoke has donated £650 to the Charity. Amlin is a long-time supporter of Cardiac Rehab. Many thanks!
30th December 2009
Canadean Ltd, the beverage research company based in Basingstoke, has donated £680 to the Charity - being the savings made by sending electronic Christmas cards and the proceeds of a coffee morning. Many thanks!
29th December 2009
2009 Grand Christmas Draw winners
First prize - £500 - Ronald Oakley of Liphook.
Second prize - Tiger Moth flight - David Smith of Bournemouth.
Third prize - Altonian Coaches excursion vouchers - Peter Morley of Basingstoke.
4th December 2009
Great South Run 2009
Our exercise instructor Jan Osborne raised £190 for the Charity when sponsored on the Great South Run in Portsmouth on 25th October. Well done again Jan!
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