Living Well Network Update

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Oban and Lorn and the Islands Living Well Network                                                                                                                                           
28/12/2023 
Oban, Lorn and the Islands Living Well Network Cooordinator Carol, continues to try and get as much information as
possible about support that is available for people in our communities, to the people who need that support.  You
can help.   
Recent Highlights
Wednesday 29th November 2023 – Oban, Lorn and the Islands Living Well Network Meeting was held by Zoom. This
meeting was supporting the Network priority of Signposting.  8 Living Well Network members   shared information
about the work they do and the support they provide across the area.  Pain Association Scotland, NHS Breathing
Space,  Argyll and Bute Council Children’s Rights and Child Poverty,  Age Scotland,  Oban Youth Café,  Argyll and Bute
Citizens Advice- Patient Advice and Support Service,  ALI Energy,  Social Security Scotland. 
The Living Well Network, Alcohol and Drug Partnership Funding is available to apply for through the TSI and we are
hoping that by the closing date of 12th January 2024, enough applications will have been received to use all of the
£15,000 of funding that is available. 
Contact Information has been sent to Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Mull and Iona Community Directories from 22 of our
Network Members to try and spread the word about the support that is available.  If your rural community has a
local telephone directory, please contact Carol who will be happy to let you have the members details to include. 
Coming in 2024
Tuesday 14th May 2024 at the Rockfield centre, Oban, 10am till 12 noon – Living Well Network Meeting in Oban 
for Living Well Network Members. 
Tuesday 14th May 2024 at the Rockfield centre, Oban in the afternoon - Living Well in Oban and Lorn Networking
Event  (Information sharing).   We hope to welcome lots of members of the public to this event.  They will be able to
gather information from charities, organisations ,people who provide support  about the support that is available for
them.  
Wednesday 28th August 2024 – Living Well on Tiree event at An Talla, Isle of Tiree.  Mainland based organisations,
charities etc. will be welcome to come to Tiree for the day to share information about the support they provide to
people on Tiree. 
Please e-mail tcmhwn@gmail.com if you would like to hear more about the Oban, Lorn and the Islands Living Well
Network.  
Carol Flett
Living Well Network Coordinator
07753218327