Lothian

Quaker Meeting House
7 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2JL

Meet first Thursday of each month
7pm – 9pm

* Please note the August meeting will be in the Central Library, George IV Bridge.

News from the group:

Group Activities

Badminton-please contact Tom at lothianbipolargroup@hotmail.co.uk with times that are suitable for you.
Botanical Gardens Rhododendron Walk details will be announced nearer the time. Any other suggestion for walks?

Do let us know of any other ideas of things you’d like to do as a group. Anyone interested in art workshops/gallery visits?

The Lothian Group have arranged a programme of speakers for their meetings during 2010.

Topics for meetings are as follows:

4th February – Open discussion
4th March – Susan Pollock from Lothian Recovery Network
1st April – Lisa Wiseman – Dietitian
6th May – Wellness Recovery Action Plan – Dorry McKenzie
3rd June – Open discussion
1st July – Speaker to be arranged.
5th August – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Sharon Fegan OT
2nd September – Claire Ferry from Edinburgh Leisure – Healthy
Active Minds
7th October – Vincent Gill from ADVOCARD – Advance Statements
4th November – Margaret Dunn, Psychologist from Ballenden House
2nd December – Open discussion

(Our Self-Help groups are open to anyone who has been affected by bipolar disorder. You don’t need to be referred, just come along. Group meetings give you an opportunity to discuss any issues that you have around bipolar disorder. Also groups will sometimes have a guest speaker on relevant topics).