Maggie'S Aberdeen

This Sunday afternoon we will be hosting a lovely fundraising event at the Centre for one of our supporters - a beginnners yoga session 🧘‍♀️ followed by afternoon tea 🧁☕️ 😋 There are a couple of places left - if you would like to join in please drop us a line for details (ticket price is a suggested donation of £20 to Maggie's).

Just a reminder we are closed on Monday for the Bank holiday. See you Tuesday 😊👍🏻

On Thursday 30th May Maggie's will host a seminar, run by Brodies LLP, looking at legacy and lifetime charitable gifting, highlighting the associated tax exemptions and reliefs. Will writing can be a daunting process but experts like Brodies make the seemingly complex simple. Maggie's Centre Visitors and supporters are welcome to attend this event which will run from 5.30 to 7.30pm - message us to book your place.

Just one week to go to: Men’s Night at Maggie’s
If you would like the chance to ask Willie Miller and Craig Brown your Questions, improve your Memory and photographic skills, be inspired by a fellow males story, have a look around the stunning Maggie’s Centre and enjoy some of the finest stovies in Scotland (washed down with a refreshing beer or soft drink), then we still have some tickets for the Men’s Night we are holding next Thursday the 23rd May. Tickets are £20.00 each with all proceeds coming to Maggie’s, just call 01224 612914 or email: aberdeenfundraising@maggiescentres.o rg

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week.
Remember that your brain is just another part of your body, and as such, it needs looking after. Just as we regularly take care of our skin, teeth, hair or other physical aspects, make sure you regularly take care of your brain to help promote mental wellbeing. It might be doing something you love, taking 5 minutes to enjoy the fresh air, or just checking in with yourself everyday by asking ‘how do I feel right now?’. We all have mental health, so take care of yours. And remember - there is always someone at Maggie’s to talk to about how cancer might be affecting your mental health.

Nutrition Workshop – Friday 17th May 10am-12midday
Here at Maggie’s Aberdeen we offer a Nutrition workshop once every month. Julia, a Dietitian, leads the workshop and will offer practical support about eating well for people with cancer and their families and friends. A Healthy lunch is included and each workshop covers topics such as balanced diets, types of foods that are particularly good for you and why, and the best ways to eat both during and after treatment. Particular attention will be paid to treatment-related eating challenges. There is always plenty of time for questions during the session and we can give you information to take away.
For further information or to book a place please contact the Centre on 01224 645928 or email aberdeen@maggiescentres.org

We were delighted to host a visit from Gillian Martin MSP on Monday who has written up the below on her visit. 👍😃

Invitation for nominations – Maggie’s Calendar for 2020
We are thrilled to announce that with the generous support of the renowned photographer Andy Hall, Maggie’s will produce a beautiful calendar for 2020 which will raise funds and awareness of the amazing work we do at Maggie’s.
We are looking for twelve people with a wee story to tell about their experience of Maggie’s, either as a visitor or volunteer. You will have your photograph taken by Andy at 2pm on Sunday 14th Ju...ly (a date to put your calendar) in the beautiful David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park. The photographs and stories will be included in our social media campaign throughout 2020.
If you are interested or would like to nominate someone please contact the fundraising team on aberdeenfundraising@maggiescentres.o rg – 01224 612914 or pop in for a chat about this fantastic opportunity to support Maggie's.
We will choose the twelve people in a random draw on Friday 28th June.
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We have another new Centre opening this week – welcome to the family Maggie's Cardiff Designed by @Dow Jones Architects, we’re thrilled to be bringing a new Centre to Wales to help thousands of people with cancer in the surrounding area and beyond.

A few people have been asking if they can still sign up for Culture Crawl on 21st June - yes you can! 😃 - and if we can reveal the start and finish points for this year's route - yes we can! 😁 This year's BRAND NEW route starts at Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre and will finish at the Linx Ice Arena but any further detail about 2019's Culture Crawl Aberdeen remains a closely guarded secret! 🤐 This is the first year we have a CIRCULAR ROUTE 👍 making logistics for our wonderful walkers much easier, so what's stopping you? There are two ways to be part of the fun - sign up to WALK 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️the 10-mile route or sign up to join our merry gang 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ of VOLUNTEERS either way you're guaranteed a great night and will be part of something really special for Maggie's Aberdeen.

We were delighted to have a visit yesterday by Colin Clark MP to Maggie's to find out what we do to help people and their families affected by Cancer in Aberdeen and the Shire.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated stamps to us so far. We are very grateful to you all. Currently we are not collecting anymore as we have so many to try and get through before sending them off. Thanks again for all the support. 👍😃 We are stamped out! 😁

Valerie and her family held a pot luck supper/BBQ kitchen table day in her garden a few weeks ago raising a fantastic total of £2134.00! Well done and thank you so much from Maggie's.
If your interested on holding your own Kitchen Table day pop into the Centre and come and see us, email aberdeenfundraising@maggiescentres.o rg or call 01224 612914.

We meet many women living with ovarian cancer in our centres and have dedicated support groups for women to talk about the effects of treatment and how they're feeling with others in a similar situation. We're here for anyone who needs us, just pop in, the kettle is always on. 👍☺️

It was interesting to see on the news this morning that a survey suggests that getting creative can help to boost mood.
We are excited to announce that our new Expressive Art course is starting on Friday the 10th of May. The group is for anyone affected by cancer, including family and friends.
... Art Therapy is a powerful way to get in touch with, and process, our sub-conscious emotions. Concentrating on creating art can help you slow down, relax and process your thoughts. Your unconscious mind can express feelings through pictures, colours and shapes that you might struggle to put into words. On the course there will be an opportunity to engage with a variety of materials such as clay, paint, charcoal, pastel, wool, glue and glitter. No previous skill or experience is required.
No appointment is needed, you can just drop in. To find out more, please speak to a member of staff in the Centre or email aberdeen@maggiescentres.com . Alternatively, give us a call 01224 645928
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment- arts-48188508…
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On Thursday 23rd May we are holding a ticket only Men’s Night at Maggie’s. The night will begin at 6pm with stovies and a drink, then you can enjoy six brilliant speakers including your chance to ask questions to local Scottish football greats (and really great guys) Willie Miller and Craig Brown and with a session on how to improve memory, it’s a night you won’t forget!
The event looks like this: 6.15 Kick off - Kevin Mathieson Centre Head 6.25 Cliff Baxter - inspirational t...estimonial on the benefits of Maggie’s 6.45 Andy Hall - Renowned international Photographer 7.10 Dr Tharaka Gunarathne- Motivational interactive talk on how to: Maximise Your Memory” 8pm Half time 8.15 – 9.30 ish Q&A Willie Miller, Craig Brown & Dave Macdermid – questions from you to two of Scotland’s most famous footballing names!
Tickets are £20.00 however they are limited. For more information please call Fundraising on: 01224 612914, email aberdeenfundraising@maggiescentres.o rg or pop in to see us at the Centre. Please like and share 😃
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“Last week, I was told my cancer has come back for a fourth time, has spread and is unlikely ever to be cured. I know reading this might be hard, but what I really want you to know is how amazing Maggie’s has been at supporting me and my family”. Click here to support more people like Karen https://bit.ly/2DNvsw4