The Jenner Centre – DD9 Connections Issue No. 8

£5 Food Vouchers Over the winter months, and working with Brechin Soup Initiative (The Diocese of Brechin) and Brechin Community Football Trust, Brechin Healthcare Group had secured funding from Angus Council to be able to offer £5 food vouchers to anyone within the DD9 area. The Soup Initiative had, and continues to, deliver soup weekly …

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Chairman’s AGM Report

AGM report – 7 December 2022   At our AGM in November last year we were awaiting the decision by the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Government to consider our Appeal to the decision of NHS Tayside not to allow us to take over the former Brechin Infirmary site. In January this year we received …

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Christmas Lights at 4 Jenner Place, Brechin

Brechin Healthcare Group are delighted to be the charity chosen by Mr Jemmett to receive the donations given by the folk in our community and beyond, for the magnificent Christmas light display at his home in Jenner Place, Brechin. The donations received will support our ongoing work at the Jenner Centre in the centre of …

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The Jenner Centre – DD9 Connections Issue No. 7

The usual services continue to be available at the Jenner Centre; Footcare on Mondays and Hearing Aid Services on Tuesday and Friday mornings; and of course we’re still there to answer  questions and help folk find information and support. We are moving slowly but steadily towards plans to support those affected by dementia. A Meeting …

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The Jenner Centre – DD9 Connections Issue No. 5

The recent rise in gas and electricity costs have made us consider whether we can afford to keep the Jenner Centre going on a full time basis. Our landlord has been extremely supportive throughout our 21/2 years at 24 St David’s Street but he cannot be expected to absorb the very high increases which will …

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The former Brechin Infirmary site

Brechin Healthcare Group met on Wednesday 13 July 2022 and spent some 2 hours carefully and long debating the way forward in the light of the non-cooperation of NHS Tayside. All agreed that the Infirmary would have been optimal, but wishing for the ideal outcome sadly does not make any difference. It was decided by …

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