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NICKY FOX, PROJECT MANAGER
KATRIONA DOVE, LIFESTYLE MOTIVATOR
"I STARTED THE STEPPING OUT PROJECT WITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION THIRTEEN YEARS AGO. THE PROJECT WAS UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL FOR SEVERAL YEARS, WHICH WAS MOSTLY A HAPPY ARRANGEMENT, APART FROM THE FACT THAT OUR
ABILITY TO FUNDRAISE OUTWITH THE COUNCIL WAS VERY LIMITED.THEN FOUR YEARS AGO, WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF SEPERATING FROM
THE COUNCIL, AND BECOMING A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION WITH CHARITABLE STATUS. THIS HAS GIVEN US THE FREEDOM TO ACCESS MANY
NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES,AND WE HAVE SO FAR BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN TAPPING INTO THEM.THIS HAS IN TURN HELPED US TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE
AND EXCITING NEW PROJECTS. TWO YEARS AGO, MY HOURS WERE INCREASED FROM 20 TO 30 PER WEEK,
WHICH HAS IMPROVED THINGS ENORMOUSLY. RESPONDING TO WHAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR IS SOMETHING WE
ARE PARTICULARLY GOOD AT, AND OUR NEW HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ACTIVITES ARE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS APPROACH WORKING AT
IT'S BEST. I BELIEVE THAT NOW IS THE MOST POSITIVE, EXCITING AND HOPEFUL TIME IN MENTAL HEALTH WORK SINCE I
STARTED, AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE STEPPING OUT A RESOURCE THAT EAST LOTHIAN CAN BE PROUD OF." SINCE
KATRIONA JOINED THE PROJECT SHE HAS BEEN INVALUABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT.SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO HELP DEVELOP
LUNCH CLUB,YOGA,WALKING GROUPS,EXPAND THE JOHN MUIR AWARD AND IS DOING ONE TO ONE WORK WITH PEOPLE. WORKING TOGETHER MEANS
THAT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO DO COFFEE MORNINGS AND OTHER FUND RAISING EVENTS,WHICH ARE GOOD FUN FOR EVERYONE TAKING PART, AND
ALSO HELP TO RAISE OUR PROFILE LOCALLY IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY.WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ASSISTING WITH
THE FUNDING OF THIS POST.
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OUR ADMIN WORKER IS
JACQUIE GIBSON.
THE STEPPING OUT TUTORS ARE ;
KARIN CHIPULINA, ART DIANA HOARE, POTTERY. JANET HARKNESS, REFLEXOLOGY LYNDSAY
CAMPBELL, SUPPER CLUB. OUR STAFF ARE A BIG PART OF WHAT MAKES STEPPING OUT SPECIAL.THEY
ARE ALL PART TIME, BUT BRING DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO WHATEVER THEY DO.
TECHNOLOGY HAS CAUGHT UP WITH US-YOU CAN NOW E-MAIL,PHONE
OR POST US A LETTER!
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