Recognised Scottish Charity SC034617 Braveheart works in anticipatory healthcare to make a positive difference to the health of people living with, or at risk of, developing heart disease. Braveheart works throughout Falkirk District and Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Our objectives are: to improve health to encourage people to take responsibility for sustaining and improving their own health to reduce inequalities in health to promote healthy living within our communities
Sponsored Walk - Sunday 19th September 2010 As you know, Braveheart now organises fundraising events to raise funds ensuring our vital work, help and support is carried on. Due to the continued success of our sponsored walk we are organising another one this year, with the help of our incredible volunteers. The aim of this walk are to : Wee County Walkers walking programme has just been launched to encourage people in Clackmannanshire to become more active. Braveheart are working in partnership with Clackmannanshire Healthier Lives to deliver this new initiative and are very excited to report new weekly walks in Fishcross/Sauchie, Clackmannan and Tillicoultry are now running. For further details check out the tab on our main menu or call Jane on 01259 290316 / 07825 52677. Please also check out the four new walks recently introduced in Falkirk with the Walk with Braveheart programme. Click here to watch the Braveheart promotion video 
Braveheart has been featured in the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 
What do we do?
Adults who have heart problems and type II diabetes are allocated to a self help group which meets once every three weeks for two hours over the period of one year. The groups are led by two health mentors who provide information sessions and encouragement to small groups of between 8 - 12 people. |
