Sad news folks. Our friend and ECG stalwart, Helen, has passed away.  Thank you, Natalie, for finding out. Helen was very private, yet she was the lead coordinator in planning and organising our work meeting Level 3 patients going through Cardiac Rehab. Right now, we don't know anymore. Will keep you posted.

From 4th September Yoga Classes will be taught by Amanda Lutchford who most members will know.

The class will still be held on Wednesdays but there is a new time - 5.45.

Please complete the form below and email it to amanda.lutchford@googlemail.com

The bad news first. We are losing Barbara Sowa, our trainer and inspiration from the very start. She is moving on career-wise,  it's a well-deserved promotion.

Barbara leaves our group in fine shape, with a new crew of trainers, some of whom are already in place so the show, which Barbara created, goes on.

Come and see your allotment this evening at the Harvester end of Haslemere Ave? It's open to all of us.

No digging or planting - it's a social. BYOB.

6.45.

ECG AGM 2019

EALING CARDIAC GROUP’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

17 JUNE 2019 / 18:30 - 20.00

ATTENDEES

ECG Members and Trainers

AGENDA

Welcome and Announcements. Thanks!

How and why we started, current committee holders, need for more volunteers and members.

Financial Review - where our money goes, what it’s spent on, Bonus Ball, Fund-raising, Contributions, Donations

Level 4 Fitness Classes, what is BACPR, why it matters and why it is not and must not be a competition. 1 or 2 minute exercises?

Heart Yoga - just why and how it’s optimised for us

CPR classes

Allotment, new membership category

Lunchtime meetings, membership software

Any Other Business

The ECG Allotment will shortly be available to members. There is no charge.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6717115/Now-doctors-prescribe-ALLOTMENTS-help-loneliness-muscle-joint-pain.html

Have you got any garden tools to donate? 

The Ealing Cardiac Group (ECG) was founded 5 years ago by volunteers when the NHS withdrew funding to provide supervised exercise classes for those in the area who had had heart interventions. 

The classes have proved successful in maintaining members fitness and wellbeing and membership has since increased fivefold. ECG recently acquired half of an allotment on the Haslemere site to extend the opportunities for heart patients to improve their wellbeing especially those who cannot necessarily participate in an exercise programme. 

ECG now needs basic garden tools and would welcome any of the following donations: Spade/shovel, garden fork, hand trowel/fork, secateurs, branch saw, garden sieve, miniature pickaxe (mattock), hoe, rake, watering cans, canes or anything else that experienced gardeners feel we may need.

Sunday 19th we can start digging. Ian has set up Grow ECG Group.

This is after the early class. Late class members should see Barbara to re-arrange alternative class that week.

Every time we add a class, ECG makes a loss until the numbers build up and up to now that's worked out for us.

We do now need to top up our modest coffers to offset costs incurred because of the additional Monday class so that's what the 29th is about.

The £15 for the meal includes £5 for ECG - thanks to the generosity of IndiaIndia.

The last meal there was well received. That wasn't a fundraiser and the cost to each of us is the same as the last one,

There are veggie and non veggie set meals and there should be more than enough food!

Because this is a BYOB place, we can bring alcoholic drinks in - but not soft drinks or bottled water.

The meal is at 8pm.

You can bring a guest. They're most welcome.

We are a non-profit voluntary organisation. Just in case you didn't know!

We are most grateful for Barbara's  commitment and professionalism and welcome Natalie as an additional trainer.

One last thing:  AGM on 27th May.

AGM is pencilled in for 23rd May at 6.30, William Hobbayne Centre.