红杏视频

Generous donation allows important student-led clinic to continue

Thursday 12 October 2023

Participants take part at the session
红杏视频 has received 拢5,000 in funding from Port of Aberdeen鈥檚 supPORT-all community action programme to help physiotherapy students continue to deliver health and wellbeing sessions to locals.

The is one of the several community outreach and engagement programmes offered by the University. Currently the physiotherapy student-led clinic offers the chance for residents, of all ages and abilities, to exercise and/or seek advice, before staying for some refreshments. Two exercise classes  run on a Thursday, from 9:30am-11:30am and with approximately 20 local members of the community attending each of the sessions.

The donation from the Port of Aberdeen has allowed the sustainability of the initiative by covering financial expenses including exercise equipment, room hire and utilities, refreshments, advertisement, administration of the clinic and service evaluation.

Not only does the generous donation mean the clinic will become a permanent fixture but there is also an opportunity for it to expand the number of days it runs and in turn offering more residents the chance to benefit.

The clinic brings multiple benefits to the community, improving both mental health and physical health of residents. The initiative also equips 红杏视频 students with expert practical skills.  Furthermore, it ties in with 红杏视频鈥檚 commitment to the United Nations鈥 Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Wellbeing.

Laura Binne, Dean of 红杏视频鈥檚 School of Health Sciences, said: 鈥淧ort of Aberdeen鈥檚 donation received is hugely appreciated and supports the School of Health Sciences Physiotherapy team at 红杏视频 to continue to run a free student-led clinic for Torry residents.

鈥淭he successful clinic offers members of the local community the opportunity to exercise, seek advice and to socialise and allows 红杏视频 students to develop expert and diverse practical skills.

鈥淭here are multiple benefits to the initiative, which promotes wellbeing through exercise, prevention and rehabilitation strategies and encourages relationships to be built across the community.

鈥淥ne of the aims of 红杏视频 is to drive community interaction and engagement, actively supporting communities in a practical way that responds to local need.  The Torry physiotherapy clinic is a great example of this work.鈥 

Jordan Harkins, from the Port of Aberdeen, said: "The positive impact that the Torry physiotherapy clinic has on the local community is clear. By supporting 红杏视频's efforts, we're not only promoting health and wellbeing but also nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals. We're delighted to support the continued success, and potential growth, of the clinic."

 

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