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JANUARY
2019
What are You singing at the next
Karaoke Disco?
Live YOUR life!
It’s ALL
about well
being
Inside this issue:
New Year,
new us - new You!
Ambassador’s Edit 2
Events Calendar 4-5
Walk on the Wild Side 7
Live YOUR Life 28-29
Ask Mystical Mairi 31
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Everyone
knows
Karen
Andy says
hey babe,
take a ...
Dominic and I went on a couple of nights out—nights on the wild side!
We went to gigs and checked out some new places I haven’t been before.
...it’s awfully wild!!!
YOU can join us too!
Walk on the
Wild side
Hi guys! I’m still here!
My role at get2gether has changed a bit – I’m a peer mentor now and I am doing a bit more listening, and a little less talking!
We want to hear from you – why not get in touch with me to talk about writing blog posts or about future events that you would like to see.
Email me on [email protected]
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Join us for
some fun
at new and
exciting
events!
West Lothian here we come!
This is Frank. He has been part of get2gether’s steering group since 2014 and cannot wait to see get2gether in
Livingston! Here is Frank’s news for you!
We have a venue, we have a date:
8th of March,
Grand central, Livingston +
We are looking for a good team to help us to organize a Launch party for West Lothian!
Sam from gig buddies is in! How about you? Interested? Get in touch!
Events Calendar
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January 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Please let us know what events will you join us for.
07867 179 023
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EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH
EAST LOTHIAN
EDINBURGH
EAST LOTHIAN
Saturday 5th Mercure Party
Saturday 5th Walk on the Wild Side
Tuesday 8th Table Tennis
Thursday 10th January Sales
Friday 11th Coffee Date
Saturday 12th Parliament tour
Monday 14th Dinner 20% off
Tuesday 15th Google Digital Garage
Wednesday 16th Wellbeing Crafternoon
Thursday 17th Bowling
Friday 18th Karaoke Disco
Saturday 19th Food Sharing Hub Party
Monday 21st Tennis @ Thistle
Monday 21st Benefits Advice Drop In
Tuesday 22nd IKEA with Kevin
Thursday 24th Pub Quiz
Tuesday 29th Newhailes Estate
Wednesday 30th Wiff Waff Wednesday
EDINBURGH
MIDLOTHIAN
EDINBURGH
MIDLOTHIAN
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH
MIDLOTHIAN
EDINBURGH
EAST LOTHIAN
EDINBURGH
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Party
Night in
Edinburgh
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Join us for a 3 course meal, followed by a night of dancing and fun at the Mercure. Get your ticket now!
Dress to impress - no trainers!
Happy New Year! Let 2019 begin!
EDINBURGH
Location:
Mercure Edinburgh 54-58 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2DG
Cost: £26
Date: Saturday 5th January
Time: 7.00 pm - 1.00 am
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
1, 3, 4, 15, 19, 29, 30, 31, 33,
34, 37, 104, 113, 124, X25, X29,
X31 or X33
Mercure Party
Night
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Beetroot
Yourself: A
Monthly Music
Mulitverse
On the first Saturday of every month there is a pretty special event with performers, who sing, jam, tell stories, poems, and even the occasional joke. A collaboration with a collective of musicians, artists, performers, and generally lovely, and loving people.
They also make pizza and its BYOB!
EDINBURGH
Andy is going!
Location:
Beetroot Sauvage Café
31 Ratcliffe Terrace Edinburgh EH9 1SX
Cost: Free / donations welcome / pizza £7
Date: Saturday 5th January
Time: 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 29, 42, 67
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Are YOU up for it?
Let us know if you are!
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quote from the story here.”
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Do your thing,
get out and
about!
Join Andrew and Dominic
For a Walk on
the Wild side
To read more on what Walk on the Wild Side is
like, check out the blog on
www.get2gether.org.uk/blog
Local,
social,
small
and
friendly!
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EAST LOTHIAN
Location:
Lady of Loretto Church Hall, 17 Newbigging,
Musselburgh EH21 7AJ
Cost: £3 / First session is free
Date: Tuesday 8th January
Time: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 26, 30, 44,
104 or X26
Musselburgh Table Tennis Club is a small and friendly club for all ages and abilities to come along and play table tennis.
They run adult social table tennis sessions every week.
Lets go and check it out - bats, tea and coffee included! If you will like it, you can always go back!
East Lothian
Table Tennis
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Lunch &
January
sales
shopping
Come along for January sales shopping and lunch at Fort Kinnaird Shopping Centre!
Katrina and friends are meeting at Frankie & Benny’s for lunch. Join them!
You will also have a chance to go shopping after lunch.
EDINBURGH AMBASSADOR’S EVENT
Look out for
Katrina!
Location:
Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park Unit G, Kinnaird Park Edinburgh EH15 3RD
Cost: £6.99 (lunch) & shopping money
Date: Thursday 10th January
Time: 12 noon - 2.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 30,49,118,
N30, 106,108
Local
and
friendly!
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EAST LOTHIAN
Location:
Steampunk
49A Kirk Ports North Berwick EH39 4HL
Cost: £2.60 for cappuccino
Date: Friday 11th January
Time: 2 pm - 3.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 120, 121,
124, X5 or X24
Join us for a coffee date in the hippest café in North Berwick!
They roast their own coffee, they make amazing cake but mostly, you will be charmed by the atmosphere.
On a sunny day you can sit outside and enjoy your coffee in the sunshine!
Coffee Date
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Ever wondered what goes on in that big building at the bottom of the Royal Mile?
Fancy yourself as the next Nicola Sturgeon or Ruth Davidson, or do you just fancy a cuppa in their lovely café?
Then come and join us...
EDINBURGH
Location:
Scottish Parliament The Royal Mile
Edinburgh EH99 1SP
Cost: £5 / Support Free
Date: Saturday 12th January
Time: 3 pm - 5 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
35 or 6
Parliament
Tour
Join Andrew
for lunch!
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Dinner
20% off
MIDLOTHIAN
Location:
Dalkeith Weatherspoons 5 Newmills Road Dalkeith EH22 1DU
Cost: Bring money for food
Date: Monday 14th January
Time: 7 pm - 9 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
29, 33 or X29
Gather round for dinner at your favourite J.D. Weatherspoon in Dalkeith.
Why not go and join get2gether’s Ambassador Andrew who managed to get a bargain of 20% off for this dinner!
AMBASSADOR’S EVENT
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Digital
Garage
Having problems with your facebook?
Not sure how to tweet or post a picture of your breakfast on Instagram? Need a hand putting together a CV or struggling to send an email?
The Google Garage gives free advice, runs free courses so let’s check it out and maybe pop into a nearby café for a cuppa!
EDINBURGH
Location:
Digital Google Garage
42 Shandwick Place Edinburgh EH2 4RT
Cost: Bring money for coffee / cake
Date: Tuesday 15th January
Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 20, 23, 24,
25, 38
Free advice!
Keep well
& come
along for
Craft in the
afternoon
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Wellbeing
Crafternoon
MIDLOTHIAN
Location:
Pop up Hub (Old Bank Building)
58 Main Street Gorebridge EH23 4BY
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday 16th January
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
29, 33 or X29
We are going along to this local group that offers free activities, aimed at wellbeing and encouraging positivity.
The group meets every week. They start with something crafty and continue with wellbeing activities - including relaxation, nature and tips for life balance - sounds perfect for January’s resolution New Year, New YOU!
MEMBER LED EVENT
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Bowling with
Duncan and
Fiona
Life is a bit like bowling sometimes - if you get it right, you will get a strike!
Join Duncan and Fiona and come bowling.
Its only £2 a game!
Come along and show your skills!
EDINBURGH
Look out for Duncan and
Fiona!
Location:
Edinburgh Corn Exchange 10 New Market Road Edinburgh EH14 1RJ
Cost: £2 (bring money for drinks & snacks)
Date: Thursday 17th January
Time: 4 pm - 6 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 4, 20, 34, 44 or 300
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Karaoke
@ Gorgie
New Year, New Venue…
Dance the night away with some top tunes from DJ Andy!!
Hand in your song requests and let’s hear you sing!!
EDINBURGH
Location:
Prison Officers’ Social Club 22 McLeod Street Edinburgh EH11 2NH
Cost: £5 / Support Free
Date: Friday 18th January
Time: 7 pm — 11 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 1, 2, 3, 23, 25, 33, N2,
N25
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quote from the story here.”
Sing out loud at get2gether’s
Karaoke Discos!
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Check out new
venues and get
your requests to DJ Andy from
What are you singing?
Karaoke Discos are very popular. This year there are no more excuses not to come along to get2gether’s Karaoke Discos!
Save the dates and let’s hear You sing out loud - don’t be shy, give it a try!
This is DJ Andy
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Help saving food from going to waste -join Food Sharing Edinburgh!
The brand new Food Sharing Hub is launching with a glamorous party…
get2gether will be there - will You?
Location:
Food Hub 22 Bread Street
Edinburgh EH3 9AF
Cost: Free / Spaces are limited!
Date: Saturday 19th January
Time: 4.30 pm - 7.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
123
EDINBURGH
Food Sharing
Hub
Launch Party
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Drop in,
it might
be
helpful!
Benefits
Advice
Drop In
Are you having problems with your benefits?
Are you a little bit confused about what you can claim and what you can’t claim?
Not sure if you can work and claim benefits?
Karen Robertson who works as a Disability Employment Advisor for Job Centre Plus will be on hand to answer all your questions so drop in to Thistle and say hi.
Location:
Thistle Foundation 13 Queens Walk
Edinburgh EH16 4EA
Cost: Free
Date: Monday, 21st January
Time: 11.00am — 12.30pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 14, 21 or
30
EDINBURGH
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Tennis at the
Thistle
Fancy yourself as the next Andy Murray or Serena Williams? Well now is your chance...
Thistle are running tennis sessions for absolute beginners or those who know their way around a tennis racquet, so spice up your Mondays and join Katrina and friends!
EDINBURGH AMBASSADOR’S EVENT
Look out for
Katrina!
Location:
Thistle Foundation 13 Queens Walk Edinburgh EH16 4EA
Cost: £2.50
Date: Monday 21st January
Time: 2 pm - 3 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 14, 21, 30
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Ask
Kevin!
IKEA with
Kevin
MIDLOTHIAN
Location:
IKEA Café & Restaurant Costikea Way Loanhead EH20 9BY
Cost: £1.60 (Tea/Coffee + 2 doughnuts)
Date: Tuesday 22nd January
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
47, 67, X37, X47,
X62
You might know Kevin from the ATIK Club nights or other events - but you might not know he works at IKEA.
Kevin is a friendly guy, who likes to crack a joke, but he is also happy to tell you about how it is to have a job at IKEA. Join Kevin for a coffee or late lunch at IKEA Café & Restaurant after his shift!
MEMBER LED EVENT
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Charwood Pub
Quiz
Charwood Restaurant runs a pub quiz on a
Thursday night as well as other events during the week so let’s go and check it out…
If you like music, TV, politics, history or are a bit of an expert in general knowledge come and join the team!
EDINBURGH
We need you!
Location:
Charwood 47 Buckstone Terrace,
Edinburgh EH10 6QJ
Cost: £1 (+ money for drink)
Date: Thursday 24th January
Time: 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus
11, 15, 101, 101a,
102
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Coffee,
chats
and
fresh
air!
Explore East Lothian with get2gether!
Join us for an afternoon at Newhailes Estate! Have you been before? It’s a magnificent site!
Let’s go for an afternoon walk around the estate park, but let’s meet for a coffee or a drink and chats first!
EAST LOTHIAN
Location: Newhailes Musselburgh EH21 6RY
Cost: Bring money for a drink
Date: Tuesday 29th January
Time: 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 30, 106, 108, 118
Newhailes
Estate
Wiff Waff
Wednesday
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An old favourite….
Come along and meet old friends and new, have a cheeky drink or two and maybe even show off your fantastic Wiff Waff skills…
You are welcome to have dinner there too. It’s always a fun evening so come and join us!
EDINBURGH
Join
Sarah!
MEMBER LED EVENT
Location:
Out of the blue drill hall 36 Dalmeny Street Edinburgh EH6 8RG
Cost: £1 (bring money for drinks/snacks)
Date: Wednesday 30th January
Time: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Contact: 07867 179023
Take bus 10, 14, 16
22, 49
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Will YOU be clubbing in 2019?
Club nights at
Live YOUR life - I’m living my life!
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get2gether partnered with The Thistle Foundation and offered a Lifestyle Management course to get2gether members.
We call it “Live YOUR life”.
Here is an interview with Robert (on the left) and Justin (on the right), who are currently taking part in the course.
Live YOUR
life
Q: What have you enjoyed about this course?
Robert: I have liked meeting new people who I haven’t met before.
Justin: I have also enjoyed meeting new friends on the course. The group has a really positive vibe, I think being positive makes your body healthier and puts your mind at ease.
LOOKS GOOD!
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Q: How has being on the course helped you?
Q: Why should others do the course?
Justin: It will help! You will get ideas
about how to cope with things.
Robert: It’s something new to do!
Justin: It has given me new ideas about how to cope with things. I have started to put myself first, I never usu-ally give myself enough credit.
Robert: I have had time to get to know people in the group so I now feel more confident in the group.
Justin: I have noticed that you are
happier in the group Robert. You are
smiling more. FEELS GOOD!
SOUNDS GOOD!
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Top Tips
Want to make a new friend and not sure how?
If you are at a get2gether event and fancy getting to know someone a bit better why not ask them about themselves. You could maybe arrange to go to another event with them. If you need help just ask a member of staff. If you have a Top Tip you think other members of get2gether would like to hear about let us know!
Many of you will already know ‘Mystic Mairi’ who has been
reading palms at some of our big events recently.
Look out for her at our events, or contact us
([email protected]) to ‘Ask Mystic Mairi’ a
question in our next newsletter.
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!
This newsletter has been proofread by
David.
David’s job is to correct our mistakes. David likes to come along to Karaoke Discos, club nights at the ATIK and he might come along to get2gether’s West Lothian Launch Party!
All the bus numbers have been checked
by Alexander.
Alexander likes buses and he came along to Berwick upon Tweed, by bus!
“To catch the reader's attention,
place an interesting sentence or
quote from the story here.”
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Ask Mystic Mairi
Mystic Mairi Answered: Let me ask the crystal
ball….
Oh I see a great future for you, maybe a paid job or
you could even attend your first get2gether
event!
Have YOU got questions for Mairi?
Let us know your question!
Question from a member:
What nice things will happen in my future?
To read what Mairi has been up to check her
blog on www.get2gether/org/uk/blog
get2gether 13 Queens Walk Edinburgh EH16 4EA 07867 179 023 [email protected]
FOR MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH!
For love and friendship
Join get2gether for an unforgettable party night at the Mercure, where you can watch the Edinburgh from above and party till the early hours of the morning.
More information on page 6!
2019, bring it on!
“I feel connected to other people.
I choose who is in my life.
I can build and maintain meaningful
friendships and relationships.”
One of get2gether’s outcomes is REDUCED ISOLATION
of adults with disabilities