The Big Lottery Fund

The Eastbourne Wound Healing Centre CIC has recently been awarded a grant to fund wound care workshops in the Community.

The aim of this project is to provide Well Leg and Well Foot health promotion to people in and around Eastbourne.

The Well Leg days will provide practical advice to the older population on what poses a risk to their skin integrity. The elderley are at a significantly higher risk of developing leg ulcers due to less mobility, poor circulation and illness. Up to 70% of all leg ulcers are preventable. We hope that increasing the knowledge of the people in and around Eastbourne, we will help reduce the risk of developing a leg ulcer.

 

The Well Foot days will be aimed at the elderley and also people who have or are at risk of developing diabetes. Again, we hope that increased knowledge will help prevent issues such as diabetic foot developing.

 

Our Workshops will be held in many venues through-out 2012. The Spring Workshops are detailed below:

 

14 February from 10am – 1pm at the Hydro Hotel

6 March from 10am – 1pm at the Hydro Hotel

9 March from 9am – 4pm in the Arndale Shopping Centre

10 March from 9am – 4pm in the Arndale Shopping Centre

4 April from 10am – 1pm at the Hydro Hotel

 

 

All workshops are free of charge. Please come along and speak to our expert clinicians who will provide you with advice, tips and general information about how to keep your legs and feet healthy.