SHOPMOBILITY SERVICE

Our Shopmobility service is delivered from The Meeting Place Hub offering a range of mobility equipment for hire within East Kilbride Shopping Centre and the close vicinity.

Mobility equipment includes scooters, powerchairs, manual chairs and rollators, promoting independence, inclusion and freedom to visit the amenities including shops, banks, the post office, restaurants and coffee shops.

Holiday hire: Travel scooters and manual chairs are also available to take on holiday or on days away. Hire includes cover to take the equipment anywhere throughout Europe as long as notice is given.

THE MEETING PLACE COMMUNITY HUB

The Meeting Place is located in East Kilbride Town Centre offering a warm and welcome place for people to meet, make friends, and enjoy light snacks and drinks within our cafe. Warm meals are also available and the homemade soup legendary!

Open to all ages, it is a great place to spend time, make friends and access information, advice and support. A warm welcome is extended to all, and no-one stays a stranger for long.

Peer support is a big part of The Meeting Place and friendships are formed on a daily basis. There’s always someone to chat with but also space to sit quietly if that is more appropriate.

Partner organisations visit The Meeting Place regularly, making access to information, guidance and advice as easy and seamless as possible.

Cafe prices are kept as low as possible ensuring that food and drinks are affordable.

Funded by: Income from the cafe, donations, fundraising and The Robertson Trust.

HOME SUPPORT SERVICES

Our Home Support services help people to remain independent at home by offering help with prescriptions, grocery shopping, ‘Keep in Touch’ calls, telephone befriending and online activities including yoga, tai chi and gentle movement classes.

Volunteers help to deliver prescriptions and groceries, covering all the supermarkets in East Kilbride, letting people enjoy food from their chosen supermarket.

‘Keep in touch’ calls happen regularly and are often a quick chat to make sure everything is okay. However, there’s also more intense support when needed, for example support to connect with local activities because of a loss of confidence, bereavement or recovering from illness. Support is also given to people who are experiencing loneliness and isolation and mental health problems.

The team that delivers our Home Support services have vast experience and provide a vital support to local people.

FUNDED BY: The National Lottery Community Fund

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Our community transport offers accessible and inclusive transport for people who find it difficult to get to places because of a lack of accessible transport. It is available to many groups including people with disabilities, long term conditions, mobility problems, mental health problems.

Our minibus is an electric vehicle with an accessible tail lift, making it suitable for a wide range of people.

FUNDED BY: Scottish Government Plugged-in Communities

Activities & Classes

Healthy and Active offer a wide range of activities and classes from different locations within East Kilbride Town Centre.

We offer arts and crafts, art club, yoga, tai chi and much more.

Details of our classes are listed below and include activities and classes which are take place in our premises but are delivered by partners.