PAMIS launch series of events to promote PMLD awareness
By News Scotland,

This week, 18 – 24 May 2015 is the first ever Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD) Awareness Week.

Headed by PAMIS, an organisation working solely with people with PMLD and their families for a better life, this campaign is aimed at raising the awareness of PMLD.

People with PMLD are very special people with distinctive needs. They are often excluded from community activities that the rest of us take for granted. With enthusiasm, commitment, some imagination and a ‘can-do’ approach, people with profound and complex disabilities can be included in leisure and cultural activities. It is hoped that by raising awareness in the community of the activities in which people with PMLD can participate, many of the barriers they face will be removed helping them to achieve their rightful place in society.

PAMIS is running events across the five areas where they have offices: Tayside, Fife, Grampian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and South Lanarkshire with special events running on PAMIS’ 23rd birthday which is on 21 May.

Here is the calendar of events with details of how to get involved.

Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Wednesday 20 May – Adaptive skiing at the SNO zone, Xscape Glasgow. We have six slots available between 1.15pm and 4.15pm.  Adaptive skiing is suitable for all and will be held on real snow!
  • Thursday 21 May – Manage IT workshop – at Glasgow Caledonian University, for Glasgow and South Lanarkshire families
  • Thursday 21 May – Birthday celebrations – CEO of PAMIS, Jenny Miller visiting with a PAMIS Happy Birthday cake!
  • Friday 22 May – PAMIS Short Health Walk in The Burrell Park, Glasgow at 12.00noon. You are welcome to bring along any family or friends who would like to join in.  Please bring a packed lunch – there is also an accessible café in the Burrell.  To book a place on either or both events or for more information call on 0141 572 0782 or  [email protected]
South Lanarkshire
  • Wednesday 20 May – Public Awareness session at Brandon Gate, Hamilton Council Office at 10.00am – 12.00noon – public event, all welcome.
  • Wednesday 20 May – Multi-sensory storytelling with Ailie Finlay at 12.30 – 2.30pm,  This will be attended by people from a Sense Scotland service, Community Learning Disability Team members from NHS Lanarkshire and care staff from the South Lanarkshire Council.  It should be a great collaborative session.
  • Thursday 21 May – Postural Care certificate presentation to carers – at Chatelherault Row, Ferniegair includes prosecco and happy birthday PAMIS cake.  As well as a presentation from Scotmid of a £500 cheque towards counselling services for carers.
Tayside
  • Wednesday 20 May – Multi-sensory storytelling session at Brechin High School at 1.30 – 3.30 pm.  The aim is to design a new MS Story for the pupils to use to prepare for swimming session.
  • Thursday 21 May – Prosecco and happy birthday cake at PAMIS head office in Dundee – all welcome.
  • Friday 22 May – Multi-sensory storytelling at Carlogie School nursery, Carnoustie at 10.00am – 12.00noon.
Fife
  • Tuesday 19 May – Opening of the Changing Places toilet at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline at 11am with cake – all welcome.
  • Thursday 21 May – Family swimming at Caliswood School Pool, Dunfermline 6-8pm, contact Andrew at [email protected] if interested.
  • Saturday 23 May – Friendship Club, 11-1pm at St Clair Centre, Kirkcaldy for children and young people 0-20 years for more information click here.
  • Saturday 23 May – Recreational Boccia – Michael Woods Leisure Centre, Glenrothes at 10.45 – 11.45am – please book with either Maureen or Andrew in advance.