Leuchie

Today we said goodbye to our last holiday guests of 2024, who had a wonderful Christmas break here and who were treated yesterday to the bagpipes, played by longstanding friend and supporter, Lyle Crawford. As we look back on 2024 the main takeaway is one of development and growth throughout all our services. We've increased our guest numbers and supported on average one more guest per holiday in the house. 💚 We've provided 318 self-catering respite breaks, 210 more than last year. 🎉 We've been out on 238 mini-bus trips! 🚃 😃 We've recruited more volunteers to help with our Leuchie at Home service. And we've welcomed 12 students from QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH on placements to learn about what we do here. Oh, and we've grown our team to a fabulous 99, who ALL play their part in providing life changing respite for families living with neurological conditions. We can't wait to get going again in 2025 and continue to transform lives by proactively improving health, enabling independence and tackling loneliness . But first, time to rest, to party and to refresh. Happy New Year to each and every one of you

THANK YOU so much to everyone who has donated to our appeal this year. 🙌 🤗 £18,700 has been donated so far and 11 direct debit donations have been set up which is the MOST we have ever received for an appeal. 💚 💚 💚 Regular gifts help Leuchie plan ahead and make long-term improvements for people who desperately need our services to improve their lives and help their families stay together for longer. Your generosity this Christmas has been outstanding! 😃 ⭐ 🙏 If you still want to donate, there is still time!! Help us hit £20,000 by clicking the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXgm6axi

Helen, the face of our Christmas Appeal this year, told us why Leuchie means so much to her and her husband, Ian. There is still time to donate to our Christmas Appeal and read Helen's fully story here: https://lnkd.in/eXgm6axi

"𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗟𝗲𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆. 𝗦𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲." After battling the health and social care system to get support while still working and caring for Helen full time, Ian explains why they both benefit so much from Leuchie's services and how important it is. We want to be here for so many more families, like Ian and Helen’s, but we have to raise at least £1.5 million per year to do this. You can help us turn hope into certainty by making a gift of just £10 per month. Whatever you do today will have impact. https://lnkd.in/eXgm6axi

One of the quotes from the guest evaluations this holiday really jumped out. When asked what they've enjoyed the most about this break, guest Lucille replied "It feels like Freedom". This is testament to our wonderful team who don't just care for our guests but help them enjoy a wonderful holiday with as much independence as possible. The house is closed now for the weekend, and the team are going to enjoy a well deserved break, ready for welcoming our new guests on Monday. We hope you all have a lovely, restful weekend too!

And for those that were wondering … his knees made it! Well done Richard Meade 👏What an achievement. And thanks again for raising funds for Leuchie. 💚

Thank you Simpson & Marwick! For this, and for your ongoing support 💚

1 in 5 of our guests have not seen a healthcare specialist in 5 years. As our NHS struggles to cope, we know we can do more to improve the lives of people living with the affects of a neurological condition, as our Physiotherapist Louise tells us in this video clip. https://lnkd.in/ez7ei8Kp Donate today to turn hope into certainty 🙏💚 leuchiehouse.org.uk/appeal #xmasappeal #charityappeal #leuchie #respitecharity

Thank you Whisky 1901 - that was certainly a nail biting moment in the live auction! Great Lot 💥 It was a very generous donation much appreciated by the team and we'd like to say thank you on behalf of all the people we support.

We couldn't be more proud of our Director of Care & Health, Emma Jenson, who was awarded the honour of becoming a member of the the Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland and given the title of Queen's Nurse. This is in recognition of her extraordinary talent and commitment. Emma, we're lucky to have you!