To celebrate World Wellbeing Week, 24th – 30th June, The Centre, Livingston is running various activities including yoga classes to raise funds for its charity partner, Breast Friends and Family on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th, who will also have a tranquil pop up with a seating area on both days to help raise awareness.
The charity was founded by Hazel Orr, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, with the help of her sister Mandy, mother Sylvia and daughter Holly to support patients through their breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery with care packages to help make them feel a little bit more comfortable during their treatment. These include mastectomy bras, thermometers and scarves.
At the pop up, which will be located at next to New Look, shoppers will be able to find out more about all of the support they offer and the classes they run at their newly opened premises in Bathgate, ‘The Heart’. These include exercise sessions, meditation, mindfulness and yoga.
The partnership is part of The Centre’s ‘Support in the Community’ initiative, which helps local charities and social enterprises by providing awareness-raising and fundraising opportunities for a period of three months, including free pop up space, a £250 Gift Card donation and marketing support.
In addition to the yoga classes hosted by One Space Livingston, starting at 9am in The Wintergarden, with all donations welcomed, The Centre, Livingston has also partnered with Elevate Acro Gymnastics Club, who lost their venue due to a fire in December 2024. Shoppers will be able to enjoy a spirited performance celebrating their resilience and community support at 2pm near Beaverbrooks.
On the 24th and 26th there will also be the opportunity to win gifts at the Wellbeing ‘Spin the Wheel’ stand, located beside New Look, from retailers including Holland & Barrett, Lush, Boots and One Beyond, and also the chance to enter a competition to win a luxury gift box from Rituals.
Hazel said: “We are extremely grateful to The Centre, Livington for running yoga classes to help raise funds for us and for the opportunity to bring our volunteers in to highlight the services that Breast Friends and Family provide for those with a breast cancer diagnosis in West Lothian.
“We want to raise awareness of the services available not only for those currently going through treatment but also for those who have been through treatment for breast cancer at any time in the past and also for those living with breast cancer.”
Tess Sundberg, Marketing Manager at The Centre, Livingston said: “We are really looking forward to welcoming our charity partner, Breast Friends and Family into the shopping centre on the 28th and 29th June to help them to raise even more awareness about the fantastic work they are doing to support women with breast cancer.
“We are also hoping to help the charity raise funds by inviting people to take part in our Wellbeing Week yoga classes which will be a great way enjoy some ‘me time’ and unwind and also support a fantastic organisation at the same time”
To find out more about the Wellbeing Week event, keep an eye on our social media channels, @shopthecentre.
To find out more about Breast Friends and Family, check out the website – www.breastfriendsandfamily.co.uk