Ten students are set to transform health and wellbeing in their communities after graduating from a seven-week course at Borders College in Galashiels.
Run in partnership with Scottish Borders Council’s learning disability service, the Health Champions course offers adults with a learning disability the opportunity to find out more about nutrition and the benefits of regular physical activity.
The 10 students who graduated are: Laura Bandeen (Galashiels), Stewart Bell (Abbey St. Bathans),Heather Burton (Kelso), Tracy Cockburn (Greenlaw), Jean-Pierre Cossigny (Kelso), Matthew Holmes (Innerliethen), Frankie McBrier (Galashiels), Claire McKenzie (Coldstream), Samantha McLaren (Reston) and Helen Rodger (Peebles).