The Story of Healthworks
An Early history of Healthworks Holistic Health Care Ltd.
1993
Founded as Holistic Health Care Ltd.
1994
Setting up of Findhorn Bay Holistic Health Centre at the Findhorn Foundation
Acquisition of 5 Bank Lane premises and set up of Forres Centre for Holistic Health Care.
1994 to 2000
Publishing of Medical Marriage book and holding conferences on integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional medicine.
Setting up of book libraries at charity's premises
Workshops on holistic health care locally.
2000
Healthworks Holistic Health Care kept steadily increasing its tenants numbers.
2003
Stakeholders meeting at Newbold House to create a new impulse for the charity's activity and vision.
Launch of Access to Health Fund to provide financial assistance. The book library and annual health fairs continue.
2004
Recognition of the charity by Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated Medicine.
Name change to Healthworks Holistic Holistic Health Care Ltd.
Launch of Annual Health & Lifestyle Fairs at Forres town hall.
2005 to 2010
Practitioners / tenants numbers still increasing, thus more operating surplus generated.
Access to Health Fund is funding free treatment sessions for unpaid carers in connection with Moray Carers and for staff at local schools.
Donation to "Doctors & Healers working together" at Leanchoil Hospital in Forres.
2014 -2015
21 practitioners / tenants working from Healthworks centre. Highest number ever.
Financial assistance now available to eligible clients of all qualified local practitioners (which become affiliated to the charity).
Charity's board expanded by three new directors (now 8 in total).
Launch of a trial to promote holistic health care locally by offering free sessions to the general public, which lead to 80 free sessions vouchers being issued. Charity's 21st anniversary.
Operating surplus of the health centre reached £7.5K.
Total amount of charitable spending has reached £53K.
2020 to 2021
Covid obviously took its toll on the whole healthcare industry, however Healthworks has recovered and is still a welcome presence in the locality attracting and assisting clients Moray-wide.
Support for practitioners during pandemic lockdowns to ensure practitioners can keep their practices going
1st April - 23rd July 2020 centre closed, no charge to Practitioners for room rental.
July 20 opened up through May 21 - with a choice of 50% rent or 25% per client.
Moratorium on rents agreed for 2021
Room Holder concept no longer suitable. Now practitioners rent independently directly from the charity with either a half day or full day contract. They can also book adhoc sessions if needed outwith their agreed contract days to fit in with their clients provided room space is available in the centre.
Rooms are also hired by various groups, either regularly or for one-off sessions.
2022-2024
Change in centre management after 21 years stability
New board of directors (6 in Total)
New Webmaster who maintains and manages the website to ensure functionality, efficiency and security.
New structures and projects slowly emerging
Major improvements to the building with Secondary Glazing fitted with funding received from TSI Moray
Grant applications for new initiatives to support access to complementary health care for disadvantaged groups, for instance people living in chronic pain.
Total amount of charitable spending has reached £80K