Debbie Kong

Debbie Kong has been involved with Thistle as a volunteer since 2008. She is actively involved in the Health & Wellbeing service, running Lifestyle Management and Nutrition courses as a peer facilitator, and is also part of Thistle’s Big Conversation group.

She has contributed to a number of local projects, and is currently collecting stories to inform Thistle’s Health and Wellbeing work, as part of the Collective Voice and House of Care projects across Edinburgh and Midlothian. Previously she was involved in Craigmillar Connect, working with Carr Gomm from Craigmillar Library to signpost people to local services.

A language graduate, she comes from a health background, running a pharmacy business with her husband, involved in all aspects of the business. Latterly she also trained as a pharmacy technician.