Posts by Freya
Connecting Equalities in North Ayrshire
Connecting Equalities – North Ayrshire Working in partnership with The Ayrshire Community Trust (TACT) we delivered two Connecting Equalities training sessions in North Ayrshire in September. The first session asked, ‘what does a good life look like in North Ayrshire to support good mental health and wellbeing?’ and was attended by 24 participants who lived,…
Read MoreIntergenerational National Network meeting
Last week we were pleased to join the Intergenerational National Network (INN) meeting in Civic House, Glasgow. The meeting was hosted by Public Health Scotland and had a focus on food. INN hosts regular meet-ups for members of the network and members come from the community, voluntary, arts, academic, private and statutory sectors; individual members…
Read MoreEast Renfrewshire Equalities Open Days
East Renfrewshire Equalities Open Days Feedback from our Open Day events We have been working with community groups, organisations, and service providers across East Renfrewshire to encourage and support local people to participate in the new Equalities forum. This community-led group will bring people together from diverse communities across East Renfrewshire, sharing their perspectives and…
Read MoreLINKS Friday after school club
LINKS Friday after school club LINKS Eyemouth is a project for families in the Eyemouth area in the Borders. The focus is round healthy, lower budget eating and wider wellbeing as a means of promoting social connections. The project has helped strengthen community partnerships between different organisations, groups and small businesses, while sometimes making use…
Read MoreClimate Chat – A new project
Climate Chat – A new project We are excited to announce that we have received funding from the Scottish Government’s Climate Engagement Fund for a new project, Climate Chat. The project aims to have conversations with communities of interest, focussing on equalities groups, in engagement activities around climate action. We will be hosting community sessions,…
Read MoreLINKS Eyemouth Project Worker
LINKS Eyemouth Project Worker We are recruiting a project worker for our LINKS Eyemouth project. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about community activity, with local links and knowledge of the areas where we are working. They will work alongside our LINKS Worker to support people of all ages to take part in…
Read MoreLINKS Multiply funding
LINKS Multiply funding success We are very pleased to announce that Outside the Box has been successful with Multiply funding to support the delivery of adult cooking classes through our LINKS Eyemouth project. These classes will offer people who feel less confident using numbers in their lives the chance to gain more confidence with numeracy…
Read MoreWomen’s well-being in North Ayrshire
Moments of Freedom visits Scots Syrian Roses We had a wonderful day yesterday in North Ayrshire with the New Scots women of Scots Syrian Roses. The women of Moments of Freedom had been invited down to meet with the group to share their experiences and learning. The women met in Centre 81 and took a…
Read MoreBefriending Week: Borders Buddies Case Study
Borders Buddies: H and N Case study Borders Buddies supports people to return to doing things they enjoyed before but which, either due to the pandemic, ill health or other factors, they have stopped doing. It enables them to reconnect with other people in the community, reducing isolation and building individual and community resilience. A…
Read MoreCoastal Connections Community Transport
The Hopeman Community Bus The Hopeman community minibus has been a lifeline for so many community members. This valuable service runs solely with the help and support of dedicated volunteers from the Board of Trustees to the drivers. The bus serves a few small communities along the Moray coast- there are only about 1600 people…
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