Posts Tagged ‘families supporting families’
Queer Stories: Starting a LGBTQ+ family (peer support workshop)
Queer Stories: Starting a LGBTQ+ family (peer support workshop) The experience of starting a family or giving birth as a Queer person can be varied, joyous and challenging. We need to make space to talk about it! This event will be a chance for LGBTQIA+ people in Scotland, at any stage in their journey, to…
Read MoreLINKS Scottish-themed upcycling session
LINKS Scottish-themed upcycling session The LINKS after-school club supports families in the Eyemouth area to share healthy cooking and other energy-saving ideas. Last week we took part in a Burns upcycle and creative session, having some delicious oat cakes with cheese and berries for snack. It was lovely to see our families return and take…
Read MoreMultiply sessions in Eyemouth
Multiply sessions in Eyemouth Our LINKS Eyemouth project has been very fortunate to receive funding from the Multiply Programme, which is a UK Government funded programme, launched as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to run a series of courses supporting adult learners to improve their numeracy skills through cooking! So far, we think…
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…
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LINKS Eyemouth LINKS Eyemouth is a community-led project which connects families in Eyemouth and surrounding areas around healthy cooking and eating, saving energy and reducing household costs and staying well, physically and mentally. The project employs a local worker in Eyemouth and has local volunteers of all ages, including some schoolchildren, some retired people. It…
Read MoreSummer sessions and Marie McNair MSP visit
Summer sessions and Marie McNair MSP visit At our latest Moments of Freedom session we met again in the fantastic Centre 81. This also happened to be last day of the summer kids camp and the centre was full of excitement and laughter. Group session The women have been working on bunting and a banner…
Read MoreDrone Hill Community Benefit Fund success
Drone Hill Community Benefit Fund success We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in receiving a grant from the Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland for our LINKS project. This grant is to support the delivery of a community health and well-being programme in and around Eyemouth…
Read MoreEyemouth Primary Outdoors Day
Eyemouth Primary Outdoors Day On Thursday 22nd June, we teamed up with local partners as part of our LINKS Eyemouth project, delivering healthy activities for children and families. LINKS Eyemouth is a project for families in the Eyemouth area in the Borders. The focus is on healthy, lower budget eating and wider wellbeing as a…
Read MoreMoments of Freedom community coffee afternoon
Moments of Freedom community coffee afternoon The women of Moments of Freedom were delighted to host a community coffee afternoon on Tuesday 20 June in the amazing Centre81, Clydebank. This was also coincidentally World Refugee Day! The women invited local elected members, council representatives, community members and representatives from other Scottish organisations. Around 60 people…
Read MoreFood Stories & Community Learning
Govanhill Food Stories Community Market Food Stories & Community Learning It started out as a cloudy Saturday morning, but by the time we arrived at Govanhill Food Stories Community Market last weekend, the clouds had cleared and crowds had gathered to enjoy the sun. The theme of the market was ‘Food Stories’, celebrating Govanhill’s multicultural…
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