Programme Officer for the People in Place team at the Corra Foundation
Lanark, Scotland
Joined June 2014
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New blog by @CathCorra on the importance of #AdequateIncomes to #ChallengePoverty, a central theme of this year's Challenge Poverty Week #CPW24
Read the blog here ⬇️ corra.scot/adequate-incomes-…
What’s the biggest thing you feel you’ve gained from @corrascot’s presence? #Trust #Hope #Courage #Confidence #Support #SafeSpace #Funding #Resilience
“See us, hear us and come alongside us… take your badge off and just come in” Natalie from @NestWellbeing talks about her desire to bring in more partners #SustainingCommunityLeadership
“We have good leadership” it’s about “bringing more people along” Fiona from #EmpoweringWomensGroup talks about #SustainingCommunityLeadership
“I’ll never only give someone 6 weeks of my time” - Frances from @CarbrainH talks about the importance of long term support
Great to hear from Audit Scotland today, on end digital poverty day, on their latest report into #DigitalExclusion in Scotland. #DigiRen24
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Fantastic opportunity for community engagement ⭐
Applications are open for expressions of interest in @PAS_tweets - Sustaining Choices: The Walking Edition project to create Local Walking Action Plans 👟
bit.ly/Sustaining_Choices_Co…
#CommunityEngagement #PlaceMaking
ALT Poster advertising the Sustaining Choices programme.
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"Positive change thrives when we listen to the people who call Scotland's communities home."
The community of Castlehill have been creating a foundation of collaboration, hosting open and honest conversations, and developing new initiatives that drive conversation into action.
ALT Castlehill group gathered making crafts
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Scotland has a real opportunity today. To protect, promote & uphold the rights of ALL children.
There are so many children I have met along my journey whose lives could’ve been so different had this bill been in place.
Maybe, even some of them could still be alive.
Let’s do this
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📢Corra's Place Programme: Methil
#Methil’s latest annual update is here & full to the brim of how the community is working together to create positive change.
⭐Doon the Dam - 22 local groups funded #CommunityLedGrantmaking. Find out more ⬇️
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This year, the community of Langlees have been very busy!
The Craft Café celebrated their one-year anniversary this year - they have been knitting, crocheting, and creating all sorts of fun things (check out their rainbow of baby hats)🌈
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ALT Variety of coloured knitted baby hats spread out together on a table
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📣 It’s Monday which means it’s time to share a new community update from our Place team!
2023 was a busy year for Cumnock as there has been a focus on collaboration, creating new community-led spaces, and organisations expanding to employ staff.
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ALT Community individuals gathered round a sofa on a beach front
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From a Community Cinema to the Cosy Cafe & Larder, from the development of a Mental Health day designed by pupils at Levenmouth Academy, to the Heritage Regeneration Project, Buckhaven are listening and learning together, & developing new creative initiatives to reflect this. 1/2
ALT Graphic visual of children together at Community Cinema project alongside quote
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Get the kettle on & check out Carbrain's annual update - it's full of brilliant reflections & updates:
🔹 Community gardening & food growing
🔹 Delivering radio skills classes
🔹 Development of community events group
...and more!
Read here for more: bit.ly/3PvYRjl
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What’s been happening in Blacklands?☕️
This year Blacklands have been looking at ways of doing things differently, and trying out new ideas to help make change in the community.
Read about the community’s new initiatives in their annual update: bit.ly/3IPaDS6
ALT Cups of coffee held up together in a cheers
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This #NationalStorytellingWeek we want to celebrate and share stories of community individuals and groups who have stepped up to create change within their local space💬
Today we're highlighting Craigieburn and the brilliant work that went into creating the community garden
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ALT Street sign post promoting Craigieburn community garden
ALT Craigieburn community garden plant
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⭐️Trustee recruitment!
Corra Foundation are seeking several trustees to join the Board.
We are looking for people who care about Corra’s mission, and come with an engaged and committed mindset, ready to have their voice heard in conversations about what we do and why.
ALT Corra staff member smiling. Purple bubble reads 'Corra is looking for trustees'.
Exploring what communities need to get to where they want to be #AcceleratingCommunityLedChange
Little bit of #BodyPercussion to help wake everyone up after lunch 😂 at the #AcceleratingCommunityLedChange event in #Glasgow
