An @InspiringSland fund investing in 10 communities to bring residents together to have fun & help each other. #happiness not #loneliness
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The public pound is best spent in supporting change from the ground up! There needs to be more strategic investment to build the foundations for human flourishing:
🙂self-esteem
🙂confidence
🙂+ve relationships
#WhenIfNotNow #ChallengePoverty
To mark this year’s Challenge Poverty Week, Inspiring Scotland is reflecting on nearly ten years of running @LinkUpScotland, a programme that has enabled grassroots change at the heart of some of Scotland's most challenged communities.
Read the blog➡️bit.ly/3llbNK8
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These are the leaders addressing #poverty, #HealthInequalities & the twin #climate & #biodiversity crises from the ground up. With more #investment & #finance, we can amplify this & optimise the #environmental
#social
#economic
benefits of this appetite for change.
#GrowYourOwn
Shout out to @Gallatownbikes recently winning @SSF_2000 Changing Lives Partner of the Year Award.
❤️We are super proud as was one of Link Up’s first projects to get started & 10 years later still going strong.
🚴🏽Developed from within the community for the community
Changing Lives Partner of the Year – Gallatown Bike Hub
This exceptional social enterprise provides opportunities to deprived communities with the use of bikes. For the last 10 years they have expanded into several workshops while giving away around 4000 bikes.
#SSFAwards2023
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Great to see the local library in #Edinburgh put up a great display about #food growing & #gardening. Yes, it's that time of year! Get going and #GrowYourOwn!
#UrbanFoodGrowing
Yes! What's why Link Up @InspiringSland focuses on exactly that. Creating opportunities and a safe space for people to foster +ve relationships.
It's critically important, much needed and it works!
#HealthyLife
A happy and healthy life your no. 1 priority?
#Slow down & take time to nurture good relationships w/ people around you - that's the key!
Listen to a fascinating interview with @robertwaldinger of @harvardmed here (forward to 38 min 22 sec):
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001jk…
#HealthyLife
Do you believe in community action to bring about positive change? Join @ScotCCAN for their annual gathering.
Fine line-up inc. @KTrebeck
eventbrite.co.uk/e/sccan-ann…
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The CHEX national conference 2023 will be on 21st March in Glasgow (with some live streaming and live-tweeting too) and spaces are filling up fast!
Make sure to register your interest soon and follow #ChexConference23 for updates 😀👇
chex.org.uk/news/article/202…
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The Scottish Government has launched a consultation into #CommunityWealthBuilding, with the aim of taking forward a Community Wealth Building Bill - we've provided some useful links for anyone interested in finding out more, including what CWB means scdc.org.uk/news/article/202…
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Kirkcaldy YMCA and @LinkUpScotland are holding a community consultation event in our Gallatown Hub for local community members to have their say on the future of our Hub and Play Space There will also be a fun range of activities for families and kids #communities
We've been learning about trauma for about 7 years; our day with @EpioneTraining was excellent, taking us further & deeper in our understanding + practice. Being trauma-skilled is integral to how we surface & harness human potential & galvanise +ve action.
Fantastic day connecting with @LinkUpScotland to support their trauma informed vision.
We used Kintsugi to connect & value the healing space where one human walks alongside another human who values & accepts all parts of who they are💜
Also, TY @ScranAcademy for delicious food.
Yes! Totally delicious food that feeds body and soul. Super well done @ScranAcademy @Will_Scran & all the team for all you do.
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How powerful is this footage from our recent event with @YmcaKirkcaldy it captures all the emotions perfectly. Massive thanks to @GlassBulletFilm for their work on this and @FifeHealth and @LinkUpScotland who funded the work, promoting mental health and empowerment.
Recommend @lokiscottishrap's #ReithLecture. Strongly echoes with our work. Enabling mutual aid & emphasising the strengths + capacity ppl do have. Confidence and self-belief.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g2z…
Reith lecture from @lokiscottishrap "The true freedom from want… will only ever become a possibility when the citizen who wishes to improve both their personal circumstances and wider society acts with intention in both the personal and political realms" bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001g2…
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Our friendship groups offer #NewScots a warm space to meet others, chat & share a cuppa ☕💜 Perfect for the winter months ❄️
Our members have particularly enjoyed getting creative at our Conversation Cafe & Women's Conversation Space 🎨
Find out more ➡️ thewelcoming.org/services/fr…
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Popped in to @northedinarts' Link Up Project.
Laughter, Inclusion, Nurture, Kind, Understand and People are their aims.
Visited their music room and had a go at the drums.
Keep up the hard work!
#Edinburgh #community
Delighted to see these contributions dovetail so nicely and the work of Link Up in Leith @inspiringleith given an international platform @wcdc2022
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✨✨✨Job announcement!🌈🌈🌈
Vacancy in the Link Up team in Inspiring Scotland.
🌟🌟🌟🌟Follow the link below...... ✨✨✨
Why should you join our team?
For @InspiringSland, flexible working is the norm & is more than just working from home. As an award-winning family friendly and flexible employer, we aim to promote a good work/home life balance for all employees.
Apply➡️ bit.ly/3qdzVQr
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Today is the first day of suicide prevention week (September 5th - 10th).
If you or a loved one are struggling, please remember you can text SAC to 85258 for free, confidential support 24 hours a day.
Totally wonderful to see the fabulous work of #Craigmillar Art Club of #connectingcraimillar with local artist Peter Jones be part of @artwalkporty & launching their beautiful book! Well done all who made it happen. Let's celebrate the hidden talents in our communities!
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Thank you for hosting so many amazing events!
We REALLY enjoyed @CraigmillarFest at the weekend & hope you did too. Thanks to the organisers for all their hard work to make it happen! Lovely to meet lots of friends and to feel part of this fantastic community. 🙏📚📖✍️#SummerOfStories #Connection
