City Planner and Urban Designer in Scotland's Design Champion Architecture and Design Scotland + Member of NACTO’s Global Designing Cities Network.Views my own.
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Gillian Black retweeted
Approach is an important contribution to Place-based working’s aim of reducing 🏴inequalities & delivering National Outcomes. Crucial to consider ALL our different population groups.
Here’s the report I referred you to 👇
improvementservice.org.uk/__…
@ScotGovOutcomes @improvserv
Great presentation from @IreneBeautyman on the 20min community concept; make sure communities can access their daily needs within 20min walking from their houses. @scottishcanals is providing many of these community routes esp @ClaypitsLnr @HelixFalkirk #NationalWalkingForum
Gillian Black retweeted
🍾🍾Congratulations to us! 🍾🍾8,000 lovely people are following us on Twitter - if you haven't already why not sign up to our monthly newsletter to hear our latest news?ads.org.uk/newsletter-subscr…
Gillian Black retweeted
FM @NicolaSturgeon has urged people to "stick to the rules" to avoid a stricter national lockdown bbc.in/35LwwxS
What #coronavirus alert level has your area been put into? bbc.in/3kILzP1
Gillian Black retweeted
Thank you @welsh_alyson - this has made me smile and given me a much needed laugh this morning. What a wee star - I think we might draft him in for the daily briefings!
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Gillian Black retweeted
*VOLUNTEERS WANTED*Can you help? MSQ are looking for some volunteers to help us tidy up two of the closes. Are you free for 2.5hrs on 7&8th Nov? Sessions will take place between 10am-12.30pm and 1.30-4pm It will be fun & rewarding! Get in touch [email protected]
Gillian Black retweeted
Great news - strengthens the plan for the North East to be connected to the City Centre! @RuairiKelly_ @mandy1_morgan @CaptainKim @PaulJSweeney @Ivan_McKee @AnnaLangside @AnneMcLaughlin
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/1880…
Gillian Black retweeted
Will @BBCScotland get behind MY campaign to help poor families by not charging them for a Tv licence ?
They can then feed their families
Spread the word and RT and help those families
Gillian Black retweeted
Great News the BBC / STV are going to help me with a Seasonal Message on the 25th of December to families across Scotland.
It shall be broadcast Live on these channels at 3pm on 25th Dec, There will be a Live Stream speaking to families across Scotland save the date.
Gillian Black retweeted
“Our opponent hasn’t agreed to the amnesty”
Deputy CMO Dr Nicola Steedman tells #BBCSevenDays that a Christmas covid ‘amnesty’ - suggested by a Scottish bishop - won’t work
Watch a review of all the week’s news on the @bbcscotland channel at 11pm or on @bbciplayer
Gillian Black retweeted
We're a new local group, campaigning to make our streets and community safer and more people-friendly. We know there's a growing movement in Edinburgh for #spacesforpeople Please help us by following and RT. Thankyou! @blackfordsafer1 @SpokesPorty @KirstyLewin @lmacinnessnp
Gillian Black retweeted
The role of music and nightlife in placemaking now at #torinostratosferica #utopianhours @INKYMUSIC @ploturbanism @Giulia_Vallone @riccardomar @hmc474 torinostratosferica.it/utopi… – at Glasgow, Scotland
Great to see this @7NArchitects . It all started with you guys! 🥰
#GLASGOW projects presented in #Torino @tostratosferica by @7NArchitects @UofGlasgow @GlasgowCC @GlasgowCityDeal #citycentrestrategy and #avenues @UofGVC @ploturbanism @Glasgow_Chamber
Gillian Black retweeted
There is one week left to get your nomination in. Some great people (familiar names and people I don't know) have already come forward but there are some demographics I would like to see more applications from.
We are looking for up to 12 people from the third sector in Glasgow, from a diverse range of backgrounds, to join a review panel looking at the relationship between third sector and @GlasgowCC. Deadline for applications 23rd Oct. More info here gcvs.org.uk/blog/better-rela…
Gillian Black retweeted
Make sure to set a reminder to join this live IG session over at my dear friend @Samqurashi on Sunday, October 18th. We will be diving deep into some topics never discussed before on the psychology behind the Wim Hof Method, and many more exciting insights. See you then X
Gillian Black retweeted
The Community Climate Asset Fund will provide grants of up to £100,000 for projects supporting community climate action inc. those that boost energy efficiency in community buildings, and that enable the purchase of electric bikes and vehicles - funds must be spent by 31 March
Climate Change Secretary @strathearnrose today announced a £3.5m Community Climate Asset Fund to provide fast-tracked grants for community projects supporting a green recovery.
To find out more ➡️bit.ly/3jXQZpb
ALT The infographic consists a of photograph of a dad with two children next to a vegetable patch. There is a blue box with a quote from the Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham which reads; "Communities will play a critical role in supporting our recovery from the pandemic, and in ensuring we work with shared endeavour towards ending Scotland's contribution to climate change." In the bottom left hand corner of the infographic is a small white saltire with the words gov.scot underneath.
Gillian Black retweeted
This is a great e.g. of the benefits of early community engagement to delivering quality sustainable places in a new housing development. How can we learn from this make this the norm, not the exception?
Operating for four years before development began, the liaison group became a proactive participant in the development & design process, highlighting the positive contribution of community representatives towards this: bit.ly/SLC-CWAbCS
#Countesswells #CaseStudyFriday
Gillian Black retweeted
Community groups & orgs can help shape a fairer recovery after Covid19 by submitting ideas to the Social Renewal Advisory Board, which has been set up by @scotgov.
The Board wants to hear your ideas & learn from the response to the COVID pandemic.
communityscot.org.uk/news/ar…
Gillian Black retweeted
If you live in one of the areas mentioned and have been affected by flooding - get in touch with Ipsos MORI to have your voice heard in this important piece of research. @ScottishEPA @ScottishCCs @AberdeenCC @Edinburgh_CC @GlasgowCC @scotborders
We are looking for home and business owners to interview that have been flooded in the past 2 years, particularly in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and the Borders. Please DM us for further details. @ClimateXChange_ @scotfloodforum
Gillian Black retweeted
The benefits of remaining healthy and active throughout your life adds enormously to the quality of life people experience. Well worth a read
THE HIDDEN PROBLEM OF MALNUTRITION
Read our brand-new report launched for our #TimeForChangeScot campaign!
The report details 2 years of learning and outlines why change is needed now to make a difference for older people in Scotland.
READ HERE: bit.ly/2Sh0vHp
Gillian Black retweeted
New!
@SCDC_Org and @PovertyAlliance are delighted to launch the @KnowledgeScot community-led action research toolkit.
The toolkit provides a comprehensive and easy-to-access guide for community groups and projects to carry out their own research.
knowledgeispower.scot/toolki…