Plantation Productions provides support during COVID-19
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 19/01/2021
"By adopting the Third Sector as a key delivery partner, we can better engage people in local community services."
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Alcohol & Drugs Action responds to COVID-19
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 11/01/2021
"Our clients are often marginalized, stigmatized and face serious inequalities in day-to-day life"
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Dunblane dementia friendly group brings hope and friendship during COVID-19
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 22/12/2020
"We have identified a real unmet need with many local elderly people living alone who are lonely and isolated."
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Venture Trust turned their services ‘outside–in’ to continue support amid COVID-19
Area of Work: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 16/12/2020
Venture Trust shares how they continue to harness the power of nature and the outdoors to improve wellbeing, relationships, and belonging.
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Befrienders Highland adapts to support people during COVID-19
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 30/11/2020
"The lesson I take forward from the COVID-19 pandemic is just how quickly the third sector can adapt."
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Citizens Advice Edinburgh continues support during lockdown
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 23/11/2020
"So many families were also struggling emotionally and psychologically with the loss of freedom and social support."
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Glasgow organisation makes impact during lockdown and looks to the future
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 16/11/2020
SWAMP will survey all residents in the Glasgow Pollok area to identify the needs of people in the community going forward.
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Digital Delivery of Support for Children and Young People
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 10/11/2020
Children's Health Scotland share the swift action taken by their organisation to adapt to COVID-19.
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Faith in Older People share the ways they have responded to COVID-19
"One of the hardest issues for people is being deprived of essential relationships."
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Carr Gomm spreading kindness across Scotland
Area of Work: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 28/10/2020
Carr Gomm share the creative ways they have supported staff and people in the community through COVID-19.
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Free Period Angus – supporting period dignity during COVID-19
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 20/10/2020
Free Period Angus ensured women and girls received period products when many were facing economic hardship during lockdown.
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Down’s Syndrome Scotland – a reflection on lockdown and looking to the future
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 13/10/2020
“Transformative change took place and our challenge now is to sustain that."
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Food Train – facing COVID-19 and looking to the future
"It feels like everyone is moving on but forgetting that some of our older population are still very much at risk."
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Marie Curie – providing palliative care during a pandemic
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 29/09/2020
Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs Scotland, reflects on the organisation's response to COVID-19 and looks to the future.
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Staf – working with fierce urgency to deliver change for care leavers
Area of Work: Community in Action, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 22/09/2020
Staf adapted during COVID-19 to continue to support people and is now looking to the future.
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