"Through HllC I have gained more confidence"
/l have realised that supporting community organisations and social action approaches has significant potential to achieve better changes.
Read More"It was a good way to get help or advice from our government"
/I learned by going to see our local MSP at parliament and asking questions which were of importance to our holiday hunger project.
Read More"One individual voice may not have an impact but a collective voice will carry more clout!"
/Firstly, if there is an issue affecting many people in a community, it is important to look around for any like minded people. Are there others feeling the same as you, is there an appetite for change?
Read More"We are entitled to have our views heard"
/We felt quite strongly that we would rather become an action group and submit a participation request to the council to pass on what we have found out from our community…
Read More"Lets feed our weans"
/The community led project I wanted to help make a difference with was the holiday hunger programme. The aim of the programme is to provide all children with a meal during the summer holidays.
Read More"On doing our presentation a second time around we invited our local MSP..."
/It was a good way to get help or advice from our government and to invite them to our second presentation. This was a great experience and was very helpful for our project.
Read More"On the follow up from our presentation to local people and members of our council, we started work..."
/On the follow up from our presentation to local people and members of our council, we started work on progressing our thoughts and ideas gained from the feedback we received and worked on turning them into an action plan.
Read More"How as a community can we effect change?"
/How as a community can we effect change? We can do this initially by talking to people in our local communities about how they feel about food banks having to be used in 2019.
Read More"It would also be a plus if they hired people from the area which would then tackle poverty and unemployment for many adults"
/One solution that I feel would be fitting, especially in my community would be placing a supermarket in the local area. This would have to be a shop that was accessible and affordable.
Read More"Food banks don't solve the problem, they are a charitable approach"
/Building a budget supermarket in Castlemilk with affordable food could help stop unhealthy eating and allow people to get the nutrition they need.
Read More"…community-led solutions rather than community-based ones."
/The people that I spoke to in the community questioned whether or not their opinion would matter if they were to try and get involved in community business.
Read More"Giving people a voice..."
/After spending some months studying this course it has became very clear that community development is a process where members of the community come together, discuss issues…
Read More"We want dialogue to challenge the acceptance of food banks and poverty in our community"
/A further way to address the problem is to inform the local councillor and local community council that we want dialogue to challenge the acceptance of food banks and poverty in our community.
Read More"Beating poverty is only possible when people work together."
/This culture of silence in the community means that the issues are not being addressed and as such people are suffering. Working with community workers, myself and volunteers looked at the issues and barriers within my village.
Read More"We can support our community by getting involved."
/After spending some months studying this course it has became very clear that community development is a process where members of the community come together, discuss issues and take
Read More"Our HIIC group wrote a short play about self-harm and suicide called “She Died Waiting”.
/Our HIIC group wrote a short play about self-harm and suicide called “She Died Waiting”. Sophie is a 17- year-old girl who struggled to cope with the death of her grand-father.
Read More"This has made me feel empowered and made me realise that I can make a greater change in my community."
/During the HIIC course I have also been working on a group project which is about woman's health, and period poverty in particular.
Read More"It has encouraged more men to become involved..."
/These performances led to serious discussions about what can be done to help vulnerable people and where they should go.
Read More"I am getting more involved in my community..."
/I am getting more involved in my community by attending regular public meetings and sharing these meetings on my social media asking others to get involved.
Read More"Together we can educate each other on both our cultures..."
/Firstly as a group we helped to set up and volunteer at a fortnightly Healthy Minds Drop In at a local venue, Rainbow House.
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