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 MoreHow 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 MoreOne 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 MoreBuilding a budget supermarket in Castlemilk with affordable food could help stop unhealthy eating and allow people to get the nutrition they need.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreAfter 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 MoreA 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 MoreThis 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 MoreAfter 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 MoreOur 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 MoreDuring the HIIC course I have also been working on a group project which is about woman's health, and period poverty in particular.
Read MoreThese performances led to serious discussions about what can be done to help vulnerable people and where they should go.
Read MoreI 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 MoreFirstly as a group we helped to set up and volunteer at a fortnightly Healthy Minds Drop In at a local venue, Rainbow House.
Read MoreI am passionate about helping others as I am on the board for Castlemilk Youth Complex, helping make changes in my community and creating a voice for those who don't always have power.
Read MoreWe have had many invites onto other panels to voice our opinions in regards to mental health in our communities. We are being listened too, valued members of the public.
Read MoreFrom our first presentation there were community members who expressed an interest in what we were doing and so they then attended an introductory short HIIC course…
Read MoreThe impact of doing this group work project is for me to educate even more people in my community…
Read MoreWe have had many invites onto other panels to voice our opinions in regards to mental health in our communities. We are being listened too, valued members of the public.
Read MoreI have sat on the mental health regeneration programme and also have been taking part in the mental health archives at Dundee University looking at how things were 100 years ago…
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