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Link Up HighlandGood morning and welcome
People and possibilities
Angela Catley
Communities and connections
Research shows that people (of all ages) with strong social networks are happier, healthier, wealthier.
People’s social
networks are
the ‘social glue’
that hold
communities together
All that knowledge and talent...
People in communities have a wealth of experience, skills and assets
People making a difference
Innovation Challenge
“The Art of Reminiscing”
• Older people living in sheltered housing• Got together to sew a large quilt
containing photographs and memories of family life, work
and industry • Worked with a
community artist• Exhibition of the quilt
Joe Brown’s Egg Round
www.joebrownsegground.co.uk
Doris and Companions
“Companions are marvellous, just what I
wanted ”
Bread2share
This is what they should look like...
This is what they actually look like!
Fife Shopping and Support Services
Thinking differently about food
• A need for an imaginative approach• Made contact with pubs, cafes and
others• Consulted people• Linked with a local Resource Centre• Harnessed emerging ideas • Helped people make connections
Pulp Friction
Quotes from Pulp Friction
“I liked doing Pulp Friction, it was good meeting new people. It was helpful for me and I got a job”
“ I like doing Pulp Friction, I do cleaning and put the rubbish in the bin. It has given me more confidence”
‘We may be retired but we’re not too old!
Mr and Mrs Hunt
The Adventure Service
Assets in communities
There are already lots of:
Providers and users of traditional care services People with great ideas Community groups Voluntary organisations and volunteers Entrepreneurial individuals and innovators Faith groups Statutory agencies and departments
Who have the skills and assets to help other people in their community ....
...if only we can:
Find them... Join them upOffer a helping hand Minimise the barriersBe a community catalyst!
When people work together they can achieve so much more than when they work alone. And that is what today is all about
For further information
Contact
Angela Catley
angela.catley@communitycatalysts.co.uk
www.communitycatalysts.co.uk
Follow us on twitter @CommCats
Who are we and where did we come from?
Established in 2000Roots in our local churchesHolistic Suite of Services
What We Do
Track record Improved the standard of life for over
15,000 people through furniture and starter packages.
Supported & Trained over 1000 people to develop life & employability skills.
Delivered over 3,000 Starter packs.Sustainable employment - assisted 200 into work.
Realising potentialServiceDignityRespectChoiceEnvironment
Relationships
Core Values
What is Velocity?
Velocity Cafe
Lovely cakes!
There’s Alan’s Bread
And Gordon’s eggs
Maggies Veg
WorkshopIt’s got all the tools you need and a mechanic
too!
This improves their confidence and skills
We teach
people
Time for a quick break
PROVISION OF HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS
Arlene Johnstone Project Manager
OUTCOMES
Improved quality of life
Improved health
Increased independence
New Opportunities
Lives 230m closer to his
family
Uses community
facilities every day
Displaying less anxiety symptoms & significantly less challenging behaviour
Cook and eat together
Watch TV!
“As parents it was our primary focus to enable Rachel and
Wee Finlay to fly the nest and begin an independent life.
Highland Council has helped us, as far as possible given
our children’s profound needs, to achieve this goal.”
NIMBLE FINGERS
A CRAFT PROJECT BASED AT THE MONTROSE CENTRE IN FORT WILLIAM
NIMBLE FINGERSI PAD COVERS
NIMBLE FINGERSSMALL BAGS WITH MOTIF
NIMBLE FINGERSDRAUGHT EXCLUDERS & DOOR STOPS
NIMBLE FINGERSBIRTHDAY PLACARDS AND SCOTTIE DOG
CUSHIONS
NIMBLE FINGERSCHALKBOARD HEARTS
NIMBLE FINGERSEASTER CHICKS WITH HIDDEN CRÈME EGG
Time for a some lunch