link up highland - presentation slides
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Slides from an event held in Inverness on 5 March 2013 to share information about community initiativesTRANSCRIPT
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Link Up HighlandGood morning and welcome
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People and possibilities
Angela Catley
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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
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All that knowledge and talent...
People in communities have a wealth of experience, skills and assets
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People making a difference
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Innovation Challenge
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“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
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Joe Brown’s Egg Round
www.joebrownsegground.co.uk
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Doris and Companions
“Companions are marvellous, just what I
wanted ”
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Bread2share
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This is what they should look like...
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This is what they actually look like!
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Fife Shopping and Support Services
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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
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Pulp Friction
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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”
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‘We may be retired but we’re not too old!
Mr and Mrs Hunt
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The Adventure Service
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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 ....
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...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
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For further information
Contact
Angela Catley
www.communitycatalysts.co.uk
Follow us on twitter @CommCats
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Who are we and where did we come from?
Established in 2000Roots in our local churchesHolistic Suite of Services
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What We Do
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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.
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Realising potentialServiceDignityRespectChoiceEnvironment
Relationships
Core Values
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What is Velocity?
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Velocity Cafe
Lovely cakes!
There’s Alan’s Bread
And Gordon’s eggs
Maggies Veg
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WorkshopIt’s got all the tools you need and a mechanic
too!
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This improves their confidence and skills
We teach
people
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Time for a quick break
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PROVISION OF HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS
Arlene Johnstone Project Manager
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OUTCOMES
Improved quality of life
Improved health
Increased independence
New Opportunities
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Lives 230m closer to his
family
Uses community
facilities every day
Displaying less anxiety symptoms & significantly less challenging behaviour
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Cook and eat together
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Watch TV!
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“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.”
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NIMBLE FINGERS
A CRAFT PROJECT BASED AT THE MONTROSE CENTRE IN FORT WILLIAM
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NIMBLE FINGERSI PAD COVERS
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NIMBLE FINGERSSMALL BAGS WITH MOTIF
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NIMBLE FINGERSDRAUGHT EXCLUDERS & DOOR STOPS
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NIMBLE FINGERSBIRTHDAY PLACARDS AND SCOTTIE DOG
CUSHIONS
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NIMBLE FINGERSCHALKBOARD HEARTS
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NIMBLE FINGERSEASTER CHICKS WITH HIDDEN CRÈME EGG
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Time for a some lunch