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Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
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Welcome History Where we are now The bigger picture Principles
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Start Up Phase (2009) Not another dodgy disco in a draughty hall Steering Group 4/09 3 trial nights over 3 weeks 6/09 Business planning – social enterprise? Monthly cafe-club nights Leader Training Programme 10/9 Building relationships Turning Points Trial Nights Evidence Volunteers Business Planning Defined roles Partnership Political Awareness Survey 08/09 £9K +£1.5K Community feedback Recovery Capital interviews Redefine steering group roles Partnership LEAP Scottish Charity Awards Political awareness
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Development July 2010 to March 2011 Residential Volunteers developing policy Sports activities Drama Group Women’s Group Community Development Recovery Coaching Volunteer Development Funding breakthrough £5K Family Activities £9K £50K £30K Turning Points Vision: From Cafe to Community Hub Funding domino effect
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Earthquake April 11 to April 12 Funding for Premises Projects developing: Circles | Recovery House | More Recovery Coaching Premises Search and Legal processes Refurbishment Stepping Up – full time opening Keeping new projects and everything else going!
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1200 members 50+ volunteers 100+ regular participants in weekly activities Where we are now…..
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Community/Peer Support WomanZone Recovery Coaching, (SQCF) Financial Inclusion Café bustling social hub Community developmentCommunity-run groups Timebanking Learning programmes Volunteer support Community ed. (SVQs) More than a café…
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Recovery Community Development Principles Empowering people is the main objective of development and its principle resource People are the experts in their own lives and of their own experiences - sharing lived experience can be a powerful means of giving expert support We are a diverse community with some common ground to build on Risks – being gutsy
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