Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."— Presentation transcript:

1 Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

2 Welcome  History  Where we are now  The bigger picture  Principles

3 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

4 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

5 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!

6 1200 members 50+ volunteers 100+ regular participants in weekly activities Where we are now…..

7 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…

8 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

9 Thank you…


Download ppt "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google