Great news 😊 We’ve received funding from the Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity Fund, delivered by Age Scotland with the Scottish Government, for our Voices of Connection dementia-inclusive wellbeing pilot.

#DementiaFriendly #CommunityWellbeing @agescotdementia.bsky.social

Today is #SocialPrescribingDay

At Inspiring Communities, connection is part of everyday support; music, community groups, volunteering and intergenerational work all help improve wellbeing alongside medical care.

#CommunityLedChange #HealthAndWellbeing

🌞 Sunday Reset
Weather: sunshine (allegedly) 😎
Mood: cautiously optimistic
Busy week ahead — if you’ve been meaning to pop in, this is your sign 👀
School holidays incoming… we see you 😂
No big overhaul — just a wee step.
#SundayResetIC

There’s always something happening here,
More than tea and friendly cheer.
On Mondays, Rita leads the way,
With HEAL, Make & Taste to brighten the day.
Kayleigh’s there with a grin that never misses…
(And somehow ends up doing all the dishes 😄).

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Did you know we run Inspiring Women Together? 🤍
A relaxed, women-only space to connect, chat & take time for you 🌿☕
For full details, session info & updates, head over to our dedicated Inspiring Women Together Facebook page 📘✨

Thanks @corra.scot this was such a responsive fast impact fund which has done so much good 👏

Fabulous!

A lot moving in Scotland’s third sector. Year end pressure, big announcements, some good funders, but the reality is the same. Demand rising, funding tight.

Communities still leading the change. Still love the work.
Who needs sleep anyway?

#ThirdSectorScotland #FairerFunding #CommunityLedChange

💜 Happy International Women’s Day! 💜
Today we celebrate the strength, achievements and impact of women everywhere — in families, communities and workplaces.
Let’s keep working toward equality every day.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

This March, we honour the incredible achievements of women everywhere — past, present, and future. 💪💖
women make a lasting impact in every corner of our lives. Let’s celebrate their stories, their courage, and their inspiration every day. 💐✨
#WomensHistoryMonth #CelebrateWomen

#InternationalWomensDay makes me think of the women who quietly hold everything together.
In communities, in charities, in families, in leadership.

Not always visible. Always essential

Grateful to work with so many strong, values-led women every day.

#WomenWhoLead #ThirdSector #CommunityLedChange

Scottish Government to develop formal partnership with third sector The Scottish Government will develop a formal partnership with charities and voluntary organisations to protect the third sector

Good to see SCVO’s partnership approach.

In Stirling, we began this last year, via SVE through the Council’s Thriving Communities tender to build relational, place-based support.

Trust first. Outcomes follow.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2583513...

#ThirdSectorScotland #TrustBasedFunding

New look, same mission 🌱

We’re beginning to roll out a refreshed Inspiring Communities logo and colour palette across our website and materials. Excited to share more soon ✨

#CommunityLed #InspiringCommunities

👋 Hey! Catch us on all social media 📱💛
Like, comment & share to make sure you don’t miss our courses, sessions & workshops 🌟💬
Your interaction = more of what you love! 💛✨
#InspiringCommunities #SocialFun #StayInTheLoop #LearningTogether

UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Big week for electrified transport: UK’s first rapid-charging battery train in passenger service, recharges ~3½ mins & builds on a 200 mile range. From cars to trains, this feels like the future of #EV #DriveElectric #EVCommunity #ZeroEmission #CleanTransport

Put yourself first! 10 ways women can get a much better deal at work, home – and beyond Women’s happiness is measurably lower than it was 20 years ago. But there are steps that can improve your life significantly

#Femonomics

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

We’re incredibly grateful to @TNLComFund for enabling us to keep supporting children, families, and communities across the Stirling area. Together, we’re creating opportunities, connection, and positive change.
#BecauseOfYou

In 2023 I stepped back from voluntary roles; priorities shifted and it was the right call. As things steadied, I was approached more than ever. Grateful to the organisations across Scotland, England, and Ireland, and to the leaders who give back quietly.

#Leadership #Governance #UKVillage

🎉 Our REACH Strategic Review is complete!

A huge thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund, and to Paddy McKenna & Ellie Hutchison for their brilliant work.

We’re excited for what’s ahead — watch this space! 🌱

#InspiringCommunities #REACH #StrategicReview #CommunityLedChange

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🌟 HIIC Short Course is back! 🌟
📅 Starts: 1st December | 🏁 Ends: 2nd February
🕕 Mondays | 6–8pm
Want to build confidence, connect with your community, and tackle real-life issues? This FREE course is for YOU! 💬✨
🍎 Light snacks before and travel expenses covered
📍Sign up now. DM for details!
#HIIC

Worried about online safety? Want to build digital confidence? Join us this #GetOnlineWeek2025 and #TryOneThing to get started!

📧💬🌱 One small step online can open big opportunities.
📅 22 Oct | 🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 Cowie Hub (Library), 18–20 Main St, FK7 7BL

#DigitalInclusion @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social

ICYMI we launched our #BetterforBabies policy paper last week - calling for the next Scottish Government to invest in better childhoods by increasing

⬆️ Best Start Pregnancy & Baby Payment
⬆️ Best Start Foods

i.stci.uk/dam/a-better...

⚡🚗 Happy #EVDay!

From the early days of #EVBingo in Scotland 😂🔋🔌 to 9years of clean electric driving 🌍💚… it’s always been about 🌱 the planet + 🚘 the joy.

Here’s to the road ahead! 🙌⚡

🚀 Our REACH strategic review is moving forward!
This Thursday (12–3pm) our consultants join staff & board to shape Inspiring Communities’ future. Big thanks to everyone helping steer the journey ❤️

#InspiringCommunities #StrategicReview #REACH

Inspiring Communities: Survey for organisations delve and the dots have been asked to carry out a strategic review of Inspiring Communities. As part of this, we’d really value your views on Inspiring Communities' role in your community, their stren...

Are you an #InspiringCommunities stakeholder? 💬
We’d love your views to help shape our REACH (Review, Engage, Align, Co-design, Harmonise) Strategic Review.

Survey closes 5 Sept → forms.gle/zheneQfjudZP...

#REACH #CommunityLedChange #Stirling

#Thirdsector moves fast. We pivot, adapt, stretch.

But even agile systems need stable ground. Flexibility without multi-year backing won't sustain trauma-informed or community-led work.

2025 needs to be the turning point.

#TrustBasedFunding #ThirdSectorVoices #Leadership #charity #Funding #grants

A vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people Last week saw the publication of a radical new vision of what social security for disabled people in Scotland could look like

Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment review shows the way forward: design with lived experience, deliver with dignity, and adapt to real lives.

#DisabilityRights #LivedExperience #SocialJustice #Scotland

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

The share of employees in low pay (defined as people with hourly pay below 2/3 median) has fallen to an all time low of 3 per cent thanks to increases in the minimum wage.

That awkward thing where you write an annual report called 'Low Pay Britain' but 'low pay' has been all but eliminated (on the standard hourly pay < 2/3 median measure).

(Our 2025 Low Pay Britain report is out on Thursday, launch event here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/new-d... )