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Our group was started as a small social knitting/sewing group by the church, initially for members of the congregation. When local Muslim refugees, housed by North Ayrshire Council, began to use our church hall for some activities we invited the women to join us. Some bring their knitting or sewing, others come just for the social interaction. We are still Read more…

Inverclyde Community Development Trust is a local Community Development Trust with particular involvement in supporting New Scots through various befriending and social integration projects. Read more…

We provide support, information and signposting to refugee and migrant communities settling in North Lanarkshire. Read more…

Diversity is valued and we respect differences. Read more…

We are a Catholic Diocese in the West of Scotland. Read more…

We provide information, support and expertise for third sector organisations throughout Inverclyde. We specialise in all areas of support. These include funding, social enterprise and volunteering. Read more…

CVO East Ayrshire exists to represent the voluntary sector, to assist organisations in East Ayrshire to come together for common purposes and to enable local people to gain access to the decision making processes which affect their communities. Read more…

Best Way Community Development is a volunteer organisation group aimed to create strong integration with a wide community. The group was formed in March 2012 with refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo who have been resettled in Motherwell since 2007. The group has different activities that involved different people to take part. Read more…

Residents in the Belville area of Greenock campaigned for years to prevent an area of derelict land they live near becoming an unwelcoming place and eyesore despite the stunning location with views across the Clyde. They formed an action group to source funding in order to transform the derelict area, previously congested with high flats to turn it into a Read more…

Bakhsh Foundation provides skills workshops and language programs which are designed to encourage personal development and increase confidence. This is achieved by the foundation directly or by partnering with relevant organisations. Read more…

We seek to facilitate dialogue between people of all faith groups and those of no faith, to build links and build a positive presence in the local community. Read more…

Waverley Care works to make a positive difference in the lives of people living with or affected by HIV and Hepatitis C in Scotland. Read more…

Tinderbox is a diverse collective of young people, musicians, artists, youth workers, community activists and volunteers. Part of its magic comes from not quite knowing where it will take you, but thousands of young people could tell you about the spark it has ignited in them. Read more…

We are a largely volunteer run community woodland, looking to get more people knowing about and using the land. Our aims are well-being, conservation and biodiversity. We are applying for funding to create integration programmes through forest school/conservation work and co-creative projects on the land. Read more…

Code Your Future is a free coding school for disadvantaged groups. Code Your Future operates in cities across the world, having been established in London, Glasgow and Manchester. In Glasgow, we mainly work with people seeking asylum and refuge. Currently, we run one course per year, spanning seven or so months. Applications for our next class in January 2020 are Read more…

We welcome newcomers, build community and learn together. We do this by supporting newcomers to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offering opportunities for friendship, creativity, health and well-being in Edinburgh; connecting locals and newcomers through social and cultural exchange; collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. Read more…