Today’s podcast is with Stacy Hislop, support worker from Muirhead Outreach Project. We had some internet glitches on this podcast but we still manage to chat about their core mission of keeping families together through encouraging positive relationships. Through their early intervention approach, the project wants to give all families a fair and equal chance to … Continue reading Let’s Keep Chatting S2E3 – Muirhead Outreach Project
Fife Women’s Tent – Women Returners at Sky Dunfermline
Fife Centre for Equalities are excited to announce that we will be continuing our partnership with SKY (Dunfermline) as part of the Scottish Government’s Women Returners project! The Women Returners Project aims to ensure that marginalised women are not further disadvantaged in the labour market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be … Continue reading Fife Women’s Tent – Women Returners at Sky Dunfermline
A Veteran’s Best Friend – a new charity for ex-armed forces in Fife
A Veteran's Best Friend (AVBF) – a newly established armed forces veteran’s charity based in Fife that aims to help veterans with mental health conditions, in Scotland. This will be done by providing mental health assistance dogs and providing a drop-in-centre for the local veterans to make use of 5 days a week. This is … Continue reading A Veteran’s Best Friend – a new charity for ex-armed forces in Fife
Let’s Keep Chatting S1E5 – Fronline Fife
In Let’s Keep Chatting Episode 6 we are talking with Caryn Nicolson CEO of Frontline Fife, a charity that wants to end homelessness in Fife. Their philosophy is that “homelessness is everyone’s responsibility and that lives can be transformed for independent and sustainable living by challenging social stigma and by creating opportunities for homeless people … Continue reading Let’s Keep Chatting S1E5 – Fronline Fife
Let’s Keep Chatting S1E5 – IncludeMe
In Let's Keep Chatting Episode 5, we are with IncludeMe!, a community voice organisation that started in late 2008 being a voice for vulnerable adults. Listen in as we chat with Helen Glass, Senior Development Worker from the team and discuss how their work has changed during Covid19. Learn about Citizen Advocacy and the help … Continue reading Let’s Keep Chatting S1E5 – IncludeMe
Fife Women’s Tent – Art Competition
October was the month of art in the Fife Women's Tent! Members shared their own paintings, doodles, sculptures and more.
16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women Fife 2020
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign starts on the 25 November 2020, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and will be running until 10 December 2020 – Human Rights Day. Local services such as Fife … Continue reading 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women Fife 2020
Let’s Keep Chatting S1E4 – Saje Scotland
In Let’s Keep Chatting Episode 4, we are with Saje Scotland, a community voice organisation based in Fife. Saje Scotland was established in 2011 and helps women dealing with domestic abuse in every corner of the country. Her-story Rewritten – 1 Year Anniversary today Listen in as we chat with Janet Henderson, one of the … Continue reading Let’s Keep Chatting S1E4 – Saje Scotland
Let’s Keep Chatting S1E3 – Pink Saltire
In Let’s Keep Chatting Episode 3, we are with Pink Saltire, a community organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people of all age groups, in every corner of the country, established in 2014 and with roots in Fife. Listen in as we chat with Stuart Duffy the founder about how their work has changed during Covid19 and the research conducted to understand the experiences of the LGBT community in Fife and across Scotland as part of their Rainbow Responders programme. The report ‘Community Matters’ will be published shortly. Pink Saltire can be contacted via email at info@pinksaltire.com, on the website at https://pinksaltire.com/ and don’t forget to check out their Youtube Channel
Let’s Keep Chatting S1E2 – Collydean Community Centre
For Let’s Keep Chatting Episode 2, Collydean Community Centre, a community anchor organisation which is also now a Covid Crisis Centre adapting to the changing situation by continuing to “leave a light on” for the people of Collydean and North Glenrothes. They offer practical help and deliver on digital platforms and can be contacted via email at karen@collydeancommunitycentre.co.uk. Listen to this podcast and find out about how Community Champions are helping to connect their local communities.
Equality News Update: Fife Today: New Fife project launches cultural food parcels
Reported by Scottish Government News – the news we share raises awareness of equality issues being reported in the media. In case you missed it, as part of our Minority Ethnic 60+ Project – we’re creating cultural food parcels that are available to members of the project. We’re trying to reach as many minority ethnic … Continue reading Equality News Update: Fife Today: New Fife project launches cultural food parcels
Let’s Keep Chatting S1E1 – EATS Rosyth
For our first Let’s Keep Chatting episode we are with EATS Rosyth, a community hub that has been around for the last 3-4 years helping their local community through reducing food waste and providing locally grown food. They are not only known for providing food but also run a community garden where they have a variety of produce growing … Continue reading Let’s Keep Chatting S1E1 – EATS Rosyth
Fife Council – Spaces for People: Equality Impact Assessment Survey
Spaces for People – Equality Impact Assessment Survey Fife council is proposing to put in temporary measures that help people socially distance when travelling throughout Fife. The measures are designed to be temporary; they need to be easy to put in place and can be moved or used in different locations in Fife. The measures … Continue reading Fife Council – Spaces for People: Equality Impact Assessment Survey
S.H.I.E.L.D – a community group that has grown during lockdown in Fife
This year the world has been affected by a virus, COVID-19, and each country has tackled it in their own way. In Fife, volunteer groups have emerged to help local communities deal with the impact of the pandemic where they felt that there was a need for more support in their area. People have stepped … Continue reading S.H.I.E.L.D – a community group that has grown during lockdown in Fife
Black History Month – October 2020
Black History Month in Scotland is an opportunity for us to celebrate African, Caribbean and Asian people and the massive contributions they have made throughout Scottish history, as well as bringing to light the inspiring stories and individuals that are often left out of the history books. This month is also an opportunity for us … Continue reading Black History Month – October 2020