To support mothers and babies socialise and interact with other mothers & babies to help reduce postnatal depression. They also aim to provide breastfeeding support and advice. 

Our organisation provides exercise for participants within our community. Although we are predominately a boxing club, 95% of our participants will never box and come for mental, emotional, social and physical well-being. We have a varied age range from 8 to 65 + and we have participants from all cultures, ethnic groups, religions and genders, there are simply no barriers. We originally started the project for our emergency services as we had a number of firefighters, police and NHS staff who already attended our classes who had reported a high number of their colleagues were struggling post pandemic. However, within weeks we were inundated with more people from the community who had heard we were opening our doors for exercise, having a chat and discussing our mental wellbeing. We now regularly have between 10 to 15 participants each week who are enjoying exercising, meeting new people and developing new skills.

In partnership with RAMH, we want to create a Be Well Barrhead service which expands BHA’s support offering through by providing a direct early intervention mental health support service that has been caused by Trauma to prevent tenancy breakdown and improve the quality of life in a BHA tenancy. 

This specialised tenancy support service is for BHA tenants, aged 16 and over, who identify that they are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing support and that this is impacting on their ability to positively manage their tenancy. This community-based initiative provides tailored support for mental ill health and distress to prevent tenancy breakdown.   

The CASTL Project helps deliver various activities to people with complex needs who have been disadvantaged due to staff shortages at various centres, a lack of stimulating activities in the area or low budgets being allocated to the parents/guardians due to a difficult economic climate. With these problems facing other organisations this has enabled us to provide an alternative to these disadvantaged adults. Our organisation aims to provide much needed respite for parents/carer’s and provide a day service which is inclusive and fun for all our participants. 

Bright Futures is an expansion of a project previously funded in part by the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing fund and other funders.  There are two groups both of which are all about tackling isolation and loneliness, one group is helping adults with learning disabilities better navigate the cost of living crisis and connect and support each other through building skills and confidence, the other is a volunteer led group tackling isolation and loneliness for older people from the Jewish community, many of whom do not have local family or support mechanisms.

Bright Futures is about connecting people and communities, building relationships and contributing to specific national outcomes around inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe communities. The two groups will meet once weekly at our base in May Terrace, Giffnock. It is anticipated that both groups will focus on keeping people well, raising awareness of how we can stay well and supporting others to do so, we will take a preventative approach which focuses on early intervention and personal resilience, and being person-led in activities and approach. 

We would like to continue a Weekly Wednesday Club for older people / seniors that will enable them to connect and build relationships with familiar or new faces. The club will offer a familiar, warm safe place and friendly face to have a chat with other seniors and make friends including various activities that will contribute towards improving each individuals mental wellbeing and physical health. To make the weekly club more inclusive we would like to offer travel expenses for anyone who is unable to attend due to financial hardship or poverty. Increased costs can be a barrier to inclusion and we wish to alleviate this for anyone affected to reduce risk of ill health and pressure on local agencies and services arising from loneliness and isolation. 

We currently run a weekly over-50s friendship group at Netherlee Hall, focused on promoting physical and mental well-being. Our activities include chair exercises to improve mobility, mental well-being workshops to combat loneliness, and cookery classes to encourage healthy eating. This initiative provides a supportive community, especially benefiting local seniors who were identified as being isolated or in need of companionship post pandemic. This funding would enable us to expand our outreach and impact. 

Kickboxing classes which seek to promote physical activity which in turn promotes healthy minds whilst encouraging new relationships within the community reducing social isolation in adults.

Exercise has been proven to improve mental health . I seek to provide a space where people can come together to work towards a common goal. Working together whilst undertaking a hobby can ease anxiety, as they are able to focus on a common goal whilst socialising instead of undertaking the pressures associated with a group conversation setting. It is my hope that attendees can reduce social isolation by socialising with others within the class, whilst also improving their mental health and fitness.

To bring together men from Dunterlie and the surrounding area to socialise, to learn together and to address the issues which affect their lives. The group is working to improve the mental health and wellbeing of it’s members through providing a safe space to talk, connect with essential services and have fun.

Dunterlie Community Yoga and Well-being Group (DCYWG) is a community group, and its main aim is to take yoga to people in less traditional areas, bringing yoga and its benefits (both physical and mental) to the local community. The group promotes access to physical activity (yoga), mindfulness and meditation practices, and other well-being practices.

Another aim of DCYWG is to provide support and improve the health and well-being of residents of Barrhead through affordable yoga class in a local venue (token fee of £2.50 if employed and £1/free if retired, unemployed or a student), stripping the stereotype of yoga only being for middle or upper classes. The group is aimed at helping people affected by poverty and trauma.

The DCYWG’s yoga classes are open to all residents of Barrhead. The aim of the yoga classes is to bring the community together, improve both physical and mental health of the residents, encouraging socialising and reducing social isolation, promoting positive change, encouraging self-directed practice and subsequently increasing motivation and ability to engage with other support services locally to enter education/employment etc.

The overgrown grounds behind the Carswell Centre are being cultivated and developed into an area for growing vegetables, fruit and flowers.  Its creation is for the benefit of the local community so that they can get involved, learn new skills, meet new people and benefit from the produce.

We are looking to provide activities for carers in a range of ways:

• Monthly coffee mornings for carers to meet with others in a similar situation and allow them time out from their caring role.
• Quarterly visits to a Health and Wellbeing Centre where carers can enjoy and participate in therapeutic sessions.
• Provide monthly activity/sports sessions for carers to engage and participate in to help reduce their stress and anxiety.

In recent times we are seeing more and more clients present with mental health issues – these clients need intense help and support , and an increasing amount of time dedicated to their needs. ERCAB through this funding stream have offered a specialist advice service (RESPONSE PROJECT), for anyone who lives within the East Renfrewshire area whose mental health issues mean they require additional support.

The project targets people experiencing mental health problems in the community to prevent them from experiencing disadvantage. The project involves a holistic advice, information and representation/advocacy service (Welfare Rights and Financial Inclusion) which is led by client need and accessible through all CAB services in East Renfrewshire. The project also provides consultancy support to front line professionals to enhance their support for clients and patients who would benefit from information on their rights, advice on social, welfare or legal matters and improved financial inclusion/entitlements.

The Fairweather drop in group are a group of the over 50s with many members coming from the minority ethnic community on the outskirts of Glasgow. The group offers social activities, educational trips, and a lunch club one day a week from the local community centre. The group helps to address the social isolation that may occur in older people.

In recent years have done a lot of fundraising to become more sustainable and has also managed to increase its membership and create an enhanced membership system to pay for additional trips and outlays of the lunch club.

We are seeking funding to continue and grow our Connect Clubs which will be host to adults (18+) to socialize for two hours, once a week. The clubs will provide a safe space for those who feel unsafe or less comfortable to socialize in the evenings. The service will be of low cost and will offer adults a place to socialize in a similar manner to our evening clubs but during the day. Clubs and activity groups for 18+ can be very enriching and improve their mental health and wellbeing. Our club will be to provide more than allocation and teas/coffees but also a lunch and the opportunity to talk, play games, karaoke, raffles, bingo, occasional singers etc. 

Our three main strategic priorities are Connecting People, Promoting Wellbeing and Maximising Resources.  Our non-registered services allow us to do all three.  Particularly, our Happy Monday and Welcome Wednesday drop-in café sessions which form our “Connecting People” project, provide the community with an opportunity to come together in a safe space and connect with old friends and make new ones. Attendees can drop-in between 12 and 3pm each Wednesday, around 48 weeks per year.  Kosher catering is available, at a suggested donation, while volunteers serve a wide menu to participants.  Our aim is to remove barriers to Orthodox or Kosher Jews who would benefit, as well as removing financial barriers.

Established in 2021 and led by volunteers, the average number of people attending our weekly drop-in café, Welcome Wednesday, has grown from around 15 per week to a steady 40 attendees each week. As the project has evolved, we have seen groups branch off after they’ve eaten to set up their own “knit and knatter” group which meets weekly (and is often the last to leave!).  We have also scheduled twice monthly choir sessions, which attendees can choose to attend in a breakout space, or not.  Most recently, through community feedback, one volunteer leads a monthly discussion group inviting influential people to join him discussing topics such as wellbeing, community and the next one planned will look at digital inclusion. 

We are seeking funding for the following:

• Motion Picture License so we are able to watch movies together on a Sunday evening in the lounge
• Refreshments for residents during our Sunday Movie Night
• Funds for DVD’s so we are not watching the same ones all the time.
• Garden Furniture for the summer so we are able to spend time outside with others and encourage more residents to join the group.

Research suggests that Autistic adults are at risk of social isolation, and whilst Autism is a social communication disorder, many Autists wish to be more included in social groups which meet their needs. We want to run an adult peer-to-peer support group to combat social isolation and improve inclusion. Isolation and loneliness are key contributors not just to mental wellbeing. 

Our project, under the supervision of the National Autistic Society  -East Renfrewshire, wants to combat a marginalised group of individuals who fall across all races, sexualities and gender expressions. We want to run a truly inclusive group that will be Autist-led and directed to meet the needs of socially isolated adults within our community.

Through collaborative working, we know we can build a strong community of Autistic people who will find support and friendship through our facilitated group. By offering support in various formats and with club-based projects, we will foster an environment that boosts self-esteem and self-image and curates a safe environment for Autistic people to gain confidence and grow their social skills; we will cover topics such as friendships, relationships, navigating work relationships and many more topics.

The project provides the ladies of Neilston offering a safe place to meet on a weekly basis, have lunch, make friendships and on occasion enjoy a form of daytime entertainment.

We are currently coming to the end of our previous funding that we received from the Communities Health and Well-Being fund and are looking to continue the project. We run a free-to access baby bank and it has been very well attended and something the community has desperately needed. We have continued to grow this past year, and we estimate anywhere from 50-100 families will benefit from the baby bank.

We believe that “age is just a number”, and we want to bring the fun back in to the lives of older adults living in care homes, sheltered accomodation, or those who live alone. We want to provide a range of stimulating activities, such as arts and crafts, gentle exercise, physical games, reminiscence, quizzes and more. We will provide these sessions at local care homes, sheltered accomodations and halls, so we can be as accessible as possible for everyone to attend.

There are two helplines dedicated to supporting females within our community:

• The first one is the “Girls Youth Helpline” which is for girls aged 12-25 (approx).
• The second is “Talk to an Alimah” which is for adults.
• The female telephone helplines have dedicated timeslots throughout the week and combined total to 14 hours (minimum). In addition to this, there are opportunities for face-to-face appointments.
• The female telephone helplines operate on 0300 numbers. The youth helpline also has a WhatsApp feature.
• There is also an email facility for those who prefer to community by email.

The PAMIS Well-Being Project will aim to directly improve the health and well-being of people with PMLD and their unpaid family carers.

We will do this by offering a variety of free to access well-being activities that will focus on both physical and mental health improvement. Some activities will be in person such as our monthly My Time Family Friendship Club with Music for Well-being, accessible Pony and Cart rides to enable wheelchair users to experience the outdoors, Cold Water Therapy Sessions for family carers, accessible barge trips and wheelchair accessible boats sessions. Other activities will be online, such as Yoga for family carers, Mindfulness and Creative Writing sessions for family carers, and Postural Care Training sessions to enable family carers to understand the importance of correct positioning of their relative with PMLD.

All our activities will be targeted solely at this group. This project will also focus on PAMIS families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis who cannot afford to “buy in” their own wellness activities. Attending classes and accessible activities is no longer an option for some if there is a payment attached. Continuing rising energy, food and fuel bills are isolating these families further. This project will also allow families to connect with one another in mutual support. We will also offer our families 1:1 support and guidance.

The 5 men at Quarriers Mearns Service would like to expand their recreational space by developing an outdoor area where they can practice health and wellbeing activities, such as gardening and benefit form a sensory garden. Quarriers is in a unique position in that the building and land are owned by Quarriers meaning that the grounds offer scope for development.

This is a pilot programme delivered by a PT Development officer and up to 6 RACER Volunteer Peer Ambassadors. The volunteers will have lived experience from Mental Health and substance misuse background and will be going through the RAMH recruitment and Interview Process and a PVG check.

RACER’s mission is to support the Recovery community in East Renfrewshire that is free from stigma towards substance use by bridging the gap between addiction and recovery through education, advocacy, and awareness.

RACER will be a strong voice for the individuals and families in long-term recovery, ensuring a strong, healthy, and productive recovery community within East Renfrewshire. The RACER Project will raise awareness of substance misuse and how to build connections in the local communities in East Renfrewshire breaking down stigma and stereotyping.  RACERS working definition of recovery defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness.

We are seeking to fund one year’s salary for the role of an SDS Coordinator (20 hours per week). The person undertaking the role will provide independent, practical support, expert knowledge, information, and advice on SDS, allowing supported people, and their carers, to gain more confidence and identify the most suitable SDS options and/or services to meet their needs, be empowered, feel in control and realise they have choices when making key decisions about how they live their life.

The SDS Coordinator will work with people who want support to improve issues of mental health, wellbeing and loneliness. We will link people to social support networks, broadening peoples’ neighbourhood contacts and help them identify what would be most meaningful to them, including re-establishing family contacts or making new connections.

The Sheltered Housing Social Group would like to fund an artist to come into the Sheltered Housing complex and deliver a range of ECO Craft sessions. The group have received funding in the past to deliver these sessions and have had the opportunity to learn a variety of new skills and techniques, including macrame knotting, cyanotype (UV light) printing and botanical print making using native plants. Sessions are relaxed and informal, allowing everyone to take part at their own pace, and the artist is able to adapt sessions and activities for any tenants who have additional needs such as arthritis in their hands or visual impairment. In these sessions, tenants also learn how to upcycle unwanted materials and items into something new, making the sessions Eco-friendly and helping tenants to reduce their impact on the environment. The funding would allow the artist to deliver one 2-hour session each month for 12 months.

To further establish, and build on the existing work of The Autistic Collective and to enable to provide Autistic-led training and support to: 

• Carers
• Autistic People  
• Black, Brown, Asian and Ethnic Minority families
• Staff and volunteers that provide services specific to Autistic people and their carers
• Universal services that Autistic people and their families access 

Across 2024, we will continue to build,  grow and develop the foundations and the demand TAC has created and delivered in the past. Namely, to coordinate and host more LEARNING / PEER SUPPORT sessions with leading Autistic-led organisations which has been requested by our members. 

The best way to learn about “autism” is from Autistic adults who were once Autistic children themselves.  Those Autistic “autism” professionals who now dedicate their lives to making sure Autistic kids don’t have to grow up misunderstood, and endure the same hardships.  The information, events and groups we provide are developed with sector leaders with innovative and evidence-based approaches.

To support our core mission to help our wider community, especially people disadvantaged by their circumstances; and to reduce waste of the earth’s scarce resources our project will receive from community course laptops deemed too slow. By installing pre-used SSD drives and memory modules coupled with open source Linux software we can repurpose these laptops and supply them to Asylum seekers attending further education classes through Thornliebank Health Centre.

Blighted by their personal circumstances much difficulty is experienced by Aslum Seekers living in our community. Providing this small gesture enables the user to access on line courses and contact  family in other parts of the world etc. A secondary consideration is the feeling of wellbeing the donators to this project advise us is the fact that a product they would have put to landfill is potentially now going to be used for 3 – 5 years

We aim to support Ukrainian refugees in Scotland, to help them with acquiring and/or improving English. In addition to this, we provide social interactions via gatherings, workshops cultural activities to improve mental health and well-being and help to adjust into Scottish society after traumatic experiences of war.

We are looking to hold Saturdays social gatherings on weekly basis and deliver to our visitors various workshops and training including mental health, arts and crafts, meeting with different organisations that providing advice on work, education etc. Providing warm food and safe space for those needed.

The group meets weekly on Monday afternoons, we have exercise nearly every week with Alan, we have Bingo, Arts & Crafts lead by a tutor, Quizzes which all help to reduce isolation and have a positive impact on the mental health of members who seldom see people out with the group. An educational outing is welcomed by all members who enjoy the new surrounding and the opportunity to meet people out with the group setting, which again has had a positive effect on group members by having new things to discuss and chat about and quite often laugh about which has a direct impact on the mental health for the better.