these are your stories
These are the stories of how you shopped for your neighbours, dropped off supplies to your friends who were shielding, hosted a zoom group for those you knew needed regular outreach, organised a mutual support network and offered hope and help to your communities.
Read the stories of others like you in Scotland who helped!
These stories inform a national research project. These are stories of local action across Scotland, whether that’s food drop-offs, support for neighbours, calls to older residents and more. This research will help shine a light on how local communities play a critical role in our future and how we can build forward better, creating a fairer Scotland for us all.
puzzle challenge to help friends and families
Gareth, an A&E Consultant from Aberdeen, shares how he organised an orienteering puzzle hunt with his children for his community during the pandemic, and shares “communities came together”
and the award goes to…
Adil and Asif on winning the ‘Best Post Office in Scotland’
NHS stay home poem
Zoe, aged 8, shares a poem about COVID-19.