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.
bakes from a balcony
Emily, from Aberdeen, shares her videos on how she helped during the pandemic. As she was shielding and furloughed, Emily decided to fundraise for the Archie Foundation through a bake sale with a difference! Delivered by lowering a rope from her balcony she raised over £3000 for the charity.
Joe’s half marathon
Joe, aged 12, ran a half marathon in his back garden to raise funds for the NHS in Aberdeen during the pandemic. Here, he shares his video about what he did, why and what we can learn going forward.
