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.
WhatsApp groups strengthening community
Lindsay, from Aberdeen, tells us about how before they set up the group, she only knew a few of her neighbours. The chat group grew quickly and all the neighbours are much closer.
lockdown leads to library launch
Christina started the lockdown library in her neighbourhood in Leith.
distributing shopping, medicines and hot meals in the Scottish Borders
This is Jamie’s story of volunteering — distributing shopping, medicines and hot meals in the Scottish Borders — during Covid19.
Bob’s story- street gigs and kindness
we all need each other
by Saima Hayat
I have always made an effort to get to know my neighbours and build a feeling of community. I think it is really important to know those around us and I think it helps us feel safe.