Member of the Month: South Seeds

This month Lucy Gillie, General Manager of South Seeds shares details on the amazing work they undertake as well as some of her personal climate journey.  Tell us about South Seeds.  South Seeds is a…Continue readingMember of the Month: South Seeds

Everyday Changemakers: Tom Burns, Shax

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Tom Burns, Marketing Officer from Shax, about the circular economy with a heart. The story is the second in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Credits Interview,…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Tom Burns, Shax

Everyday Changemakers: Sally Hinchcliffe, Cycling Dumfries

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Sally Hinchcliffe, a founding member of Cycling Dumfries. The story is the first in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Sally Hinchcliffe, Cycling Dumfries

Awakening

Awakening is a fictional account of the River Clyde bursting its banks, written by Mairi Macleod and funded through a SCCAN mini grant.  The day the city drowned, the trees cried the last of their…Continue readingAwakening

Stories Matter: 12 websites offering resources, learning and inspiration.

There are countless websites offering free resources and toolkits for organisations and individuals seeking to shift the narrative. As well as online publications telling stories to inspire and motivate. Here are 12 recommendations from SCCAN…Continue readingStories Matter: 12 websites offering resources, learning and inspiration.

Why stories at the heart of communities matter

To quote Shakespeare “The pen is mightier than the sword’. As one of the Story Weaver team at SCCAN, I’m passionate about the power and potential of the written word to change the world. Although…Continue readingWhy stories at the heart of communities matter

Everyday Changemakers: Dell, Merkinch Community Council

Dell McCLurg of the Merkinch Community Council reflects on turning life’s challenges into local activism and the creation of the community’s Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. The story is the final in a 5-part series of…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Dell, Merkinch Community Council

Everyday Changemakers: Jon, Holm Grown & Maria, Knocknagael CIC

Jon Dixon from the new Holm Grown and Maria from Knocknagael CIC talk about shielding their green spaces from the wave of urban sprawl in Inverness. The story is the 4th in a 5-part series…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Jon, Holm Grown & Maria, Knocknagael CIC

Everyday Changemakers: Gina and Mike, Aultnaskiach Dell

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gina and Mike at Aultnaskiach Dell about the ways they have been taking care of their tiny, urban woodland. The story is the 3rd in a 5-part series…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Gina and Mike, Aultnaskiach Dell

Everyday Changemakers: Louise, Eden Court

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Everyday Changemaker Louise Marshall, the producer for Dance and Accessible Arts at Eden Court in Inverness. The story is the 2nd in a 5-part series of weekly interviews…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Louise, Eden Court