A story about the positive impact of two community cycling groups in Edinburgh written by Douglas Rogers and funded through a SCCAN…Continue readingBack in the saddle: Edinburgh’s Wee Spoke Hub
Category: 1000 Better Stories Blog
1000 Better Stories Blog
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Paul and Chloe about making dreams come true and turning the forgotten patch of land…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Paul and Chloe, Sandside Community Garden
SCCAN Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose reflects on tsiMoray’s annual conference Join the Dots which took place at Elgin Town Hall on…Continue reading“Join the Dots” tsiMORAY’s annual conference – Connecting people, ideas and Moray
Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose reflects on SCCAN’s National Gathering which took place at Maryhill Burgh Halls, Maryhill, Glasgow on 22 March…Continue readingSCCAN Annual Gathering 2024
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rachel Cooper of The Crichton Trust about taking large strides and small steps in their…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Rachel, The Crichton Trust
This month Lucy Gillie, General Manager of South Seeds shares details on the amazing work they undertake as well as some of…Continue readingMember of the Month: South Seeds
There are countless websites offering free resources and toolkits for organisations and individuals seeking to shift the narrative. As well as online…Continue readingStories Matter: 12 websites offering resources, learning and inspiration.
To quote Shakespeare “The pen is mightier than the sword’. As one of the Story Weaver team at SCCAN, I’m passionate about…Continue readingWhy stories at the heart of communities matter
Dell McCLurg of the Merkinch Community Council reflects on turning life’s challenges into local activism and the creation of the community’s Merkinch…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Dell, Merkinch Community Council
Jon Dixon from the new Holm Grown and Maria from Knocknagael CIC talk about shielding their green spaces from the wave of…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Jon, Holm Grown & Maria, Knocknagael CIC
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Everyday Changemaker Louise Marshall, the producer for Dance and Accessible Arts at Eden Court in…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Louise, Eden Court
Hazel Darwin-Clements is a volunteer member of SCCAN’s Story Circle and also undertakes some amazing work with SCCAN member Porty Community Energy.…Continue readingMember of the Month: Porty Community Energy
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Iain McKenzie, a volunteer and Vice Chair of Inverness Foodstuff. The story is first in…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Iain McKenzie, Inverness Foodstuff
As we stand on the verge of 2024, SCCAN Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose takes a look back at 2023 and all…Continue readingSCCAN Review of the Year 2023
In this crossover episode, Katie Revell, a podcast producer and a member of SCCAN’s Story Circle and the Storytellers Collective, shares a…Continue readingSeasickness/Cur na Mara – a story by Mairi Macleod (crossover)
Our SCCAN intern, Madeleine Scobie, interviews three more people from Arran Eco Savvy. During her visit to Arran, she talked to Jess…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Jess, Nikki, Stuart, Arran EcoSavvy
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Hollis, a volunteer involved in Dundee’s Wee Forest project. The story is the final in…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Hollis, Dundee Wee Forests
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Harold, one of the core volunteers running Fruit Bowls Community Garden. The story is the…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Harold, Fruit Bowls Community Garden
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rowan, who works for Uppertunity with their Growing Spaces Group. Uppertunity supports individuals with learning…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Rowan, Uppertunities Growing Spaces
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gisela de la Espada, a garden coordinator for Yusuf Youth Intitiative’s Victoria Community Gardens. The…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Gisela, Victoria Community Gardens
Self care, resilience and hope are essential for anyone working with climate change. This month we’re delighted to shine the Member of…Continue readingMember of the Month: COPE Scotland
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Catherine Lawson, one of the volunteers behind Bonnie Dundee (In Your Neighbourhood) group who take…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Catherine Lawson, Bonnie Dundee IYN
In this blog post SCCAN Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose shares reflections on a day long workshop Living Well Locally, using the Place…Continue readingLiving Well Locally
Member of the Month is a regular feature through which we shine a spotlight on a SCCAN member and the amazing community…Continue readingMember of the Month: the 360 Centre
“When you control seeds you control life on earth” – Vandana Shiva At the start of the Summer, SCCAN acquired 10 licenses…Continue readingTalking and Learning About Seeds
SCCAN Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose reflects on SCCAN’s Northern Gathering, which took place at Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness on Saturday…Continue readingNature’s Coming In! Reflections on SCCAN’s Northern Gathering
Member of the Month is a new regular feature through which we shine a spotlight on a SCCAN member and the amazing…Continue readingMember of the Month: The Fittie Community Development Trust
Footdee, or Fittie as it’s known locally, is an historic planned village located on a spit of land at the mouth of…Continue readingFittie – Past, Present & Future. A Story.
Story Weaver Joana Avi-Lorie comes back from maternity leave and shares an illustrated poem that came to her mind as lightning thunder…Continue readingRiver Mouth
In this 1000 Better Story Shona Macintosh (biog below) reflects on the challenges and solutions of natural flood management at Eddleston Waters…Continue readingEddleston Water: Reflections on Natural Flood Management