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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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The month of community – How the third sector and communities are preventing loneliness

Eden Project Communities in partnership with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and Befriending Networks

Day
Wednesday 15 June
Time slot
15:30-16:30
This event took place almost 2 years ago
Room
Lomond suite
Wheelchair accessible
Contact
Sophie Bridger
Topics
Health & social care Wellbeing Families and communities
Overall aim
  • Explore how isolation and loneliness impacts our communities
  • Identifying barriers and solutions to building community connections
  • See the impact of community volunteering, particularly tackling loneliness and building community
  • Raise awareness of the Month of Community, and show people how they can participate in the campaign, including Volunteers Week and Loneliness Awareness Week.
Description

Loneliness and isolation continue to be significant issues, but more people than ever want to find connection with others. The Month of Community is a new campaign celebrating our connection to each other, and the amazing things going on in our communities. In this session, we'll hear from volunteers and community members taking part in amazing projects that prevent loneliness and create connection, from Befriending, local community delivery to Big Lunches. We’ll also look at how as individuals, and members of the third sector, we can create more opportunities for connection in communities.

This session is part of Loneliness Awareness Week and The Month of Community.

Who was the event aimed at?

Project/line managers

Who spoke at this event?
Volunteer Befriender and Befriendee – TBC
Volunteer Big Lunch Organiser - TBC

Sophie Bridger, Eden Project Communities
Paul Okroj, Chest, Heart & Stroke
Margaret Starkie, Volunteer Scotland
 
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