Community Links: Sponsored Editorial

Regeneration Services

The overarching role of Community Links Scotland (CLS) is to work with individuals from fragile deprived communities, developing partnership projects to: support the transition into further employment; develop new skills and opportunities; create social connections; increase income; sustain homes.

We do this through a combination of consultancy work across the west of Scotland and the delivery of three targeted programmes within Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.

We have been based in Clydebank for 23 years and our local programmes engage with the most isolated and vulnerable households.

Our programmes aim to support individuals and households to develop knowledge, skills and confidence, to build their social connections reducing isolation and loneliness and to take
greater control of their household, their energy and their finances.

Our Healthy Pathways programme aims to help local people step out of their comfort zones, build greater self-confidence, and actively engage with their community.

Our aim is that the project will support local people to connect with others who share similar experiences, build confidence and develop lasting friendships.

Through Healthy Pathways we will offer a diverse range of engaging and therapeutic activity sessions, including pottery, and various arts and crafts.

New classes will be run with participants as the project develops.

Peer support will be on hand from Mindful Moments which is a group of ladies who have been past Healthy Pathways participants.

They have a wide range of knowledge, skills and personal experiences and will be on hand to listen and offer support for those starting their journey with the project.

Working in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Libraries and Menopause Warriors we have successfully delivered support and information sessions surrounding the Menopause.

All stages of the menopause are discussed, questions on HRT answered as well as peer support and individuals sharing their own experiences.

Due to the popularity and success of these sessions, we are aiming to continue this partnership approach and deliver monthly Menopause Cafes.

Healthy Pathways will be delivering some mindfulness walking sessions in partnership with The Vale of Leven Trust in the next few months.

While walking within the local community of Alexandria, they will aid participants to work on enhancing focus and concentration, improving their mood as well as helping to increase self
awareness.

Drop in craft and chat sessions are being delivered weekly at our offices on a Tuesday from 11am to 1pm.

These relaxed and informal sessions provide individuals with an opportunity to try out some of the activities we offer as well as meet Lisa, our Project Lead.

All sessions are free with all resources being provided.

To keep updated on the sessions being delivered you can check our Facebook page: @comlinks.

If you want to chat to us about taking part – call Lisa on 0141 952 4382 or e-mail lisa@comlinks.org.uk

We are also happy to chat to local organisations about referrals into our Healthy Pathways Programme.