After a period of quieter activity, we are excited to announce that the Gorbals Ideas Fund is back and ready to make a real impact.

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The pause allowed us time to reflect, strategise, and rebuild stronger foundations, but now, we're more committed than ever to working in the community, with the community, and for the community.

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The Gorbals Ideas Fund marks a fresh chapter, where local voices are not just heard—they’re leading the way forward.

 

The Volunteer Advocates are here to ensure that the Gorbals Ideas Fund is accessible, responsive, and fully aligned with the needs and aspirations of the people who call this vibrant community home.

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Volunteer Advocates volunteer for around 3 hours each week to help progress the aims and objectives of the Gorbals Ideas Fund Strategy. 

 

Weekly activity can involve:

• Volunteer Advocate Group Meetings where we discuss and develop actions that will engage local people, groups and charities in our work.

• Designing, developing and testing new ways to give people more influence over funding and budgeting decisions that affect the Gorbals.

• Working with local people individually to help them develop ideas that could bring much needed activities and events to the area.

• Facilitating conversations that turn ideas into collective, community efforts.

 

Volunteer Advocates are committed to:

1. Create opportunities for local people to get more involved in decision making and driving activity in the Gorbals.

2. Listening to people's ideas, experiences and opinions to better understand what they want and need from the Gorbals.

3. Talking to people, giving them information about what's happening in the Gorbals and letting them know how they can get more involved.

4. Helping people have their voices heard and have a say in the decisions and developments that affect them and our community.

5. Improving our community by making sure local people are at the very heart of making the Gorbals the best possible place to live - for everyone!

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We are currently recruiting for Volunteer Advocates, if you'd like to join us check download our Recruitment Pack here.

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