Activities to promote kindness in communities and workplaces across West Dunbartonshire
| Date and time | Name address group | Activity |
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8 November |
Skylark IX in Stitches (where is this and how can they get involved?) |
Group members will show kindness by buying food items for the Evangelical Church to serve at their soup kitchen. Such as ingredients to make soup from, or cakes that can be served with the tea and coffee. |
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13 November 1 - 3pm |
Veterans 5A Alexander St Alexandria (How can they get involved?) |
An open day they will be provide a free tea/coffee and a biscuit. Play games like dominoes, cribbage and other card games. The aim of this is to reduce social isolation and loneliness within their community. |
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Active Travel Hub Mitchell Way To book your place (or for more information)
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Free tester session of E-bikes Has it been a while since you last rode a bike and would like to refresh your skills? Or always wanted to try an electric bike? A great way to meet new people help to reduce social isolation |
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13 November 12 - 2pm |
Alternatives Knowetop Castlehill |
There will be a nest box building event. To tie in with kindness day the colouring in table will be themed around kindness and a pledge tree/wall where people can leave a statement about what they'll do to share/spread kindness will be set up. Refreshments will be offered as part of the event. |
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13 November |
Clifftop Project |
Clifftop project will leave products in the Phoenix. This will be colouring in postcards that people can fill in and then post to someone as a message of kindness. |
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1 – 13 November |
Carers of West Dunbartonshire |
Each member of staff will perform one random act of kindness from now to 13th November, which will be collated into a social media thread. |
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13 November 11.30-5pm |
The Phoenix Community Hub 17a Quarry Knowe, Dumbarton G82 5AF |
Free tea and coffee and a cake for NKD. Aims to reduce social isolation and loneliness within our communities a great opportunity to meet new people. |
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13 November |
The Phoenix Community Hub |
The fantastic Diz, is the Phoenix wellbeing officer is hosting a free evening looking at how we can look after ourselves on the outside as well as the inside. You will get makeup tips and be shown a demonstration on how to do makeup. |
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Lead up to 13 November |
Alternatives – Sky Lark project |
Are going to record some short video and edit them together in a vlog style or a TikTok As examples of all the small acts of kindness they see every day in their project between, staff, participants, partners etc. |
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13 November 1-3pm |
Men’s Shed Duntocher Rd, Dalmuir, Clydebank G81 4RQ 07866 625660 |
Support men with mental health and helps to reduce social isolation within our communities helps to assist in building new skills. |
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13 November 12 - 2pm
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Awestruck Academy 36 Sylvania Way South, Clydebank G81 1EA 0141 435 7116 |
Awestruck is an Art, music and gaming centre. This project works with young people to develop skills and confidence in different arts. Awestruck Academy will provide free soup and toasties to celebrate kindness day within their venue. Unfortunately there is no disabled access to venue. |
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Every Friday 12-2pm |
Street Connect 19 Shelley Dr, Clydebank G81 3EL |
Street Connect is a Christian Charity supporting vulnerable residents. They provide food bags plus they offer a free cup of tea and a biscuit; giving people the opportunity to meet others and have a chat. This helps build relationships by reducing social isolation within our communities. |
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Month November |
Golden Friendship 18 Nairn Pl, Clydebank G81 4AU 07957 568330 |
Golden Friendships are promoting their campaign to tackle loneliness in our community. They will be collecting donations so they can give 750 pensioners or people who are lonely a FREE Christmas party. This will include dinner, entertainment and gifts. They also aim to put on a FREE Christmas grotto and give kids a chance to meet Santa and receive a gift. They hope to spread a little kindness throughout the community and lift spirits. |
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November |
Haldane Youth Services c/o Annexe Jamestown Primary School Main Street Jamestown Balloch, G83 West Dunbartonshire 01389 600367 |
The young people will share all there acts of kindness via video, pictures, stories etc. via on our social media platforms. The Young people have been working on post cards of positivity for the community which will be placed in areas through the community. The group will create jars of positivity which will be placed in local shops for the community to collect when shopping. |
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November |
Clydebank Housing Association |
Staff members Will be out and about spreading some kindness on the lead up to World Kindness Day |
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November 15 |
Women’s Empowerment Group |
Create a Kindness Tree and write all things they are grateful for within their group on it. Group members will bring in some goodies and share them within the group - promoting the ideas of community, kindness & empowerment. |