Resonate Blog

Table Top Sale – New Dates

Date: 7th April 2023

Welcome to the Carsebridge indoor Table Top sale. We have 25 tables booked, with a great range of wares, from antiques to jewellery, from bric-a-brac to children’s clothes, from home baking through to hand crafts, gift…

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A Border of Flowers…

Date: 6th April 2023

A fantastic new flower border going in, determinedly dug by Margaret and Ken. Planting already started and it seems we have ‘good soil’ – excellent! So on to the veg patches next?!A very productive Gardening Club…

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Table Top Sale – URGENT UPDATE

Date: 23rd March 2023

We are deeply disappointed to share the sad news that the Table Top sale has to be postponed. Unfortunately, the Carsebridge venue will no longer be accessible on Sunday – so no cars, no disabled access,…

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Come Tour Carsebridge!

Date: 11th March 2023

Would you be interested in taking a free and full tour of our fantastic Harvey House, Ochil House and the campus grounds and gardens? Wednesday at 10:30! Contact Michelle to book your space Also On… Every…

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Glasgow to Balloch – Fancy A Challenge?

Date: 6th March 2023

Fancy a challenge for a charity? After the success and fun of the last Kilt walk, we are once again putting a team together. There are two aims for our team – one is to raise…

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#PurlsOfWisdom

Date: 1st March 2023

Fantastic and creative group meeting today! Mixture of crochet and knitting, alongside wonderful company and conversation. Beginners – experienced welcome. Every Wednesday – 10am – 1200. Keep on Knitting! Resonate Together

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Remembering Together – Stage 1 Project Completion

Date: 22nd February 2023

Wow! What an emotional event! Yesterday we welcomed Alex Rowley MSP to launch the celebration stage 1 project completion event for Remembering Together with our national partner Greenspace Scotland, Carla Almeida. Also invited were local partners…

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The Pen and The Ink

Date: 15th February 2023

Wow! What a great session today at the Pen And Ink Club – every Wednesday starting at 10am. Alan, ran a range of short projects, around Imagination, Self Portrait and Ways of Seeing. Wonderful skills development…

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Table Top Sale 2023

Date: 12th February 2023

Welcome to our new monthly Indoor Table Top Sale. Planned for SUNDAY, 26 MARCH 2023 FROM 11:00-14:00 At the lovely Ochil House, there are three interconnected Gallery rooms for plenty of tables to be full with…

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Busy Days!

Date: 2nd February 2023

Amazing team work renovating and decorating; Barbara, Alana, Phil and Michelle – well done folks!! A true transformation. Here is the activities and club space in Ochil House, all set up for the start of the…

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‘Look Aboot Ye: Caring through COVID’ – Launch

Date: 15th January 2023

A wonderful launch event for locally based Artist, Karen Strang at the Lillie Art Gallery part of EDLC-Culture. Great to meet up with Clackmannanshire Arts friends, Max Iantone from OneWeekendIn and Michelle Briggs, Resonate together BoardDirector…

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‘Look Aboot Ye: Caring Through COVID’

Date: 13th January 2023

We are pleased to announce Resonate Together’s support for the new art exhibition, ‘Look Aboot Ye: Caring Through COVID’ by locally based, international Artist, Karen Strang Artist. This exhibition, which aims to celebrate the unsung heroes who helped…

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Activities Ahead!

Date: 3rd January 2023

Hello folks! We have been busy here at Carsebridge – mopping up mostly – due to the flooding at the end of last year. Now we are stepping into the painting and decorating phase of the…

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Happy New Year 2023

Date: 1st January 2023

There are so many quotes that are shared on this first day of the year. Quotes to inspire us and to encourage us. We wanted to share a wee simple quote, to remember throughout the year,…

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Christmas Wishes

Date: 24th December 2022

On the 6th of December we had a lovely Christmas Tree decorating morning at Carsebridge Wonderful time spent with Barbara, Philip, Gregor, Jan, Margaret, Fiona, Cathy, Alexis, Heather, Bill and thank you to the many people…

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Remembering Together – Reflection Session

Date: 10th December 2022

THURSDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2022 FROM 12:30-14:30 Results:Come to the Carsebridge Campus for the Covid Memorial Stage 1 Community Reflection Session – we will go through all the findings from across Clackmannanshire that have been gathered in…

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Remembering Together – Clackmannanshire Events

Date: 3rd December 2022

You are invited to come along to any one of the community sessions throughout Clackmannanshire this December. We will discuss your thoughts on Covid, how it has affected your life and how you wish to remember…

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Christmas Tree Decorating at Carsebridge

Date: 1st December 2022

It has been such a tough year for everyone… so we want to celebrate a community activity the good old-fashioned way! On Tuesday morning of the 6th December, so far we have 7 Christmas Trees to…

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#HealingMyHeart

Date: 25th November 2022

Last night at Resonate Together… We had a lovely club session of creativity at Frequency Four, learning together, and well-being fun… it is so good to play with colour, and spend two hours of enjoying ourselves…

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The Edwin Drood Players

Date: 9th November 2022

Tonight is the night! Alloa Fringe ! We have the wee warm theatre space set for tonight’s benefit show performance by The Edwin Drood Players. Doors open at 6.30pm for hot soup and sandwiches; then the…

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UNA Alloa Branch Meeting

Date: 5th November 2022

The new United Nations Association Scotland Branch Alloa are excited to welcome Dr Dorothea Christiana to discuss the work of the United Nations and the work happening in Scotland through United Nations Association of Scotland –…

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Today’s Festival, Tomorrow’s Ideas

Date: 4th November 2022

Today was the day for our community to come together and share their ideas, thoughts and aspirations for the Carsebridge site in Alloa. We welcomed 217 people in 3.5 hours, people met with John Gilbert Architects…

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Festival of Ideas

Date: 28th October 2022

What is happening?Festival of Ideas, The Carsebridge Community Buyout project! When?Friday 4th November in two drop-in sessions. The 1st is 10.30am till 12 noon and the 2nd session is 12.30pm till 2pm. There will be refreshments…

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Board Recruitment

Date: 18th October 2022

The exciting 12 year journey of Resonate Together continues, with this next phase full of potential. We are recruiting for the voluntary positions of Chair of the Board; Secretary and for two Board Trustees to join…

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Another Step Forward

Date: 14th October 2022

Incredible news! We have been awarded Scottish Land Fund Stage 1!!! Community led Resonate Together, working with Advance Construction Land Regeneration Scotland and Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface are so excited for the potential this brings to…

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One step Closer

Date: 2nd October 2022

NEWS UPDATE Today, is an incredible day! Working with our Partners, Advance Construction Scotland Land Regeneration – and our Volunteer Team at Resonate Together with our Communuty of Clackmannanshire. We are all one step closer to…

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Get Set, Garden!

Date: 26th September 2022

This coming Thursday the second meeting of the Gardening Club at Carsebridge. We will be starting the action across the site, for there are many areas for food growing; quiet seating for reflection; beautiful courtyards to…

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Hunt for a Green Choo Chuck bird

Date: 22nd September 2022

Earlier Today we released a call out to the public to join us on our trek to find the bird! ****NEWS FLASH****The rare Green Choo Chuck bird from New Zealand has been spotted in #ClackmannanshireTonight our…

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Gentle Jaunters Club!

Date: 21st September 2022

Glorious morning here in Alloa! Today we launched our new Club, The Gentle Jaunters. We did a a lovely session of mindfulness meditation to get us in the mood – then a seated warm up of…

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StepsForHealing – The Kiltwalk

Date: 19th September 2022

The Kiltwalk challenge yesterday, was so well organised, so positive and inspired our Team to complete the task! Congratulations to Brigid, John, Michelle, Micheal, Emily, Angela and Bill for the support, determination and great fun! Incredible…

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Project Contract Opportunities

Date: 29th August 2022

Resonate Together are excited to announce x9 project contract opportunities for the Clackmannanshire ‘Remembering Together’ – Covid Memorial Project Scotland – Stage 1. We are looking to contract x9 Arts Students, or recent Arts Graduates or…

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#Kindness

Date: 18th August 2022

So let us tell you about a local business that has an incredible ethos and a heart of kindness: AAA Waste Solutions Here are the guys, Alley (did I spell that right?!), Sandy and Adam! Sandy…

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The Kiltwalk 2022

Date: 17th August 2022

BREAKING NEWS! Resonate has been accepted as a charity by The Kiltwalk! – and so today there are already a few of us coming together (like crazy phoning around today has got the energy flowing!) to…

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INVITATION TO TENDER

Date: 6th August 2022

After many months of hard work by our incredible community in Alloa and our amazing Team at Resonate Together in partnership with AC Land Regeneration Ltd – we are excited to announce our invitation to tender!It would be brilliant if…

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Remembering Together

Date: 3rd August 2022

In today’s Alloa Advertiser. We are so excited to be the Clackmannanshire partner for the Remembering Together Covid Memorial project with Greenspace Scotland and The Scottish Government. Onwards, Resonate Together

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The Final Day of One Weekend In Alloa

Date: 3rd July 2022

Let’s go out with a bang! Here’s the Event List: Sunday 03 July Random Acts of Kindness and Big Book Giveaway [FREEBIES] Dispensed randomly, throughout the festival. 1330 – 1530 ‘Take a Walk Into Your Writing’…

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Day Three! OWIA

Date: 2nd July 2022

The third day kicks off soon! The kettle is on, the artists & spoken word’ists (!) & musicians are already arriving… loving the whole creative buzz! So come along today, pop in, stay a while and…

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Day Two One Weekend In Alloa

Date: 1st July 2022

So we have an extra helper tonight Things are heating up for tonight’s One Weekend In Alloa so come on down to Harvey House enjoy free live music and much more… take a relaxing seat in one of the court…

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And Onwards!

Date: 30th June 2022

Yeah!! Such a lovely, positive editorial by the Alloa Advertiser thank you! How wonderful for our community to have the support of the UN House Scotland AND Engage Britain – and be part of their inspiring…

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Connecting with Nature

Date: 28th June 2022

Wonderful! At today’s Pre-employability in Clackmannanshire – PEC event at Hawkhill Community Centre we had great fun! Not only did we get to network with many inspiring local community organisations, all working together for Clackmannanshire –…

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Garden Party – Reconnection Tour

Date: 16th June 2022

Human together: We all know that human connection is good for our wellbeing – and the last few years have really tested us all, with so many of us struggling with forced isolation. On the 25th…

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Volunteers Week 2022

Date: 6th June 2022

Great to be at Hawkhill Centre earlier today in Alloa celebrating the incredible and many Volunteers in our Community and lovely to hear the opening speech from Chris at Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface Resonate are Celebrating!!…

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One weekend in Alloa

Date: 23rd May 2022

We are so excited here at Resonate Together to welcome the team, supporters and lots of activities from OneWeekendInAlloa! One Weekend In Alloa 2022 Thu 30 Jun – Sun 03 Jul Get over to their page…

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Volunteer Welcome Event

Date: 10th May 2022

Yes! You get a lot out of volunteering! This coming Saturday we have a Volunteer Welcome Event and our Team Volunteering programme of activity is seeking Stewards to help us achieve amazing things together here in…

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United Nations Association Alloa Branch

Date: 5th May 2022

***BREAKING NEWS*** A first for Alloa and Clackmannanshire! The United Nations Association in Scotland now has a Branch in Alloa! Read about the launch in this week’s Alloa Advertiser! We will have the meeting on SATURDAY, 11 JUNE 2022 FROM 10:00-11:30 This…

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Celebrating Carsebridge History

Date: 21st April 2022

What a wonderful visit this week!Recently Bobby Graham got in touch – he worked at the Carsebridge site – we asked him to come for a chat and he brought Davy with him. And what a fantastic treat…

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A Healing Sunday

Date: 10th April 2022

A beautiful sunny Sunday morning! Hope you have a lovely day, whether out and about or spending ‘you’ time – take a long deep breath and relax, Sundays are for healing. And as gratitude is good…

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Call For Artists- An Exhibition at Our Campus

Date: 6th April 2022

We are excited to announce our Carsebridge Cultural Campus will be hosting an exhibition! The ‘Behind The Art’ project is an exhibition celebrating artists living in Clackmannanshire, and will involve and document 6 local artists including…

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A Potentia Collective Celebration!

Date: 19th March 2022

We held a wee celebration of the Potentia Collective project funded by Inspiring Scotland through their Creative Communities programme. It was a lovely exhibition in the sunshine at our new home… Thank you to everyone who…

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A lot of Volunteering

Date: 15th March 2022

Here is the start of the blossom season at the old Carsebridge whisky site in Alloa. A sign spring is in the air! With determination, our community is aiming to save this site and create a…

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A Sunrise Swim on International Women’s Day

Date: 8th March 2022

To start off… To all the women in Clackmannanshire, Happy International Women’s Day! And to all the men in Clackmannanshire, this world is about balance, equality and togetherness… Thank you to all who celebrate and share…

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Support Incoming!

Date: 2nd March 2022

Well, we are one lucky team here at Resonate Together… We received a number of donations today, some for our community project and some for Ukraine. The kindness in Clackmannanshire is inspiring. We also welcomed carpet…

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Memories of Carsebridge

Date: 25th February 2022

In early February we did a call out to Diageo and the community to hear the stories of people who used to work at the distillery where we now call home. Our wish is to save…

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Celebrating flowers

Date: 21st February 2022

Captured the morning sun peeking through the trellis and surrounding this beautiful art installation in the grounds of Harvey House Installation by Artist, Cathy Dale, come see the cheerful bursts of colour around the gardens… Many…

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Community Action

Date: 19th February 2022

Incredible support from Mary & Steve, who have donated a van load full of gorgeous furniture to our Resonate Family Steve, Mary, thank you both so much for your kindness and support in helping bring life…

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People Power

Date: 5th February 2022

We greatly appreciate our helpers and volunteers as we transform the grounds into a spring oasis. Not long to go! ‘Cathy the Lopper’ Working with Cathy over the last year with our Potentia program has been…

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Potentia Collective 2022 program launches!

Date: 31st January 2022

A Wonderful News! We now can announce the following dates for the new Potentia Collective program, that has a new twist! We have five weeks to get stuck into an art project after which, together we…

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Jaunters’ Big Finish

Date: 30th January 2022

We did it! A positive fundraiser conclusion! We started at 9am this morning leaving Tillicoultry. We headed out to Alva, then along the back road to Menstrie. We then crossed over to the walking/cycle track through…

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January Jaunters ‘9 Crazy Ladies’

Date: 26th January 2022

We are excited to welcome another ‘walking woman’ to our group of ‘January Jaunters‘ So please say hello to Meg… and along with Mary B, Kat, Louise, Dani, Kristy, Mary M, Rosalyn and Angela – well…

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January Jaunters ‘Women of Action’

Date: 12th January 2022

What a good morning here in Clackmannanshire! We have just launched our January ‘Women of Action’ sponsored walk to support women and girls’ wellbeing in Clackmannanshire. Yes, the money is needed, but also, knowing that people…

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Year’s Reflection

Date: 31st December 2021

Hello all, We just wanted to send a note of our deep gratitude to our Resonate Together Community throughout Alloa, Clackmannanshire and beyond, for all your love, kindness and energy in 2021. In reflection, it has…

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Christmas Loss

Date: 22nd December 2021

How do we deal with the loss of a loved one at Christmas time? 2021 has been a year of loss for so many. All of us have faced daily updates of lives lost to Covid…

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Making Art to Build Community

Date: 21st November 2021

Wow! It’s amazing to see and hear what brings people to our small community! So, recently we welcomed Steve and Dan from the USA to Alloa… They came to meet our community, inspired by the year…

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American Journalist in Alloa

Date: 12th November 2021

An American Journalist in Alloa… and a few ‘sneaky’ photos! Do you recognise anyone? I see Colin got in the photos again! Onwards! Resonate Together See the article here:

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Potentia Collective 2021 2nd program starts soon!

Date: 13th October 2021

Starting next week – fully funded places for adults with the Potentia Collective So do you fancy enjoying some creativity? Or meeting with like-minded people for a cuppa? Want out of the house or to find…

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Potentia Collective 2021 2nd program dates!

Date: 10th October 2021

We are happy to announce the dates and times for the next sessions of our Potentia Collective Project! Find the details in the images below for program dates/times and how to book your funded place –…

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Joining the Clacks Community Lottery

Date: 6th October 2021

We are very excited to have joined the Clacks Community Lottery! What a wonderful day! We have recently signed up to be one of the many Clackmannanshire good causes on the Clackmannanshire Community Lottery. This is…

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In this moment, nature heals

Date: 18th September 2021

Can ‘being in the moment’ be shared or is it an individual pursuit? Today, the weather is warm. A gentle breeze and autumn leaves beginning to turn welcomed a session of our Potentia Collective program to…

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The Art of Weaving Ivy

Date: 18th September 2021

Walking through your local park, often involves letting go of ones ‘nagging’ thoughts and taking deep breaths to relax. But did you know there are also many ‘gifts’ within your park and here is just one…

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Hot Chocolate and a Pastry!

Date: 16th September 2021

Who said volunteering is all about giving to others?! This morning two of us from the Resonate Together team are outdoors. Enjoying a pastry (or two!) and sharing a really good hot chocolate as we got…

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Creativity takes courage

Date: 14th September 2021

How do people learn to let go of the certainties? Many of us, when asked if we are creative, are immediately transported back to our childhoods and art classes at school. Often the response is “No,…

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What is celery between friends?

Date: 13th September 2021

In the street where you live, are you food secure? Definition of Food Security: being able to consistently access or afford adequate food. It is said that a food-secure household is not simply fed. It is free…

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Water, calm my mind

Date: 11th September 2021

Where do you go to find your inner peace? Working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, being exhausted and not having a home life is often considered the traditional badge of honour when climbing…

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Trust The Vibe!

Date: 9th September 2021

When interviewing, would you select a candidate based on their qualifications or on their compassion? Earlier this year, Resonate Together went through the process of contracting three Artist to deliver our Potentia Collective program. We were…

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Transformational Change

Date: 7th September 2021

Why do people volunteer their time in ‘broken communities’? Why not just move house? Across the UK and beyond in thousands of communities, people volunteer. They offer their time, their skills and their energy to help…

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Talking Textile Culture

Date: 6th September 2021

What is the ‘culture’ of Clackmannanshire? Isolation is a complex, multi-layered condition of being alone that is often challenging to fully understand and can be very difficult for the individual to communicate. Our Potentia Collective program…

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Shhhh! Intuitive walking ahead

Date: 4th September 2021

Why is it many of us think talking is the only way to really communicate? We love to be outdoors here at Resonate Together. One of the many beautiful activities in our glorious county of Clackmannanshire…

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Potent Potentia!

Date: 3rd September 2021

The consistency of the nature around us truly does heal, if only we make the time to interact. The culmination of a decade of listening, learning and experimenting was the foundation to our large community consultation…

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Sustainable Happiness

Date: 2nd September 2021

Constantly learning, constantly testing and trialing, we stay agile to the daily changes. The opportunity to learn with Chris Adam, Sustainability Director, Dawson College, Montreal and Dr. Catherine O’Brien, Founder of SustainableHappiness.World for two weeks has…

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Website wonder!

Date: 1st September 2021

Todays our website team came together for our weekly meeting and wow was it productive! The opportunity to create a website has come to us just at the right time. Our funders, the Coalfields Regeneration Trust…

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