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Response to The Assembly Video

19th August 2024
Response to The Assembly video – Monday 19th August 2024 Our network members in East Renfrewshire, and members of our previous networks in South Lanarkshire, were recently invited by The Assembly to share their views on their networks coming to an end due to local authority funding constraints. The Assembly are a project of VIAS who support... Read more  >

Member Feedback

Evaluation
Member Feedback To ensure that Network Members voices were heard in our Staff Appraisal process earlier this year we asked all networks to respond to two questions: 1 – What is working well in your network? 2 – What would make your network even better? Thank you to all the members who kindly shared their... Read more  >
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New Website Launch

Website
Today we are delighted to formally launch our new website to highlight the work being carried out across the Central Belt of Scotland. We want our website to showcase our Network Members and be as accessible as possible for them. After consultation with our network members the new site shares lots of members stories to highlight how they have developed and grown in confidence. Our Network Members are rightly proud of their many achievements. Read more  >
Ben Brown sitting on a sofa and smiling.

Ben Brown

Independent Network
Ben joined the Penicuik network around 2015. Ben’s mum shares that the main reason for Ben joining the network was so that he could connect with people and be more social. She describes him as a homebird and a follower rather than a leader. She thinks that has always been the case and something that is naturally part of who Ben is, however, she believed Neighbourhood Networks could help him create connections with peers in the community. Ben was shy and anxious at the beginning of his membership, however, he has worked hard on coming out of his shell. Read more  >