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Members of the Kirkton Community celebrated their achievements in leadership at a special celebration event on 15th January among the stunning surroundings of Forbes of Kingennie Country Retreat. Read the article Celebrating Leadership: Kirkton community look to values-based leadership skills

Thanks to STV News for sharing the launch of our Make It Happen Fund in Lochee ward in Dundee.

The Lochee Make It Happen Fund is run by local people for local people. The aim is to support and encourage local groups, by offering funding to them to support projects and initiatives that create positive change within their communities.

Read the article Make It Happen Fund on STV News

The Make it Happen Fund, a community-led initiative to bring positive change to communities in Dundee has launched today (6th January). The fund is run by local communities for local people and will enable families and community groups to set the fund’s priorities and design the funding proposal process for their area. Read the article What Matters to You to bring positive change for Dundee communities with the launch of the Make it Happen Fund

Since WM2U started working in Kirkton with families in 2023 we have witnessed at first hand the capacity and the capability of local families to share experiences and together explore solutions to things that matter most to them in their community.

Working alongside the Dundee City Council Community Empowerment Team and the newly formed Kirkton Community Centre SCIO, WM2U has been priveledged to support Kirkton parents to develop additional activities for their community including an additional community cafe.

Read the article "Kirkton is a proper community"

What Matters to You and The Promise Scotland are pleased to invite you to our 2nd data event in follow-up to our April 2024 gathering, where we agreed the importance of sharing progress and learning on the way Scotland collects data and evidence to help improve outcomes for children and families and make a real difference to their lives.

Where: COSLA Conference Centre, 19 Haymarket Yards Edinburgh EH12 5BH

When: Thursday, November 28 · 10am - 2:30pm 

Read the article Using Data Better to Achieve Improved Outcomes for Children and Families

Working with the Clackmannanshire Council Family Wellbeing Partnership (FWP) we are delighted to be supporting a group of parents at the Bowmar Centre in a new group called 'Crochet Comforts'. Read the article Crochet Comforts

From rhetoric to collective action: What we can do now to challenge the status quo. Read the article From Rhetoric To Collective Action

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow and no truer than the refugee families who have found a second home at the Ben Cleuch Centre in Tillicoultry.

In three short months, the parents have refurbished a poly tunnel and growing space that is already not just producing fresh produce but helping to build new relationships and mutual support structures for the families.

Read the article Believe In Tomorrow

What Matters to You (WM2U) today announces that, after five years of delivering incredible work alongside many wonderful community members, our partnership with East Ayrshire will come to an end. Read the article East Ayrshire