Inspiring Communities
inspiring-comms.bsky.social
Inspiring Communities
@inspiring-comms.bsky.social
Co-designing and delivering people-centred community regeneration in Stirling. We focus on employability, training, digital inclusion, volunteering, intergenerational connections, and family support—empowering communities to create change.
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🚀 What's happening in #InspiringCommunities #Stirling?

Driving change through #Employability #Training #Volunteering #EarlyYears #FamilySupport #Intergenerational #WarmSpace #Health #Wellbeing #ActiveCitizenship

📞 01786 272358 | ✉️ info@inspiringcommunities.org.uk
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🌟 HIIC Short Course is back! 🌟
📅 Starts: 1st December | 🏁 Ends: 2nd February
🕕 Mondays | 6–8pm
Want to build confidence, connect with your community, and tackle real-life issues? This FREE course is for YOU! 💬✨
🍎 Light snacks before and travel expenses covered
📍Sign up now. DM for details!
#HIIC
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We’re incredibly grateful to @TNLComFund for enabling us to keep supporting children, families, and communities across the Stirling area. Together, we’re creating opportunities, connection, and positive change.
#BecauseOfYou
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
✨ We had such a magical Disney-themed Twinkle Stars today!
So much fun, laughter, and Disney magic all around! 💖🎨

#TwinkleStars #DisneyDay #ToyStoryFun #FrozenStorytime #CreativeKids #DisneyMagic #FunLearning #Raploch #InspiringCommunities
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It’s #TrusteesWeek – celebrating those who guide, challenge, and champion our work.

Huge thanks to our trustees for the time, care, and expertise they give to make Inspiring Communities stronger every day. 💙

#TrusteesWeek2025 #VolunteeringMatters #InspiringCommunities #ThirdSectorScotland
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎉 Our REACH Strategic Review is complete!

A huge thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund, and to Paddy McKenna & Ellie Hutchison for their brilliant work.

We’re excited for what’s ahead — watch this space! 🌱

#InspiringCommunities #REACH #StrategicReview #CommunityLedChange
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It’s that exciting time again – Inspiring Communities Volunteer of the Year 2025! 📷
Click the link below to cast your vote for the volunteer who has gone above and beyond this year.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Get ready to power up at HEAL this Monday! We’ll be trying out a blender bike!
Come join the fun on Monday from 1.30pm in our Raploch Hub, get moving, and enjoy a tasty reward for your effort. Let’s blend, laugh, and smoothie together!
#HEAL#SmoothiePower#BlenderBike#Raploch #InspiringCommunities
October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Double, double, toil and trouble… it’s time for our Halloween Soup and Social! 👻

Join us this Friday from 11.30am – 12.30pm at the Raploch Hub for a spook-tacular bowl of Witches’ Soup! 🥣

Just bring your appetite and community spirit! 💜

#InspiringCommunities #Stirling #CommunityTogether
October 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🌟 HIIC Short Course is back! 🌟
📅 Starts: 1st December | 🏁 Ends: 2nd February
🕕 Mondays | 6–8pm
Want to build confidence, connect with your community, and tackle real-life issues? This FREE course is for YOU! 💬✨
🍎 Light snacks before and travel expenses covered
📍Sign up now. DM for details!
#HIIC
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📢 Raploch Hub Update! 📢
Our Inspiring Communities space in Raploch is getting a fresh new carpet! 🧶✨
We’ll be closed until Wed 22 Oct while the fitting is completed.
Thanks so much for your patience and support – we can’t wait to welcome you back to a refreshed, cosy space! 💛
#CommunityUpdate
October 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🎉 Voting opens 27 Oct! 🎉
Help us celebrate our amazing volunteers in the Volunteer of the Year 2025! 🏆💛
Check out the inspiring nominees 👉 inspiringcommunities.org.uk/about/our-volunteers
🗳️ Cast your vote & show your support!
#VolunteerOfTheYear #InspirationInAction #TeamInspiring #CommunityHeroes 🌟
Volunteers | Inspiring Communities
inspiringcommunities.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Worried about online safety? Want to build digital confidence? Join us this #GetOnlineWeek2025 and #TryOneThing to get started!

📧💬🌱 One small step online can open big opportunities.
📅 22 Oct | 🕛 12–1:30pm
📍 Cowie Hub (Library), 18–20 Main St, FK7 7BL

#DigitalInclusion @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
October 8, 2025 at 5:55 AM
We had so much fun with leaf rubbing using metallic crayons today! 🍁✨ Thanks to everyone who brought in leaves! 💛

Next week: autumn paint handprints — get ready for some messy fun! 🎨👣

#TwinkleStars #FallCrafts #InspiringCommunities #Raploch #LeafRubbing #PreschoolFun 🍂
October 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Had a fantastic Local History Group today! 🏰
Huge thanks to James for his spooky talk on the Ghosts of Stirling 👻— chilling tales, eerie vibes, and loads of history! 🎃🕯️

#GhostsOfStirling #LocalHistory #SpookySeason #HauntedStirling #HistoryTalk
September 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Messy play fun today! 🦖💥
Dinos squished peas, cars raced through rainbow rice 🌈🚗, we explored oobleck (so weird and cool!) and painted up a storm! 🎨🖐️

Messy play = happy little learners 💫

#MessyPlay #SensoryFun #EYFS #LearningThroughPlay #CreativeKids #InspiringCommunities #Raploch
September 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Wrapped up our final baby massage session today! 💆‍♀️👶
We recapped all the strokes, refreshed our theory, chatted about sleep & celebrated with graduation photos + certificates 🎓💖
Such a lovely group – thank you all! 🥰

#BabyMassage #Parenting #BabySleep #GraduationDay
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🌟 What does Inspiring Communities mean to you?

💬 Help us spread the word by sharing our posts THIS WEEK (Sat–Sat) 🙌 Each share = 1 entry to our weekly prize draw 🎉 Winner every Monday + bonus monthly prize

💛 #InspiringCommunities #CommunitySpirit
September 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🏴‍☠️ Ahoy, mateys! We had a blast at Pirate-themed Twinkle Stars today! The little ones made hats 🎩, treasure maps 🗺️ & found out their pirate names! ☠️🪙
Next week is Messy Play and it's a booking-only session — we're now FULL!
September 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🌞 Happy Thursday! We’ve loved sharing what’s been happening across Stirling this week 💬✨ Check our pinned post for what’s on 📌 Hope your day’s going okay 💛 #HappyThursday #Stirling #InspiringCommunities
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Beautiful baby massage session today! 💆‍♀️💖
We learned face & back massage, talked adapting touch for growing babies, & had a lovely chat on weaning 🥣👶
So much connection & calm ✨

#BabyMassage #WeaningJourney #InfantMassage #ParentingSupport #StNinians #InspiringCommunities
September 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
⚽🌱 We’ve been asked to share a reminder: Raploch Astro pitches are for school use during the day. Please keep them free + no scooters/segways on the pitch. Let’s look after this great space for everyone 💚
September 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🚗✈️ Today at Twinkle Stars, we explored all kinds of transport — cars, trains, boats & planes! Our little adventurers had a blast learning through play! 🎶📚🌟

#TwinkleStarsFun #TransportAdventure #EarlyYears #LearningThroughPlay
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Are you an #InspiringCommunities stakeholder? 💬
We’d love your views to help shape our REACH (Review, Engage, Align, Co-design, Harmonise) Strategic Review.

Survey closes 5 Sept → forms.gle/zheneQfjudZP...

#REACH #CommunityLedChange #Stirling
Inspiring Communities: Survey for organisations
delve and the dots have been asked to carry out a strategic review of Inspiring Communities. As part of this, we’d really value your views on Inspiring Communities' role in your community, their stren...
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August 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📚 Back to school/college? It’s pricey, but we’ve got FREE stationery! 🙌

Polypockets, dividers, files & more — reuse, recycle & save 🌍💚

Available at Inspiring Communities Hub.

#BackToSchool #ReuseRecycle #InspiringCommunities
August 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM