The STAR Project
Nonprofit Organization Management - Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The STAR Project is an award-winning community organisation that delivers long-lasting positive social outcomes.We work with vulnerable or disengaged individuals and families facing disadvantage. We facilitate opportunity and aspiration, boost life chances, engender community ownership and celebrate every success. Our Community Matters strategy focuses on 4 goals:1) Tackling the impacts of poverty, deprivation and associated stigma2) Improving resilence within our community3) Exemplifying best practice in policy development, research and innovation4) Embodying thought leadership in our campaigns for social justice Some examples of our work:Pantry PlusWhere fighting poverty meets tackling climate change. Complimentary to our pre-existing free food and essentials support, Pantry Plus is designed to tackle the growing dependency on free food by providing access to affordable healthy choices. Creative Group InterventionsIn the past 12 months over 4000 community members have participated in over 300 workshops and group sessions- improving skills, knowledge and understanding and helping families to feel more equipped to overcome the challenges they face and increasing confidence and aspiration. The Reconnection TourSTAR Project are hosts for the Reconnection Tour- a UK-wide partnership between community organisations and Engage Britain giving a voice to the isolated and celebrating communities coming together to support each other https://bit.ly/3xQ0IHt We are fearlessWe are playfulWe are here Read more at http://www.star-project.org.uk/
