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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 3h

🎃✨ Twinkle Stars Fun! ✨🎃 We had a lovely, messy morning at Twinkle Stars! 🖐️🎨 We painted our hands and used our handprints to create some spooky little pumpkins! 🎃🍂 There were lots of smiles, creativity and fun along the way! 🧡 We hope you love our pumpkin creations as much as we do!

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We’ve had a lovely, relaxing morning at Inspiring Creations! 💕 Everyone enjoyed getting stuck into some crocheting and knitting while listening to our group soundtrack 🎶🧶 It’s the perfect way to spend a Wednesday morning crafting, chatting, enjoying some music and having a good laugh!

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We’ve had a lovely, relaxing morning at Inspiring Creations! 💕 Everyone enjoyed getting stuck into some crocheting and knitting while listening to our group soundtrack 🎶🧶

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🩸 What a bloody pain! We can’t fix everything, but we can make periods free! ❤️ Free period products in all toilets at Raploch Campus, plus take-home supplies in the old library. Reusable period pants available too — just ask a member of staff. #FreePeriodProducts

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What a great session today! Our ukuleles are sounding fantastic and everyone is coming along brilliantly. 🌟🎵 A big well done to everyone who joined us and got stuck in! 👏😊 🏖️ We’re taking a little break next week for the holidays, but we’ll be back on Monday 19th October! @mfacharity.bsky.social

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

💪🎉 Fun and games at HEAL today! 🎉💪 We had lots of laughs and plenty of fun playing Human Whack-a-Mole and getting stuck into some parachute games! These activities are a brilliant way to get everyone moving while helping with coordination, balance, concentration and teamwork. 🤝💪

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What a fun and busy morning we had at Twinkle Stars! 🧸🎨🎉 There was lots of playing, exploring and making memories together. 💛 We also enjoyed a lovely Bookbug session with songs, rhymes and a cosy story called Snug — the perfect story for a lovely morning together!

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🌍 Scotland’s Climate Week | 28 Sept–4 Oct We’ve already joined the #BigClimateConversation. For us, climate action also happens locally — through community growing, reuse, reducing waste and making better use of green spaces. 🌱💚 #ScotlandsClimateWeek #ClimateAction #InspiringCommunities

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧠 Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland | 28 Sept–4 Oct The Right Tools for the Job means practical inclusion. At Inspiring Communities we use clear info, flexible learning, digital support and 1:1 help with forms and online tasks. 💜 #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #DyslexiaScotland

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧶🎶 Inspiring Creations Craft Group 🎶🧶 We’ve had a lovely, chilled morning at Inspiring Creations today! 💕 Lots of relaxing knitting, plenty of creativity and, of course, enjoying our group soundtrack while we crafted away. 🎵🧶☕️ ✨ Everyone is welcome!

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

💼✨ Looking for a little help with your next step? Come along to our Employability Sessions! ✨💼 Whether you're looking for work, thinking about a change, or just need some support getting started, we’re here to help! 🤝 📍 Inspiring Communities – Raploch Community Campus

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✨💚 Tuesday night plans? We’ve got you! Inspiring Women Together meets tonight from 6.30–8.30pm at Inspiring Communities SCIO Raploch Campus Hub. 💜 ☕ Cuppas 💬 Conversation 😂 A few laughs 🫶 Women supporting women No need to know anyone and no pressure to share. Just come along and join us. 🍂💜

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🛡️ Volunteer safeguarding training: 📍 Mon 26 Oct, 1.15–2.45pm, Raploch 💻 Thu 29 Oct, 6–7.30pm, Teams 💻 Thu 12 Nov, 6–7.30pm, Teams Look out for full details from volunteering@inspiringcommunities.org.uk 📧💚 #SafeguardingMatters

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✨ Local History Group ✨ What a fantastic session at our Local History Group! We’d like to say a big thank you to Islay for coming along and sharing his knowledge and talking to us about the amazing work he does with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum. 🪖🏛️

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🍲✨ Soup & Social is back this Friday at the Inspiring Communities Hub! ✨🍲 Come along from 11:30am for a warm bowl of our delicious Cajun Red Bean Soup, rich, hearty, gently spiced, and perfect for a cosy catch up!

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎶💙 Playlist for Life Community Help Point? Music can unlock memories and spark conversations. We're here to help you discover the power of a personalised playlist. Pop in for a chat and find out more! 🎵✨ @playlistforlife.bsky.social @mfacharity.bsky.social #DementiaSupport #CommunityHelpPoint

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our Dolly Parton-themed HEAL session this morning. We had lots of fun singing, moving and keeping active together. 💜 Join us every Monday, 10.30am - 11.30am. We have something different going on every week. Come join us! #Stirling #InspiringCommunities #WarmWelcome

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎶 A big thank you to everyone who joined our Ukulele Session today Lots of music, laughter and good company. 📅 Every Monday - 12.15pm - 1.00pm Everyone is welcome, so come along and give it a try! 🎶😊 #UkuleleGroup #CommunityMusic #EveryoneWelcome #InspiringCommunities @mfacharity.bsky.social

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎶 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Community Chorus today! 💙 Why not come along next week? 📅 Every Thursday ⏰ 12pm – 1pm 📍 Community Chorus 🌟 Dementia inclusive and open to everyone No experience needed, just come!🎵 @agescotdementia.bsky.social @mfacharity.bsky.social

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🍂🌟 Twinkle Stars Autumn Fun! 🌟🍂 We had SO much fun at Twinkle Stars today getting creative with all the beautiful signs of autumn! 🍁🍎🌰 The little ones made gorgeous autumn wreaths and leafy spirals using the leaves we collected 🍂🎨 #TwinkleStars #Autumn

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

✨ Incoming training for our brilliant volunteers! 🛡️💚 Friendly, practical, face-to-face safeguarding training, with a chance to meet volunteers from across Inspiring Communities and enjoy a cuppa together. ☕😊 📅 Details coming soon! #SafeguardingMatters #OurVolunteers

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

💜 It’s Tuesday, which means Inspiring Women Together is back tonight! As the autumn evenings draw in 🍂, come somewhere warm, grab a cuppa ☕ and spend a couple of hours in good company. 📍 Inspiring Communities SCIO, Raploch Campus Hub ⏰ 6.30–8.30pm tonight New faces are always welcome. 💚✨

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🐻 Raploch Nursery’s World of Work Bear had a busy week at Inspiring Communities—joining Twinkle Stars, gardening, making music and even helping with the washing up! His big discovery? Community is all about people helping people. 💜 #Raploch #WorldOfWork #Community

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎵 We're proud to be a @playlistforlife.bsky.social Community Help Point. We believe everyone living with dementia should have a personalised playlist filled with the music that matters most to them. Discover more at playlistforlife.org.uk 💜 #InspiringCommunities #Stirling #DementiaFriendly

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We had another great session at our Ukulele Group today! 😊 We’ve been working on “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac and it’s sounding fantastic! 🎵💃 @mfacharity.bsky.social @bignoisescotland.bsky.social #UkuleleGroup #FleetwoodMac #Everywhere #MusicAndFun

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🍴✨ HEAL Make & Taste! ✨🍴 We had a lovely time at HEAL today with Rita, enjoying a fantastic Make & Taste session! 👩‍🍳💚 We were treated to two delicious tasters to try! 📸 Check out the photos from today’s session below! 👇 #HEAL #InspiringCommunities #MakeAndTaste #CookingTogether #CommunityFun

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎶 National Playlist Day 🎶 We spent time singing, sharing favourite songs, and helping people create playlists that reflect their personalities, experiences, and happy moments. The room was buzzing with conversation and laughter as music sparked memories and brought everyone together. 🎧💙🎵

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🌿 HEAL Group Volunteer wanted Could you support our friendly Monday morning wellbeing group in Raploch? Mondays, 10am–12 noon Group runs 10.30–11.30am Full training provided PVG required Apply: volunteering@inspiringcommunities.org.uk #Volunteer #Stirling #Raploch

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🐻⭐ A fun-filled morning at Twinkle Stars! We welcomed Mr Bear from Raploch Nursery, iced delicious biscuits 🍪🎨 and practised our fire drill like superstars! 🚨👏 #TwinkleStars #InspiringCommunities #MrBear #FunAndLearning 🐻⭐💛

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🐻 Bear from Raploch Nursery joined us today to learn about the world of work. After induction and meeting our fantastic #Volunteers, it was straight onto dishwashing duties! 🍽️😂 A natural. 🫧✨ #WorldOfWork #TeamBear

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🧶✨ Inspiring Creations ✨🧶 What a lovely morning at Inspiring Creations! 💕 We’ve been busy crocheting 🧶 and knitting 🧵, with lots of creativity and chat along the way! 🥰 And to make our crafting even more enjoyable, we put together our very own playlist 🎶🎵 to listen to while we create! 🎧💃

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

💚 Inspiring Women Together is on tonight! Join us from 6.30–8.30pm at Raploch Community Campus for a cuppa, a chat and some good company. ☕💬 Come as you are. New faces always welcome. 💜🌿 #InspiringWomenTogether #Stirling

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🍲 Soup & Social this Friday! 🥦✨ Join us in the Hub from 11:30am for a warm bowl of delicious Thai Broccoli Soup, full of comforting flavour and perfect for a relaxed catch-up. #SoupAndSocial #ThaiBroccoliSoup #CommunityHub #AllWelcome #FridayLunch #GoodFoodGoodCompany

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🎶🪕 Our ukulele group meets every Monday from 12:15pm in our Raploch Hub. It’s a friendly, welcoming group where people can enjoy playing music, learning new tunes and having a laugh together. All experience levels are welcome @mfacharity.bsky.social #UkuleleGroup #RaplochHub #InspiringCommunities

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🎈🏐 Lots of laughs at HEAL this morning! 🏐🎈 We had so much fun playing balloon volleyball this morning! 😂🙌 There were plenty of smiles, laughs and great teamwork as everyone got involved and gave it a go. 💪✨ #HEAL #BalloonVolleyball #FunAndFitness #Teamwork #InspiringCommunities

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

💛 World Suicide Prevention Day 💛 A check-in, a cuppa, or simply asking “are you okay?” can make a real difference. At Inspiring Communities, we believe connection matters. You are not alone. 📞 NHS 24: 111 (mental health option) 📞 Samaritans: 116 123 #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #MentalHealth

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Celebrating the first Scottish Employability Day! Need support with CVs, applications, interviews or job searching? We're here to help. Pop into the hub for a friendly chat about your next step. Everyone welcome! ⭐ #ScotEmpDay26 #ChangingLivesTogether #InspiringCommunities

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a lunchtime singalong. Our chorus is open to everyone; no experience needed, just come along and enjoy the music. 📍 Raploch Community Hub 🕛 Every Thursday, 12-1pm #CommunityChorus #Stirling #SingingTogether #InspiringCommunities

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌟🎨 Twinkle Stars Fun! 🎨🌟 We got creative at Twinkle Stars today with some fantastic pasta art! 🍝✨ There were lots of amazing creations, with some little artists making 🦖 dinosaurs, 🌸 beautiful flowers #TwinkleStars #PastaArt #GetCreative #LittleArtists #InspiringCommunities 🌈✨

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📚 International Literacy Day | 8 September 📚 Life admin should not require a degree, a password reset, and a lie down. 😄 At Inspiring Communities, literacy means more than books. It’s confidence with forms, phones, applications, reading with children and knowing where to start. 💻✏️💜 #LiteracyDay

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🧶✨ Inspiring Creations ✨🧶 Another lovely morning at our Inspiring Creations group! 💕 This morning our talented crafters have been busy knitting 🧶 and adding some beautiful little details to a backpack 🎒✨

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🎶🌧️ A HUGE thank you to everyone who braved the rain and came along to our Ukulele Group! 🌧️🎶 Nothing could dampen our spirits as we strummed and had a fantastic time together! 🪕🎵😊 #UkuleleGroup #CommunityMusic #MakingMusicTogether #CommunitySpirit #FunAndFriendship 🎶🪕🌈

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌿✨ HEAL This Morning! ✨🌿 This morning we tried a full-body seated stretch while listening to some beautiful classical music 🎶🪑🧘‍♀️ #HEAL #SeatedStretch #GentleExercise #CommunityWellbeing #InspiringCommunities 🌿🎶💚

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A big thank you to everyone who voted for us in their local Tesco! 💙 Our Inspiring Stirling Families project has been awarded £500 through Tesco Stronger Starts. The funding will support outdoor play, gardening and sensory activities for local children and families. 🌱 Thank you all!

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Hub this week. It's been a great first week of our new timetable, and we've loved seeing so many people taking part. We're always open to feedback so please let us know your ideas. We look forward to welcoming you back next week 😀

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Join us at our Job Club every Friday, 10 AM – 12 PM at the Inspiring Communities Hub, Raploch Campus. Whether you're just starting out or looking to get back into work we’ve got free, friendly support to help you take that next step. #JobSearch #CVHelp #Raploch #InspiringCommunities #Employabilty

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our intergenerational gardeners enjoyed doing a wildflower, bug and bird life survey at the new wildflower meadows on Glendevon Drive. Great to see local flowers and wildlife blooming! @greenactiontrust.bsky.social #gardenforwildlife #citizenscience #InspiringCommunities

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Inspiring Communities @inspiring-comms.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

💛 What a joyful afternoon at Community Chorus! Thank you to everyone who came along and made it so special. A warm welcome back to Big Noise, we loved having you with us again. 🎶😊

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