The vision of The Louise Project is a world without poverty and where all people are enabled to flourish and live full lives.
Our mission is to enable people to transform their own lives, access appropriate services and actively participate in the social transformation of their community. We also aim to intervene and challenge systemic structures to take people out of poverty.
commission research to identify those most marginalised and least supported.
set up as pilot in Allison Street.
– crisis support.
Listening to community needs - programme development Community drop-in (CDI) Community integration support (CI).
Building Better Futures (BBF)
– start with teaching penmanship; new confidence develops.
established and move to new premises.
Families moving through programmes to BBF.
CDI; CI; BBF running. New programmes in development: Building Community Building for Social Justice Building Enterprise
We maintain a presence in the community
We remain open during pandemic and lockdowns
New business plan to navigate new environment
4 new services developed
Different ethnic groups supported
Project finalist in Scottish Charity Awards: Pioneering Project Digital Citizen Award (Special Commendation)
Project finalist in UK Catholic Charity Awards:
· Digital transformation 2021
· Best community outreach
Restructuring to address future needs.