by Marlene Zijlstra | Oct 13, 2022 | Community, Creativity, Learning, Lonliness, Paisley, Participation, Place, Power, Renfrewshire, Transferable Skills, Uncategorised, Wellbeing
The hashtag #Shedders is one that is gaining recognition nationally. It denotes the steadily rising Men’s Shed community, a community focussed on supporting men’s mental health and wellbeing.
Men’s Sheds are now being recognised all over the UK and Scotland, with organisations such as the Men’s Sheds Association providing support and guidance in the establishment of local men sheds that are community-driven and member-led entities (Men’s Sheds Association 2022). (more…)
by Centre for Culture Sports & Events | Sep 22, 2022 | Accessibility, Art, Artist, Arts, Community, COVID19, Creativity, Culture, Learning, Lonliness, Paisley, Participation, Place, Power, Renfrewshire, Skills, Transferable Skills, Uncategorised
Recently, Paisley’s marvellous
STAR Project completed a 9-month long, seasons inspired, arts based therapeutic intervention; ApArt. Funded by
Inspiring Scotland Creative Communities Fund, the project supported community members to address feelings of anxiety relating to the COVID 19 lockdown alongside issues around loss of connection and uneasiness regarding re-entry into the social world. With guidance from artist
Rachel Mimiec, community members were able to discover, reignite and give full reign to their creativity, a process which had a range of benefits both individually and collectively…
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by Colin Begg | Sep 15, 2022 | Art, Artist, Arts, Audience, Community, COVID19, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Regeneration, Culture, Events, Learning, Paisley, Participation, Performance, Place, Power, Public Space, Renfrewshire, Social Value, Uncategorised
The Paisley Townscape Heritage Conservation Area Scheme 2 (Paisley TH.CARS2) is a £4.5M regeneration programme led by Renfrewshire Council, with match funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES). Running since 2016, and due to conclude in 2023, the focus for investment is Paisley’s Town Centre Conservation Area, with the west end of the High Street, New Street and the area around Shuttle Street having particular priority. Paisley TH.CARS2 follows on from a previous regeneration project – Paisley THI/CARS – which focused investment around Causeyside Street. (more…)
by Sophie Mamattah | Aug 18, 2022 | Accessibility, Art, Commemoration, Community, COP26, COVID19, Cultural Regeneration, Culture, Disability Sport, Disabled Community, Events, Learning, Mega Sporting Events, PACE Theatre, PACE YT, Paisley, Parasport, Place, Renfrewshire, Research profile, Resources, Symposium, Uncategorised
Another wee while has flown by since the last slightly random summary of CCSE blog activity; we have tentatively emerged from COVID restriction, endured unusual summer heat and enjoyed another season of outdoor sports. To accommodate a winter World Cup, football has made an early start. And, the CCSE blog has continued to tick over, providing a space for record and reflection of cultural, sporting and event related activity ongoing at the locally and nationally. (more…)
by Centre for Culture Sports & Events | Aug 4, 2022 | Community, COVID19, Culture, Events, Learning, Place, Power, Renfrewshire, Research profile, Resources, Symposium, Uncategorised
A few weeks ago, we hosted our annual CCSE symposium online, it was the second such event of a busy week but our excellent speaking line ups and engaging and thought provoking keynote and panels ensured a great afternoon. (more…)
by Marlene Zijlstra | Jul 21, 2022 | Arts, Community, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Regeneration, Culture, Learning, Paisley, Place, Power, Public Space, Renfrewshire, Research profile, Researcher Development, Skills, Uncategorised
A couple of weeks ago on a Tuesday, SGSAH hosted an event: Regenerative Practices through Embodiment, a workshop for researchers working with the notion of regeneration and its relationship to the human body. The panellists were diverse in their research. They included PhD candidate in English Literature Martina Saric (UoG), PhD candidate in Creative Writing and Urban Design Jeremy Hawkins (UoG), Dr. Angeliki Sioli, assistant professor in Architecture (Delft University of Technology) and myself, a PhD candidate in Creative Assemblages and Urban Space (UWS). Through the workshop, regeneration was positioned as a practice and way of thinking that could guide holistic ways of doing research and understanding places. (more…)
