Case studies

Changing the Rules initially comprised four participatory policy-development workshops that took place across the UK in 2022/23. The workshops were collaboratively designed in an intensive session in Manchester in October 2022. This was facilitated by Legislative and Forum Theatre practitioners, respectively - Katy Rubin and Dan Boyden, and co-facilitators from Together for Change, a panel of live…

Threehills is Scotland’s first community supermarket located in the heart of the Nitshill area of Glasgow. Threehills is opening in March 2024 and will act as a hub for the community, providing an affordable supermarket, café, and community resource facilities. Whilst waiting for the main store to open, Good Food Scotland have opened six affordable larders throughout Glasgow.

Musicares: Scotland's leading national music programme for care-experienced youth, provides free music tuition, workshops, mentoring, and guidance nationwide. Musicares empowers young individuals to choose their learning path, location, and instructors, with the flexibility to switch subjects. It fosters improved communication with support services and facilitates informed decisions about their fu…

NHS Ayrshire and Arran provide compensation to those who are self-isolating due to illness but are not entitled to compensation for loss of income earnings. The project protects those who are economically vulnerable and increases the likelihood public health measures being implemented. Concerns were raised that those who were entitled to compensation were not asking for it. The letter that was bei…

Advice Works is Renfrewshire Council’s advice service. It is a free, confidential, and independent service that provides money, debt, and benefits advice. The Advice Works team offers advice on financial budgeting and supports service users when handling creditors, bankruptcy, mortgage and rent arrears. Low-income individuals and families can receive support when applying for benefits or entitleme…

The Equal Programme targets North Ayrshire residents over the age of 16 with physical, mental health or neurological conditions that impact their ability to work. The programme provides support in two ways: 1) by encouraging members to learn new skills through engaging in activities, and 2) by providing tailored, one-to-one support to help each member find a long-term job that suits their unique s…

The Arran Youth Foundations provides a safe, welcoming environment for young people to have fun, build life skills and connect with their peers. In doing so, it provides relief to families by delivering free trips away and counselling services to members who need support with their mental wellbeing. The project enables young people to achieve their goals through activities of their choosing, inclu…

Home Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire (HSGNNL) provides practical and emotional support to families with at least one child under five. It aims to create long-term benefits for communities across the North of Glasgow and North Lanarkshire. HSGNNL recruits and trains volunteers to offer regular support that is tailored to individual family needs in their own home setting. HSGNNL relies on …

‘Worrying About Money?’ cash first referral leaflets are co-designed as straightforward resources both for people facing money worries, and frontline support workers. The step-by-step guides identify which local agencies are best placed to help people maximise income and access any existing financial entitlements. Their design is based on learning from Scotland’s A Menu for Change project.

The NHSGGC Secondary Care Emergency Maternity Fund was a financial initiative project which identified maternity service users in need of immediate and long-term support. The NHSGGC Support and Information Services (SIS) pilot was funded by Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. The project was piloted around SIS-identified gaps in maternity financial aid for pregnant individuals or for those who ha…