tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54868431976647883112024-02-18T22:27:07.027-08:00Urban ClansmanLatest Updates on GalGael ActivitiesTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-70512495866657706652012-04-25T08:33:00.001-07:002012-04-25T08:37:21.972-07:00Charm Offensive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of Glasgow's International Arts Festival, GalGael have been collaborating with artists Matt Baker and Tara Beale on a variety of projects to highlight Govan as a creative community with a long history and proud heritage. Our workshop has been utilised as a venue for creating part of the "Govan Armada" - a flotilla of small over 60 boats made of flotsam and jetsam from the River Clyde itself and assembled into all sorts of vessels before they are returned to the river this Saturday.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the high</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lights of the event wi</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l be the firing of trebuchets </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">loaded with gifts and charms across the river. Two of our Vo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lunteers, Rico and Mark have been getting steamed into the construction of the big trebuchet (pictured above) with assistance from Grant </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">eckie from G</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lasgow Museums. It's creating quite a stir and a good energy in the workshop and we</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l done to the guys for getting so much work done in a short space of time. Thanks a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lso to Gary Weir for constructing a sma</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ler version to fire from the opposite side of the river.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A contingent of our volunteers and staff convoyed out to Edinburgh on the evening of the 16th of April to a wee GalGael event in the Scottish Parliament. It was a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l part of a week </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">long exhibition to inform po</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">liticians about our work over the past 15 years and demonstrate how we make a rea</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">difference to not on</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ly many peop</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">le in our community through work and engaging with our heritage but how our work is increasing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ly being regarded as innovative in areas such as hea</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lth and we</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l being, good citizenship, environmenta</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l improvement and rekind</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ling community. The exhibition was we</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l received and the event gave our fo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">k a chance to see the Par</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">liament bui</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lding and meet some MSP's.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks to Patrick Harvie for sponsoring us, Rob Gibson for the tour and to our guest speakers, Joe Jones, Wi</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ie McKenzie, Jenny McCarry, Maxwe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l Mac</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">leod, Katherine Trebeck and our own A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lastair McIntosh. Thanks a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lso to the events and exhibition staff at Ho</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lyrood.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-68528182417545256222012-04-25T07:57:00.000-07:002012-04-25T08:41:24.154-07:0015th anniversary celebration<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> ce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lebrate our fifteenth anniversary as the Ga</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lGae</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l Trust </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">we set up an exhibition in the Pearce Institute showing our many achievements since 1997 fo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lowed by a procession and a ceremony to commemorate Govan's ancient par</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">liament mound, Doomster Hi</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l which once stood c</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ose to the Riverside housing estate.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> We </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">lit up the fire basket, had some songs and pipe music and had readings on the history of the site. Thanks to Matt Baker, Tara Bea</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">le and a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l those invo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ved in Govan Together for a great day.After that,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> it was back to the PI for a cei</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">idh.</span><br />
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After the New Year we were straight back into a new intake of Navigate<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><span style="color: rgb(186, 186, 186); "> </span></span>life participants.</div><div><div><div>The workshop remains as busy as ever and the demand to join up for the course stays high.</div><div>We, like most community and third sector groups are not immune from the swingeing cuts to funding and this could be a very difficult year for us. We will keep you posted as the next few months progress.</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;">Burn's Night.</span></b></div><div>As usual, we ended January by celebrating the life of Rabbie, oor bard.</div><div>Almost a hundred folk attended to enjoy songs, poems, reflections and good craic with lashings of haggis, tatties and neeps to fill our bellies. Again, we proved we can still have a great party without alcohol in the house. Thursday evening socials are as busy as ever too (but there's always room for a few more if you want to attend- and feel free to bring the we'ans.)</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;">Wood Kiln.</span></b></div><div>Our wood kiln is now operational and drying about a ton of wood as I write. Our volunteers did an amazing job of lining the container with insulation and boards as well as fitting the extraction and dehumidification kit and a wee rail track to wheel in the bogey.</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;">Boats.</span></b></div><div>The construction of the St Ayle's Skiff is nearing completion now with volunteers involved in finishing off the great work done by the pupils of Govan High and lourdes Secondary who did the main body of the work earlier in the year. Ben and Johnny are also restoring a couple of rowing boats and doing a fine job too. Orcuan survived the storms and is still berthed over the river at the Transport Museum.</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;">Metalwork.</span></b></div><div>The metalwork area has been busy over the past couple of weeks fabricating a steel gate for the Dalmarnock 2014 legacy Garden. This wee community garden will provide an oasis for local folk as much of the community as they know it gets cleared for the Commonwealth Games venues.</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;">Friday Excursions.</span></b></div><div>Our regular Friday excursions are busier than ever with groups of fifteen or so filling the mini-bus. These are aways great fun, especially when Sunny Govan Radio play a request for as as we are on the road. We will be asking participants to give us some input into the blog by sharing their thoughts and experiences on the trips. </div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;">Govan Together.</span></b></div><div>If you have a free Tuesday evening over the next coupe of months why not nip down to the Pearce Institute for one of the Govan Together Conversation events. There's a great series of inspiring events to get involved in. Check the link below.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.govanfolkuniversity.org/Activities.html">http://www.govanfolkuniversity.org/Activities.html</a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-69559323238956900772011-11-21T03:19:00.000-08:002011-11-22T04:58:19.201-08:00In Recognition of GalGael's Work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3A9fINPBNkOkBvgfEt-o-OtrEQtvbgrz8X9oPJY2Bslb9ncUC_DxX8UZQ7uy2YYtWbzTQx_H0QfneZyOfG412lLnDXbuI46WzUFcLyZmvxA5y_PHIAapfi3a_PM8_Qc8w4Ra1rZgXhfY/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3A9fINPBNkOkBvgfEt-o-OtrEQtvbgrz8X9oPJY2Bslb9ncUC_DxX8UZQ7uy2YYtWbzTQx_H0QfneZyOfG412lLnDXbuI46WzUFcLyZmvxA5y_PHIAapfi3a_PM8_Qc8w4Ra1rZgXhfY/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677426525950512994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>GalGael have been favourably mentioned in a variety of publications recently including articles from The World Health Organisation, Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Scottish Natural Heritage, Oxfam, British Journal of General Practice and Fiery Spirits- Community of Practice.<br />Its great to know that our pioneering work is being recognised by diverse organisations who have identified that our approach makes a real and positive impact on not only to peoples health and well being but on the local and wider community. Our work extends to improving the landscape itself like tree planting in Argyll, involvement in the local community garden and helping build tidal defences in South Uist<br />GalGael have long recognised the inter- connectivity between poor health, addiction and crime as a product of the break down of community life. We also recognise that giving people something meaningful to do in an environment where everyone is respected and valued goes a long way to rebuilding lives and good citizenship. Our day to day work shows how the cost to the State can be reduced by helping people to reduce medication, treatment and contact with the criminal justice system by getting to the heart of the problem and not just by sticking a plaster over it.<br /><br />To find out more have a look at the links below.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/10/11-021011.pdf">http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/10/11-021011.pdf</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gcph.co.uk/assets/0000/2627/GCPH_Briefing_Paper_CS9web.pdf">http://www.gcph.co.uk/assets/0000/2627/GCPH_Briefing_Paper_CS9web.pdf</a><br /><a href="http://www.snh.gov.uk/docs/C305095.pdf"><br />http://www.snh.gov.uk/docs/C305095.pdf</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/scotland/2011/09/glaswegians_sail_to_south_uist.html">http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/scotland/2011/09/glaswegians_sail_to_south_uist.html</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.scdc.org.uk/news/article/community-resilience-handbook-based-global-experie/">http://www.scdc.org.uk/news/article/community-resilience-handbook-based-global-experie/</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.scdc.org.uk/news/article/community-resilience-handbook-based-global-experie/"></a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ycYqwGnfn1h7fGRIZGlw1HOrLi8vhjGi0VO8BKRYvmlCmFGcW1ZPoCXasdEPnyrA2mYr4Xc7hwdhCCYcpEdbDzPW1yq2v2e1wVlf6xsZdigK9h9URHsxXGrszj7nA0LVnsfqkeUULgmR/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ycYqwGnfn1h7fGRIZGlw1HOrLi8vhjGi0VO8BKRYvmlCmFGcW1ZPoCXasdEPnyrA2mYr4Xc7hwdhCCYcpEdbDzPW1yq2v2e1wVlf6xsZdigK9h9URHsxXGrszj7nA0LVnsfqkeUULgmR/s320/DSC_0134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677431457198922690" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMv1WSoibo_QJhBYkd4Aeuc4kDkAe4ksUZA7O942o56Z9QXX_XyjVmBQcJk-xvc0wC-a1ye_Pk_VQ8e2RlMKY92zOkPi3Jh2PIugvUnhOPWHrsp26m6zR3LLSVAxXEeNhaHYr-kSPmBDJ/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMv1WSoibo_QJhBYkd4Aeuc4kDkAe4ksUZA7O942o56Z9QXX_XyjVmBQcJk-xvc0wC-a1ye_Pk_VQ8e2RlMKY92zOkPi3Jh2PIugvUnhOPWHrsp26m6zR3LLSVAxXEeNhaHYr-kSPmBDJ/s320/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677426807984933442" border="0" /></a></p></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-88040086754796949002011-10-10T03:38:00.000-07:002011-10-10T03:38:36.564-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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GalGael AGM
Thursday 27 October
5.30 til 9 p.m.
GalGael Workshops
15 Fairley Street
The past year has been a bit of a bumpy ride - as it has for many! But we're still here, still picking up hammers + chisels and making a difference where we can. Our AGM celebrates our journey through the year and the journey made by our participants. We do this through photos and collective remembering of the years events. We'll also be sharing food and music.
Hope you can join us!
Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-15413558160700414202011-09-22T05:51:00.000-07:002011-09-22T06:14:16.150-07:00GalGael in the Papers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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GalGael are once again in the newspapers.<br />
Journalist Deborah Anderson has a half page in the Evening Times on the new GalGael CD "Birlinn".<br />
We held a well attended launch event on the 15th Sept. with around 100 people in the building. Songs from the CD were performed live to a very appreciative audience and we managed to sell some copies of the CD on the night.<br />
Thanks to all who came along in support and it was good to see a few well ken't faces.<br />
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An intreped cohort of stalwart eco-warrior poet GalGael volunteers are in South Uist, braving gales and rollers blasting in from the Atlantic to erect coastal defences against rising sea levels. Or maybe they are in the hotel.<br />
This is the second posse we have sent up as part of an Oxfam project where various community groups work on initiatives to share skills and empower each other. Read more in Gordon Blackstock's article in the recent Sunday Post.<br />
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Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-27635061563405013072011-08-30T02:30:00.001-07:002011-08-30T02:41:08.960-07:00GalGael Album Launch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRHNWhmBi2aM1yIbTn1Cntz4vDHzsWCkm03323JkVuEURyLZ8aMAz8fI8F5EhbqwkDTKzxKRiKZ7A4zKe5JV-hxdMq6ICiS7mT_pNXTJhE_4Ko_KHRMehsfB_RPwUVPkPZsvzh5l0BedT/s1600/album+cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRHNWhmBi2aM1yIbTn1Cntz4vDHzsWCkm03323JkVuEURyLZ8aMAz8fI8F5EhbqwkDTKzxKRiKZ7A4zKe5JV-hxdMq6ICiS7mT_pNXTJhE_4Ko_KHRMehsfB_RPwUVPkPZsvzh5l0BedT/s320/album+cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646579200227608338" /></a>The new GalGael album "Birlinn" is now on sale. <div>The whole project was initiated and brought to completion by some of our volunteers who also contributed their musical talents to a piece of work we are all very proud of.</div><div>Also included are songs and poems from staff and friends of GalGael and also includes some words from Colin.</div><div>We will be holding a launch (not a boat this time)event for the album on the evening of Thursday 15th September and all are welcome. Food and live music will be available.</div><div>If you would like to purchase the album online go to;</div><div><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects?_form_key=b1d88b07b78ff136206428432e36f8aa75dfff94&agent_desc=project&filter_text=galgael&commit=SEARCH">GalGael/Indiegogo</a></div><div>Thanks to all involved.</div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-39713945047416965712011-08-10T13:22:00.000-07:002011-08-10T13:34:17.632-07:00Interesting perspective on GalGael's workDr. Sandra Carlisle of the <a href="http://www.afternow.co.uk/index.php">Afternow</a> Project shared these thoughts on GalGael's work.
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<br />"One of the strengths of the GalGael Trust lies in the clear and obvious benefits it brings to participants, such as teaching various kinds of practical skills that foster their sense of social worth, and social skills that enable them to participate in and contribute more fully to their community - and, potentially, perhaps gain employment in future. It also, crucially, provides a culture of belonging for those who have often been shunned or dismissed by others. These are strengths the Trust shares with other exceptional community development organisations which deliver both intrinsic and instrumental benefits.
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<br />Where it differs from virtually all other such organisations – making it probably unique – is in providing a different kind of ‘story’ by which to live and with which to think, and thus a different kind of purpose and meaning in life. This strength should not be underestimated, even if it might not be readily understood by outsiders to the project. The meanings and values that GalGael participants bring to their work differ sharply from those found in mainstream society, where the dominant social and cultural values appear to be economism, individualism, consumerism and materialism. These dominant values impinge hardest on the lives of those living at the margins of mainstream society – unemployed people; people living in disadvantaged areas; people living on a low income, and so on – because they are associated with a particular way of life and a particular set of assumptions, from which disadvantaged people are effectively excluded. A key point to make here is that these mainstream values and assumptions have been found, by some of the most expert social commentators, to be damaging to both individual and social wellbeing. The conclusion many have drawn is that what makes for the good life, the life worth living - and in a sustainable form of society - is in urgent need of re-thinking.
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<br />The GalGael Trust actively resists the damaging socio-cultural trends referred to above in its day to day work and seeks to cultivate a deeper sense of what might be a life worth living. It arguably does this by re-integrating key dimensions of human life that are often separated by modernity, i.e. by forging new links between ‘the individual’ and ‘the collective’ (community, society etc) and between the social world and the natural world. An important point to make here is that, for any of to thrive in the face of the daunting problems now facing humanity world-wide, these separations urgently need to be addressed. The work of the GalGael Trust thus provides an extremely useful example of how this can be achieved, and one from which many others could learn. Given that most of the people with whom it works have experienced the most profound forms of disadvantage and exclusion, the Trust demonstrates the enduring human capacity for achieving transformational change and the ‘art of the possible’."Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-75651762558400982922011-07-12T11:56:00.000-07:002011-07-12T13:43:16.130-07:00GalGael at Portsoy Traditional Boat FestivalBlessed with some blue sky, a work team of twenty occupied GalGael's now customary site in the Old Harbour at the Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival. Over the course of the weekend, the festival was reported to have 16,000 visitors and a fair whack of them will have come through our marquee, taking in carving, spinning and oar making. Our workshop back in Govan looked like we'd moved out as GalGael went on tour and set out their barra on the Moray Coast. It's always heart warming to interact with the general public and we got some tremendous feedback. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH6g1X7_1RAC4vh1hA_bUP_UX42N9iAeWd1KS2MWh0RDTpdaSJ3zi4P4XCFRo-RRG0e3cW_7XkvC-vB9mRCRfLlkJlB0Qm_104J5hCwuSM1uuVvnSGG58gLOqxEMQVzgJ6NKfDNHb07wO/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH6g1X7_1RAC4vh1hA_bUP_UX42N9iAeWd1KS2MWh0RDTpdaSJ3zi4P4XCFRo-RRG0e3cW_7XkvC-vB9mRCRfLlkJlB0Qm_104J5hCwuSM1uuVvnSGG58gLOqxEMQVzgJ6NKfDNHb07wO/s400/DSC_0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628541920396421746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AsMF0ToAf8LYYROj8CkJmqkjbo5Cy3mU4jZxLpepDMWzFGjEmVCcxsVozH7vDBkeGzRjNfDG9lwEPOpiaMmJtrSBPXHcJ3sTEjfQcUXo47oV9U09nj_FDBYU0uho_TFLja8Fuw7ItIia/s1600/DSC_0019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AsMF0ToAf8LYYROj8CkJmqkjbo5Cy3mU4jZxLpepDMWzFGjEmVCcxsVozH7vDBkeGzRjNfDG9lwEPOpiaMmJtrSBPXHcJ3sTEjfQcUXo47oV9U09nj_FDBYU0uho_TFLja8Fuw7ItIia/s400/DSC_0019.jpg" border="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543374844927058" /></a><p style="text-align:center;">Mark on oar making</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42op30Hme6SJbHWmflmPjKy9ADEJLrxvijdPPxkw9xOUfr9psHJBv6IPravCltLTYnCrsLQoYq4GxhRa6D8OgrupXZu9qVjbG9aClTMxYDYajWVEvXA54ssaWzpsfLk7DFs1gcvaGJTrM/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42op30Hme6SJbHWmflmPjKy9ADEJLrxvijdPPxkw9xOUfr9psHJBv6IPravCltLTYnCrsLQoYq4GxhRa6D8OgrupXZu9qVjbG9aClTMxYDYajWVEvXA54ssaWzpsfLk7DFs1gcvaGJTrM/s400/DSC_0010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543370548689602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvFAvANaLBurArX5l_ALMaaUk4OE0HUdrTIjES1-KBQgO1OSYdP2yHFfJTJWs2tgFe5VKx9V0Q8TChkV2Ebzann4Si8BshHXENjm59NSPgl64W2GdKgiNrPZQ7Y234hNwqcdl0tvsmurA/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvFAvANaLBurArX5l_ALMaaUk4OE0HUdrTIjES1-KBQgO1OSYdP2yHFfJTJWs2tgFe5VKx9V0Q8TChkV2Ebzann4Si8BshHXENjm59NSPgl64W2GdKgiNrPZQ7Y234hNwqcdl0tvsmurA/s400/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543364212445874" /></a><p style="text-align:center;">Rosie & Dougie rustle up custom on the raffle</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BrFj4ws8mR8ZtkQAOIekCTlbouhVOSTWlp5i0wRNyiigkDtcle0oBYoFKpyUDuF1enWjB9nlY7AGOLz4M9n9Vc1OtPCBJDuxt_cIJ062WigJiFHzp7S7ePQF4vADpQpXlYpmjUEXkkjy/s1600/264181_10150224313205172_580565171_7432288_4818013_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BrFj4ws8mR8ZtkQAOIekCTlbouhVOSTWlp5i0wRNyiigkDtcle0oBYoFKpyUDuF1enWjB9nlY7AGOLz4M9n9Vc1OtPCBJDuxt_cIJ062WigJiFHzp7S7ePQF4vADpQpXlYpmjUEXkkjy/s400/264181_10150224313205172_580565171_7432288_4818013_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543360941226146" /></a><p style="text-align:center;">Our boat (red, centre) nestles in with the rest of the skiffs</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNRfXO8HKOud-oSXGWUspd-BNAfuFnRknQowlwrpDf6lMJf8KW8JS4XSYknyKewSImX5p33OISVczeMeYvlwoSoVGxTcTYiW0qkoI5ksUPpcjLcJn0AsZR6lIXfstEcw9QpSbPlLTnwP8/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNRfXO8HKOud-oSXGWUspd-BNAfuFnRknQowlwrpDf6lMJf8KW8JS4XSYknyKewSImX5p33OISVczeMeYvlwoSoVGxTcTYiW0qkoI5ksUPpcjLcJn0AsZR6lIXfstEcw9QpSbPlLTnwP8/s400/DSC_0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543355417365618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFtB1ic1YfDUdGeDM6K7f2N5qwC4NTlS_iyHoMeSnH73j6wq7BBlDbBtljdviAzJTrTQG5CbKukjcFgBpKzvglYrV6huxdQ7ykYE2R9m6T-8CK0ahUFkPobNNqoHmjfipQ6wlFwfIIb2_/s1600/DSC_0028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFtB1ic1YfDUdGeDM6K7f2N5qwC4NTlS_iyHoMeSnH73j6wq7BBlDbBtljdviAzJTrTQG5CbKukjcFgBpKzvglYrV6huxdQ7ykYE2R9m6T-8CK0ahUFkPobNNqoHmjfipQ6wlFwfIIb2_/s400/DSC_0028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628542587494684034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsUHAMb6OU7UioDGjhDggHsYuXZCcRDksZFmXPvdR96CiedoIRDklOrHD6dtQCdh-Na6QUESQbbbLLLjegmoHGoF915YApBM022MD6nRe63HeHH38eSG58rr7XqfbS68E9Ijbz5Urj0Hi/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsUHAMb6OU7UioDGjhDggHsYuXZCcRDksZFmXPvdR96CiedoIRDklOrHD6dtQCdh-Na6QUESQbbbLLLjegmoHGoF915YApBM022MD6nRe63HeHH38eSG58rr7XqfbS68E9Ijbz5Urj0Hi/s400/DSC_0014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628542419954012290" /></a><br /><br />ps. if you entered the raffle, it was drawn on the stage in the harbour at 4 p.m. Sunday. 1st prize Flory, Portsoy; 2nd prize Romanik, Portsoy, 3rd prize Morag, Portsoy Thanks to all who entered!Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-15951821691011385622011-07-11T06:11:00.000-07:002011-07-11T06:29:16.393-07:00Community against Coastal ErosionSeumas and Tam reperesented GalGael along with staff and volunteers from Sunny Govan Radio, Tea in the Pot, Govanhill Baths and Karibou on a trip to South Uist to share experiences with locals and to see where we can help each other set up some new community initiatives. The trip was organised with Oxfam as part of their domestic strategy to deal with issues around poverty in the UK.<div>The group visited a fish farm, a hatchery, a seaweed processing facility and helped put up some fences as part of a coastal barrier to prevent the sea encroaching on precious farmland and machair. You can see pics at the link below. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65054665@N05/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/65054665@N05/</a></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-67468261263708544192011-06-18T05:15:00.000-07:002011-07-11T06:52:50.671-07:00We're All Winners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thirdforcenews.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/p3_CharityAwards_graphic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 272px;" src="http://www.thirdforcenews.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/p3_CharityAwards_graphic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A bunch of us piled in to a minibus and hit the M8 through to Edinburgh on Thursday night. We were short-listed for the Community Action category of the Scottish Charity Awards &..... we won! I like to think that it's an award for every nail that was hammered in off kilter, every saw cut that was off the mark and all those people who overcame these set backs to produce something beautiful and useful. And for all our beautiful and useful staff, board members, volunteers and participants! g x<br />READ MORE ABOUT THE AWARDS <a href="http://www.thirdforcenews.org.uk/2011/06/third-sector-hebrides-wins-charity-of-the-year-2011/">HERE</a>...<br />and <a href="http://www.scvo.org.uk/scvo-events/scottish-charity-awards-pics/">HERE</a>Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-73132076810191490542011-06-14T03:31:00.000-07:002011-06-14T03:44:23.411-07:00Some pics from April 2011<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgehanmacleod%2Falbumid%2F5618011759015941009%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-48437488273487532292011-06-14T02:39:00.000-07:002011-06-14T02:44:30.910-07:00new GovanWe were down at the Govan Cross Opening Ceremony on 1 June and the unveiling of the newly restored Aitken Memorial Fountain. It's all looking smart as paint. But I have to share this picture - one to strike fear in to the heart of any official! g<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynibNugIEOY-mXLccmJkfxzLkn9pfa25BPhHFFJvCQe6yc4IIG2aS8YBgasojbc7q8lVp1qrV9p-KRnXh7baOoBquGLRRVhhTIBQBL_1pGSMEkl1vhh4fzvFA76eyq58jvcyQfSFOqoQZ/s1600/IMG_1839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynibNugIEOY-mXLccmJkfxzLkn9pfa25BPhHFFJvCQe6yc4IIG2aS8YBgasojbc7q8lVp1qrV9p-KRnXh7baOoBquGLRRVhhTIBQBL_1pGSMEkl1vhh4fzvFA76eyq58jvcyQfSFOqoQZ/s400/IMG_1839.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618008778806717922" /></a>Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-23825832548535082962011-05-31T02:49:00.000-07:002011-05-31T02:57:48.572-07:00St Ayles SkiffThe St Ayles Skiff built by pupils from Smithycroft and St Mungo's high schools hit the water at Anstruther this weekend for her sea trial. The last coats of paint and varnish were put on last week before the GalGael team towed her up to the East Neuk of FiFe. The building of the boat has been taking place in the GalGael workshop over the last year as part of the Sense over Sectarianism project. Another skiff is well underway and is being collaboratively built by Lourdes Secondary and Govan High School. Find out more about the event at;<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/2011/05/30/skiff-19-galgael-join-the-fleet/">http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/2011/05/30/skiff-19-galgael-join-the-fleet/</a></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-15469902291136151522011-04-19T02:47:00.000-07:002011-04-19T15:32:40.424-07:00GalGael in the Gallery<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:black;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Some of our staff and volunteers have been assisting in setting up a large sculptural work in Kelvingrove Gallery and Museum with artist Trish Cain.<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A letter of thanks from Trish is shown below.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">See the link within the text for youtube video:</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hi Martin</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Anne and I just wanted to say a really huge thank you to everyone for the help you gave us to construct the installation for the Kelvingrove Exhibition. </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Without the considerable skill and expertise of everyone at GalGael, it just wouldn’t have been possible at all and a huge part of the exhibition would have been left unfulfilled, so thank you for taking that phone call and then getting roped into it all!</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We’ve had fantastic feedback about the structure and a lot of interest in the process of construction. As you know, a film was made about how the exhibition came together by Isla Pedrana and Solveig Seuss. Here’s the link to the uploaded video</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">: </span></span></span><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq8JQg1l_kM"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq8JQg1l_kM</span></span></a></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’d like to say thank you to you, Norrie, Ben, Dave, Omair, Kevin, Stuart, Michael, Robert, Cameron and anyone else I’ve missed and also to say a special thank you to John Campbell for coming up so often to the gallery to help us.</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Please keep me in mind for any assistance I might give you in return, particularly in relation to drawing projects, as I owe you.</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">All the best and see you soon no doubt.</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Trish Cain</span></span></span></div></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:black;"><br /></span>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-22473197335130776182011-04-13T14:50:00.000-07:002011-04-19T03:03:52.494-07:00Glasgow's Trees<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1TDJ5QnN30KHNhbyFiJ-O63OWOA7-4pjpDJxeAKWlpah3rdK7Zwt_9xFEpXZWwt6YBiwai1SG6Rgw49UNU989LUUcKeztBxI9I_X-aWWXN0DlAHtRico0QTtf1H94m6WuGazbrcSzYYD/s1600/easter2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1TDJ5QnN30KHNhbyFiJ-O63OWOA7-4pjpDJxeAKWlpah3rdK7Zwt_9xFEpXZWwt6YBiwai1SG6Rgw49UNU989LUUcKeztBxI9I_X-aWWXN0DlAHtRico0QTtf1H94m6WuGazbrcSzYYD/s400/easter2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595190386514955938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDU4yuNpgwRZlxjSNv1pJ2W-cNDRf4jVHabz6_824kA85uQU4W8vruxxvvSv9lAKScdQmDx8Q2-ppEZhqmKURFtxi4wepXUdu_RZkagznOy57QixOltbRr6GZziLbvOltZwEoLF7lKfp3/s1600/easter1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDU4yuNpgwRZlxjSNv1pJ2W-cNDRf4jVHabz6_824kA85uQU4W8vruxxvvSv9lAKScdQmDx8Q2-ppEZhqmKURFtxi4wepXUdu_RZkagznOy57QixOltbRr6GZziLbvOltZwEoLF7lKfp3/s400/easter1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595190400611888466" /></a><br /><br />Hope some of you make it down... there'll be crafts demonstrations and other activities on the day!<br /><br />For a map showing how to find us - click <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=115924157378108702894.00046e1c200cf5eebdeaf&ll=55.849927,-4.294024&spn=0.019321,0.069952&t=h&z=14">here</a>!Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-43175742957418731612011-04-06T07:20:00.000-07:002011-04-06T07:56:18.334-07:00Govan Folk University<div>GalGael along with some other local groups and local folk are in the process setting up of the Govan Folk University.</div><div>We are asking, what kinds of knowledge and ways of learning do we need to empower our community and the people who live there. We believe that many of the answers lie in the people and with the spirit of the community itself.</div><div><br /></div><div> You can find out more about who is involved and what we are hoping to do by clicking on the link below.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.govanfolkuniversity.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.govanfolkuniversity.org/</span></a></div><div><br /></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-39263437929313756752011-03-09T04:42:00.000-08:002011-05-23T03:34:20.164-07:00Boats on the go.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70Xffd0I6Si6-bymJQJetwUgD0Yr94ZgUGHvZLunmc6vH410Krz2zfvXcX3vzH-ZSB8Tqx06APZ9REpnuVMbxfhnLKbhTMyw6EteygwfjQejfV1Qa3ljkRBWvYuk1xAXbws59AXSgwhzJ/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70Xffd0I6Si6-bymJQJetwUgD0Yr94ZgUGHvZLunmc6vH410Krz2zfvXcX3vzH-ZSB8Tqx06APZ9REpnuVMbxfhnLKbhTMyw6EteygwfjQejfV1Qa3ljkRBWvYuk1xAXbws59AXSgwhzJ/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582068228153112194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyqe1FqDWBS5kEp6dZ-5s9TqAlxqfUY2wVwtwIjnm4Q7LOkSL1D4tjEtA2w2tQaQnt6BR2Xdd6CAAH-e_0YxawqTTNvm2_PzNK2BfXItGKIL5ozejw5BIsp-o1q6JCffnzirOjC8fQgr6/s1600/DSCF0434.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyqe1FqDWBS5kEp6dZ-5s9TqAlxqfUY2wVwtwIjnm4Q7LOkSL1D4tjEtA2w2tQaQnt6BR2Xdd6CAAH-e_0YxawqTTNvm2_PzNK2BfXItGKIL5ozejw5BIsp-o1q6JCffnzirOjC8fQgr6/s320/DSCF0434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582061400318868018" /></a><br />Its great to see plenty of boat action going on in the GalGael workshop right now. The St. Ayles skiff project with St Mungo's Academy and Smithycroft Secondary is nearing completion and looking great. We now have two local schools, Govan High and Lourdes Secondary pupils working on a second skiff and have got off to a great start with the formers in place and the group busy sawing and planing.<div><br /></div><div>If you would like to build one of these 22ft rowing skiffs with your school or centre then check out the link below.<br /><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> <a href="http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/">http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both projects are being supervised by Ben Duffin who is also working on repairing Orcuan, our 32ft Hebridean Galley. She is back in the workshop after incurring some damage in the summer. Ben has been very active over the past while juggling all these projects but is finding out more about GalGael and what we do as well as what Orcuan means to us.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">"In 2000 the Gal Gael launched Orcuan, a 30 ft Birlinn or Highland Galley. She is a very traditional Scottish boat and a thing of rare beauty. She is also an integral part of Gal Gael’s operations and much more than that an emblem, a symbol of what the Trust stands for. With this in mind you can imagine the feeling of dismay that went around the workshop when people heard that she had gone down in a storm while moored in Millport. She was saved from breaking up by Martin and Norie, lifted out of the water and eventually brought to the workshop at Fairley Street to be repaired.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">I started working on her a month ago and the work is going well. Looking at the damage it soon became clear that in addition to replacing the four broken planks much of the internal structure would need to be replaced. She will need totally new seats (known as thwarts on a boat) and much of the structure associated with them in addition to many new frames and sister frames. A group of volunteers and myself have removed the first two thwarts and cleaned up the damaged areas. We have put in new structure for the two forward seats and got the first seat finished. The mast stands on a piece of wood known as the fish which has had four new knees made to replace broken ones from before. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"> </span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">So far all the new timber used has been sourced in Scotland by Gal Gael’s Timber business, from a boat builders perspective it is a rare thing to know exactly where the wood you use comes from and who milled it to planks. This connection is part of why this is such a wonderful place to be working.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255); ">There is a lot of work still to do, but with a growing team of very skilled and eager volunteers learning as they work the work will move quickly. There is a lot of interest in the project in the workshop, we often have to explain what we are doing and how or why. I am frequently reminded how much of an honour it is to get a chance to be involved in Gal Gael at all, let alone be repairing the vessels that has been described to me more than once as ‘the soul of Gal Gael’."</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"> </span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">Ben</span></p><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7Fb2QBpORSFM773Pzb-DcuiQqSJJR2VUjNe-poZY2uKatSVgmmg4rZ6XyipQyZfXzETwF7sGdA50aW3e2VnWQtzkBtYfl2U7BfXiyO3F124wt1hfOkPba9Fe4b0qgPyLgDomX5GhgPuB/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582066043347794530" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"></span></p></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>Ben and volunteer Davy with Orcuan.</div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-33599903758233551552011-02-07T03:53:00.000-08:002011-02-07T04:14:45.435-08:00Wool dyeing workshop.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqehcsRUmFp5m_MfG3Dpmu5CrQzlv4YKLH_uOy-frQ37i6K35JJnDznsnBT14NwFGYtNyNBACVYwncBJNb_yTVfip4wZeXGlWM4G-GWlI0O2RErlwV4X6AWhAxgjxK-vSdLv4f1eQL3ZmA/s1600/IMGP3860.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqehcsRUmFp5m_MfG3Dpmu5CrQzlv4YKLH_uOy-frQ37i6K35JJnDznsnBT14NwFGYtNyNBACVYwncBJNb_yTVfip4wZeXGlWM4G-GWlI0O2RErlwV4X6AWhAxgjxK-vSdLv4f1eQL3ZmA/s320/IMGP3860.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570919769849811090" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:large;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">10th+17th of February from 5.30 pm</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><br /></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">Heather, a member of </span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><br /></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">Galgael's woolcraft group offers a w</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:large;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">orkshop in </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:large;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">natural dyeing in </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:large;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">GalGael.</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">Come, watch and get to know more about this ancient and still popular techniqu</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">e!</span></span></strong></span></div></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-35782410575868721072011-02-07T03:33:00.000-08:002011-02-07T03:51:19.767-08:00The Heart of Govan<div>GalGael participants were resplendent in ancient costume as part of a special performance held in Govan Old Parish Church in late January. Dressed as , Picts, Britons, Scots and Vikings we represented the ancient peoples who settled at the junction of the Clyde and the Kelvin. The "Oratorio" celebrated the many peoples who have shaped the heart of Govan over the centuries.</div><div>Well done to Frank Miller and Alex Harvey for all their hard work and imagination in pulling it all together. More details on the link below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/index.php?s=New+heart+beating+in+Govan">http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/index.php?s=New+heart+beating+in+Govan</a>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-54497735927868959222011-02-03T09:22:00.000-08:002011-02-03T09:23:20.627-08:00NATURAL DYE WORKSHOP<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); "><img src="webkit-fake-url://7C45E63E-B4FB-464F-A5C1-5B5E8C1F0F23/image.tiff" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></span>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-85505291034151074322011-01-05T03:16:00.000-08:002011-01-05T03:37:02.668-08:00All the best for 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9CWSo-MQNnSwbesZq_pIAzspY-ib4OTqb7bibFqQrfLG8AxdlC0C-RcHLEw3lzJVBLtFlpRiqNT1UUlONc6XWKOfjkO81ecq-TeXacjcz-koywYZz_unWklsVWPaPYE7KCagk3ETBX1b/s1600/IMGP7270.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9CWSo-MQNnSwbesZq_pIAzspY-ib4OTqb7bibFqQrfLG8AxdlC0C-RcHLEw3lzJVBLtFlpRiqNT1UUlONc6XWKOfjkO81ecq-TeXacjcz-koywYZz_unWklsVWPaPYE7KCagk3ETBX1b/s320/IMGP7270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558662874615849522" /></a><br />We at GalGael would like to wish all our friends and associates all the very best for the New Year. 2010 was a testing year for us on a few fronts and though we are not out of the woods yet, we are dealing with things and are seeing signs of improvement. The workshop was a real hive of activity and we continue to make a real difference to the lives of those who come through our doors and have. <div>So all the best for 2011 and thanks for your support.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.scvo.org.uk/policy/sots-case-studies/galgael-crafting-community-regeneration/">http://www.scvo.org.uk/policy/sots-case-studies/galgael-crafting-community-regeneration/</a></div></div>Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487660810580937667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486843197664788311.post-41859366002070774092010-11-17T13:16:00.000-08:002010-11-17T13:22:50.552-08:00SECRET MILLIONAIRE RESCHEDULED!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eUsmPVPFazvWbRIelY9mlZ2wz-hD3-PgXwTP_vOr6YclA-Vo3A2tpv1LSSSeXaYNeY55wE7G2H9q_ZzlpuIhIhxqlZsm8nA2VZe3qC0XecjymlMdxpKeqIg9HnXxgJzr-IixhX3TKOr7/s1600/Untitled2.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eUsmPVPFazvWbRIelY9mlZ2wz-hD3-PgXwTP_vOr6YclA-Vo3A2tpv1LSSSeXaYNeY55wE7G2H9q_ZzlpuIhIhxqlZsm8nA2VZe3qC0XecjymlMdxpKeqIg9HnXxgJzr-IixhX3TKOr7/s400/Untitled2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540632184686058546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm32ipRd-Li-DrpXXSQ99oPW0MseaFQKxC01OZRJwaUUgpjGzrWYFp3fdJHy_d4edjhcGpwzopGwlDBu4mHGxWSi3merIwfe2EVgGVunqzQdjw-hExCCnuN4VWLWSuo0ufLuG1nq1_8EL/s1600/Untitled1.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 78px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm32ipRd-Li-DrpXXSQ99oPW0MseaFQKxC01OZRJwaUUgpjGzrWYFp3fdJHy_d4edjhcGpwzopGwlDBu4mHGxWSi3merIwfe2EVgGVunqzQdjw-hExCCnuN4VWLWSuo0ufLuG1nq1_8EL/s400/Untitled1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540632178168071650" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just to let you know... Channel 4 have rescheduled the Secret Millionaire featuring GalGael to tomorrow - Thursday 18th November at 9 p.m.Gehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135965652616638965noreply@blogger.com2