l have realised that supporting community organisations and social action approaches has significant potential to achieve better changes.

I am getting more involved in my community by attending regular public meetings and sharing these meetings on my social media asking others to get involved.

I am passionate about helping others as I am on the board for Castlemilk Youth Complex, helping make changes in my community and creating a voice for those who don't always have power.

We have had many invites onto other panels to voice our opinions in regards to mental health in our communities. We are being listened too, valued members of the public.

From our first presentation there were community members who expressed an interest in what we were doing and so they then attended an introductory short HIIC course…