GalGael

At Work in the Ruins: An Evening with Dougald Hine, Alastair McIntosh and friends

An Evening with Dougald Hine, Alastair McIntosh, Caroline Ross & Dougie Strang to mark the publication of Dougald's At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change, Pandemics & All the Other Emergencies Read more
Coming to us with a DIY project

We believe in creating community by working and learning together. We are open to anyone who wants to join us, but we try to be fair and offer more support to those who need it the most. We will ask you to play along with our ethos of inclusion, and accept our priority for fellow learners with complex needs. Read more
Gathering Up A Storm

Exciting things happening in our yard in Ibrox! A team of volunteers have started assembling our green oak shelter, which will provide us with an outdoor space to meet over the winter months (and beyond). Read more
Our Vision & Purpose

We stand against scarcity, loneliness and violence. We stand for compassion, justice and humanity. Read more

Carving out ways of living with more humanity

How to participate

There are many ways to get involved in our work. Find out how to become part of what we're doing, visit us or stay connected.

Our work is powered by people! Our Kinship members stand with us in this work through regular giving. A monthly donation - no matter how small - builds a solid base from which GalGael can offer hope & grow its pioneering approach.

Why we need volunteers

GalGael offers activities that help people reclaim skills, agency and sense of worth. Without our crew of dedicated volunteers, these activities wouldn't happen nor would the many other adventures we have.

How to refer

GalGael’s activities offer folk a place of work, some respect and some tools. We work to create a therapeutic environment however what we offer is firmly based in practical skills. So we are reliant on ongoing working relationships with our partner agencies in supporting people with complex needs.

Coronavirus Update

An update on the ongoing situation with Coronavirus, Covid-19, and it's impact on GalGael, our activities and our community. This is specifically for our volunteers, participants, visitors.

Colin's passion shared in BBC Alba documentary

BBC Alba documentary Birdman of Pollok, Curaidh na Coille tells the story of Colin Macleod our founder - a power story for our times. "An inspiring insight into a quest for justice, equity & sustainability of people and place" Broadcasting on 30 December

Our impact

951	People have worked with GalGael over the past 10 years. Ten times as many have enjoyed our weekly open workshops, our demonstrations at events throughout Scotland and other cultural happenings.
27,120	Our soup-o-meter reckons that we've shared 27,120 (approximately) bowls of soup or basic meal to keep people fuelled up through the working day.
21	The number of boats we've built.

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Coming to us with a DIY project

We believe in creating community by working and learning together. We are open to anyone who wants to join us, but we try to be fair and offer more support to those who need it the most. We will ask you to play along with our ethos of inclusion, and accept our priority for fellow learners with complex needs.

Our impact

951

27,120

21

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