Values & Principles

WHAT GUIDES US AND MAKES US DISTINCTIVE

Our values and working principles are are our commitment to each other and how we want to be in the world.

They are reminders of what really matters to us. Even though we won’t get it right all the time they’re how we strive to be!

They underpin 'what we do'.

Values

Our values guide our decision making and how we work together. They shape what we do and how we demonstrate greater humanity. Read more

Our working principles

Our working principles guide how we work together. They are our commitment to one another. Read more

Our Vision & Purpose

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

Latest

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

GalGael's work featured on BBC

GalGael's work profiled in BBC News feature

Kinship and being a Good Human

GalGael's board has some heavy hitters - that is when it comes to weighing in on the issue of social justice. Here, John Carnochan - who trail blazed radical new approaches to violence and knife crime with the Violence Reduction Unit at Police Scotland - shares his thoughts on what it means to be a human being in the context of kinship.

Timber and firewood

We produce a number of Scottish hardwoods - often by working with partners within Historic Environment Scotland and Glasgow City Council to bring locally produced timber for sale to the public and for use in our products.

Boat building

GalGael works together on demanding common tasks that build community and demonstrate ways of living with more humanity. Working together on boats of all shapes and sizes is one of the ways in which we do just this.

GalGael Next?

Big changes at GalGael

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.

Why we need volunteers

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

About our social enterprise

Our range of products and services - activities that generate meaning and income to help us become self-sustaining.

Open Workshop Night

Join us for our weekly open workshop nights - every Thursday.

Where we are

This is where you'll find us. We work and gather around tables and workbenches, at events, at cultural sites and in the great outdoors.

Very human humans

This is not your typical ‘success story’ with happy endings. Brian arrived at GalGael’s workshop with a cynicism bordering on healthy - "I thought GalGael was just another programme to keep the DWP off my back for a few more months while I got on with the business of drinking myself to death, no big deal".

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.