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

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Anne

Anne's story demonstrates the many ways GalGael makes a difference to people's day-in-day-out.

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.

Colleen's First Marathon resources

On the 27th May in Edinburgh I’ll be running my first marathon and raising funds for the GalGael Trust. The support and encouragement of the GalGael community and friends will be most welcomed!

Colleen's First Marathon

On the 27th May in Edinburgh I’ll be running my first marathon and raising funds for the GalGael Trust. The support and encouragement of the GalGael community and friends will be most welcomed!

GalGael Next?

Big changes at GalGael

Anne

Anne's story demonstrates the many ways GalGael makes a difference to people's day-in-day-out.

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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".