Funders

Much of our work would not be possible without financial support and expertise from our funders. Below are a selection of our current and recent funders. Our thanks for their support which goes beyond grants.

Current Funders

	Robertson Trust currently support us with unrestricted funds to cover core costs and overheads.
	Support from Glasgow City Council comes through the Integrated Grant Fund. Occasionally we also benefit from Area Committee support.
	Comic Relief have funded GalGael through their Core Strength fund for two years ending January 2019 - this has made possible the work to produce our Charter and helped with development and overhead costs to strengthen GalGael as an organisation.
	Historic Environment Scotland have been a key partner over the last 4-5 years. They recently funded our Anchor & Sail project and trips to their sites for our participants. We're currently planning some future work and collaboration.
	Glasgow Housing Association fund our activity and volunteer programme through their Better Lives work.

Recent Funders

	Heritage Lottery Fund were the main funder of our Anchor & Sail Project which was successfully completed in Jan 2018.
	People & Communities Fund have been a main funder of our Journey On programme since 2016. GalGael were also lead partner for Stage 1 Aspiring Communities project titled, Weans, Work & Wisdom.
	NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have funded our main activities programmes for over 10 years through their health improvement remit.
	Resilient Scotland supported the start of GalGael's social enterprise with part grant, part loan.
Other Anchor & Sail Funders	Agnes Hunter Trust, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Barcapel Foundation, Trusthouse Foundation, Radcliffe Foundation, William Grant Foundation
Barmaddy Funders	Argyll & Bute Alcohol & Drugs Partnership, An Suidhe Community Fund

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.