Everyday Changemakers - Gareth Allenby, YMCA Glenrothes

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gareth Allenby from YMCA Glenrothes about weaving climate action into life journeys of young people experiencing homelessness and the joys of judging coleslaw competitions.

YMCA Glenrothes Healthy Living Garden project was one of the community groups that received a small community grant from the Fife Climate Action Hub last year. Apply for your grant here: https://fccan.org.uk/community-climate-grants/ 

Listen to our story about First Year of Fife Climate Action gathering https://scottishcommunitiesclimateactionnetwork.podbean.com/e/year-one-of-fife-climate-hub-deepening-the-network-for-action/

Transcript 

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-gareth-allenby-ymca-glenrothes/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

Healthy Living Garden at YMCA Glenrothes https://www.ymca.scot/glenrothes/garden-open/ 

Sustainable Growing Event, Fife Climate Festival, at the Healthy Living Garden https://fccan.org.uk/events/ymca-glenrothes-fife-sustainable-growing-event/  

Seed and Development Fund, Fife Climate Hub https://fccan.org.uk/community-climate-grants/ 

Climate Hubs Across Scotland  https://sccan.scot/network-building/

Year One Of Fife Climate Hub - deepening the network for action (1000 Better Stories episode): https://scottishcommunitiesclimateactionnetwork.podbean.com/e/year-one-of-fife-climate-hub-deepening-the-network-for-action/