Working in partnership with local people who have lived or living experiences of mental health, alcohol or drug related issues, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has opened a new recovery service, CIRCLE (Continuing in Recovery Changes Lives Entirely) on Glasgow Road in Paisley. CIRCLE has been developed to provide enhanced support to...
Read MoreCounty Square in Paisley could be transformed into an expanded outdoor events venue and attractive arrival point for the town with new designs having been revealed. The public are now being asked to have their say on the proposals, which aim to encourage more use of the square all year round. The proposed changes are...
Read MoreRemembrance Sunday services are set to return to Renfrewshire for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with parades and services scheduled to take place in towns and villages across the region. On 14 November, parades will take place from 9.45am to mark Remembrance Sunday, with a two minutes silence at...
Read MoreRecently appointed as Renfrewshire Council’s Climate Emergency Lead Officer, Roz Smith has spent more than decade developing sustainable solutions to tackle climate change. As Strategic Energy Coordinator in the Sustainable Development team at Stirling Council, she helped develop the area’s first district heating network which uses low carbon and renewable heat, as well as...
Read MoreJenny’s Well nature reserve in Paisley is to be further transformed after volunteers were awarded more than £14,000 to continue their environmental work. Having removed more than 300 bags of litter and all fly tipping from the site, the Friends of Jenny’s Well group have been awarded funding to create wildflower areas and plant...
Read MoreA unique arts trail around Paisley town centre, Paisley Windows on Cop26, shops will literally shine a light on the climate issues facing people in Renfrewshire. As world leaders gather only a few miles away in Glasgow for the Cop26 Climate Change conference, more than a dozen shop windows in Paisley will feature illuminated...
Read MorePaisley Halloween Festival presents Out of this World launched on Thursday evening (28 October) with visitors enjoying a spectacular trail of intergalactic installations and light displays around the town. The festival is regarded as one of the best of its kind in the UK – and this year’s celebrations see the area around the...
Read MoreAhead of the first annual event, acquaint yourself with the ethos behind the new Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards and find out how to get involved. Devised as a means of celebrating the unparalleled community spirit that permeates through our population, the first annual Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards will be here before we know it. Set to...
Read MoreYoung people and community groups in Renfrewshire have been getting crafty in sharing their hopes for a brighter, more sustainable future as part of a special Paisley Halloween installation. Their inspiring artworks and messages will feature on a spectacular spacecraft, Earthship1, which will be one of the major displays at Paisley Halloween Festival presents Out...
Read MoreYoung people are counting down the days to the start of the school holidays and Street Stuff will be out and about in communities across Renfrewshire. Multi-sports gaming and much more will be available for those aged 5 to 16 at Street Stuff venues across Renfrewshire throughout the week, with activities split by age...
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