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Jennifer Thomson - Inspiring Scotland

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Performance & Impact Advisor - Perinatal and Infant Mental Health & Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Jennifer Thomson

Jennifer Thomson

Jennifer has a background in teaching English as a Second Language alongside over 5 years’ experience working in the Third Sector from working as a project and funding officer to most recently developing participatory grant programmes alongside people with lived experience of dementia.

Jennifer has a strong belief that the inclusion of people with lived experience in the design and development of projects and programmes is crucial to creating long standing positive social change. She is committed to improving young people’s mental health and is a trustee of a local charity which provides trauma-informed coaching and counselling to young people.

Outside work, you’ll likely find Jen either running at a football match or on a dog walk with her beloved cocker spaniel Rey.

More funding available for community ecosystem restoration projects
20.01.2025

More funding available for community ecosystem restoration projects

A second round of the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund opens for applications today (Monday 20 January 2025) to enable community-led project groups in Scotland to develop local nature restoration projects. The Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund seeks to inspire, encourage, and enable communities to explore and develop ambitious ecosystem restoration projects locally. It also seeks to raise awareness

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More funding available for community ecosystem restoration projects
20.01.2025

More funding available for community ecosystem restoration projects

A second round of the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund opens for applications today (Monday 20 January 2025) to enable community-led project groups in Scotland to develop local nature restoration projects. The Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund seeks to inspire, encourage, and enable communities to explore and develop ambitious ecosystem restoration projects locally. It also seeks to raise awareness

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Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund launches a national survey
16.01.2025

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund launches a national survey

The survey aims to capture information on third sector organisations who are delivering Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) services in Scotland and will be used to inform future developments in the sector. We would like to hear from third sector organisations delivering PIMH support and organisations and agencies who refer families to third sector PIMH services.

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