New blog post about the toolkit we developed last year with @ediinsh. It takes the form of 4 documents that aim to help community groups and heritage organisations work together. 🛠️ More details on the toolkit aims and content here: thistlesanddandelions.com/post/heritage-…

Are you interested in volunteering but not sure where to start? Are you keen to see what opportunities are out there? Our Inclusive Volunteering Fair is for you! Come along and meet the organisations looking for volunteers just like you. Tea and coffee will be provided ☕

Call for case studies on front-of-house work 👥 In light of the recommendations made in the #FoHCharterForChange which we published last year, we want to hear about how you're creating a positive working environment in your organisation 👉 ow.ly/7z1U50PIbE6 FoHMuseums

New blog post from Somaya on our storytelling workshop at with Anna Lehr: "There was genuinely no tension in my voice after exercising, and my mind had been cleared of all the nervous clutter." More about the training and some pics from the visit here: tinyurl.com/9ua6ynjm

Such an enjoyable workshop last week learning from Protests and Suffragettes research translated into our members' first languages. Great to meet folk from Gilded Lily too! Can't wait to see the final artworks developed from our collages.

A longer but great read now up on our blog introducing our new Saunter & See programme with words from Vera and Hagir about our GlasgowDoorsOpenDays trips including Women in Law Project : thistlesanddandelions.com/post/saunter-s…

Our Saunter & See events are group visits around Glasgow to museums and galleries. Our next is Kelvingrove, where we will be meet Nelson the curator of Legacies of Slavery and Empire and hear about his work with groups like T&D to create interventions in the museum.

Thank you for this incredibly valuable activity to take a little bit of time away from the screen to reflect.

We are delighted to be part of this historical moment 🚍 #FreeBusTravel will be granted to people seeking asylum in #scotland 🎉 It was announced by Patrick Harvie 🇪🇺🌈 and a huge win that will help people access healthcare, peer support, and legal advice! Share this message 💜 🧵

Today is the last day of #BlackHistoryMonth2023 With this year's theme #SalutingOurSisters we asked the Thistles & Dandelions project to share their story - working to deliver new interpretations of stories and artefacts at David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre Thread/ 1/5

Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS is coming to #LEEDS – opening 10 November 🏥👩🏾‍⚕️🩺👨🏻‍⚕️ #HeartoftheNation is a multimedia exhibition shining a light on the stories of people who have come to Britain from around the world to create, shape & sustain the #NHS.

Thank you so much for coming along and supporting the group! The volunteers did an incredible job and we are so proud of their achievements.

Off to Tramway, Glasgow next week for our next Saunter & See event, to see billie zangewa 's beautiful art and have a wander round the The Hidden Gardens. If you think you would benefit from exploring the city's cultural spaces with a friendly group, get in touch!

Sounds like an incredible project and a great part-time opportunity!

Our new #SuffragettePosters were co-created by the P&S team & amazing community groups across #Glasgow – check our new webpage for more about our amazing collaborators 👉🏾bit.ly/GlasgowHerstor… Impact Arts Gilded Lily Thistles & Dandelions EWFC #scottishhistory #womeninscotland