Capability Scotland Matters - Winter 2021

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Partnerships Communications@capability.scot In summer 2021 Capability Scotland collaborated with the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) to develop a poem to celebrate our 75th Anniversary. The relationship has gone from strength to strength and we are proud to share all we have achieved together. At the time we approached the SPL to develop our 75th anniversary poem we were delighted to learn that they were interested in engaging with disabled audiences and exploring how individuals with alternative communication experience poetry. As our relationship developed so has our project and we were delighted to have the opportunity to introduce poetry to our pupils at Stanmore House School, but to do so in a way that took into account their unique communication and learning needs. This allowed us to meet the objectives of the SPL, establish a working relationship, and deliver a tangible learning experience to our pupils at Stanmore House. Three individual workshops were arranged with classes at Stanmore, guiding the pupils through a variety of sensory stories, one about a shipwreck at sea, another about being lost in the desert, and the final about camping in the jungle, within each story a poem was introduced and this acted as the focus for each workshop. The stories performed by Dan were developed around the poems written and read by Leyla. The engagement and interaction from our young people showed a great success in introducing poetry to an audience where one might not necessarily think poetry would find a place - and it absolutely did find a place! Listening to a poem by Leyla Discussing poetry and working together We engaged with poet Leyla Josephine (www.leylajosephine.co.uk), as well as a sensory story teller, Dan Serridge (danserridge.wordpress. com), to introduce poetry to the young people and to bring to life the written word of poetry whilst creating an interactive and sensory experience. In the new year we will celebrate our partnership with an event at the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh, bringing together all those who have been involved in this innovative project. We’ve been delighted to learn that our work with the Scottish Poetry Library will continue beyond this project, so keep an eye on our social media and news for updates, as we work together with our new partners! 16
Fundraising@capability.scot We’re proud and excited to be Heriot’s Rugby Club’s latest charity partnership. The twoyear partnership will support delivering rugby coaching in a disability-accessible way to the customers of Capability Scotland, allowing some excited budding athletes the chance at some professional training. The partnership will also allow club members to engage with a new community of disabled people, providing new experiences and learning. Brian Logan, Chief Executive of Capability Scotland said: “We are incredibly excited to be partnering with such a storied club as Heriots, who have been an integral part of their community for many years. This partnership will offer opportunities for people we support to engage with the club and for club members to engage with our services. Of course, we are delighted Heriots have expressed a desire to help deliver a few ambitious fundraising events!” close to my heart, a fundraising cycle ride, all 260 miles of it over 4 days, linking up with all of the services across Scotland. The players are so excited to get started with some rugby training with some of the Capability Scotland customers”. Iain Duckworth & Ben Bradbury (CS Business Development Manager) on the cycle trail Members of both organisations are planning a series of fundraising events, including an intense cycling fundraiser for June next year around Capability Scotland’s services: a four-day course from Edinburgh, through Lanark, to Glasgow, up to Perth and Dundee, and back down to Edinburgh. With other events in store and two years of working closely together, both organisations invite you to follow the partnership on our website: www.capability.scot/heriots Andrew Philip (CS Director) & Iain Duckworth (Rugby Club President) Iain Duckworth, President of Heriot’s Rugby Club said: “We are absolutely delighted to partner with Capability Scotland. Not only are we partnering with the charity themselves, but we are also engaging in many activities. One of which is very 17
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