2016 is the Year of Listening and Breathing Space is presenting us all with a pledge to listen. This got me thinking about how people often assume that the most effective communication happens through the spoken word…..that words tell us everything we need to know. However, you might be surprised to discover that only 7% of communication comes through words. […]

On Sunday 21st February, we our putting on our goggles and taking part in the Rotary Global Swimarathon. Why are you doing this? We are not athletes. At least two of us haven’t stepped foot in a pool without a child in arm bands for 5 years! And no, we are not overly keen to show off our beach bodies […]

Fancy taking part in the first ever Charity Zip Wire at Dunfermline Athletic Football Club on Saturday 21st May 2016?  Why not join us for this exhilarating event? Imagine standing 163 metres up at the top of the Norrie McCathie stand in East End Park then hurtling over 100 metres down the zip wire over the pitch! You don’t have to be […]

Thank you to Datel-Solutions for donating £3,436 in kind to Dunfermline Advocacy. This, with a grant of £3,600 from the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, has allowed us to replace our old and dated telephone system with an “all singing and dancing” one that will help us save time, be more efficient and will aid us greatly in our work. We cannot […]

Since the 1st of January my twitter feed has had a steady stream of tweets about #Resolutions. Many seem to be the usual ones about healthy living and good habits. But this year I have noticed more from charities and 3rd sector organisations, including our own! A bit of (self-indulgent?) naval gazing is allowed at the start of the year, […]

On Sunday 21st February, John, Barbara, Ewan, Lesley, Tom and Jo enter the local Rotary Global Swimarathon as the ‘Dunfermline Anchovies’! In doing so, we hope to contribute to the eradication of Polio worldwide and raise some much needed funds for Dunfermline Advocacy. If you would like to support the Anchovies’ watery challenge, please drop into the office anytime before […]

Is your 2016 New Year’s Resolution the same as last year? And the year before..? Why not try something new this year and volunteer as a Citizen Advocate with Dunfermline Advocacy? Citizen Advocates are local people who provide friendship and support to vulnerable adults in the community and give a voice to those who may not otherwise have their needs […]

Rachel was delighted to accept a Certificate of Achievement for Dunfermline Advocacy’s services to vulnerable citizens in Fife at the Lord Provost Civic Reception on Thursday evening. Our hardworking and beautifully dressed staff, Citizen Advocates and Partners enjoyed an evening of fine food and speeches at Kirkcaldy Town House, alongside other local charitable organisations such as Furniture Fife. This public […]

“What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets, inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?” These are the words of Plato, the Ancient Greek philosopher. You’d be forgiven, however, for thinking that they had been pulled from […]

Citizen Advocates and Partners in West Fife are invited to the Dunfermline Advocacy Festive Blether and Buffet on Monday 14th December. We are looking forward to sharing our Christmas Buffet with you all and catching up on all your news! Please drop in any time between 4pm and 7pm but remember to RSVP first! You can call us on 01383 […]