Welcome back! Can we believe another month has passed so quickly? But what a month of change it has been, from the coldest days of our winter, to the warmth rolling in on the Spring air. As we all wait anxiously for positive news about the easing of lockdown, we Read more [...]

We visited the Ballagan burn to inspect the trees that were planted along the burn back in December (https://semble.org/blog/creating-a-wildlife-re-tree-t-who-doesnt-like-a-tree-pun/). While some of the small trees had lost their protectors, they all seemed to be doing well and in good health. We had hoped to invite volunteers from the local community Read more [...]

We’re delighted to announce that BEAMZ Trust CIC is a named supporter of Terra Carta, the environmental vision launched by HRH The Prince of Wales on 11th January 2021. The Terra Carta is full of actions that make an impact and align very closely with the aims and values of Read more [...]

News from the Community Gardens February 2021 The Bishop’s Palace vegetable plot prepped and ready for the season ahead. Update      We hope you are all keeping well. The current lockdown is still in full force so we are unable to currently run any sessions, but the session leaders have been Read more [...]

Welcome back, Wow my first month in post as the Urban Rivers Officer has flown by. It has really opened my eyes to the wonderful work that is happening around river restoration and conservation in the UK. Could it be at a more important time with so many news stories Read more [...]

We had been so looking forward to opening up the Centre and being there for our community when we watched Boris tell us we would all be going into lockdown again! We were disappointed for a short time and then we re-grouped and planed what we had to do for Read more [...]

Odd Arts Volunteer Lauren’s blog in response to ‘Knife Crime’ Workshop During this week, I was fortunate enough to watch the interactive performance and workshops by Odd Arts on knife crime aimed at high school students aged 12-16.  The Odd Arts facilitator began the workshop by asking the young people Read more [...]

Well this is our first blog so here goes! This time time last year, we were popping into the diary all of our activities for the coming year. Who would have thought that none of them would have taken place. Just like the rest of the country, the Community Centre Read more [...]

Since our last update we have donated 7 more pillows to 7 more families! As 2020 draws to a close, we hope that these updates have provided an insight into why these pillows are needed and who they are donated to. In what has been a tough year for many, Read more [...]

As is the same for many Community projects, this year hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Our group of local residents spent summer 2019 clearing a overgrown and disused garden in our local neighbourhood. This year we had planned to transform the garden into a community space where local residents could Read more [...]