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Motherwell Community Priorities highlights 25/26
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- Motherwell Community Priorities highlights 25/26
- Challenge Poverty Week October 2025 Event at Motherwell Foodbank @ Maranatha Centre
- Community Engagement - Motherwell College Health and Wellbeing Academy
- Community Wellbeing Events
- Craigneuk Breathing Space Bench
- Craigneuk Community Noticeboard
- Duchess of Hamilton Park – Community Noticeboards
- Intergenerational Celebration
- Motherwell - Community Priorities Launch
- Motherwell - Play Area Communication Boards
- Motherwell Community Safety - Off-Road Drone Use
- Newarthill Tree Lighting Project
- Salvation Army - Community Engagement at Christmas (Motherwell)
- ‘Understanding Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination’ Workshops
Craigneuk Breathing Space Bench
This project has a focus on the following priorities: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Community Engagement, Tackling Poverty and Inequalities
How did this come about
The project was developed by the Community Partnership Team in partnership with Craigneuk Lifelong Learning Association, Breathing Space and NHS Health Improvement Team.
The bench replaces an older bench removed a number of years ago on the grass area outside of Craigneuk Lifelong Learning Association. The bench was hugely missed by local people looking for a resting place along this area of Craigneuk.
Outcome
Our Community Partnership Team, Craigneuk Lifelong Learning Centre, NHS Breathing Space and NHS Health Improvement Team met to discuss the potential of a mental health focused project in the Craigneuk area. The focal point being the installation of a “Breathing Space Bench” that encourages listening, talking, taking some breathing space and showing kindness and compassion.
The bench would be situated outside Craigneuk Lifelong Learning Centre (CLLA) and would replace an older bench removed a number of years ago on the grass area outside CLLA. The bench was hugely missed by local people looking for a resting place along this area of Craigneuk.
Funding to support the manufacturing and installation of the bench was provided through the Community Solutions Local Activity Fund and our Local Development Programme.
The bench was officially unveiled on 13 November 2025 during a week of mental health and wellbeing activities held in the Centre on the week running up to World Kindness Day to help promote positive mental wellbeing.
Breathing space has offered a further programme of sessions to increase the knowledge and understanding of Breathing Space and the suite of Mental Health services available to individuals through NHS 24.
This project contributed to the LOIP priorities of mental health and wellbeing, community engagement and tackling poverty and inequalities.
