Community Development & Engagement

Whitfield Community Hub

Our Hub exists to support community members to come together and create groups and clubs that people can participate in and have fun, get to know different people, and help each other.

All of the groups and activities that we currently support started with either a small group of people or an individual  who had an idea that they wanted help with in their local area. We are here to provide all the necessary support, training and development to establish the groups, for as long as they need us!

We have various groups and activities on offer at the moment including Camera Club, Mens Group, Recovery Drop In, Walking Group and many more!

We also work with community members mainly in Whitfield and Fintry to build their capacity to work towards becoming community leaders. We want to help them to address issues they see in their community and help find solutions for these. We have already set up a small steering group of local people who have identified many issues, this has already resulted in the development of a community food larder and also an ASN Parent Support Group.

Get Involved

We are always keen to take new volunteers on board and if you have some time to spare and would like to get involved, with any of the Whitfield services please download our Volunteer Application Form or contact Joe Good or email admin@dvva.scot

Lochee Community Hub

The Lochee Community Hub was established in 2016 as a result of a review of the services and support responding to substance misuse that was undertaken by the Dundee Alcohol & Drugs Partnership (ADP).

Located at the heart of the community, the Lochee Hub offers non-stigmatising, easily accessible services and support to the whole community delivered from the one location. A range of front-line staff and volunteers are able to respond to the needs of individuals and families immediately, effectively and in an integrated approach. As well as supporting the whole community by offering a range of activities, the Lochee Hub engages with vulnerable individuals (including substance misuse, mental health, homelessness and housing issues) and offers support to vulnerable families. The Hub supports individuals to progress with their recovery through meaningful activities, life-skills support and by offering a welcoming venue for mutual aid activities.

The project’s core vision incorporates a place-based approach, which enables effective work with people and communities to improve their health and wellbeing. Place-based working is carried out in a person-centred, bottom-up approach to meet the unique needs of people in the locality; by working together, we use the best available resources and gain local knowledge and insight. From this information we deliver one to one sessions and group work such as afterschool groups, job clubs, benefit advice, mindfulness etc. The Hub aims to build a picture of the system from a local perspective, taking an asset-based approach that seeks to highlight the strengths, capacity and knowledge of all of those involved.

This approach acknowledges the complexity of people’s lives by working in direct partnership with a range of services and provides a way of uncovering the needs and strengths of local communities.

We post a weekly Planner on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

If you are interested in providing services from the HUB or booking a room please contact 01382 436704.

Discoverin’ Families

If you are a parent/carer and want to be more active in your community then please contact Discoverin’ Families on 01382 690950 or find us on Facebook.