Photo of us connecting over Zoom during the pandemic Our wellbeing co-working program is designed to create a like-minded community who want to support each other and wellbeing. Havenite History. Originally The Haven was created as a space to be able to offer more yoga classes due to the lack of space available in the...
The Power of Purpose: How Values Guide The Haven’s Vision At The Haven, we recognize the profound importance of anchoring our work in a set of core values that not only define who we are but also shape every aspect of our decision-making process. Our journey towards creating our values began with a simple question...
The Haven Plot and the ‘Learning & Growing Together’ Grow Your Own courses came to fruition in May 2022. In partnership with One Seed Forward we received funding from the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund to run two free Grow Your Own courses. The Haven Plot is a garden on the beachfront, it has...
“Vision Quest: The Haven’s Journey to find our Vision” At The Haven we took the opportunity to pause, reflect, and reset our vision for community wellbeing during the pandemic. Our community’s wellbeing needs had changed and we had to shift with it. Recognising the importance of community input, we embarked on a journey of dialogue...
The Haven Kitchen is where surplus produce is preserved and transformed into delicious jams, chutneys, pickles and dehydrated goodies. Our Haven Helpers play an important role in this venture of The Haven. We have a dedicated team of volunteers who have received certified training to be in the kitchen and they enjoy the ‘Chop &...
How we Created Our Haven Helper Volunteer Program (at the exact moment our community needed it the most) It all began with a simple question: how can I give back to The Haven? Do you have any volunteering opportunities? I cringed at the questions. All my experience of volunteering was full of bitterness and resentment...
Purls of Wisdom: The Cozy Success Story of The Haven’s Trauma Teddy Project You might wrongly be under the impression that The Haven is run by humans but really the heart of our organisation are really Teddies. Our Teddy Project stands as a testament to the power of community care and collaboration. It all began...
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‘Devastating blow to the community’: Stonehaven food larder to close amid cost of living pressures The Haven community food larder has been helping those most vulnerable since 2020. by Denny Andonova June 1 2023, 12.01am Share The Haven community food larder in Stonehaven was set up during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pictured from left are director Julia Morton and...
The Haven Community Food Larder (The Larder) will be closing on 30 June 2023. The Larder closing will come as a devastating blow to the community especially families and individuals working hard to make ends meet. With increasing numbers of people in work experiencing poverty compared to those in unemployment and benefits, the Stonehaven...