Haven Plot 2012

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...

Creation of Vision

“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...

Haven Kitchen

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 &...

Haven Helpers (Volunteering)

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...

Trauma Teddies

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...

Haven & Earth Day

Roots & Revival: The Haven & Earth Day Journey When spring has sprung in Stonehaven it means – Haven & Earth Day! Each year, around the Spring Equinox, usually falling on the weekend close to March 20th, The Haven comes alive with energy and honouring this beautiful planet we all call home. ROOTS It all...

Community Larder

The Haven Community Food Larder Reflections The Haven Community Food Larder (The Larder) closed on June 30, 2023. The closure brought a sense of loss to our community, especially to those already struggling with the challenges of the pandemic and a rising cost of living. For over three years, from May 2020 to June 2023,...

Community Fridge

Haven Community Fridge: Fighting Food Waste and Reducing Health Inequalities Together! Following the closure of our community larder due to funding challenges, we were on a quest to find a more efficient solution to serve our community – the Community Fridge was born. Situated conveniently at the Inspire Charity shop on Allardice St, our Community...

Community Wellbeing Project

At The Haven, we’re on a mission to nurture, support and empower community wellbeing, and thanks to the support of the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re turning this vision into reality. With a three-year grant in hand, in summer 2023 we embarked on a journey to empower our community, starting with a simple question to...

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