Boddam & District Community Association – From Grassroots Conversations to a Stronger Community Voice
When BDP began working more closely in Boddam, the first step was not to arrive with a ready-made plan.
It
Case Studies
Current Projects
Russell Street Community Garden – Covered Education Area
BDP supported Russell Street Community Garden to develop plans for a new covered education area, designed to provide a sheltered
Peterhead & District Men’s Shed Moves to Next Stage of Coastal Communities Funding
Peterhead & District Men’s Shed has successfully progressed through the Expression of Interest stage of the Coastal Communities Buchan Fund
Making the Right Connections – Boddam Primary School PTA & Peterhead and District Men’s Shed
Buchan Development Partnership recently helped connect Boddam Primary School PTA with Peterhead and District Men’s Shed after the PTA identified
Recent Projects
Growing Community Pride in Boddam
One of the priorities identified by the Boddam community was a desire to brighten the village with more flowers and
Helping communities access life-saving equipment
Buchan Development Partnership is delighted to see Longside Football Club take delivery of a new mobile defibrillator, thanks to a
StoriedPlace Project in Partnership with Robert Gordon University
BDP organised a workshop facilitated by Dr Rachael Ironside and Dr Alona Roitershtein from Robert Gordon University using the StoriedPlace toolkit. The session supported early thinking around a potential local heritage and storytelling project.
StoriedPlace offers a practical and creative way to explore how stories about people, places and events are gathered and shared. It encourages groups to reflect on whose stories are told, where they come from, and why they matter in understanding communities and their histories, while also considering engaging ways to share them with others.
To learn more about the toolkit, visit the StoriedPlace website:
The toolkit is also held by BDP, and any group or community wishing support to develop their own StoriedPlace project is encouraged to get in touch by emailing info@bdp.scot in the first instance.
Tel: 01771 622071
Email: info@bdp.scot
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