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COMMUNITY PROJECT
If you are looking for an inspirational, dedicated and self-motivated person who not only dreams big but gets things moving, then
look no further than Libby Bligh. In a relatively short space of time Libby has taken a concept and made it into a fully-fledged community project for the benefit of all. She recognised the need for people from all walks of life to express their creativity, thus enriching and enhancing their lives.
Lockdown has affected us all; schoolchildren have been denied access to learning and their friends, parents have been furloughed, jobs have been lost and the economy has all but been crippled. People have felt isolated and nowhere is this isolation felt more than in the Highlands and Islands. Consequently, from the initial workshops allowing people to unlock their creative potential,
Libby has moved into the digital world, helping to connect those who are isolated because of their postcodes.
Libby’s project offers digital life skills and support services to reduce inequalities and to give everyone the opportunity to connect with the
wider world. The project can provide workshops, training or information services, group work
48 and one to one support
throughout the Highlands and Islands.
Being ideally placed
Libertie Project signed up
to the connecting Scotland
programme, the Scottish Government initiative to ensure those digitally excluded and on low incomes were provided for during Covid.
The Libertie Project has now become the largest provider of digital support in the Highlands, supporting well over 200 households so far and this number is set to double by Christmas.
Through another arm of the project badges have been produced for those exempt from wearing
a mask or face coverings. As one of the main Disability Confident Leaders in the Highlands Libertie Project are keen to promote the Scottish
Government scheme.
The link below takes you to the badges and cards on the Scottish Government website https://bit.ly/34y3PoW
NOT ALL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE VISIBLE Please respect those that can’t wear a face covering.
There are a number of ways
in which Libby’s Libertie Project can help and for more information you can contact her at info@libertie.co.uk or through the website www.libertie.co.uk