Case Studies

Case Studies · 2 June 2026

Our latest Social Impact Report is live!

We are proud to have now published our Social Impact Report for 2025! Every year, we gather data and stories on our work and how it impacts the communities we work with.…

Case Studies · 14 May 2026

Case study: GROW Counselling and Together Tayside

Kirsty Webster from GROW Counselling initially engaged with The Circle back in 2023, attending The Circle’s UKSPF funded training programme, Social Enterprise Essentials. GROW Counselling then joined our Dundee hub in 2024.…
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Case Studies · 28 April 2025

Case study – Dundee Youth Music Theatre

Dundee Youth Music Theatre (DYMT) is a Dundee-based charity that delivers a wide range of classes to children and young people on different aspects of musical theatre, all at low or no…
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Case Studies · 22 April 2025

Case Study – Scots Law Talks

Scots Law Talks was set up by Lindsay Conchar with the goal of making knowledge of Scots Law accessible to anyone, not just those working in the legal the legal profession. The…
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Case Studies · 16 April 2025

Volunteer’s Story – Matt Buck

Matt Buck joined us as a volunteer in 2024 during a period when he was unemployed and looking to boost his skills and confidence to help him secure a new job. During…
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Case Studies · 8 April 2025

“A community of care and collaboration”: Case study from Chattersense

Chattersense joined our community as a tenant in July 2024. They are a Glasgow-based charity that aims to create opportunities for every child to thrive through the power of play and the…
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Case Studies · 7 June 2024

Volunteer’s Story – Chloe Bebe

🌟 Volunteer’s Story - Chloe Bebe 🌟 Volunteers’ Week will be celebrated across the United Kingdom this week (3 rd to 9 th June). The week is dedicated to showing appreciation for…
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Case Studies · 14 November 2023

Community Wealth Building programme in Aberdeenshire

In November 2022 The Circle was approached by Elevator about an opportunity to work together on a programme focused on Community Wealth Building for Aberdeenshire Council. The aim of this programme was…
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Case Studies · 11 July 2023

Campbell Archibald steps into role as The Circle Chair

We are delighted to announce Campbell Archibald is our new Chair! Campbell has been on The Circle's Board for two years and is now stepping into the role of Chair. Campbell started…
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Case Studies · 19 June 2023

Donald McPherson retires as The Circle’s Chair

Donald McPherson, who has chaired The Circle's board for the last six years, retired from his role last week. Donald worked in legal and governance roles in listed companies for 30 years,…
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Case Studies · 6 June 2023

Volunteers Story – Margaret Grieve

🌟 Volunteer’s Story - Margaret Grieve 🌟 This week around the UK, organisations are recognising and celebrating volunteers' hard work as part of Volunteers' Week (1st-7th of June). Organisations need support from…
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Case Studies · 3 November 2022

Ukrainians Together

Ukrainians together Hanna and Vitalii fled Ukraine when the war erupted this year. They are both qualified lawyers and mediators with experience in running training courses. Since arriving in Dundee in July,…
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