This wasn't your average Friday at Kibble... it was a day that dreams were made! The amazing
@PaoloNutini
surprised pupils by walking into their music class & joining them for jam. This music legend also donated a cheque for £5000- proceeds frm
@SpreeFestival
@paisleyis
THANK YOU
Soon we'll be introducing Forest View Residential Houses at Lochwinnoch, providing nurturing four and five-bedroom accommodation for children aged 5-12 with experience of trauma. Set in forest grounds, the houses are a hop, skip and jump away from our therapeutic primary school.
➡️🤩 SWIPE to see the construction work completed by students from our Skill’s Academy. Aspiring joiners received praise from St Mirren for renovating the floor in their journey to gain SCQF Level 4 qualifications in Painting and Decorating and Construction Craft and Technician.
Have you spotted the
@saintmirrenfc
billboards in Paisley yet?👀 Great to see the fans featured as their incredible enthusiasm and team spirit is what makes them the most important part of our club!
#BeInThatNumber
#OurTownOurTeam
Soon we'll be opening 2 new children's residential houses at Forest View, Lochwinnoch. The four & five bedroom houses sit in beautiful forest grounds & within easy reach of the community & Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve.
#ResidentialCare
#TraumaInformed
Don't think we could be more proud of the young people in our Safe Centre who organised an art show today showcasing their incredible artwork themed around the impact of
#ClimateChange
. The gallery supports their Silver
@ArtsAward
. A huge achievement for the pupils - just amazing
We're pleased to announce Kibble will take over the vital Interventions for Vulnerable Youth (IVY) project as of 1 Nov '19. Currently run by
@CYCJScotland
, & with funding from
@scotgov
it supports young people with complex psychological needs & behaviours:
One talented lad has turned his hand to cake baking and today baked this delicious 3-tiered
#cake
... a chocolate lovers dream! Fair to say it didn’t last long and went down a treat with the kids
#newtalents
#cakemaking
#baking
#newhobby
Young people who attend our Skills Academy helped renovate
@saintmirrenfc
’s hospitality entrance to gain their National Progression Award in Construction and move towards building a career doing something they enjoy 🧰🛠️
We won! It is incredible to be recognised as the Best Charity Employer at the
@s1jobs
Recruitment Awards. Our workforce go above & beyond to give young people a chance at life and deserve an employer who focuses on their health & wellbeing, learning & development.
#s1jobsawards
Today we’re celebrating 26 special years since the incredible Laura Cairns began teaching at Kibble 🎉. Laura is the heart & soul of our school and always goes above and beyond to support pupils & provide the best educational opportunities and school memories. Congrats Laura!🎈
Did you catch us on the
@STVNews
at 6pm? Thanks to
@LouiseScottSTV
for sharing the news of our new children’s
#residential
houses at Forest View in Lochwinnoch. An exciting new chapter and a place of love, stability & safety for children who have faced a difficult start in life.
We did it and what an experience!! Congrats to all who walked today and raised money for amazing charities! Atmosphere is incredible
#Kiltwalk2018
#walkwithloveforlove
Please RT: For all the dedicated residential workers going above & beyond to support those in our community, we’re offering a Safe Space to Talk. To arrange a confidential phone or Skype call with a trained therapist, email safespace
@kibble
.org. View more-
Tonight we‘ve donned the glad rags in the name of LOVE at the annual
@whocaresscot
Gala For Love in Edinburgh. Looking forward to an evening of entertainment and presentations from care experienced activists who are changing the face of care
#love
#CareDay20
#CareExperience
Who needs Joe Wicks when you have the Kibble "fitness gurus"? 😂 Keeping it real,
@JohnHilly
,
@RubyWhitelaw1
and their entourage are helping young people keep active with their energetic workout you can do anywhere. Fitness DVD will be announced soon 😉
#keepactiveathome
Tonight we’ll be clapping for all the selfless
#NHS
front line staff & all key workers keeping our country safe in the most challenging of times. We’re all standing with you and sending our love
#ClapForCarers
#AllInThisTogether
#NHSCovidHeroes
As part of the
#PowerProject
, young people in our Safe Centre have been planting seeds, shrubs & herbs in the courtyards & sports pitch to create sensory spaces to relax, as well as attract wildlife. They are enjoying learning new skills in horticulture & garden maintenance.
🎉Today we held a special celebration for a truly special colleague, Trish, whose career at Kibble has spanned an incredible 25 years! Trish has a heart of gold and always goes above & beyond for children & young people.
#WeAreKibble
Happy Easter everyone! Hope the Easter bunny has been kind. Check out this incredible
#artwork
by a very talented young person in our Safe Centre. L has created these beautiful
#paintings
which adorn the walls for all to see and enjoy. Beyond proud of her & all the young people.
🥈Absolutely thrilled that St Mirren & Kibble have been awarded SILVER in the Sponsorship/Partnership of the Year category at the Football Business Awards 2024. A huge accolade & momentous day to have been recognised alongside other A-List Clubs.
#FBA24
Children and young people have a fundamental right to live in safe, loving homes and Kibble is working alongside
@AberlourCCT
to improve the experience of children living in care within Scotland.
#KeepThePromise
@ThePromiseScot
We're enhancing our community provision with the opening of new, welcoming children's houses in the heart of communities. In the last year we opened Garnock - a beautiful children's house in Renfrewshire providing care, love & support to children from the age of 5
#KeepThePromise
Take a look at Ness, our new children's
#residential
house at Forest View, Lochwinnoch. Our photo gallery captures the magic on a cold winter's day & the great team supporting the kids are making sure they feel safe, settled & creating new happy memories
Today this amazing, committed and caring man celebrated 25 years service at Kibble. Huge congrats on this great milestone Mark on behalf of all the young people and staff that you have supported. Thank you and here’s to the next 25 years
#celebration
🎉🎉
We’re delighted to be here supporting our Deputy Head Teacher, Mark Robertson who is nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award. Good luck to all nominees as the second half begins👏🏻
#ScotEdAwards
HUGE congrats to the class of 2019! Pupils have celebrated their incredible achievements at a ceremony to rival the Oscars. Pupils were commended by teachers & key tutors for their hard work & dedication. They make us so proud and can't wait to see all that they go on to achieve!
Delighted to have been awarded funding to continue supporting young people through the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth (IVY) service. This specialist psychological & social work service supports young people with complex social, emotional & behavioural needs & their families.
Today’s fashion show was a melting pot (and we don’t just mean the heat) of creative talent, fun, laughter, memories and celebrations. We hope to share a sneak peak of the show with everyone soon. What a day! Beyond proud of our young people and what they have achieved
#fashion
This weekend, Kibble sponsored the
@StMirrenAcad
dinner, which raised funds for the youth programme, helping young players develop technical skills, fitness and team-work. Well done to the Academy staff and young players 👏
This week we are delighted to be showing stakeholders around Forest View, our innovative primary service which will welcome our first pupils in the new term
Today we received a very generous donation of Easter eggs for all the children and young people at Kibble! Huge thanks to Steven Cameron Funeral Directors in Paisley for this great surprise that's put a big smile on everyone's face today.
#HappyEaster
#kindness
#ThankYou
Today we received a special delivery from
@ReModeIt
who have kindly donated clothing ready to be
#upcycled
by young people for their upcoming virtual fashion show. Sewing machines at the ready... we’ll keep you updated with our fabulous fashions
#junktofunk
#fashion
#creativity
📣 Introducing Cochrane House, our latest Children's House in Paisley. Cochrane House is comprised of 3 individual houses, offering two-3 bedroom & one 4-bedroom accommodation. Designed to support young people with experience of
#trauma
, find out more at:
Each year, children and young people at Kibble contribute their incredible artwork for our
#KibbleCalendar
. This month we're featuring a beautiful
#Valentines
themed painting by a very talented young person. Help celebrate their achievements and share your feedback with them.
Kibble’s team of psychologists is offering confidential telephone support to St. Mirren, helping to tackle the stigma around mental health in sport. The service has greatly benefited Kibble staff & residential workers across the UK.
#MentalHealth
#Sport
We’re hosting the Kibble Oscars tonight! A piper is here to welcome everyone as we celebrate young people and their incredible expressive art talents from acting to singing, design and photography ⭐️👏🏻
Just heard beautiful singing from young people as they sang a chorus of "we're all in this together". Despite such challenging times, the kids continue to show such resilience, & everyone's pulling together to keep everyone safe & settled while keeping positive
#AllInThisTogether
Tonight we’ve scrubbed up & donned the glad rags for the Inspiring City Awards. We’re finalists in the education category for creative, educational project ‘The Close’, in partnership with
@scottishballet
. An amazing opportunity for pupils to engage with the arts
#inspiringcity
We're enhancing our community-based services with the opening of Garnock Lodge this month. Garnock will offer residential care & therapeutic support to children from the age of 5 in a beautiful, semi-rural Renfrewshire location. We're committed to
#KeepThePromise
.
#ChangeIsHere
Huge congrats to Dylan and John for picking up the dream team award for Kibble’s housing support services for all the great work they do! A well deserved award and so proud!
#SIRCC2018
#Residential
#celcis
🎬 Watch out for our new fostering TV appeal airing tonight on STV at 19.59 (between
#corinationstreet
). We need
#foster
carers to support young people in need of a safe, loving home. If you catch it... let us know what you think!
#FosterCareFortnight
@GateEdinburgh
Congratulations to our Clinical Director
@Danjohnso
who has been shortlisted in the Making Research & Evidence Real category at the
@SSSAwards
With a record number of entries this year, there are some very worthy finalists -
🌈 great day at
@prideglasgow
with young people & staff from Kibble &
@whocaresscot
! Proud to be part of the march & walk alongside thousands of ppl supporting the LGBT+ community! Inspirational stories frm care experienced young people about what it means to be lgbt+ & in care
We're getting into the festive spirit at Forest View as we welcomed special visitors to our new residential house today. The children love spending time with Rhona, Josephine the pony & Buzz the dog. They bring so much joy & magic, especially with their Christmas outfits! 🎅❄️🌟
Delighted to be finalists in The
@HeraldScotland
Top Employer Awards 2022🗞️ Kibble is short-listed for Scottish Top Employer of the Year, Medium Employer, Leading Apprenticeship/Graduate Programme and Best Training and Skills Development Initiative. Congratulations everyone👏
❤️We said farewell to Patricia, our Learning and Development Extraordinaire, as she retires. With her Kibble career spanning 22 years, her impact has been invaluable. Everyone was encouraged to “dance it out” one last time as she shared the words of wisdom, “dream, learn, do”.
Here's our chef Gordon having the 'perfect-thyme'🌿picking fresh herbs for today's meals. At Kibble we grow our own fruit, veg and herbs to support healthy, sustainable menu options.
#GrowYourOwn
#FoodSustainability
#HealthyEating
We are delighted to introduce our new look as Kibble continues to evolve and provide innovative and integrated services for children and young people through care, education and support. Visit our new website
#kibbleis
#innovative
#care
#education
It truly has been a remarkable season for the Saints in the most challenging of times. Great moments were had during the first year of the club and Kibble’s partnership and there’s more yet to come. |
@saintmirrenfc
🤝
2020/21 has been a once in a lifetime season.
With your unwavering commitment and dedication to the club, we have gone from strength to strength and completed our most successful top-flight season in over 30 years.
🏆 We’re absolutely over the moon to have WON the award in the Making a Social Difference Category at the
@UWSKTP
#ScotKEAwards2024
alongside partner
@UniWestScotland
! A real honour to be recognised & a privilege to be alongside so many other pioneering organisations driving
We made it to the top! 🌄 Children and adults at Forest View took to the Kilpatrick hills this weekend for a mini adventure to celebrate the one year anniversary of Forest View! It was a fun day with a visit to the cinema, swimming & a chippy tea. Great work guys and what a view!
🤩 Look at the Christmas Day set-up within one of our residential children’s houses. The plan was to make the morning as special as possible for those waking up with us. Together we have fun, laugh and do our very best to make happy memories - and this year Jura did it dressed in
Our call for warm clothing donations received enough items to fill St Mirren’s South Stand. Thank you to everyone who helped us,
@saintmirrenfc
and
@leatherscottish
make sure all families were able to get coats, jumpers, hats and more this winter.
Taking time to work out how to manage & respond to children in distress is crucial. This is even more crucial for children living in care. Kibble &
@AberlourCCT
are sharing their experiences as part of our work to
#KeepThePromise
with other organisations who care for children.
What a day!💛The weather may have been dreich but that certainly didn’t dampen spirits at the
#LoveRally22
organised by
@whocaresscot
! Great atmosphere, amazing people & a strong message to the world promoting a lifetime of love & respect for care experienced people
#love
#family
It was a pleasure to welcome the team from
@ThePromiseScot
yesterday as part of the
#100daysoflistening
project. Hugely proud of all young people involved in putting forward their views, ambitions for the future & exploring ways to collectively enhance support for young people
Our Deputy Head Teacher, Mark organised study trips to enrich lives of young people who had low expectations of ever taking a plane trip. Mark is now a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Education Awards 2022.
#ScotEdAwards
We’ve given the entrance to our expressive arts department a colourful refresh! Young people in our arts summer programme stepped up to the challenge in this pupil-led project with the support of
#graffiti
artist extraordinaire Davey. Great work by all involved! 🎨
#LifeInColour
Great honour and privilege for our CEO Jim Gillespie to be awarded Regional Director of the Year for Glasgow & West of Scotland at the
@IoD_Scotland
Awards. Well done to all the winners and finalists.
#IoDScotAwards
Congratulations to James Gillespie, chief executive of Kibble Education & Care Centre, winner of the 'IoD Scotland Regional Director of the Year - Glasgow & West of Scotland'.
Judges said James has created the conditions for continued success.🏆
#IoDScotAwards
@KibbleCharity
It was an evening of celebrations last night at the HR Network Awards as our CEO Jim Gillespie won Chief Executive of the Year! 🎉Delighted to have been recognised and thanks for a fantastic evening celebrating the successes of Scotland's HR sector.
@HrNETWORKNews
#hrna22
🎓From graduating high school one week to co-chairing the annual National Youth Justice Conference! There is no stopping Kibble young person, Nova Patterson, who at the age of 16 confidently addressed delegates working across the youth justice sector at the recent
#YJConf23
👏
Speaking about the benefits of this partnership, CEO Jim Gillespie commented: "We are incredibly excited by this important plan for both organisations, both of which were founded in Paisley in Victorian times and are a part of the town’s history".
We're creating new training and employment opportunities for young people in our care through new partnership plans with
@saintmirrenfc
. Find out more by reading the full story:
Our Chief Executive Jim Gillespie spoke with
@AliDeFoy
on
@SaintMirrenFC
TV about Kibble and St Mirren’s ambitions for the future. He said: “The partnership between Kibble and St Mirren FC is going good so far, but there is even more to come.”
@CEOKibble
#Beinthatnumber
We will be hosting a public information session about proposals to develop a specialist therapeutic education centre for up to 30 primary aged children near Lochwinnoch.
To find out more visit us this Friday 15th, 3 - 8pm at the McKillop Institute.
Our young people really enjoy outdoor activities ⛅🌊🎣🍃 Recently, we wrapped up warm and headed to the beach and searched for crabs 🦀🐚 It was great fun and lots of laughs were had.
Thought provoking article by
@tes
which uses the analogy of a Russian doll in describing the many layers of a child in care. Kindness and empathy described as the best way to support the children...
#empathy
#education
#childincare
#laac
Tonight we’ve donned the glad rags for the
#glasgowbusinessawards
. Good look to all the nominees from a range of sectors demonstrating excellence and innovation in our community. Good luck! 🍀🏆