The Prisoners’ Week event was a great day for all. It combined entertainment and sharing personal stories from the justice system. It was a powerful and transformative experience for everyone involved. Here's a reflection on how impactful such an event c…

Join Us for Prisoners’ Week 2024

🗓 Date 22nd November 24 10-5pm 

Location: Beacon Arts Centre Custom house quay, Greenock

Each year, Prisoners’ Week brings us together to remember, support, and uplift the lives affected by imprisonment—both those insi…

Every week we run a music course for our participants, teaching guitar, djaying and all things music industry.

We were delighted to have Connor Bruce in as our guest speaker this week who spoke in depth about his past music and events experience and wha…

The Camas retreat was certainly one that will stay in the memory bank for a long time. Very much a planes trains and automobiles moment. We set off from the Dutch Gable on Monday morning 17th June and returned to Greenock on Saturday 22nd June. We hired …

Cycle Tracks have kindly donated bikes to our participants to allow them to gain fitness while helping cut down on public transport ommisions. This will be great for our participants mental health while keeping fit in the process. 

IFiT would like to th…

CBT Therapy group with Rebecca

for the past five weeks we have had rebecca CBT therapist visit our premises and provide therapy to our participants exploring anxiety strategy, addiction issues, coping with problems and changing the way one thinks. 

The…

We went a walk up cornalees at the back of Greenock while the weather was decent to stretch the legs. 

It's amazing what the fresh air and walking can do for your mental and physical health

We also popped into the cornalees nature centre and the fishery …

In September IFiT organised a charity event in the Crudenhall for our participants and raised £1000 from the public. This allowed us to have a day at the crazy golf in Braehead Glasgow and afterwards a nice chinese buffet. 

Everyone really enjoyed thems…

We had a great turn out for our annual chfristmas dinner at the China Garden. The charity was able to provide £50 tesco vouchers and St Johns Church in Gourock kindly donated christmas presents for our participants which where handed out after the christ…

IFiT joined Your voice at the new recovery cafe at The Auchmountain resource centre at Burnhead Street in Greenock. 

It was a great day of activities and was a chance to meet others in recovery.

 If anyone would like to go to the recovery cafe it is ope…

The participants and staff had a great time on their retreat to Camas outward bound centre

Camas is the Iona Community’s outdoor activity centre on Mull.They have a strong focus on building community and connection; with each other and with the surround…

We were very pleased to have raised £1000 for the IFit Charity event activity fund. 

We would like to thank 

Cruden hall, Gary Little, Danny Mooney, Volunteers, Staff, Donors and everyone who helped make this a great evening

Watch out for future event…

After the successful creative minds festival event we were kindly invited back to the Beacon Arts centre for a behind the scenes tour

We were impressed by the layout and the work that goes on in the lead up to events and pantomine season

The participants have been attending mental health awareness courses and gained certificates . IFiT have been encouraging volunteers, staff and participants to engage in walking groups, fishing, art groups and public speaking. These all help with anxie…

We facilitate group and one to one support at the Dutch Gable in William Street greenock such as mental health awareness and mindfulness courses. It is a relaxed atmosphere and provides a safe space to relax and chat 

Our participants, volunteers and staff have all just completed the 8 week coaching with michelle course. We all really enjoyed it and feel it has benefited us.  

Michelle Gillespie is a self-belief coach who helps people to live more empowered, confiden…

We have started a weekly maintenance schedule with the Glenfield nursing home. 

Some of our participants will be renovating and maintaining the grounds, painting, weeding, hedge trimming and general maintenance. This allows our participants to develop th…

A Great night was had by all at the Ifit events Soba Sesh Creative minds festival. 

Comedian Gary little was first up on stage and was right on form from the start, with his ability to leave everyone in stitches with his witty jokes and brilliant patt…

We are very very happy to announce that local DJ and Inverclydebb2020 fundraiser Stephen Connon has agreed to sponsor a weekly amount to the IFIT charity, for six months initially, which will help immensely towards providing meals for our participants,…

Creative minds festival

We are really excited at the prospect of working in partnership with the Beacon during the creative minds festival. 

doors open 6pm-9pm on 16th May 23.

We will welcome Gary Little

Gary is a Glaswegian comedian who is a popular a…

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