Active Communities Scotland

Active Communities is a community-led health and wellbeing charity based in Johnstone and working across Renfrewshire. Our mission is to build healthy, supportive and vibrant communities. We do this by empowering local people -primarily those disproportionately affected by poverty, trauma, and poor health outcomes - to improve their health and wellbeing. We strive to reach the highest need groups; families with children at greatest risk of poverty; over 18s experiencing poor mental health; disadvantaged young people experiencing poor mental health and without positive destinations. From our origins as a community jogging group, we have grown significantly in pursuit of our vision for everyone to live healthier, more fulfilling lives; now a recognised community anchor organisation, engaging local people in 2024/2025. Designed collaboratively with the community, Station Seven is our base and a vibrant, stigma-free space where we welcome 100-150 people daily. Our work is made possible by commitments of staff, partners and volunteers who gave hours last year. How and what we deliver is determined by our community, resulting in direct support, and facilitating community partners to deliver evidence-based work.