Hi, I'm Marni, the Managing Director at Kinder Handl Community Enterprise CIC. My path has been a long and convoluted one, but aren't many? Life can be tough and it's the getting out of bed each day and saying, "let's give it another go today," defines the way to success. Success has many faces and mine includes changing the way in which we look after each other in our surrounding neighborhoods, colleges/schools, local businesses and community health teams. I'm formerly qualified with an honors degree in Molecular Biology and worked for Research Science companies in England. Years later, I found myself back in my hometown of Glasgow as a single mum of two very young children and no direction. What I did have was a desire to make some kind of difference and I don't know if the CIC found me or I found it, however, it gave me momentum to look beyond my own life struggles. It's true when they say, "the more you give, the more you receive." When you live with mental health difficulties and have two autistic children, it's not easy to find work. Sometimes, you must make opportunities and the community organisation ticks all the boxes for myself and amazing staff and volunteering team. Huge flexibility, compassion, support and most of all kindness. It's not your typical working environment and that's what we all enjoy, and for many needs. As individuals we should be accountable for our community and environment, we need to look after the young through to the elderly and watch out for loneliness, social isolation, decline in mental health and general wellbeing. I'm proud to be part of a team that work so hard to make a difference. Oh, the characters we meet, the new puppies, the I just need to be somewhere people and everyone in-between. That's what I call community and the more we work together, the outcomes just keep getting better!