Maximising Independence projects – supporting people and communities

As the maximising independence approach continues to become our ‘business as usual’ way of doing things across the HSCP, it’s helping us to achieve a fair and easier way for people to access support and prioritise what’s most important to them. Two particular maximising independence projects are already having an impact.

Volunteering at Gartnavel Royal Hospital

Gartnavel Royal Hospital’s creative programme, Art in the Gart, celebrated the efforts and care shown by its volunteers at the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Staff Awards for Excellence.

Ross Parker (Games Volunteer) and Paul Young (Garden Volunteer), Art in the Gart, were each awarded Volunteer of the Year awards at the Awards Ceremony held at Glasgow City Chambers on 14 March.

Parkhead Hub Update - April 2025

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) new Parkhead Hub opened in January 2025. The Hub integrates health and social care services and community facilities including a café, and the relocated Parkhead Library.

Members of the local community and staff are enjoying the fantastic new facilities provided by the Hub, which replaces several older buildings in the area.

Success of our community Alexa trial leads to additional funding for a second phase

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Older People and South Planning Team is thrilled to share the remarkable outcomes of our Connected Care and Wellbeing Community Alexa Trial, which has significantly improved the lives of our service users. This innovative initiative, which began in April 2024, has not only met but exceeded our expectations, leading to additional funding for a second phase.

Glasgow care home residents celebrate 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Staff at Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Hawthorn House Care Home in Possilpark, which has 120 residents, organised events throughout the week including two street themed parties. This allowed people to come together to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8 May 2025.

Residents at Victoria Garden’s Care Home in Knightswood also celebrated the anniversary with a morning tea and an afternoon sing song. There were also garden or street parties in all services with entertainment organised wherever possible.

Glasgow City HSCP Staff recognised at NHSGGC Celebrating Success Awards

Huge congratulations to the Thistle Project Team who were announced as the overall winner of the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Staff Awards For Excellence (SAFE) at the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Celebrating Success Awards, which took place on 28 May 2025.

The Thistle Project Team had already won our Innovation of the Year award at our HSCP SAFE Awards in March for its groundbreaking role delivering the UK’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF).

Understanding the Deaf Patient Experience: Combatting Loneliness and Isolation

For Loneliness Awareness Week (9 to 15 June,) we’re highlighting help for our Deaf patients to help combat loneliness and isolation.

Imagine being on holiday and falling ill. You find yourself needing medical attention, only to discover that most of the health and social care staff cannot communicate with you. You struggle to understand and feel isolated and powerless. This scenario is temporary for most, but for Deaf people, particularly British Sign Language (BSL) users, it’s a daily reality.

Celebrating success: Project SEARCH interns graduate and step into employment

DFN Project SEARCH has been making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in Glasgow for over 10 years.

Project SEARCH is an innovative and transformative work-based learning programme for young adults aged 18 to 29 with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions. It provides them with real work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills, with the main aim of gaining and sustaining a job.

First Minister visits Glasgow GP taking part in family wellbeing project

First Minister John Swinney visited a GP practice in Easterhouse to hear about Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s project to improve family wellbeing, by making it easier to access support services.

Mr Swinney joined Dr Lesley Thomson KC, Chair NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board and Suzanne Niven, our HSCP’s Health Improvement Manager to meet GP Practice staff at Oakwood Medical Practice on 9 June.

Glasgow City HSCP marks Mental Health Awareness Week

Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) joined organisations across the UK in marking Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, reaffirming its commitment to promoting mental wellbeing among staff, service users, and the wider community.