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New Glasgow City HSCP Campaign to Raise Awareness of Dementia

A range of activities have been taking place to support Glasgow City HSCP’s Dementia Strategy Group and increase awareness of dementia and how people and their carers can be supported.

A social media campaign #spotlightondementia, using the Partnership’s twitter account @GCHSCP in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland, is running from 13 to 24 December. The campaign reminds people to look out for changes in the health of older relatives when visiting at Christmas.

Maximising Independence Update Winter 2022

QNIS Long Service Awards for Partnership Nursing Staff

Three staff nurses from the North West Locality of the Partnership were recently presented with Long Service Awards from the Queen's Institute for Community Nursing Scotland (QNIS).

The staff were Susan McNee and Margaret Jamieson based at Maryhill health and Care Centre and and Angela Toland, based at Possilpark Health and Care Centre.  They have all worked over 30 years with the Health Visiting team.

Helpful Hints with Home Technology: simple tech making a big difference at home

Helpful Hints with Home Technology is an initiative designed to help people use everyday technology to stay safe, connected and independent in their own homes.

Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) staff have been running information sessions in local communities to build confidence in everyday technology that supports early intervention and ongoing wellbeing.

WAYfinder: A new direction in ethical commissioning for Homelessness Services

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) launched an innovative homelessness outreach initiative called WAYfinder on 7 August, co-designed with individuals who have lived experience of homelessness. The name stems from a participant’s insight that support services should begin by asking, “Who Are You?”- emphasising the importance of understanding each person’s unique journey.

Mental health support for children and young people in Glasgow

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) funds mental health provision that’s quickly and easily accessible to a range of children and young people dependent on their needs. To help support children and young people in Glasgow to access the right mental health supports and services, a new guide has been provided.

Join us for Meander for Mental Health 2025 on Saturday 13 September

Come and join us on the grounds of Leverndale Hospital for the sixth year of Meander for Mental Health! This year’s event will take place on Saturday 13 September and will offer the opportunity to explore our beautiful grounds, as well as green spaces in Crookston and the surrounding areas. With free events and activities happening all day, from guided walks to running, yoga, tai chi, dance and face painting, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. New for this year are alpacas, therapet and reiki.

Listening to children, young people and their families

In Scotland, each local authority publishes a Children’s Services Plan every three years.

University of Strathclyde launches Suicide Prevention Strategy with support from Glasgow City HSCP

The University of Strathclyde has launched a pioneering and compassionate Suicide Prevention Strategy, aiming to create a suicide-safer university community where prevention is embedded into everyday life, stigma is challenged and timely support is readily available for those in distress or bereaved by suicide.

Two of our residential care homes rated ‘very good’ in latest inspection

Two of our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Residential Care Homes have been praised in their most recent inspections carried out by the Care Inspectorate.

Riverside Care Home and Victoria Gardens Care Home each received a rating of ‘Very Good’ across all key areas during the unannounced visits in June and July 2025.