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Glasgow's COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Centres
Glasgow has five COVID-19 mass vaccination centres which are all wheelchair accessible.
Vaccination centres are operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and it is the NHS who will invite you to an appointment at a vaccination centre (not the council).
National Recognition for Glasgow's Recovery Communities
Volunteers helping hundreds of people recovering from addiction in Glasgow have received national recognition.
Glasgow's inspirational Recovery Communities have won the hotly-contested Volunteers Category of the prestigious Scottish Health Awards.
Glasgow City Health Improvement Annual Report 2019/20 Now Available
The Annual Report for Glasgow City Health Improvement is now available. This report provides an insight into the progress made by Health Improvement to improve health and reduce health inequalities in 2019/20.
Slow release opiod substitute gives Glasgow patients new lease of life
A slow release opioid substitute is helping opioid dependent patients get their lives back on track and has been described as ‘life-changing’ by those on the treatment.
Praise for Glasgow’s World Leading Dementia Strategy
Glasgow's Dementia Strategy has been hailed as world leading in a prestigious global study.
Peaceful Haven in the Hospital Grounds
The Art in the Gart creative recovery programme at Gartnavel Royal Hospital has welcomed five times as many visitors as last year to the Growing Spaces sites in the hospital grounds during lockdown.
Glasgow's Thriving Places Programme Shortlisted for International Award
Glasgow has been shortlisted for an award in a top international competition.
New Film about Gender Friendly Nursery Programme
A new short film launched by the Gender Friendly Nursery programme aims to promote awareness of the impact of gender stereotypes on what children believe they can and can’t do, how they should dress and behave, and what society expects of them.
Glasgow Recovery Communities Step Up to the Mark during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Volunteers, who run recovery cafes and initiatives in Glasgow, have stepped up during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to support themselves and other people to help maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Staff Volunteering in their Communities in response to COVID-19 - Anthony Leebody
Anthony Leebody, Senior Finance Officer in Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, reached out to his neighbours at the start of lockdown. He set up a neighbourhood chat group to bring people together and help identify those who needed extra support.