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Remember, remember the 23rd of November – National Power of Attorney Day
Celebrating our volunteers
National Volunteers’ Week takes place from 1 to 7 June every year and is a celebration across the UK of all the contributions volunteers make within their community.
![Caption - Volunteers in picture – Claire Cunningham, Arts volunteer, Jean Ash Hub Café Assistant volunteer and Katie Yuile (collecting the award on behalf of the Prison Peer Mentors volunteers) with Fiona Moss.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/volunteer%20group%20%282%29.jpeg)
Glasgow Marks Carers Rights Day 2022
On Thursday 24 November, we marked Carers Rights Day and raised awareness of the unsung heroes of our communities, unpaid carers.
Quit Your Way on No Smoking Day
This year No Smoking Day is on 9 March, so why not make the most of the free expert advice and options available from our staff to support you to stop smoking.
![No Smoking Day](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Twitter%201%20-%20NSD%202022.png)
Sharing Experiences of Supporting Carers in Glasgow and Catalonia
Staff from carers organisations in Glasgow and Catalonia recently shared their experiences and highlighted the importance of support for unpaid carers.
![From left to right : Sheila Halley MBE (former Manager of The Dixon Community) Xabier Ballesteros Olazabal (Director of Social Services Centre, Barcelona Council) Susan Clark (Young Carer Education Worker Glasgow South) Julie Young (Glasgow South East Carers Centre Manager)](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Carers%20visit%20%282%29.jpg)
Summer in the Garden at Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Now that Autumn is here and winter approaches, the Growing Spaces in the garden at Gartnavel Royal Hospital have started to take on new colours and shapes. Seed heads and falling leaves carpet the walkways and yet the Sunflowers still offer a striking reminder of the summer now gone.
![Gartnavel Garden Tour](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Garden%20Tours%20%282%29.jpg)
Community Support Service for Older People with Dementia Expands Across Glasgow
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Community Support Service for older people with dementia has operated in the North East of Glasgow for 25 years.
Volunteers' Week Highlights Virtual Volunteering in Leverndale Hospital
This year’s Volunteers’ Week is from 1 to 7 June, and is a time to say thanks and recognise the fantastic contribution made by volunteers across Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) services.
![Picture of patients' pictures.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Virtual%20Volunteering%20at%20Leverndale%20%282%29.jpg)
Carers Supported to Prepare Emergency Plans
Hundreds of unpaid carers in Glasgow have been helped to draw up emergency plans in case they get ill and are unable to look after their loved ones.
![Carers rights day logo](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Carers%20Rights%20Day%202020%20large.jpg)
Praise for Glasgow’s World Leading Dementia Strategy
Glasgow's Dementia Strategy has been hailed as world leading in a prestigious global study.
![image of people dancing](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Image%20of%20people%20dancing%20-%20dementia%20strategy.jpg)