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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde welcomes reduction in drug related deaths
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) welcomed the reduction in drug related death figures across Scotland as Drugs Minister Elena Whitham visited the Enhanced Drug Treatment Service, managed for NHSGGC by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).
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)
Elevate-Glasgow Celebrates Seven Years of Achievement with Graduation Ceremony
Over 100 awards were given to participants in a graduation ceremony at the end of February for qualifications, training and personal development programmes completed by individuals in recovery from drug or alcohol misuse.
![Elevate group](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Elevate%20group%20%282%29.jpg)
Prisoner Training Programme Helping to Tackle Drug Issues in Scotland
A training programme helping prisoners to tackle drug issues has won several awards.
![Picture of Certificates](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Peer-naloxone-training-3-1024x520.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)
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)
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.
![Volunteers at Gartnavel royal gardens.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Gartnavel%20Garden%20Volunteers.jpg)
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.
![Anthony Leebody and family.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Anthony%20Leebody%20and%20family%20web%20crop.jpg)
Thanking our Volunteers during Volunteers Week 1 - 7 June 2020
National Volunteers’ Week takes place from 1-7 June every year and is a celebration across the UK of all the contributions volunteers make to their community.
![Volunteers week logo](/sites/default/files/hero-images/volunteers%20week%20logo%20website%20banner%20crop.jpg)
Project SEARCH hosts a Musical Meet and Greet
Project SEARCH hosted a marvellous meet and greet afternoon at the University of Strathclyde on 22 November that unexpectedly turned musical.
![Picture of musicians at Project SEARCH](/sites/default/files/hero-images/VIOLIN_0.jpg)