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New Advice and Support Centre for Homeless People

Published: | Homelessness

A brand-new multi-agency advice and support hub for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness was opened on 24 September in Glasgow’s Argyle Street.

Peaceful Haven in the Hospital Grounds

Published: | Mental Health , Volunteering

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.

Green Fingered Staff and Service Users

Published: | Homelessness

Staff and service users at the Glasgow City HSCP Chara Centre in Possilpark have been using the good weather during lockdown to maintain the centre’s garden. 

The social work centre provides emergency homeless accommodation for 27 females from all walks of life and cultures.

Ann Volunteers to Help set up Covid Assessment Centre – Making a Real Difference

Published: | Primary Care

Ann Forsyth is a Programme Manager, Primary Care Improvement Plan for Glasgow City HSCP, who is currently the Service Manager at the new COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Barr Street in North West Glasgow.

Local Area Co-ordinator Thinks Outside of the Box to Support Service Users

Published: | Social Care

Kenny Lang, a Local Area Co-ordinator with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, recently had to ‘think outside the box’ about how to support one of his families to help reduce social isolation during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.

Staff Volunteering in their Communities in response to COVID-19 - Anthony Leebody

Published: | Volunteering

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.

GP Out-of-Hours Service moves to Appointment Only from 1 June 2020

Published: | Primary Care

As part of a planned series of improvements to urgent primary care services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has introduced a new appointments system within its GP out-of-hours service on a permanent basis.

Thanking our Volunteers during Volunteers Week 1 - 7 June 2020

Published: | Volunteering

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.

Partnership Working is Helping to House the City’s Homeless

Published: | Homelessness

Teams across the council family have been working hard throughout lockdown to make sure that there are enough temporary furnished flats available for homeless households who need them.

Care Home Staff Throw Birthday Party for 107 Year Old Ellen

Published: | Social Care

Lockdown didn't stop one of Scotland's oldest women celebrating her 107th birthday at a Glasgow care home on 14 May.

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