Glasgow City Health Improvement Annual Report 2024 to 2025 now available

Published: | Health Improvement

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Health Improvement Team has published its latest Annual Report, outlining the team’s work in 2024 to 2025.

The report details key developments and accomplishments over the year, demonstrating how Health Improvement has continued to advance health and wellbeing, address health inequalities and enhance support for individuals and communities across the city.

This year’s report reflects the ongoing commitment to addressing poverty, mental health and inequality, recognising them as the primary drivers of poor health across the city. It showcases successful work across a broad and interconnected range of areas, from vital financial inclusion and intensive youth mental health support to community-led, place-based initiatives. The report emphasises the crucial role of partnership and capacity building, highlighting how the collective efforts of staff and partner organisations are delivering measurable, positive change for the city's most vulnerable communities.

Highlights are:

  • The Welfare Advice and Health Partnership (WAHP) successfully secured over £12 million in financial support for clients, alongside managing £1.78 million in debt through its work embedded in GP practices.
  • Place-based work was carried out in identified neighbourhoods, where Health Improvement staff worked in close partnership with local, citywide and national organisations to address locally defined inequalities and strengthen community capacity. This included the early development of trauma-informed neighbourhoods to build local resilience, making use of greenspace networks to host therapeutic ‘Time to Talk’ events that supported mental wellbeing, and collaborating on safety audits to address community concerns - including women’s safety in public spaces.
  • The British Sign Language (BSL) Local Action Plan 2024 to 2029 improved accessibility and inclusion for Deaf communities, with 742 staff trained in Deaf Awareness, 12 BSL translations produced and five Deaf volunteers contributing as BSL Health Champions.

The Health Improvement Team is proud to celebrate the achievements of our staff this year:

  • The Health Improvement workforce continued to support the Modern Apprenticeship Scheme, with four Modern Apprentices successfully graduating into permanent posts within the service.
  • Youth Health Service was awarded LGBT Gold Charter Status.

Fiona Moss, our HSCP’s Head of Health Improvement and Equalities, said: 
“Our 2024 to 2025 Health Improvement Report reflects the continued dedication and resilience of our staff, who have worked tirelessly to improve health and wellbeing across Glasgow in what remains a challenging financial landscape.

“Health Improvement staff have continued to adapt, innovate and strengthen partnerships to respond effectively to the evolving needs of our communities.

“I’m immensely proud of their commitment to tackling health inequalities and creating opportunities for people and communities to thrive.”