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Creating Hope Together – Glasgow City Suicide Prevention Partnership

On 22 January 2026, the Scottish Government and COSLA launched the new 2026 to 2029 action plan for Creating Hope Together. The new plan sets out Scotland’s continued commitment to reducing suicide and improving support for people and communities affected by suicide.

It builds on the first three years of Scotland’s suicide prevention strategy, and is based around four key strategic outcomes:

Partnership Matters Briefing - January/February 2026

In our January/February 2026 edition of the Partnership Matters Briefing, we cover many recent activities. These include an update on the first year of Glasgow's safer drug consumption facility and how digital mental health support is helping Glasgow's young people.

Download PDF Partnership Matters Briefing - January/February 2026

Chief Officer Catch-up

On this page you'll find video updates from Pat Togher, our HSCP's Chief Officer. Pat takes some time to catch-up on what's been happening across the Partnership – talking about some of our current work and key priorities. He also showcases some of the good work that's been happening in teams and services.

The Thistle – 1 year on

Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility, Open 9am to 9pm, 365 days a year

In the year The Thistle has been operational, 575 unique individuals have registered and accessed the service 11,348 times with 7,827 injecting episodes within the using space. 

The service provides wound care, personal care (e.g. shower and clothes store) and injecting advice to reduce harm. Over the course of the year, there have been 13, 368 of these interventions.