Film Screenings Increase Staff Awareness Around the Impact of Childhood Adversity

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Health Improvement Team staff has recently been working with the Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) to increase awareness around the impact childhood trauma can have on individuals and society. 
 

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.

Bailie Anthony Carroll, on behalf of the Lord Provost of Glasgow; Susanne Miller, Chief Officer of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP); and Gary Meek, Chief Executive Officer of Glasgow Council on Alcohol and Chair of Elevate-Glasgow, welcomed graduates and guests to the event at Glasgow City Chambers on 23 February 2023.

Conversation to Action Event - ‘Culturally Informed, Anti-Racist Mental Health Care’

New Creative Partnership between ALLIANCE and Glasgow City HSCP – the Legacy of COVID-19 in Care Homes

The ALLIANCE and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will be working with artist Xuechang Leng to commemorate experiences of COVID-19 in care homes.

The ALLIANCE has a history of partnership working with Glasgow City HSCP. Since October 2020, ALLIANCE’s National Lead for Caring and Outreach, Tommy Whitelaw, has been delivering ‘You Make a Difference Sessions’ to promote value-based reflective practice to all new inductees to the HSCP. So far, he has had the pleasure of speaking to 1,500 new colleagues.

New Health and Wellbeing (HWB) App Assists Glasgow City Education Staff

New Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme

The new Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme (BFS) has been recently launched across Scotland to help provide mothers with positive experiences of breastfeeding when out and about. This will help mothers to feel confident and supported when breastfeeding in public areas. Businesses and organisations can actively support mothers to feed on their premises by signing up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme by displaying their BFS sticker. This gives a visual reassurance that breastfeeding families will be welcomed in a warm and supportive environment.

Life Restarts For Joseph After NHSGGC Support

For more than half his life, Joseph Devlin battled severe OCD and depression, often alone and confined to his house. But now, thanks to an innovative programme of support, Joseph is restarting his life, forging a new path with confidence and renewed hope.

£4.4 Million Investment in Glasgow’s Health and Care Centres Rolls Out Across Communities

Works to improve six of Glasgow’s community health and care centres are being rolled-out, with a focus on improving consultation and clinical areas as well as improvements to office and admin spaces.

Projects will range in size and scale and cover health and care centres in Baillieston, Bridgeton, Shettleston, Govan and Elderpark, Govanhill and Thornliebank, with work scheduled to be complete by the end of the year. The work is being managed by Hub West Scotland through Redpath Construction and Fleming Buildings.

Project SEARCH – 2022 Applications Open!

Do you know anyone with learning disabilities and / or autism spectrum conditions who is looking for a way to develop and enter the world of work? If yes, then encourage them to apply for Project SEARCH!

DFN Project SEARCH is an innovative and exciting work experience programme for young people aged between 18 – 29 years with learning disabilities and / or autistic spectrum conditions. In Glasgow, the 2022 programme is open for applications and will begin in August.

Glasgow Celebrates Nurses on International Nurses Day

On May 12th, we celebrated International Nurses Day. Nurses across the world were recognised for their commitment, compassion and for their daily contributions to society.

International Nurses Day was first established in 1974 by the International Council of Nurses and serves to highlight the important role nurses fulfil in health and social care.