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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.

Food for Good in Govan 

Many people are struggling to access food through absolutely no fault of their own, and this has increased during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. 

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) South Locality Health Improvement Team has been a key partner in supporting Govan as a ‘Thriving Place’, leading on the co-ordination of food work through the Food for Good group. This group brings many local organisations and community members together to work to achieve better access to food for people living in the Govan area.

Home Carers Give Betty a Birthday Surprise

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) home carers gave service user Betty a birthday surprise by decorating her living room with balloons and banners to help celebrate her 90th birthday.

Home carer Gill Malley said: “We all enjoy caring for Betty. She is so outgoing and lively, you wouldn’t believe she was 90!

Refugee Week Highlights Film and Resource Pack

Refugee Week runs from 14 to 20 June this year with the theme ‘We Cannot Walk Alone'. As part of services to support Glasgow’s refugee and asylum seekers communities, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) South Locality Health Improvement Team has been working with Govan Community Project (GCP) to promote the film and resource pack ‘We Journey Together’.

Bereavement Information and Support Webpage Launched in Glasgow

A webpage dedicated to information on bereavement support services was launched in May 2021 by the Bereavement Subgroup of the Glasgow City Suicide Prevention Partnership, as a response to the importance of grief and bereavement support during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Carers Week 2021 - Making Caring Visible and Valued

June saw the country celebrate Carers Week to highlight the importance of unpaid carers. From 7 to 13 June, Local Carers Centres in Glasgow City raised awareness and organised activities for people who provide everyday unpaid support to friends, family and neighbours who can’t manage otherwise.

Survey Now Open for Care Experienced Young People – We Want Your Views to be Heard

In 2020, a group of care experienced young people wanting to effect change in Glasgow was established. This group, known as People Achieving Change (PAC), is committed to supporting young people from a care background to have a voice and access to better services and outcomes. 

Getting Through the Pandemic Together at Wallacewell

Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) staff at Wallacewell Children’s House have been going above and beyond since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to ensure that all children and young people continue to thrive and feel at home.

Social Work Professional Support Service Launched

A free peer support service has been launched for social workers across Scotland, as practitioners across the country continue to feel pressures working during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Glasgow's Caring Community - Carers Strategy Implementation Update 2021

Last month, from 7 - 13 June 2021, we celebrated national Carers Week to highlight the importance of unpaid carers by ‘Making Caring Visible and Valued’. To mark Carers Week, Glasgow Local Carers Centres organised a calendar of events for all unpaid carers to attend, from cream teas to fancy hat garden parties.