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Celebrating success: Project SEARCH interns graduate and step into employment

DFN Project SEARCH has been making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in Glasgow for over 10 years.

Project SEARCH is an innovative and transformative work-based learning programme for young adults aged 18 to 29 with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions. It provides them with real work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills, with the main aim of gaining and sustaining a job.

Supporting breastfeeding in Glasgow

Scottish Breastfeeding week ran from 9 to 15 June, and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) staff were out and about promoting the benefits of breastfeeding and celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Breastfeeding (Scotland) Act 2005.  

Breastfeeding is important to the health of both mother and baby. While many new mums start breastfeeding, some stop within a few weeks or months. This is often because they feel there’s a lack of support, particularly when they want to feed their baby outside their home.

Parkhead Hub welcomes local community to first networking day

Parkhead Hub’s first community networking event was declared a roaring success by staff and the public who attended the event on 22 May. The new Hub welcomed local families and organisations to come together to see the breadth of Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and local community services, available in the east area of Glasgow.

Pre-Audit Inspection of Annual Accounts for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:

Glasgow supports Carers Week 2025 with new video and Carer Strategy

From 10 to 16 June, we celebrated Carers Week to highlight the importance of Glasgow’s unpaid carers.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities. This year’s theme, ‘Caring About Equality’, shined a light on the significant inequalities unpaid carers face, from increased risks of poverty and poor health to social isolation and a lack of access to opportunities.

Unpaid carers sought to help shape the future of health and social care

Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is proud to be working alongside the University of Strathclyde and Lanarkshire Carers in a new initiative aimed at strengthening the support, recognition, and training available to Scotland’s unpaid carers.

More than 800,000 unpaid carers in Scotland look after a loved one due to illness, disability or age-related frailty. As the population ages and health and care services face growing pressures, carers are playing an increasingly vital – but often overlooked – role in keeping our communities going.

Glasgow City HSCP achieves GOLD Level 2 in Digital Telecare transformation

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has reached a major milestone in its digital transformation journey, achieving the prestigious GOLD Level 2 Implementation Award for its telecare service. 

The recognition marks significant progress in transitioning from analogue to digital systems — a vital step ahead of the UK-wide digital switchover.

Helpful Hints with Home Technology: simple tech making a big difference at home

Helpful Hints with Home Technology is an initiative designed to help people use everyday technology to stay safe, connected and independent in their own homes.

Glasgow City Health and Social Care (HSCP) staff have been running information sessions in local communities to build confidence in everyday technology that supports early intervention and ongoing wellbeing.

WAYfinder: A new direction in ethical commissioning for Homelessness Services

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) launched an innovative homelessness outreach initiative called WAYfinder on 7 August, co-designed with individuals who have lived experience of homelessness. The name stems from a participant’s insight that support services should begin by asking, “Who Are You?”- emphasising the importance of understanding each person’s unique journey.

Mental health support for children and young people in Glasgow

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) funds mental health provision that’s quickly and easily accessible to a range of children and young people dependent on their needs. To help support children and young people in Glasgow to access the right mental health supports and services, a new guide has been provided.