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LGBT Charter Gold Award for Glasgow City Youth Health Service

Glasgow City Youth Health Service is delighted to announce that it’s now accredited with the LGBT Charter at Gold level.

Creating Circles of Support

We probably all know families who have their own roles in caring for a loved one, whether they’re the one who takes a parent to the shops, makes the dinners, gives a lift to appointments or just drops in for a cup of tea and a chat.  

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have such family support around them. So a new pilot project, based on the successful ‘Family Group Decision Making’ approach with children and young people, is being launched in Glasgow to replicate elements of the family support circle.

Collaboration brings new Breathing Space bench to Gartnavel Hospital

Through a collaborative effort, our Glasgow City Suicide Prevention Partnership and other partners have unveiled a new ‘Breathing Space’ bench at Gartnavel Hospital, near Hyndland railway station. Designed to provide a quiet space for reflection and conversation, the bench aims to support mental wellbeing in the community.

Parkhead Hub Update - April 2025

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) new Parkhead Hub opened in January 2025. The Hub integrates health and social care services and community facilities including a café, and the relocated Parkhead Library.

Members of the local community and staff are enjoying the fantastic new facilities provided by the Hub, which replaces several older buildings in the area.

Maximising Independence projects – supporting people and communities

As the maximising independence approach continues to become our ‘business as usual’ way of doing things across the HSCP, it’s helping us to achieve a fair and easier way for people to access support and prioritise what’s most important to them. Two particular maximising independence projects are already having an impact.

Glasgow care home residents celebrate 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Staff at Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s Hawthorn House Care Home in Possilpark, which has 120 residents, organised events throughout the week including two street themed parties. This allowed people to come together to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8 May 2025.

Residents at Victoria Garden’s Care Home in Knightswood also celebrated the anniversary with a morning tea and an afternoon sing song. There were also garden or street parties in all services with entertainment organised wherever possible.

Celebrating our volunteers June 2025

National Volunteers’ Week took place from 2 to 8 June this year and is a celebration across the UK of all the contributions volunteers make to their community. As well as a crucial opportunity to thank volunteers and recognise the value of their time, passion and skills, the week also acts as a chance to inspire others to give volunteering a go.

Celebrating International Nurses Day 2025

On 12 May, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) proudly celebrated International Nurses Day — a global occasion recognising the compassion, commitment, and vital contributions of nurses to society.

Established by the International Council of Nurses in 1974, the day highlights the essential role of nurses in health and social care systems worldwide.

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.