20 October 2021

Glasgow Supported Employment Service Launches Improving Modern Apprenticeship Programme

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Glasgow Supported Employment Service has been supporting people with autism and / or learning disabilities into paid work for the past 12 years.

First Domestic Abuse Strategy Launched in Glasgow

Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Domestic Abuse Strategy 2023 – 2028 was recently approved at the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) meeting on 22 March 2023. 

The Strategy is the first of its kind in Glasgow City, and it describes what we'll do over the next five years to ensure people affected by domestic abuse receive the best possible care, and how we'll continue to seek the involvement of people with lived experience in the design and evaluation of domestic abuse services. 

New Resource to Raise Awareness of Online Harms

To mark Stress Awareness Month this April, a new resource has been added to the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHGGGC) Mental Health Improvement Team Healthy Minds Collection: Online Harms and Mental Health.

It is the latest of 18 Healthy Minds resources looking to raise awareness of a variety of topics that impact people’s mental health and wellbeing, including grief, body image, sleep, and more.  

19 April 2023

Encouraging Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Primary Schools

An updated Nutrition and Physical Activity Curriculum Pack is a one stop shop to help encourage healthy eating and physical activity in primary schools.

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Health Improvement Team worked with health and education colleagues across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) over the last year to update the ‘Your Body Matters (YBM): A Primary Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Pack’, for use in primary schools. The resource pack supports the implementation of a whole school approach to nutrition and physical activity.

Glasgow Celebrated Mental Health Nurses on 21 February

National Mental Health Nurses Day on 21 February was an opportunity to support and celebrate mental health nursing and thank staff working in our mental health services for their impactful contribution to society. 

To mark the day, many teams across our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) took time out of their busy day to celebrate and reflect on their role as mental health nurses.

Restart Offers Support to People Living with Severe and Enduring Mental Health Conditions

Restart is a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) mental health project that works with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Community Mental Health Teams. 

The project offers recovery based support to people living with severe and enduring mental health conditions. Staff focus on the quality of recovery, with personal development plans rather than care plans, and people on the programme are referred to as trainees rather than patients.

Parkhead Hub Spring Update - Arts Strategy and Community Benefits

Bespoke Atelier, a design company based in Bridgeton, recently won a two -stage competition to create new artworks for the entrance and children’s area of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) new Parkhead Health and Social Care Hub. 

For the entrance area, they'll create a large scale illuminated wall panel that will welcome visitors on arrival to the Hub. The design will celebrate the rich textile and weaving heritage of the local area whilst reflecting the scale and ambition of the new Parkhead Hub itself. 

Living Well in Glasgow City

One of the benefits of living in a vibrant city like Glasgow is having a wide variety of sporting and cultural activities on your doorstep. But for many Glasgow citizens, there are multiple barriers to taking part, from the daunting prospect of joining a new and unknown activity to financial and practical barriers to knowing what’s on where, and being able to get there.