Successful Outcomes for Equipu Service Users

Since 2002, the Equipu Community Equipment Partnership has been providing equipment and assistive technologies to help vulnerable people to live as independently and comfortably as possible in their own home.
Equipment provided includes items to help daily living and mobility, and can include seating, beds, mattresses and moving and handling equipment for those with more complex needs.

GCHSPC Provider Event

Over 130 people attended Glasgow City HSCP’s Provider Event on 21 November at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The event was aimed at providers of social care services, registered managers, HSCP senior management and HSCP commissioning and locality staff. 

Susanne Millar, Interim Chief Officer, Glasgow City HSCP welcomed participants and gave an update on the Maximising Independence Transformational Change Programme, which will be taken forward by the HSCP working with a range of partners around the city, including the third sector. 

MCR Pathways: Sign Up and Help a Young Person Succeed

Mentoring programme MCR Pathways are hoping to reach even more young people in 2020 and it’s easy to get involved. The MCR team recruit and train volunteer mentors who are matched with a young person based on personality, interests and experiences. Mentors meet with their young person in school for just one hour a week and provide a compassionate, listening ear. 

Project SEARCH hosts a Musical Meet and Greet

Project SEARCH hosted a marvellous meet and greet afternoon at the University of Strathclyde on 22 November that unexpectedly turned musical.

The event encouraged family, friends and staff to come together and have a cuppa to talk about the incredible progress that this year’s Project SEARCH interns have achieved so far.

Glasgow City Health Improvement Annual Report 2018/19

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s Health Improvement Teams have recently released their 2018 / 19 Annual Report. This report provides a flavour of the work carried out by Health Improvement Teams across Glasgow City and reflects on progress made throughout the financial year 2018 / 19.

New Glasgow City HSCP Campaign to Raise Awareness of Dementia

A range of activities have been taking place to support Glasgow City HSCP’s Dementia Strategy Group and increase awareness of dementia and how people and their carers can be supported.

A social media campaign #spotlightondementia, using the Partnership’s twitter account @GCHSCP in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland, is running from 13 to 24 December. The campaign reminds people to look out for changes in the health of older relatives when visiting at Christmas.

Christmas Opening Hours 2019 - 2020

Unsung Heroes – Home Carers Deliver Christmas Care and Cheer

As many people start to wind down for the festive period, hundreds of home carers across Glasgow are gearing up to carry out thousands of visits to some of our most vulnerable citizens on Christmas Day and over the festive period

On Christmas Day last year, more than 13,500 visits were carried out by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) home care staff – carrying out their normal daily duties whilst the rest of the city tuck into their turkey dinners.

Meander for Mental Health Film Now Available

A film about the successful Meander for Mental Health 2019 event, held on 14 September 2019 is now available on Youtube. The film shows the different activities that took place on the day and the shared enjoyment from simple things like walking and joining in with activities.

Supporting Breastfeeding - Govanhill Baby Cafe's 5th Birthday

Over 1,200 new mothers have benefited from support from Glasgow Baby Cafės in the last five years, according to new figures from the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

The three cafes, based in Govanhill, Kirkintilloch and Barrhead, offer free support to local mothers who want to breastfeed.