Glasgow East Outlook

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP IN EAST l ISSUE FOUR l SUMMER 2007 Our priorities I am delighted to return as We are determined to chair of East Centre and deliver:- Calton Community Planning A safer Glasgow Partnership. The priorities for A healthy Glasgow community planning A learning Glasgow identified throughout A vibrant Glasgow neighbourhoods in Glasgow And a working Glasgow East during 2006 and indeed throughout the City are in the The Glasgow Community process of being Planning Partnership has set implemented. The targets across the city so that Community Planning people in local communities Partnership board is can see concrete tangible committed to taking delivery outcomes from the work that we do. of more effective joined up I, as chair, of East centre and public services across the Calton local community area. planning partnership am The partnership is working committed to listening, closely with the East consulting and involving Community Health and Care communities in this process. I Partnership, Glasgow East want to make sure that the Regeneration Agency, John communities’ priorities for Wheatley College, services which are efficient and Police, Strathclyde Fire effective is at the heart of what Rescue, Glasgow Community we do. I also wish to see local Safety Services, Glasgow City people and communities Council and many other benefiting from the increased A CAREER IN HOUSING partners to take activity around issues such as forward the job creation, skills collection of Glasgow undertake various roles ranging from for school leavers in the current key priorities improvement and housing organisations is finance to human resources ensuring pressurised employment market. This is identified by environmental improvements taking on young people as participants are equipped with a sound community regeneration at work – people in and will work as an advocate knowledge base together with practical Communities and a range of communities for the whole of the East End paidA Modern Apprentices, with in Glasgow experience in all aspects of partners making something happen in this regard. the support of Communities administration within a housing setting. with real benefits to deprived East and I look forward to another Scotland funding. Young people will also work towards communities and a foot on the across the year of working with whole communities and The 5 organisations which form the gaining their SVQ level three in employment ladder for school leavers.” city. East End Housing Association’s Administration. Quote from Sean Connor, EEHARF Key Partners to achieve this. Regeneration Forum (EEHARF) along The project is funded with £118,000 Regeneration Coordinator: “By Councillor Frank with 7 other local housing organisations from the European Social Fund, demonstrating the benefits of Docherty, Chair in the area will each provide one young £72,000 from Communities Scotland, collaborative working, housing of East Centre & person with an 18 month paid Modern £37,000 from the two local Community organisations will present the Calton Apprenticeship in Administration Planning Partnerships, and £35,000 opportunity for young people to gain a Community Planning within a housing setting, at £180 a from Glasgow Housing Association, level three SVQ qualification in Partnership week. Communities Scotland Glasgow area administration within a housing The course has been developed in director Shona Stephen, says: “This setting.” partnership with Glasgow North Ltd. project will give a real boost to the East The Modern Apprenticeship scheme and the EEHARF. Young people will End, and provides a great opportunity began in March 2007. Focus on Partnership and you Local people have to be involved in this where they are safe and learn to follow Sports services. partnership for and sports, games and learn the values of We have Greater , Proposals for healthy living. invested in new Community Engagement will be in place The Mini Olympics in has school building become a real calendar event for primary now they have by August, when a community Hub will schools. Here our children experience to become be functioning. competition and recognition where every community At last you will have support for participant is important. The culture of facilities community groups and working for your giving your best effort builds personal providing safe neighbourhoods. This support service will worth. We hope this work done by FARE and caring environments for leisure, cover both Community Planning Partnership will expand. recreation and adult learning. Areas, it is important to co-ordinate contact Partnership working with Strathclyde Fire Neighbourhood management and between community representatives and the & Rescue Services and Strathclyde Police is community planning begin when everyone Boards apart from board meetings. making an impact for children in school and feels they are contributing to decision The next meeting will bring new working with youth groups. I look forward making and sharing in a better quality of members to the Board and an action plan to hearing your stories about these events life. Youthbank which has to deliver better local services. being with friends playing football, The Youth Network in Greater Easterhouse basketball and go kart racing. I invite you to work with me to fulfil this and youth services in Baillieston and The Partnership Board will be looking for commitment. Scotland Shettleston are working on programmes for interagency working with Council Services Bailie Catherine McMaster summer, bringing families and young in Planning, Land and Environment, Chair LCPP Baillieston, Shettleston and See page 6 people to festivals and to weekly activities Education as well as our new Culture and Greater Easterhouse This issue of the Glasgow East Outlook has been funded by the local community planning partnerships and the East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership 2 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 Working Impact Arts Parenting Children’s Theatre Show Following the huge success of Big Day: a Helping single mums and dads get more from life one woman show much better off financially based on Virginia she would be if she took a Ironside’s The Huge job. Her adviser was able to tell her about other Bag of Worries which financial support available. uses storytelling and Jackie is happily puppetry to raise working part time as a domestic at her local awareness of the hospital. She explains that issues surrounding she couldn’t have got where she was without the child protection: help of Jobcentre Plus: Impact Arts are now “My personal adviser was really helpful. She kept in delighted to announce regular contact to let me the arrival of The know about local events or lone parents bringing up a child and to talk about my work options. She Upsidedown World, a can feel like a job on its own, supported me every step of the way and brand new children’s there can appear to be lots of helped to make my move from benefits theatre production obstaclesF in returning to work. into work easier. As well as getting help Concerns about childcare, education with my housing / council tax benefits, I written and directed by got a job grant for finding work and and working skills and a general lack of financial help to buy new clothes, I’m Mark Pencak of confidence stops many people from really happy to be working. My Blueboat Theatre taking the first step towards finding a confidence has improved and I’m better job. off financially.” Company. But, as Jackie from Glasgow found out, Jobcentre Plus has a range of help Told through a fitting in work around bringing up and support lone parents who want to combination of children has many benefits. Making new return to work. friends, increasing confidence, education For further information contact your performance, puppetry and social skills, a job can bring a lot local jobcentre. and specially designed more than extra cash. At her local jobcentre Jackie attended a sets and props, The Work Focused Interview with a personal Upside Down World is a adviser. She explained that she didn’t feel humourous and ready to return to work but kept in contact with her adviser adventurous play with a When Jackie decided to return to work serious subtext — the her personal adviser showed her how welfare of children living in families affected by substance misuse. WEEKEND YOUTH ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY In association with: East End Housing Association’s Regeneration Forum Glasgow Community Planning Partnership LIBRARY Glasgow Housing Association Communities Scotland FOR DAYS TIMES ACTIVITY PROVIDERS Whitehill School Fri/Sat 8pm - 11.30pm Various PEEK/ GCSS/ SFYP/ CSG RAPA Sunday 6pm - 8pm Drop in RAPA BAILLIESTON Days Times Activity Providers Bannerman School Friday 6pm - 9pm Drop-in Urban Fox To complement the children’s Bannerman School Sunday 1pm - 4pm Drop-in Urban Fox library in the Beacon play centre, Caledonia Centre Sunday 6pm - 9pm Drop-in George Burt the outreach library from the Days Times Activity Providers have opened a Helenslea Hall Saturday 6pm - 9pm Drop-in Urban Fox library for adults, at Cranhill Calton Parish Church Saturday 6pm – 10pm Drop-in PYP Community Project based in BRIDGETON Days Times Activity Providers Cranhill Church. The library BCLC Saturday 10am - 1pm Drop-in Urban Fox carries a range of fiction, non- CALTON Days Times Activity Providers fiction and talking books and Healthy Living Centre Friday 7pm - 9pm Five-a-sides HLC Staff stock is changed monthly. The BUDHILL Days Times Activity Providers library is staffed by volunteers Budhill Community Centre Friday 7pm - 9pm Drop-in Urban Fox and is currently open Monday, Days Times Activity Providers Haghill Park Saturday 1pm – 4pm Drop-in Urban fox Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Why not pop along and enjoy a Contact local venue for details tasty snack at the café and visit the library at the same time? Or get in touch to find out about volunteering opportunities. Phone Leslie 774 3344 for more information. Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 3 New Community FESTIVAL DAY - Quarry Planning Manager SPACE AND TIME Brae SUN AUG 5 12pm – 4pm Auchinlea Park clean up!

Patricia McCrossan - The new Community Planning Manager for Glasgow East. Hello, neighbourhoods in 2006 is in the process of being actioned Pupils at Quarry Brae primary have been My name is Patricia by the partnership boards. putting a great deal of effort into improving Community Planning Partners the environment. Children from the schools’ McCrossan and I am the new have set up working groups to Eco Committee joined forces with ‘Cleaner Community Planning take forward the five priority Glasgow’ to try and clean up the area Manager for Glasgow East. themes which people in around their school. This is part of a I firmly believe that Glasgow East and throughout programme being developed throughout the community planning will Glasgow want to see better outcomes on. These are: city to reduce the problems of litter and produce better, more effective services from across the East End will and efficient joined up public CARNIVAL PARADE be there. Try everything from the lucky graffiti that blight Glasgow. services for people in our A healthy Glasgow dip or find out what classes or courses This was Quarry Braes first attempt and A working Glasgow 12NOON are on in your community. they managed to bag loads of litter by only communities throughout A learning Glasgow walking a short distance from the school. One Glasgow East. A safe Glasgow A free bus to the park will run all young Eco warrior told us, “We only crossed A vibrant Glasgow The biggest procession the East has day. Log onto the street from school and managed to fill ever seen will snake its way through the The Community Planning www.platform-online.co.uk or call about six bags with rubbish!” team based at Westwood We want to work with streets towards Auchinlea Park. Come into The Bridge for the bus The children worked for an afternoon along and see the samba drummers, Business Centre are committed communities to achieve joined timetable. clearing litter from the outside local residents to working with communities up public services across these pipers, floats and large carnival homes and grounds surrounding the school. sculptures all made by local children and and partners in a spirit of key themes listening and The work they carry out will also go towards equality to achieve this. Over community groups. This year’s theme is earning them an Eco Schools Scotland ‘Green working with neighbourhoods space and time so why not take part in the last year, Community across Glasgow East to achieve FESTIVAL OPEN Flag’ award. Planning has moved at a rapid one of our colourful carnival costume The Eco Committee hope their efforts will this. making workshops or join the procession WORKSHOPS encourage others to try and keep the streets pace in Glasgow East. The list To contact the Community which will leave The Bridge car park at cleaner and improve the environment for all. of community priorities and Planning team please call 0141 12noon. FRI 20 & FRI 27 issues drawn up by local 771 9338. IN THE PARK - 1PM JULY 1PM – 3PM FREE ALCOHOL INFORMATION EASTFEST STAGE – The live music stage will showcase local and emerging This year the theme for the carnival SERVICE (AIS) bands. Established locals Reg Barklay & procession is ‘Space and Time’. JAD will feature with many more Platform is offering two open workshops Alcohol Information Services (AIS) are a Community a Historical Education Pack for Schools and hope this ranging from hip hop to pop. Log on to for ages 8 upwards, parents also based Alcohol Project in Greater Easterhouse, founded will be included in their circulum www.platform-online.co.uk for new acts welcome. So come along on Friday 20 in 1998 as a back up service to Parkhead Hospital AIS will shortly be taking the lead role in a new as they are announced. or 27 and create your own space man Alcohol Unit. We support people through a difficult project based on Gang Violence based around the issues costume, make a rocket or turn yourself that Alcohol plays in this serious matter. This project will URBAN ZONE – Urban Arts into an alien for the big day on Sunday 5 time in their life to give them the chance to overcome their Alcohol Problem by building their confidence work in partnership with Local Groups, police and other extravaganza featuring breakers, DJs, August. (Places limited so please Youth projects across the City, the aim of the project is to drummers, computer games challenge book in advance) and self esteem on a daily basis. and much more. AIS started the Trondra local history Group which has educate and degrade gang violence, sectarianism and won a national Heritage award for Scotland , produced a racism etc among our young people. KIDS FUN ZONE – Bring the kids Historical Website which you can find on the pathfinder Along with partners the outcome and benefit to the for balloon modelling, children’s fun website. To date we have produced 5 exhibitions and community will be to Produce a series of Art work, fair, arts and crafts, meet our children’s have displayed work in The City Chambers, Sandyford Exhibitions and displays, video, dance and drama, plus entertainers, see The Gladigator Show, Centre, Westwood Business Centre, house stories, from victims and their families. get your face pained, take part in the where the Art project has also won 2 awards. circus workshops. Plus plenty to do for Last year the work of AIS assisted 3 people back into If you would like further information or mums, dads, grannies and granddads full time employment and 12 people placed in college. In support then please call us Monday to Friday too! October this year the Trondra History Group will launch 8.00am till 2.30pm. Contact Ian on 0141 774 5632. ALL DAY IN they hope to provide activities which will THE PARK attract all residents both young and old. Family Fun The event will take place at Street entertainers, drama performance and dance shows. Gladiator Mega Smithycroft Secondary School on Challenge – Try the biggest, longest and Keystone Housing Association plans Friday 6th July between 11am and 3pm. best inflatable assault course there is. to bring some summer fun to the The second event will take place on Sailing on the pond residents of and Riddrie Visit one of the oldest buildings in Thursday 12th July at Carntyne High Glasgow, Provanhall House, located in this July. Church also between 11am and 3pm. the Grounds of Auchinlea Park. Teaming up with the local residents Keystone Housing Association invites all A fair with children’s rides and stalls association, the police, Fire & Rescue residents in these areas to come along Stalls from many local groups & and other service providers in the area, and join in the fun. 4 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007

STRATHCLYDE FIRE AND RESCUE LAUNCH PLAY TO TACKLE ANTI FIREFIRE DRAMADRAMA SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR trathclyde Fire & Rescue’s in partnership with Glasgow also in the wider community.” North East Glasgow area Community & Safety Services. The Area Manager King added, “We have launched it’s latest play was funded by Strathclyde Fire have around 200 secondary fires Syouth engagement initiative. Up to & Rescue’s Chief Officer’s Fund. every month in North East Glasgow. 75 schools in North East Glasgow The play uses a method called That’s bin fires, rubbish fires, fires forum theatre. This allows the started in closes etc. Most of these will see a new play entitled audience to participate in the actual are deliberate. Most of them are ‘Choices’ which highlights the performance. Basically, once pupils started by young people. In addition consequences of firesetting, have watched the play (20 minutes we have around 1000 vandalised hydrant vandalism and attacks on approx) they then have the hydrants each summer. Across a crews. opportunity to ‘replay’ key scenes relatively small area – 4 stations – The play is another ‘first’ for where the characters have made bad this causes real danger to our Strathclyde Fire & Rescue – the first choices. Members of the audience community. This play can help time we have used drama to then replace characters in the play young people realise the dangers of communicate key anti social and change the choices and their actions.” behaviour messages. outcomes. St Gilbert’s Head Teacher Mrs The play is the brainchild of Kickstart Theatre’s Rob Kane said, Patricia Reaka said, “We are pleased Kickstart Theatre Artistic Director “We feel that this method of drama is to work in partnership with Rob Kane and Strathclyde Fire & integral when dealing with social Strathclyde Fire & Rescue. The Rescue’s Community Safety Co- issues. It takes young people out of ‘Choices’ play is an opportunity for ordinator Stephen McKee. The play their own social consciousness and our pupils to learn some serious was commissioned by Strathclyde lets them realise the effects of their messages while having fun at the Fire & Rescue’s North East Glasgow actions, not only on themselves, but same time”. Provosts award TOLLCROSS COMMUNITY ADVICE CENTRE Programme — June 2007 for Easterhouse

l Every Monday Morning 9.00am-12.30pm Welfare Rights Surgery – Drop-In Friends online Every Monday Afternoon 1.30-4.30pm l The super highway is exceptionally busy at Housing Benefit / Money Advice resident Bishoploch Hall. There’s a friendly Alternate Weeks – Drop-In controlled atmosphere where enthusiastic young people study, play and talk about l Every Tuesday Morning 9.30am-12.30pm Credit Union - Drop-In computers. This is the Greater Easterhouse Learning l Every Tuesday Afternoon 12.30pm-4.00pm Network and tonight the Youth Access General Enquiries - Drop-In Programme is in full swing. Gemma McGarvey, 15, loves the project: “I l Every Wednesday Morning enjoy the computers and making friends. If I Money Advice 9.00am-12.30pm – Drop-In wasn’t here I would just be walking about, but here I can play and learn.” l Every Wednesday Afternoon 1.30-4.30pm That view is shared by Stuart Clark, 15, who Citizens Advice Bureau - by appointment like Gemma attends Lochend Community High School: “Meeting people, talking and playing l Thursday Mornings – watch out for our Special Events games is great but it is the learning part I really like. I am getting trained on the l Every Thursday Afternoon 1.30pm-4.30pm computer and that’s helping me at school.” Specialist Advice Surgery – Drop-In Kevin Miles is employed thanks to funding (Employment Law, Debt/Money Management, Consumer Advice etc) from GCPP and he is sure the Youth Access Programme is making a difference. l Every Friday 10am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-4.00pm Said Kevin: “ You could call it stealth BCD Tollcross Credit Union – Drop In learning - many young people are absorbing information and they don’t really know they are Linda Cameron, Chair of Linda was nominated for the Information and Advice on Career Opportunities available learning.” Provanhall Housing award by Councillor Cathie Craig Green, Information and Learning in the Centre every day. Association, received a McMaster. Computers available for Job Search & CV’s Services Manager for John Wheatley College commendation for her This award is a great is enthusiastic about the role of the college: voluntary services to the achievement, and was perhaps “As well as the adults supported by the If you need more information about any of the above or our up and Community at the recent Lord one of the best deserved of College we bring young people to a number of coming events including Adult Easy Spanish and Child Safety then Provost Awards ceremony in the evening. Linda has done learning centres supported by GCPP please feel free to contact us. the City Chambers. The voluntary work in throughout this area and introduce them award was presented by the Easterhouse for over twenty through recreational activities to the potential outgoing Lord Provost Liz years. She is a great asset to of IT skills. While these skills can be transferred to education or employment Tollcross Community Advice Centre, Cameron. Linda, as well as her community and her being chair of Provanhall community, and communities environments, we also encourage and support 937 Tollcross Road, Glasgow G32 8UR. Housing Association, is, and throughout Easterhouse, the development of social skills. The Youth Access project is a way of introducing them to Telephone: 0141 764 1234 has also been, involved with: would be a lot worse off Email: [email protected] the potential of college - and citizenship skills The Friends of without Linda and the others develop here through interaction based on House, Gladiators and the like her who give up their respect and trust.” Easterhouse Credit Union. time to help others. Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 5 Toy Library launched

lasgow East Childcare initiative and early years road safety entertainment. The event was Strategy Forum launched equipment was also purchased. attended by children from local their Toy Library in January Organisations can lease out the nurseries who had a chance to try G2007. This initiative finally got off equipment and arrange for a out some of the toys as well as the ground after much hard work Community Police Officer to visit participating in face painting, badge and speak to children about road by members of the Forum. making and puppet making. safety. Lesley is “delighted at the The Toy Library operates from The launch was followed by a Shettleston Community Centre in prospect of what the library will bring to the area”. hugely successful sell-out Ceilidh in Amulree Street, Shettleston and will the evening where a good night was be an invaluable resource for local Inez Murray, Chair of Glasgow people who can borrow toys and Childcare Education Partnership had by all. books at a nominal cost. Board officially opened the Library The toy library will also welcome This service is available to and gave an overview of the work donations of toys or books (in good individuals voluntary and undertaken by Glasgow East and condition please!). community groups and organisations other Childcare Forums in Glasgow. in the private sector. Inez also thanked Awards for All and For further information on the Lesley Morrison, Chair of GECSF the East Area Committee for Toy Library please contact: explained that “the Forum had been financing the Toy library. Susan Cowan, Development given a grant of £16,500 to get the The official launch had a SHOEBIZ APPEAL officer, Glasgow East Childcare project up and running and allowing decidedly Scottish theme, staff wore Primary 4 in Thorntree Primary wonderful achievement. This will them to purchase toys and equipment tartan sashes and guests were treated Strategy Forum on 0141 554 7597 or Playbusters on 0141 551 have been involved in buy a bicycle for a Community Care for children to use. Strathclyde to shortbread and an accordion Worker in Malawi to visit children in Police are also involved in the player provided musical 6050. Enterprise activities and been working on becoming good their homes to check they are coping caring for sick parents, baby express their views on East Glasgow citizens and eco friendly school by joining in with the Blue Peter weighing scales to check that CHCP. After offering their opinions babies are having enough to eat, a the participants picked up palettes Shoebiz Appeal. This has first aid kit and 8 memory books for and paintbrushes to get creative in involved collecting old pairs of orphans to write in to help them the workshops run by Creative shoes to be recycled and remember their parents. GET ARTY! Interventions. exchanged by Clarks shoe The children had to put together shops to buy items for children assembly presentations to raise People of Glasgow’s East End have If you want to have your say about local in Malawi. awareness of the Appeal in the gained a closer look at the work of health and social care services join the East The children decided that this School Community and also make their Community Health Glasgow CHCP Public Partnership Forum would be a great opportunity to get posters and design collection the local community involved in points for the shoes. The children and Care Partnership (PPF). The PPF is open to any member of helping another community in have been incredibly motivated and after taking part in art the local community. Further information Africa. In total 512 pairs of shoes have loved this project and clearly workshops. is available by calling 0141 277 7450. were collected which was a they have had wonderful results! Around 150 residents were invited to take part with a day of activities in the events held centring round health and Calling relaxation, rhythm and in Positively Cranhill drumming and jewellery East End and Easterhouse making. There were which gave them World Cafe Spring Break Activities opportunities to find out about an opportunity to women in business and to test Women is based at your knowledge of asylum Following the success Cranhill issues. of the West End Community Participants commented: ‘It Women’s Heritage was a really good event with a Project. The Walks in June the planning group good mix of people and great Get Creative are grateful for food.’ ‘I enjoyed relaxing with organisers are keen to Creative Interventions in Health on Fridays at the East End Healthy help from Lee- other women.’ ‘It was a develop a similar tour promotes health and well being in Living Centre until December. Anne fantastic day.’ for the East End. The the East End of Glasgow by Classes run from 10.00am till Thompson Each participant went home from the tours aim to celebrate involving local people in arts 12.00 noon and 1.00pm till with a Fairtrade rose Community Planning has begun for an the lives of women activities. 3.30pm. Complete beginners and Development who have helped shape Workshop activities include a experienced people welcome. event called ‘Positively Team, Amanda Cranhill’ Midsummer Fair Glasgow’s history wide programme of visual arts A gardening Group at the East Children and their carers from Reid from Cranhill enjoyed visits which will take place at the through the ages. activities including drawing, End Healthy Living Centre also partnership and Margaret from Beacon on Bellrock Street on painting, printmaking, digital meets on Tuesday mornings. to Louden Castle and the Playbusters. Women like Maggie Glasgow Transport Museum Saturday 23rd June from 1 - photography, video, sculture and Everyone is welcome. Call 0141 232 The team are now planning 4pm. Local people, asylum McIver of Barra’s a ‘Home and Away’ creative writing. There have also 0160. in the Spring this year and seekers and local agencies are fame. been special projects devising and Creative Interventions are a took part in a range of craft programme for the summer holidays to bring folks getting together to plan around For more information illustrating a graphic novel and partnership project involving NHS and fun activities such as fun, friendship and food. The or if you wish to get games, Easter Egg painting together and create fun events creating artwork for billboards and & Clyde, East event is part of Scottish involved with the East and card design. either ‘at home’ in Cranhill or phone boxes, led by professional Glasgow Community Health and ‘away’. Find out more by Refugee Week and aims to End project visit artists with experience of working in Care Partnership, Scottish Arts The programme was contacting Leslie 774 3344) bring together the whole www.womenslibrary.org a social context. Council, , Arts community. organised by the World Café International Women’s day .uk or call 0141 552 Creative Interventions is offering a in Hospital and John Wheatley was celebrated in style at For more information which brings together asylum 8345 drop in drawing and painting class College. seekers and local people and Cranhill Community Project contact the Beacon 774 3736 6 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 YouthBank Scotland On 24th March, Greater Easterhouse and Galloway, Inverness and the East lunch and making all the workshops YouthBank hosted a Scottish End of Glasgow travelled to the Bridge interactive with lots of arts and crafts, YouthBank Development Day bringing to take part in a day of training and drama and games. sharing of ideas on how to develop their The day was a total success with the over 40 young people from all over grant giving. young people enjoying the flexibility of Scotland to the Easterhouse Bridge. The day was completely organised by the Bridge venue and many of the rural YouthBank is a youth grant giving the young people of Glasgow East YouthBanks enjoyed a swim before organisation run completely by young YouthBank from finding funding to heading home. people, giving small grants to other picking the food for the buffet. Glasgow young people in their local area. East YouthBank worked hard to make For more information on GE In total 10 other YouthBanks attended the day as interesting as possible for their YouthBank contact Linda on 0141 773 the day. YouthBanks from Ayr, Dumfries guests, which included Karaoke over 0044 or email [email protected]

Local Help with Drug Use on DVD A new DVD providing east end. information on services in The hour long DVD has a relation to drug use in the east menu system to make it easy for end has been produced by East members of the community and End Drugs Forum. The SOS service providers to access a DVD was developed after particular service and local people asked for an easy compliments the recently way to get more information established East End Drugs about help available to deal Forum Web Site: with drug use. The DVD was www.eedf.org.uk. produced with the help of For copies of the DVD many local groups, service contact Catherine Brough on users and organisations in the 0141-565-0200. CAB takes on new role in advising patients and carers Alcohol Awareness In December 2006, NHS they may have about the NHS. deaths which alcohol is linked to every Greater Glasgow & Clyde The bureaux will continue to year, these posters were professionally and Citizens Advice Bureaux support clients in other areas printed and displayed throughout the East launched the Independent which may have an impact on CHCP area in a variety of licensed, their health and well being by: Advice and Support Service. educational and community venues; Helping patients to GEAAP and p7/6 pupils also The bureaux assume a new understand their rights and role in providing independent carried out ‘an area clean up’ of local parks responsibilities with regard to and play areas, with assistance from GCC health-related advice to the NHS services Environmental Protection Services; the public including support for Providing Information on young people also performed a series of patients and carers with how to deal with changes in role plays in a ‘community presentation’ complaints and/or concerns personal circumstances due to (on Feb’ 22nd) on topics such as domestic about the NHS service they illness and disability abuse, alcohol related deaths in house fires, have received. Providing advice on non- peer pressure and adults buying alcohol for health issues, which may be young people. This new service funded by having an impact on a client’s NHS Greater Glasgow & The young people also delivered a health, such as coping with powerpoint presentation to the audience Clyde and provided by a debt or benefits issues. consortium of Citizens Advice which let them know everything which Bureaux including Parkhead Accessing the service they had learnt about alcohol and how they Bridgeton and Easterhouse feel it effects their family lives. Part of the CABx, covering the area of Telephone number: show involved the pupils performing an Greater Glasgow and Clyde 0845 2311010 or alcohol ‘rap’, showing off alcohol themed offers the public a new route to Contact your local CAB comic strips designed by the pupils and advice and support in their (by phone, appointment or reciting alcohol related poems all written dealings with the NHS, drop in) by themselves. whether their local GP, dentist The Greater Easterhouse Alcohol danger and its impact upon the The comic strip is also going to be or hospital. EASTERHOUSE CAB, Awareness Project (GEAAP) and environment; worries over the amount of performed on local internet radio station E- Through the independent 46 SHANDWICK SQUARE, Wellhouse primary schools’ p7/6 class adults purchasing alcohol on behalf of fm. This work was unique, as the ‘health agenda/curriculum’ was not set by the Advice and Support Service, GLASGOW G34 9DS have been working together on a variety under 18’s and concerns over the bureaux can help people to: Tel: 0141-771-2328 intimidating amount of intoxicated young professionals, but by young people Raise concerns informally to of community alcohol initiatives since people hanging around in areas which they themselves and this attempt to change their try to resolve issues with the PARKHEAD CAB January until April 2007. would normally play in. community’s attitudes to alcohol was a people directly involved in 1361-1363 GALLOWGATE In December 2006 GEAAP were GEAAP’s prevention and education truly worthwhile exercise and galvanized providing the care GLASGOW G31 4DN delivering their 4 week alcohol awareness officers and the p7/6 class of Wellhouse the community, who were assisting Complain about any aspect Tel: 0141-554-0004 programme to Wellhouse Primary’s p7/6 primary came up with the following ideas throughout. of their treatment of care, and class and many of these pupils raised a to tackle the aforementioned concerns: a The success of this project was when required guide and BRIDGETON CAB number of concerns as to the impact that poster competition which had pupils design vindicated on the 19th April at the City support them through the 35 MAIN ST alcohol misuse has within their community. posters which highlighted safer alternatives Chambers when the p7/6 pupils of complaints process GLASGOW G40 1QB Amongst these concerns were the issues to alcohol, the impact that buying alcohol Wellhouse primary won the ‘health and Feedback any comments Tel: 0141-554-0336 of: how alcohol related litter in the local for under 18’s has on both the buyer and wellbeing’ category of the Evening Times parks and play areas put young people in the young person and on the amount of ‘young heroes’ competition. Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 7 No Smoking Day Peer Educators in Action

5/6 pupils in Lochend resource “What’s in a cigarette” along Community High have been with many other resources, information working since the start of the leaflets and promotional giveaways. Sschool year in planning and A large screen with smoking effects preparation for No Smoking Day adverts, which ran on a loop all day on No Smoking Day in the school. Also events. The pupils have been to save up for the annual registration fee and on the lead up to the event, the pupils Whitehill Amateur Swimming Club working from an idea that developed developed their own information (Whitehill ASC) is an independent as a thank you for supporting our from East Glasgow Tobacco and leaflet on smoking effects for young voluntary organisation. All coaches, fundraising initiatives the Club operates a Young Peoples Group of developing people and developed a wordsearch for teachers, pool helpers and committee fundraising related credit scheme. a peer education model of tobacco their peers too. The word search was members give their time freely to Whitehill ASC believes in developing education, which has been tried in distributed prior to the event and 12 swimmers and helpers. The majority of Lochend Community High and winners who visited the stall and Whitehill ASC and on a voluntary basis. submitted their completed copy, got a The Club has a Constitution, operates on their teachers have learned to swim with the Smithycroft Secondary. Both groups received tobacco education training prizepack for their efforts. Daily a term time basis and hires facilities from Club and became Pool Helpers, last year the tannoy announcements on the Monday, Whitehill Pool on Thursday and Monday Club paid for 5 Pool Helpers to complete from Smoking Concerns and then Tuesday and Wednesday of that week the Assistant Teachers Course. The Club is worked on action planning in the run also supported their event and raised nights. The Club has a very popular up to No Smoking day on Learners Section, in fact there are about always looking for additional helpers and the profile in the school. The group would be interested in students undertaking Wednesday March 14th. also had an evaluation wall, using a 40 names on the waiting list! The Club The group from Lochend participatory technique, “the H also has a Junior section for swimmers Sports Management Courses who need Community High were involved Diagram” to evaluate the day. The under 16, a Seniors Section for swimmers practical poolside experience. Whitehill through their community involvement pupils involved thoroughly enjoyed the 16 and over and a Masters section. ASC is currently aiming to source T-Shirts module and were supported by school day and following pulling together Whitehill ASC is affiliated to the Scottish and Kit bags and would also be interested in staff, School Health and H4U Teen their evaluation, are planning tobacco Health. Funding to assist their action Amateur Swimming Association (SASA) hearing from businesses willing to undertake education lessons and competitions for sponsorship. If you are interested in joining planning was granted through East local primary schools over the next which and all Club members must be Glasgow Community Health and Care few weeks. registered with SASA. or helping Whitehill ASC just come along to Partnership. Following their training A big well done to Julie anne Whitehill ASC operates a fee pre-payment Whitehill Pool any Thursday Night between and a visit to Ash Scotland in Mitchell, Claire Emslie, Samantha scheme which allows swimmers and parents 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m during term time. Edinburgh, the pupils planned and Ellis, Sarah Allison, Karen Gilmour, organised their lunchtime stall with a Adele Downie and Sheryl McLeish. display stand with visual equipment The picture shows two of the girls at table with tar jars, blackened lungs and their stall. BEARDMORE PARK CLEAN UP the park so far have included use of the Positive Attitudes climbing wall, football with coaches from both Rangers and Celtic, Street dancing, Promoting mental health for secondary school pupils Traditional Games, Highland Dancing, Circus Skills, Live music and creative The Positive Mental Attitudes Curriculum Pack Councillor Jim Coleman, Deputy Leader, Glasgow Arts. These have been enjoyed by large comprises 24 lessons, covering issues including self City Council and Chair of the East Glasgow CHCP said numbers of people throughout the year and friends of Beardmore want to esteem, keeping mentally healthy, “Mental health is a matter of concern for the continue working with all organisations mental health problems, stigma Council. Too many of our and community groups who have ideas and stress. The resource has been citizens, young and old, have for future activities. developed in partnership with East poor mental health. We want Friends of Beardmore would also like Glasgow Community Health and young people growing up feeling Following a spate of graffiti and the to involve more young people in events, Care Partnership, Glasgow City good about themselves, and resulting poor publicity, “Friends of activities and future developments in the Council Education Services with confident so that they can learn Beardmore” worked with the local Park. invaluable support from well and take full advantage of community on a successful clean up Bannerman High, Lochend the opportunities that life has to campaign in April this year. Starting at You could help by: Secondary and Eastbank 11am, and using equipment provided by l Finding out the views of other young offer. For a long time, mental people. Academy. health has been a taboo subject Clean Glasgow and Land Services, Neil Quinn, from Positive l Giving us your ideas for activities and and it is time this issue comes out parents and children from the local events. Mental Attitudes said “Five DVD of the shadows and in to the community set about making the park l Assist in planning events and activities. scenarios are provided to stimulate mainstream. I am delighted to see an area to be proud of again. l Help to develop the Park further. discussion in classrooms, four of that strategic partners in the city This was followed by a family fun l And much more. these having been produced with have worked together to produce event held at Whiterose Community young Glaswegians. Teachers these new resources to promote Centre. The “Friends of Beardmore Park” To become a member of the “Friends of are a group of local residents who have a received the training sessions in mental and emotional health in Beardmore”, contact Playbusters on 0141 May, with further support being remit of promoting the Park positively 551 6050 or check out young people at secondary through the organisation of events for all offered over the next academic www.playbusters.org.uk schools. I look forward to seeing members of the community. The If you see any damage being carried out year to ensure schools are able to these resources being used in community was involved at every stage of in the park, contact your local police deliver it in their Personal and schools and benefiting the young the park’s development and continues to station or Clean Glasgow Access Centre Social Education lessons”. people of Glasgow.” make it the best it can be. Activities in on 0800 027 7027. 8 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 Smiles Top Award all round The Bridge wins top at Quarriers architecture awards Family Resource The Bridge Arts Centre in their impressions by describing The Centre Easterhouse has won the Royal Bridge as an example of “urban Institute of British Architects regeneration at its most powerful”. The nursery at Quarriers Family Community Health and Care opportunity to borrow resources that (RIBA) Award. The Awards are run The Bridge Arts Centre will now go Resource Centre in Ruchazie has Partnership (CHCP) Oral Health help maintain a healthy ethos within in Scotland by the RIBA’s sister on to the next round of Awards – the been accredited a ‘Smile Too’ Action Team. At the nursery staff the nursery itself.” work together with children, parents organisation, the Royal RIBA National Awards – The winners nursery, by NHS Greater Glasgow She continues: “The children will be announced on 22 June 2007. and Clyde, by helping raise the and carers to raise awareness of the Incorporation of Architects in importance of looking after young recently had the opportunity to Scotland (RIAS). In addition to the RIBA award the awareness of the importance of Oral children’s teeth. pretend at being dentists, where an According to the Jury Chair, Rab architects who designed The Bridge, Health Care in the east end of Lyanna McGinlay, nursery area in the nursery was changed into a Bennetts, The Bridge Arts Centre in Gareth Hoskins Architects, took home Glasgow where there is a high manager, said “Being part of this Easterhouse has already become an ‘dentist surgery’ and the children 2 awards for The Bridge from the percentage of children with tooth programme has many benefits to the were able to role play using a child important magnet for the community Scottish Design Awards at the decay. nursery including support from an that was previously lacking. sized dental chair, child friendly weekend. The nursery, which looks after NHS Community Nursery Nurse to He said “The brightly-lit library is children from birth to three years of give training and advice, and provide dental equipment, dental dressing up a spectacular and brilliant space, This The Bridge won Best Public Building and Architecture Grand Prix age, has successfully taken part in the free toothbrushes and toothpaste for costume and giant sized teeth and is the hub of the building and, to a initiative run locally by East Glasgow children, as well as providing the puppets!” large extent, the centre of Easterhouse awarded to the best architecture itself, linking the new accommodation project featured in the awards. with the swimming pool and the In it’s first few months, the Bridge college, in a series of split levels that attracted over 250,000 visitors who wrap around the freestanding engage in all sorts of things - from bookshelves.” library visits and swimming to dance The project was particularly Campaign to classes, concerts and theatre commended by the jury for its commitment to access issues and a performances. The Bridge, in a short holistic approach to the briefing and time, has already proven its place commissioning process. They admired within the community and we’re its ability to “lift the spirit of all who looking forward to bigger and more engage with it”. The jury summed up dynamic things in the future. alleviate fuel poverty ohammed In its first 12 months should be at 18 degrees. downloaded from the Sarwar MP calls 38,000 people called the If they are struggling to Home Heat Helpline on people in helpline. Over one in afford this then they website MGlasgow Central who are four (27%) of those who should think about (www.homehelpline.org) concerned about their called the helpline saved contacting the Helpline on which contain energy bills to get in money on their utility 0800 33 66 99.” information and advice touch with the Home Heat bills and 5,000 people To help those people on insulating homes Helpline accessed benefits they worried about heating properly; making sure Vulnerable people in were previously unaware their homes the Helpline homes are a s energy Glasgow Central may be of. has launched a range of efficient as possible and missing out on up to As a rule of thumb the guides for consumers, providing information on £1,500 each in benefits best temperature for their charities and advice how people can register and grants to heat their main room should be 21 groups. These include for extra services to home degrees and other rooms digital guides that can be ensure they are warm. Home Heat Helpline helped over 38,000 in its first year of operation Mohammed Sarwar MP joined the Home Heat Helpline in their campaign to help lift 3 million people in the UK out of fuel poverty by signing a parliamentary motion calling on vulnerable people to get in touch on the free helpline number 0800 33 66 99 – to access advice and support. Those calling the free phone number will be able to speak to expert advisors, including former health professionals who are trained to give advice. It doesn’t matter which company supplies the caller’s energy as the Helpline is funded by all Britain’s energy retailers. It can also take calls from intermediaries calling on behalf of vulnerable people, such as friends, family, carers, social workers or health visitors. Working with our partners and the local community to improve the quality of life for people living in the east of Glasgow LINKING HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN THE

EastCOMMUNITY Glasgow Community Health and Care Tots take up Partnership (CHCP) Development Plan 2007-2010

consultation. The final plan for Police and the many local voluntary 2007-10 is now available and lists and community groups. our priorities for the next three He continued “We are actively toothbrushing years and gives examples of how encouraging service users, carers we intend to take them forward. and the people of East Glasgow to he Gladigator mascot recently health promoters go into nurseries to Councillor Jim Coleman, Chair of participate in local service planning paid a visit to Happitots teach children about the importance of East Glasgow CHCP said “The TNursery in to a good toothbrushing routine, and they by joining our Public Partnership CHCP is not just about the delivery promote the importance of good oral also work with families to give Forum (PPF). Please refer to the information about how to prevent tooth of local health and social work health. The green mascot is part of a back page for information on how decay in children. Children are given services; our aim is to improve the health initiative organised by the East free toothbrushes and toothpaste to health and well-being of residents of you or your organisation can take End Oral Health Action Team based take home”. the CHCP. To achieve this objective part”. within East Glasgow Community There have been lots of Councillor Jim Coleman we will need to continue to work with The summary version of the Health and Care Partnership. improvements made in East Glasgow, Development Plan is now available The Oral Health Action Team has like increasing working hours at The Draft East Glasgow other local agencies such as the been working to improve oral health Bridgeton and Easterhouse Health Community Health and Care schools, Community Safety Services, from the address below. You can also among young children, including Centres, in line with parents’ wishes, Partnership (CHCP) Development Glasgow East Regeneration Agency, get it from our website at promoting toothbrushing in nurseries and expanding services for children at Plan was issued earlier this year for Culture and Sport Glasgow, the www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow. and primary 1 and 2 classes and Parkhead and Health working directly with families. Centres. The latest National Dental East Glasgow CHCP Director Mark Inspection Programme showed the Feinmann said: “We work with families number of children in Primary One Why prepare a Local Development Plan? in the east end day in, day out to try to who have “no obvious oral decay improve children’s oral health. Oral experience” is going up. ast Glasgow CHCP must ‘Our Vision is to work with our getting into crisis situations; work within the corporate Partners and build the capacity of support people to stop crisis Epriorities set by NHS local communities to improve the situations getting worse and Greater Glasgow and Clyde and health, well being and quality of life support people so that they can About the East Glasgow CHCP Glasgow City Council Social of the people who live within the have a good quality of life. Work Services. However CHCPs East Glasgow CHCP area’. l Encourage our staff and different The East Glasgow Community Health n Learning disability services have the authority and capacity to We shaped this vision into six agencies to work together and objectives which are as follows: and Care Partnership was established in n Physical disability services adapt and develop approaches to develop links with our n Older people’s services l Understanding the health and April 2006. The CHCP is a partnership meet the needs of local people. community partners and acute n Mental health services This “local solutions for local social care needs of local people between NHS Greater Glasgow and hospitals Clyde and Glasgow City Council to n Children’s services needs” approach is taken seriously l Involving local people in the n Criminal justice social work services by the CHCP and for this Plan we planning, redesign and delivery l Supporting our staff to continue deliver health and social care in n Community work have tried hard to include as many of services to develop their skills and community settings. n Health improvement people as possible. l Delivering more services in the confidence Our services include: From our consultations we have local community which prevent l Putting in place an effective n Services provided in local health centres and social work offices Continued on next page... establshed a vision for our services: people from becoming ill or system for measuring progress. n Addictions services

East Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) contact details: Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton St, Glasgow G40 1DA. Telephone: 0141 277 7450 PACT – working together to support children and families PACT stands for Parents and money issues, helping you access Wendy Mitchell, continued “The Children Together. PACT is a training and employment, helping team have made some real Team of staff from the health you cope with stress and develop achievements. The following service, voluntary sector and healthier lifestyles.” comments were gathered from Ann Marie Rafferty, Head of parents via our evaluation sheets at social work, supported by Children’s Services, East Glasgow education services. The PACT the end of our 12 week family Community Health & Care programme”. Team works with a variety of Partnership said “The joining up of Parents said: parents at different times in their health and social care services for “The group has made me lives. For example it may work children within East Glasgow appreciate and enjoy my kids better, with a mother from before the Community Health and Care it opens a new lease of life in the birth of her baby or with parents Partnership gives us a very real way I look at them now” opportunity to try to work more at any time until the child reaches effectively with more children, “It made me think about the way the age of 5 years. young people and families at an I treat and bring up my kids I think Wendy Mitchell, North East earlier stage, helping to prevent its helped me to try new ideas” Team Leader, PACT said “The any problems from getting worse. “I really found this programme team can support you and your The PACT team includes health very helpful and I really enjoyed it” children in many ways. It will work visitors, community nursery nurses, “Working with pact has helped “I think I with you to agree the sorts of social workers, social care workers me understand the stages of have learned supports that are best for you and and family support workers. We development my child is at and that your family at the time. Some of the also have a range of other people helps me to meet their needs” to listen to activities we can do that might who can work with you such as The Local PACT Teams are based my children” help you are –developing your money advice workers and speech at Easterhouse 0141 276 3478 and parenting skills, advising you on and language therapists”. 0141 554 6210. Providing Care New employability team - where its needed a success story for the East A new approach to supporting existing services that can help them and it is getting results. We are local people who want to look at get a job. These may relate to committed to working better options around work has benefits advice, adult learning, together to ensure that all residents exceeded its target three months building confidence and self- in East Glasgow can benefit from early for the numbers of local esteem, or finding out more about the city’s buoyant economy.” what vacancies are out there. people it supports! Mark Feinmann, Director of the The East Referral Team is a Most of the people supported by the team have been unemployed for East CHCP, added: “We are unique collaboration which has helping more and more local brought together advisers from over three years. The team has Jobcentre Plus, the East Glasgow helped local people to take up people on a journey towards work. Community Health & Care volunteering, to gain access to That journey can take time and Partnership (CHCP), and Glasgow training and education, and to people need appropriate support – East Regeneration Agency secure jobs. . and local partners are ensuring (GERA). They are based in health Jim Fairbairn, from Clyde that they get the help they need to Bergammon Engineering in and social work premises across the explore opportunities and gain the East area and work with staff and Bridgeton is a local east end skills for work.” Margaret Curran MSP meeting the Budhill Day Care Centre service users users of CHCP services to get them employer and Chair of the Strategic to think about employment issues. Employability Group for the East. If you want more information Two new £1.4 million day centres for seven-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year, Their main purpose is to support He commented: “This service is a about this work, contact David elderly people in East Glasgow were the centres will play a major role in people to become involved with major new addition for the East Black on 0141 781 4024. officially opened earlier this year. ensuring elderly people can continue The centres are operated by the East to live in the Glasgow Community Health and community. Care Partnership - a partnership Mark Feinmann, between Glasgow City Council and Director East How you can NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to Glasgow CHCP deliver social and health care in commented: “There is community settings. a move away from get involved The Budhill Day Care Centre, residential and and the Muirhead Rd hospital care as Day Care Centre, Baillieston will people want to The East Glasgow Community Health local people, community groups and each provide twenty-five places continue to live in and Care Partnership (CHCP) brings voluntary organisations the chance to every day of the year for frail older their own homes. together local health and social care have their say about the development of people and those with dementia. Up This centre and the services into a single structure. local services and provide feedback on a to fifteen spaces will also be services it will provide To do this, the CHCP is working in wide range of issues. available during evening and are key to avoiding partnership with a wide range of the need for If you want to find out how you can weekends. agencies such as housing associations, institutional care. I Muirhead Road staff and service users help health and social care services Margaret Curran MSP, who community safety and voluntary services am delighted that elderly people in make the changes to services that will opened the Budhill Centre said “I’d accommodated. A kitchen is also to develop integrated services which will East Glasgow will be able to benefit make a real impact on your health like to thank all of those involved in available for service users to develop make a difference to the health of people from state-of-the-art centres such as their cooking and baking skills. in East Glasgow. please contact 0141 277 7450 the planning and building of the Budhill and Muirhead Rd.” centres for their efforts. The new Graham Murray, from , You can help make a difference by join- for more information facilities are superb and will make a Designed with input from the who attends the Budhill Day Care ing our Public Partnership Forum or PPF. www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow real difference to the quality of life Dementia Services Development Centre added; “The new amenities This will give everyone — service users, for local elderly people who attended Centre at Stirling University, the are superb and I particularly like the the previous day centres”. centres provides a flexible and quiet room. Staff always treat us with Service users have already been modern approach to day care. A wide great care and respect and the food taking advantage of the new facilities variety of rooms allows for a range is also excellent. I also like how our and feedback has been very positive of social and rehabilitation activities views are taken into account during following the move into new while visiting services such as the user meetings. I have to say surroundings. By remaining open hairdressing and podiatry can also be ‘thank you’ to all concerned.” East Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) contact details: Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton St, Glasgow G40 1DA. Telephone: 0141 277 7450 Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 9 HEALTH JOBS Launch of £350,000 project to help people in the east end find health jobs

The East Glasgow Community Health Clare Sommerville from Shettleston, and Care Partnership (CHCP) is one of the Community Support Workers connecting local people from the east said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for Extra help for people end to local job opportunities in the me, I can get relevant qualifications and NHS. Working with the newly on the job training, with the real prospect established Glasgow East Regeneration of a full time health job at the end of the Agency and John Wheatley College, the 12 month placement within the local East CHCP is actively developing a CHCP”. Ian Reid, Director of Human with learning disabilities way of giving local people the skills to Resources, NHS Greater Glasgow and compete for job vacancies in the health Clyde said, “We are keen that where specialist respite centre for Chair of the Social Care, Policy and As part of the plan for learning sector. possible local jobs can be filled by local Scrutiny Committee, said at the disability services, the Council is Councillor Jim Coleman, Chair of the people with a learning people. This programme develops the disability recently opened opening in March “It is great to see also examining ways of extending East Glasgow CHCP, said “As one of the skills that east end residents need to that the investment in this facility its short breaks, direct payments largest employers in the area, the East Ain the east end of Glasgow compete for vacancies that will occur in has delivered a building fit for and respite at home services. The CHCP and its partners are jointly Riddrievale House was the NHS in East Glasgow.” purpose and which is sure to views of carers and the investing up to £350,000, in the developed with an investment of become highly cherished in the representatives of service users Community Support Workers Project. Ian Graham, Principal of John over £200,000, by Glasgow City Wheatley College said years ahead. Riddrievale House has have been a fundamental This project allows 12 currently Council. It is based in Riddire and “I am delighted to be involved in this been built to the highest standards component of the effort to refine unemployed local people from the east run by the Mungo foundation on innovative and groundbreaking and has been designed to meet the and develop the best way forward. end of Glasgow to take part in a 3 month behalf of Glasgow Learning individual needs of the people who Other services for people in East course at John Wheatley College, to be development. It will provide real opportunities for local residents to gain Disability Partnership. Up to 150 will use this service. It is a unique Glasgow with learning disabilities followed by a 12 month paid work people will be able to take up short- placement in jobs in local health services. access to employment in the primary care facility for people in Glasgow with are provided at the Accord and services provided in the East End”. break placements at Riddrie over learning disabilities and I am sure Riddrie Centre by the East Glasgow These will range from placements with the course of a year. health visitors, district nurses, podiatrists, “I wish the participants in the pilot it will offer them the privacy and Community Health and Care speech therapists, mental health nurses every success in their new jobs and in Councillor Elaine McDougall JP, dignity they require.” partnership. and general practitioners”. their associated training courses” Diamonds Are Tollcross Children Wave a Sad Forever Adiós to Easy Spanish Project For the third year in a row From 7th March to 28th April 2007 the proficiency. It is scientifically proven Road on Wednesdays from 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. Rogerfield Primary has Tollcross Community Advice Centre, in within the fields of neurology and If you are interested in joining one of our won the Council’s top conjunction with Playbusters, offered an behavioral sciences that a toddler who Easy Spanish classes (prefives, primary or award for enterprise. To eight week community Easy Spanish class acquires language skills in the first years of adults), please contact Margaret Layden on for pre-fives and their parents/carers. life has the foundations set for lifelong 0141 551 6050 at the Playbusters office. gain a diamond award, language learning. Spanish is taught in an Film Theatre making their Easy Spanish is a project that is taking the school has to carry out both parents and toddlers by storm in other informal group setting at the Easy Spanish several different kinds of own animated film and areas of the East End, and its extension to pre-five classes through song, games, role- finding out just how long a the Tollcross area was is met by a play, storytelling and arts & crafts activities, task. where fun is brought to the forefront and The infant department had process this is. It took them resounding ¡hola! from local parents and toddlers alike; most of whom where crying, Spanish language acquisition is quasi- their annual nativity play, two hours to make a 30 subliminal. second film! just like the infamous dance song, ‘No there was a Christmas Fayre pare, sigue, sigue…’ (Don’t stop, keep It was established during the with lots of hand made goods Primary 7 have worked going!) when the 8 week course drew to an development stages of the Easy Spanish for sale and there was a with FARE on an anti- end earlier this week. However, the classes project that Spanish was the most relevant territorialism project and with ended on a high with the presentation of modern language to families in the East Spring Tea with the parents End of Glasgow given that Spain is by far invited along. GEAC, making floats for the Easy Spanish graduation certificates to the toddlers and parents involved in the eight the most visited foreign destination by local Primary 5/6 has been Easterhouse Gala Day. families, hence offering a cultural and The children have week Tollcross taster sessions. especially enterprising this The Easy Spanish project, lead by practical endorsement to the learning year. They organised a fund- campaigned against smoking Playbusters, was conceived as a family process. Coincidentally at a global level, raising talent show for Red and have a paper collection learning experience in 2005 and piloted in Spanish is currently the third most spoken language on the globe with over 400 Nose Day, they were involved every week for the blue bins. both Bridgeton and Dennistoun and a number of local nurseries; it fosters cross- million native speakers, further bolstering in the “K’Nex” Challenge and The school has also involved the credibility of this language as a ‘tool for they also had an exciting day local businesses and groups in generational learning within the family unit, in turn encouraging second language life, work and travel’. A new adult class is working with the Glasgow many of its enterprises. acquisition in addition to mother tongue beginning at Toll Café – 933 Tollcross 10 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 Helping people on the path to

At Jobcentre Plus Robert got one- to-one advice and coaching about his concerns. He was referred on to the a better life Pathways to Work In Work Support programme, offering mentoring, any people want to return after his wife for two years until she financial advice, debt management, to work but often feel passed away. He thought he could health support and workplace there are barriers like con- return to work as a carer but had ‘buddying’ services to people in the Mfidence, lack of skills or worries become anxious and felt he didn’t have first few months of them returning to over loss of benefits that are stop- the skills, qualifications an employer work. He was given financial would look for. ping them. Research shows that a assistance until he received his first At his local Jobcentre Robert’s return to some kind of job can help wage. incapacity benefit adviser helped him Robert is enjoying a happier life to improve people’s health and well- to find a training course that gave him and says that going back to work is being. the experience he needed and helped the best thing that happened to him Robert is just one of the people that build his confidence. When he and only wishes he did it sooner. Pathway’s to Work has helped across completed the course he was offered a Pathways to Work is a programme Glasgow who is now benefiting from a part-time care job with Glasgow City designed to help people take the first new lease of life since he returned to Council. But, he still felt anxious about steps towards returning to work when work. returning to work and was worried they are ready. To find out more Robert gave up work due to ill about making the move from benefits contact your local Jobcentre office. health and during this period he looked into a job. Yoga at Blairtummock WRITING Community Hall CHALLENGE A Yoga class is currently running each Thursday evening between 7.30pm and 8.30pm at Blairtummock Community Hall, 45 Boyndie Street, Easterhouse, Glasgow. If you are from the surrounding area and would like to come along and take part we would be happy for you to attend. The Yoga has been on the go for the last 5 weeks. The instructor is provided in partnership with the Community Health Shop in as part of their health promotion work in the area. Young people from all over Easterhouse had a great time during the week of 14th – 18th May when they Blairtummock Commuity Hall is also available for attended the popular Family Fun Week in the people in the surrounding area to hire for functions and Learning Centres throughout Greater Easterhouse. parties, please get in touch on 0141 773 0202 or pop into the office for more information and look around the hall. There was the opportunity for the children to do Internet We have previously hosted birthday parties, christening treasure hunts about animals, do animal art activities or parties, communion celebrations and other special play animal bingo at a different Learning Centre each day. occasions. A fully stocked and staffed bar is provided at Teenagers created their own music on the computer and each function. made computer animations to bring their music to life. Adults were able to research their family history on the Do you have some short story for the most original ideas there Internet. Prizes were available for everyone. Breakfast at or a poem that you have will be a chance to have your Family Fun Week promotes how enjoyable and useful written or have thought about work included in the next book learning using computers at the learning centres can be of giving it a try, maybe you which will be launched in the for people of all ages. haven’t written since school coming months watch this Beardmore however long ago that was, or space... So why not give it a go, what have you got to lose? “Family Fun Week gives local adults the opportunity to Saturday 4th August is something to entertain maybe you are still at school! share in their children’s learning and find out more about Send your entries to: the date to put in your you. You can strut your We think there are many “Writing Challenge” services that are available in the local learning centre.” stuff to a rock band or a budding writers out there and Claire Porter Project Co-ordinator of The Pavillion said. diary, come along and Positive Mental Attitudes “The children who come along realise how much fun enjoy the festivities in jazz band or even a pipe have set a challenge to find at Project, Westwood learning using the computer can be,” added Judy Long, Beardmore Park starting band. A DJ will also be on least some of them... Business Centre 69 Lochend Learning Community Network Development with breakfast at 11am. hand to provide other Positive Mental Attitudes Aberdalgie Road Officer. Playbusters and music during the day. writers group are on their fourth Easterhouse G34 9HJ Those feeling adventurous Parkhead Housing anthology and would like to can try out the climbing invite anyone to have a go and Or if you want to know more Family Fun Week was organised in partnership with the Association have telephone; 0141 773 4937 ask Greater Easterhouse Learning Network, Positive About wall. Good at football then turn their hand to writing. The organised the day as part try to beat the goalie. general theme is ‘Home” and for Ruth or Laura. Literacy, John Wheatley College and the Lochend Family Please remember to include Learning Project. The Learning Centres are facilitated by of the Association’s 30th Various other games will what home means to you. the Greater Easterhouse Learning Network, equipped with anniversary celebrations take place throughout the (Home can mean whatever you your name, address, and age (if computers with broadband access through John Wheatley day. want eg! where you live, your you are still at school) and a bit College and also part-funded by the Baillieston, Greater The day will be full of home town, your country, or the about yourself if you want that Easterhouse & Shettleston Community Planning music and fun for all the There will also be a world! It could be in the form included .... good luck. Partnership Board. family. No matter what bouncy castle and face of a short story or a poem (A4 your taste in music painting for the younger size one page). It could be set in Closing date is the end of hopefully we will have ones. the past, present or future and August 2007. Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 11 Job Centre Award

Strathclyde Fire & this initiative can help reduce anti social behaviour such as attacks on Rescue’s North East crews, fire setting and hydrant Area this week vandalism”. launched their latest Ryan Palmer, aged seven, said “It was pure brilliant. Me and all youth initiative – my mates loved it.” Junior Fire Reach. The first Junior Fire Reach took place on Saturday 31st March Said Community Safety Co- when Easterhouse’s youngest ever ordinator Stephen McKee, “The Red Watch (aged 7-9) went concept is very simple. We want to through a variety of training Margaret Curran, MSP, was at Madeleine Quail and Susan Kerr. working alongside front-line services open the doors of Easterhouse fire scenarios including search and Easterhouse Jobcentre Plus in After discussions around Welfare of CHCP. station to young people. If you rescue, hose running, drills, a live March 2007 presenting the staff To Work, Pathways 2 Work for Margaret then presented an award think back to when you were a fire demonstration and the with an award for outstanding Incapacity Benefit Customers and to Easterhouse Jobcentre Plus for child, the chance to train as a fire opportunity to climb aboard an performance. New Deal, Margaret observed a being acknowledge through the customer New Deal interview with Jobcentre Plus internal Scottish fighter in your local fire station Easterhouse fire appliance. The She spent some time with the one of Easterhouse Jobcentre Plus Award and Recognition Scheme for would have been fantastic. We’re young fire fighters were issued Management Team including Kevin New Deal Advisers. achieving the commendation of making this a reality.” with youth size fire tunics & Doran, Director for Scotland, Jenny Ronnie Saez, Chief Executive of Scottish Office of the Quarter award Over the course of the next few trousers. Edmunds, Senior Operations the newly formed Glasgow East for outstanding performance. months it is hoped that up to 500 Said Community Safety Co- Manager for Glasgow, Pauline Regeneration Agency joined the The award was received on behalf young people in Easterhouse will ordinator Stephen McKee, “The McKay, Operations Manager for group to discuss working in of the staff at Easterhouse Jobcentre train on Saturdays with fire fighters day was very positive from start to Glasgow Central and East and both partnership with Jobcentre Plus and Plus by Raymond Robertson and in Easterhouse. The initiative was finish. The event is about youth Easterhouse Jobcentre Plus Managers the successful pilot in the East End Tony Vita. created by Group Manager John engagement, about fun, getting to Joyce and Community Safety Co- know fire fighters, and a bit of ordinator Stephen McKee. learning. But the attitude of the New Community Engagement Co-ordinator Said Group Manager Joyce, young people, the fact that they are “This is a chance for us to teach obviously enjoying themselves, Glasgow East Community Planning Health Council. In that post Danny promoted and monitored community good citizenship as well as fire makes everyone’s efforts has recruited a key member of staff to fighting skills. We also believe that worthwhile.” ensure that arrangements are in place engagement in the NHS. across partner bodies to promote Danny said “I am very much looking community engagement and ensure the forward to working with others to develop voices of the public are heard in the an effective community engagement planning and delivery of services. approach in the East of Glasgow. I know much good work is being carried out in Danny Crawford comes to this post East Glasgow but there are also many with extensive experience of working in challenges. I believe good community the NHS and local government in engagement ought to lead to improved Glasgow. He brings knowledge gained services for the community. from many years working with a wide range of community groups across Danny can be contacted at Glasgow Greater Glasgow most particularly as Community Planning Tel: 771 9338 Chief Officer of the Grater Glasgow E-mail [email protected] Working Together Benefits Tenants A ground breaking seminar in residents of East Glasgow care and housing professionals to Glasgow’s East End looked at how Community Health and Care address fundamental concerns. housing, health and social care Partnership (CHCP) enjoy a healthy He said: - “Staff need to work services can work together to life. Our aim at East Glasgow CHCP together to make sure that people is to improve the health, well-being benefit local residents. Organised who may have chaotic lifestyles as a and quality of life of local people. result of mental health or addiction by East Glasgow Community The housing agenda is a key issue problems can sustain their tenancies. Health and Care Partnership for us. The seminar is a move We also need to make sure we (CHCP) and local housing towards a new way of working which provide barrier free housing or providers, “Housing and Support – can only benefit tenants in Glasgow’s sheltered accommodation for older A Shared Agenda” was the first East End.” and disabled people so they can event of its kind in Glasgow’s East remain as independent within the The East Glasgow CHCP ‘s community as possible.” End. development plan for 2007 to 2010 Councillor Jim Coleman, Chair of includes the intention to establish a “In addition young people leaving the East Glasgow CHCP, opened the Housing Interface Team as a way to care may require some form of seminar at on Friday, bridge the gap between the CHCP support to enable them to sustain May 11. He sees that significant and the housing sector. This team their tenancy and people who overlaps already exist between social will provide a day-to-day link with register as homeless require both care, health care and housing. But he housing providers but also offer temporary and more permanent believes that closer links between all advice when tenants need help from accommodation.” three sectors can bring enormous health and social care services. benefits to a wide range of Mark Feinmann, Director East Contact Gary Dover, Planning vulnerable people. Glasgow CHCP, believes that a Manager, East Glasgow CHCP on He said: - “Good quality housing collaborative approach will pay 0141 277 7450 for more information is vital to making sure that the dividends as it will make it easier for on the Housing Interface Team. 12 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 Intergenerational Project New Horizon

New Horizon is a programs. This can be community rehabilitation illustrated through the project based in the achievement of the Bronze Easterhouse area of SHAW Award, The Foods For Glasgow. We provide a Life program, The range of services for those Horticulture, our contribution affected by drug/alcohol to the Addiction Worker misuse and their families. Training Project, the activities program, the Health and Developmental in nature the Fitness program, The three tiered programme on Recovery and Relapse offer enables the transition Prevention Program. These from chaotic substance programs have enabled service misuse to stability and the uses to access learning, realisation of individual training, and employment potential. As well as dealing opportunities in line with their with addiction related issues personal aspirations. services provide an The approach adopted by educational and New Horizon is epitomised in employability focus that the mission statement ‘To considers the long term Empower’. This statement social context of recovery. encompasses the ethos of 2006/2007 has been an developing the potential of eventful year for our project everyone attached to the due to the extensive nature of project whether service user, the work we do and the staff member, placement or innovative nature of the volunteer.

An intergenerational project is The objective is to carry out and communities and ways to address being carried out in association intergenerational work to encourage a such actions. with Education Outreach - Carolyn positive dialogue between these The themes for the project will be: Keep generations and to develop an Recreation Work Environment. We will Blackburn, People’s Palace and understanding and respect for each other, explore these themes looking at the Playbusters. themselves and for their surrounding changes over the decades. This would The Intergenerational Project aims to environment. It will challenge people by include using a variety of methods explore people’s perceptions of crime, in looking at the impact on crime within including introductory workshops, film Well particular their fear of crimes, as well as communities and by doing so will lead to and video. Taking part will be P7 pupils investigating other social issues a more cohesive community as negative from Quarrybrae, St Marks and Wellshot concerning and affecting both young and perceptions are being addressed. The primaries as well as a lively group of the old within the Shettleston and Parkhead project would look at issues of antisocial East Ends older residents. areas of Glasgow. behaviour and the effect on individuals Contact at Playbusters.

Calton Weavers Group Launch New health project, in the on diet, exercise and cutting east of Glasgow, Keep Well, smoking.” ast year a group of locals from the community spirit back both for themselves targets major killers such as Keep Well participant, east end stepped up a campaign to and the area. The community needs to build a heart disease, strokes and Thomas Stewart from sense of trust in each other again, just like the highlight an historical graveyard in Carntyne said “Going through weavers motto which was “Weave Trust With cancer by getting people in LAbercromby Street Calton. Locals are the 45 to 65 age group, who the Keep Well health angry and annoyed that the graveyard has Truth”. The group was constituted at a meeting in never visit the doctor to go assessment made me realise I been neglected and is still being destroyed the People’s Palace on 15th May. A verybusy for a health check up. could do more to take care of by anti social behaviour. meeting which was very well attended by Most of the GP Practices in my health. The group carried out a local survey asking different agencies the community police, the East Glasgow Community The main change I’ve made passers by their opinion on the graveyard, the safety partnership and land services, and Health and Care is to totally rethink my diet. Partnership(CHCP) area are response was amazing, everyone felt that the many more have become involved to help I’ve cut out chocolate, eat 4 taking part in Keep well, place was being left to rot away and no one promote and build a relationship with the seemed to care. which is a pilot project funded pieces of fruit a day, less fries, The group have researched the ancient community. by the Scottish Executive. more steamed, baked and cemetery and they could not believe the facts East End GP, Dr Tom grilled food and now use that were surfacing about the people buried Anyone who would be interested in Gilhooley, based at Carntyne skimmed milk. their, notable people who themselves lived helping please contact Medical Centre said, “All too On the exercise front, I’m and worked in and around Calton and Joanna Moore often the first heart attack or waiting to hear about Bridgeton who were land owners, C/o Alex Morrison stroke is the last. Not everyone Parks Developments Officer membership for Tollcross stonemasons, straw hat manufacturers and of will survive an event so the Leisure Centre and while course weavers. Their occupations were The Courtyard Tollcross Park answer is to prevent it in the endless, a rich community of people buried 254B Wellshot Road first place. During a health that’s coming through I’m in what once was a beautiful place. GLASGOW check, if tests show a patient walking a lot more. The group is on mission to bring local G32 7AX is at risk, we can prescribe Overall I feel better and it’s interest back to the site and hope that anyone Phone 0141 778 4395 cholesterol - busting statins down to the help I got at Keep interested will join them to get a little Email [email protected] where needed and give advice Well.” Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 13 Finding Families for Glasgow’s Children

Options include: enormous. All kinds of people are providing eligible for adoption or fostering but emergency and many still believe they are not Hygiene Queens! short term foster suitable. We would urge anyone who ore than 900 children, care, long term has ever thought of adopting or fostering, shared care, weekend care fostering in the past to come forward from babies to 16 year and care for disabled children. now.” olds, are currently living “Families have told us that both Mwith Foster Families – some of the options can be extremely Contact Families for Children for more children will return to their birth rewarding,” commented Margaret information. families others are waiting and Anne McLean, Operations Manager Phone: 0845 270 0609 hoping for a permanent family to at Families for Children. Email: foster or adopt them. Explains Margaret Anne, [email protected] But with less than 400 foster carers “Children can find themselves in www.glasgow.gov.uk/adoptionandfostering there is an urgent need for new care for a variety of reasons – their adoptive parents and foster carers. parents may have died and they have Explains Morag Darnbrough, no relatives able to care for them; Communications and Recruitment the natural parents may be incapable Officer at Families for Children, the of looking after them due to Council’s Adoption and Fostering alcohol/drug related problems or Service, “The problem is people just because they are suffering from don’t realise that they could be mental health problems. carers. We want to encourage “It’s vital that we get the message people - single, married, in to people that fostering is a real relationships, with or without option for the majority of adults. By children of their own - to contact fostering they could dramatically improve the quality of life and the Congratulations to Wilma Hunter, Ina well as providing a place to meet and us.” Gillian and Martin, foster carers aspirations and achievements of Keenan, Debbie McGowan and Irene make friends. these young people.” The café is also firm favourite with from Sandyhills, said “ Fostering is Paterson who all recently passed an challenging but rewarding, we feel The application process has elementary Food Hygiene course at construction workers who love the tasty been streamlined to allow low priced food. that we are giving something back to John Wheatley College. Ina is the community, and hope that we are enquiries to be dealt with The success of the café is a tribute to more quickly. There’s assistant café manager and Wilma, the hard work and commitment of Jean giving children a chance.” Debbie and Irene volunteer at the Janet, a foster carer from also a new information Dillon, café manager and her team pack ‘It’s difficult, it’s busy community café at Cranhill volunteers. Easterhouse, added “ The best thing is seeing the children come on in easy’ providing potential Community Project. If you would like to know more parents and carers with a The café caters to local residents about volunteering at Cranhill their development, by giving them a lot of encouragement and improving very clear picture of looking for tasty home cooking and Community Project, please get in touch what’s involved and the aims to promote a healthy lifestyle as on 774 3344. their self esteem”. If you’re over 21, with a assessment process. reasonable degree of physical fitness, She added: “Adopting and emotional stability and resilience - fostering can be difficult and Working with men to end you could become a foster carer. challenging but the rewards are violence against women Youth members at the with a learning experience Young People Clean Pavilion Youth Café in and the opportunity to learn On May 11th, the Greater active approach Easterhouse took part in an transferable skills that can Easterhouse Multi Agency Domestic “Men Enough” was aimed at operation to clean up the be used to help them into bringing people together to develop area in a programme of employment or training. Abuse Forum (GEMADAF) held a Up and Go Green The second in the series challenging and thought provoking strategies to engage with men in our activities arranged by communities and kept the focus of Glasgow East of projects will focus on conference in the City Chambers to ensuring the safety of women and creating a small local task highlight the need to develop Environmental Team. children. It is clear that this problem of The two week programme force who will clean up and resources to undertake work with gender based violence will not go away on local environmental provide environmental men who are abusive / violent with by ignoring male perpetrators behaviour issues focused on works in identified sites their partners / ex-partners. This was or refusing to engage with them. maintaining local woodland, throughout the East End of in partnership with Men’s Health The Domestic Abuse Forum has been recycling benefits, and Glasgow. Participants Forum Scotland and Dave Morran, a working on this issue for the past year information about the between the ages of 16 – 19 co-founder of the CHANGE and hopes to act as a catalyst to provide Forestry Commission. will have the opportunity to programme. A programme to work resources in order to begin to help men Furthermore, the team of 5 undertake a National Unit develop healthy relationships. From youth members participated Qualification on with convicted male perpetrators of this conference we will work towards domestic abuse. National speakers in analysing problem sites Environmental transforming this idea and making it around Easterhouse through Sustainability and will shared their insights and experiences into a reality. taking pictures and carrying which held and enlightened their The Forum website receive a weekly training out a community clean up of allowance. audience. www.gemadaf.org.uk has useful litter and rubbish. The Forum is made up of workers information for anyone requiring The projects managed by from agencies within Greater information to gain support if living Glasgow East Regeneration If you would like to take Easterhouse, such as, Women’s Aid, with domestic abuse. If any agencies Agency supports young part in similar activities or Barnardos, etc as well as involvement would like more information on the people to become involved workshops on the from Glasgow Community Safety Greater Easterhouse Multi Agency in carrying out environment please contact Services, the police and social work. It Domestic Abuse Forum please contact environmental works within Glasgow East is through this inter-agency working Suzanne Craig on 781 0230 or by e- their local area while at the Environmental Team on that we have been able to take a pro- mail [email protected] same time providing them 0141 781 2000. 14 l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007

Determined To Succeed Quarry Brae Primary School recently The children had a lot of fun, while received a Silver Award for gaining valuable life skills from Enterprise Education in recognition of participating in these Enterprise our whole school Enterprise projects. In recognition of all our opportunities. This year we raised a efforts, we were invited to attend the lot of money for two charities. We Determined To Succeed Enterprise Education Awards Ceremony in the held a Talent Show and Raffle to raise City Chambers. We had a wonderful money for Food Aid. We also time collecting our award. It was a Parkhead Housing organised a “Tickled Pink” day to lovely reward for all our hard work. raise money for Breast Cancer Gillian Munro and Ryan Frew Awareness. On this day every class accompanied Miss Henderson to the took part in activities like face City Chambers on Wednesday 16th Association celebrates painting and cake decorating May. 30th Anniversary New Easterhouse

n 1977 Parkhead Housing team of 36 provides rent collection, play facilities at Beardmore Park and Association was established to repairs, estate management and continues to work with the relevant refurbish the sandstone allocations services to its customers agencies to ensure this facility is Credit Union… tenementsI in Parkhead. In the 30 as well as providing factoring maintained for the benefit of all. services to approx 230 owners in the The Association will be moving to years since then it has refurbished area. larger premises on Duke Street near Recent developments and over 700 flats and built over 500 As a tenant controlled social the Forge in the next year and this homes for rent. This year will see landlord Parkhead Housing should hopefully provide a better forthcoming service offerings another 71 houses and flats built Association is run by a dedicated environment for all our customers. for the benefit of the community. voluntary Management Committee Parkhead Housing Association is Centre in . The Association currently owns elected annually from its residents. well placed to be involved not only Having successfully and manages approx 1200 houses The Association is involved in in the physical regeneration of the attracted additional grant and flats and manages 280 units for many community regeneration area but play a significant role in the funding from Key Fund, initiatives linking it to the Parkhead social and economic life of Parkhead. NECU is soon to recruit a the Glasgow Housing Association Youth Project and Playbusters. In We look forward to the next 30 via the Crossview Local Housing New Markets Membership conjunction with the East End years with the same optimism which Officer whose remit will be organisation. Housing Association Regeneration created the Association in the first to enhance partnership The Association prides itself on its Forum it helped young people gain a place and the creation of a working with more local provision of quality services to its modern apprenticeship. The sustainable community to be proud community organisations, customers. The Association’s staff Association also helped create the of. and to help introduce new membership products such as insurance and additional savings accounts for the New Easterhouse Credit Union benefit of the membership. New Easterhouse Credit Union is (NECU) has recently completed its also about to initiate a focused Smoke Free Homes office refurbishment programme, and marketing campaign with the aim of is now in a strong position to embark More than 200 households in East smoking to one well ventilated room, and reaching as many members of the upon its next stage of its Glasgow have taken steps to protect their never allowing smoking in front of your community as possible thus making children (the Silver pledge). Children can organisational development and them more aware of the advantages of families from other people’s membership and the benefits to be inhale around 150 cigarettes a year when growth. tobacco smoke by making the Having developed strong working enjoyed from saving with New Breathe Easy Smoke Free adults smoke around them, and are less able links with other local organisations Easterhouse Credit Union. There are Homes and Zones pledge. to fight infections caused by breathing in such as GERA, GEMAP, and Glasgow many organisations offering financial Whether you are a smoker other people’s smoke. City Council, NECU is now services within the community. who is not yet ready to quit, To help you keep your pledge, you will positioning itself as a pivotal resource However, very few of them are as or a non-smoker with family receive a free ‘goody pack’ with useful tips within the local community. In January, competitively priced as NECU. Look out for further developments members or friends who and resources. People opting for the Gold the Credit Union set up a school pledge will also be entered into a prize draw facility within Lochend Community and updates in future editions of smoke, you can make a big GERA’S ‘SEEN Bulletin’, or for difference to your family’s health for £100 of DIY vouchers. High and this localised collection facility has proved extremely popular further information call in to their main by providing them with a smoke with the pupils. NECU will soon re- office in Shandwick Square Shopping free environment. You can either To find out how to make your home open its collection points at The Hub in Centre which is open daily from 10:00 pledge not to allow smoking within your a Smoke Free Zone, please contact: Wellhouse, whilst also maintaining a a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and on Saturdays home (the Gold pledge), or by restricting Kirsty Cornwall on 0141 550 5023. weekly presence at the Glenburn from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 l 15 The Happy Club Toys on the Toys on the Road was Manager of the Centre for launched at Bridgeton Under Fives said, “It can be Child Development really helpful to use Centre, Bridgeton Health specially adapted toys to Centre thanks to a help things like their coordination or their motor road £34,500 award from skills. Visually impaired Radio Clyde’s Cash for youngsters, for example, use The Happy Club, Our We meet on a Thursday A groundbreaking mobile Kids. special tactile toys, so to be club is open to school evening between 7-9pm The Toy Library is run by able to continue the work of age children affected by in Eastmuir Primary toy library for children the Centre for Under Fives the Child Development Plus (a voluntary Centre at home is going to disability and their School, Hallhill Road, organisation), in partnership families. We offer sports Barlanark. We remain with East Glasgow make a real difference.” with physical and Calton Councillor George activities (with qualified open throughout the Community Health and Care Partnership, NHS Greater Redmond said: “This is a coaches and structures) holidays so why not pop learning difficulties has Glasgow and Clyde and fantastic resource for arts and crafts, a support in and see us? part-funders Glasgow City children in the East of network and training for been launched in the Council. Glasgow who have learning parents in a friendly For more information Bridgeton Child or physical disabilities. It atmosphere. call: 07779751978. East End. Development Centre is an will also provide tremendous assessment centre for support for their parents, children who have who will be able to make the additional support needs, most of play to encourage and all toys have been their child’s development. specially selected by the Re-Dedication of specialist therapists working I’m delighted the Council there. Parents whose sons has provided financial Tollcross Park backing for a project that Easterhouse and daughters use the Centre can now borrow specially could make a significant selected toys to use at home. difference to a lot of young Community Fire Aileen Macdonald, and vulnerable lives.” Writers Group Station Wellshot Primary

Easterhouse Fire Station of the refurbishment and was opened by Lord extension process Provost Sir Peter Easterhouse Community School Meldrum on 28th May Fire Station had dignified 1964. facilities for all staff and Wellshot Primary School has Mr. Alex Walker, Head Teacher Its opening marked the visitors, a Phoenix room won a few awards this year. with some of the pupils for the use of community completion at that time of celebrated winning the Glasgow After the article in the last We are also keen to meet with a programme of new build groups and had an area of The pictures show two of these Sports School of the year Award. East End Outlook, we have other writing groups operating in fire stations to service the floor space that had awards: Nicola McInnes and gained new members and Mr. Walker retires at the end of the area to discuss ways we can communities living in the doubled in size. The Maria Coyle Primary 7 new enthusiasm. Our new residential areas at the this school term after 25 years work together perhaps in funding whole process was receiving a platinum award at programme will continue edge of the City of completed in sixteen the Glasgow City Chambers on service at Wellshot Primary until the end of June when bids, events etc, maybe together Glasgow. months. the 16th of May. School, we all wish him well. we will be taking a break for with the Federation of Writers The station was The Board of the summer beginning again Scotland and other interested arts identified for Strathclyde Fire & Rescue with a new programme at the agencies in the East End. refurbishment as part of funded the project and this end of August (see website the Service’s ongoing afternoon’s re-dedication for details). Bards in the property maintenance represents the completion Park will continue throughout For further details contact: programme. In 2004, following the of a major undertaking, the summer on the 1st demonstrating the Saturday of the month i.e. Derek Read on 0141 763 1418 tendering process for the refurbishment and commitment of the Board June 2nd, July 7th and Website: of Strathclyde Fire & August 4th so poets, extension of the station, a www.tollcrosspark.com contract was awarded by Rescue to the local songwriters and storytellers the Board of Strathclyde community. and audiences welcome! It e-mail: Fire and & Rescue to Sim Nicola McInnes and Maria Coyle P7 Mr Walker and pupils of Wellshot is a 1-3pm meeting at Winter Building Group at a The station was re- (Wellshot Primary) collected a Platinum celebrate winning the Glasgow Sports Gardens, in the hidden [email protected] or Award for Enterprise at Glasgow City School of the Year Award budgeted cost of £1.7 dedicated by Father J. Chambers on 16th May garden if the weather is fine. [email protected] million. At the conclusion Thompson. 16l Glasgow East Outlook l Summer 2007 First Arts & Mental Health Festival Home Falls Prevention

Paul Marshall Programme Photography and computer generated imagery Senior Citizens in the east of Prevention Glasgow are now getting help to Programme, fight back against falls. NHS says “Injuries Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Home don’t have to be Falls Prevention Programme is now inevitable: “It available for people in the East used to be the general Glasgow Community Health and perception that people tended to fall Care Partnership area. over more as they got older, and that’s Falling over at home is the number all there was to it. But nowadays we one cause of accidental death among know how serious falls are and, most older people in Scotland, and the importantly of all, we know they can number one cause of unplanned be prevented by taking simple steps to hospital admission. improve your strength and balance. Hector The Home Falls Prevention Aitken’s “You don’t have to accept your artwork Programme aims to prevent further mobility will be reduced just because Positive Mental Attitudes are Neil McQueen from PMA falls by providing a comprehensive you’re older there’s plenty you can do working towards their said “People living in east falls screening service, health to stop it. We can’teach people all contribution to the first Arts and Glasgow are welcome to education, exercise, rehabilitation and sorts of ways to keep fit and strong Mental Health Festival to be join us as participants in onward referral. The service is and it’s great fun and could possibly held in Glasgow this October. any or all of our creative available to individuals over the age of even help save your life in the long Exciting partnerships with arts activities”. Contact 65, who live at home and have had a run.” Platform, Easterhouse’s new ads PMA on 0141 773 4937 if fall within the last year. Telephone 0141 427 8311 for more facility, Creative Interventions you would like to find out Hazel Kelly from the Home Falls information. and John Wheatley College will more or become involved. culminate in new drama, visual Positive Mental ads, creative writing, film and Attitudes is a mental health animation pieces to be launched awareness and anti-stigma NOT JUST ANY OFFICE during World Mental Health programme for East Glasgow, A guide to getting the most out of your Jobcentre Week, 8th to 14th October. supported by East Glasgow Participants are exploring Community Health and Care Your local Jobcentre aims to give you: themes around mental health Partnership. It has been working and wellbeing and the events successfully since its launch in Pictures are art works from n Advice on work, training, and benefits, will aim to challenge and 2002, to tackle stigma in key PMA’s March residence at the under one roof entertain people in east Glasgow settings of schools, workplaces Gallery of Modern Art. n Access the job vacancies through and beyond. and the local community. touch-screen Jobpoints n Access to newspapers and job hunting advice n Help and support if you have barriers preventing you from working n Respect for your privacy n A service that teats you as an individual n Quick answers to your questions about TwilightTwilight BasketballBasketball paid work and benefits Customer phones n Help to claim the benefits you are entitled to your questions and Use the phones to make private calls to information about extra support you employers or any service linked to may get, and Jobcentre Plus such as child benefit, n A friendly and efficient service in national insurance or to find out about RocksRocks thethe East!East! modern, open plan offices you benefits. Welcome point Resources Your first point of call. Let our staff point you in the right direction. The is information that enables you to Personal advisers find out more about jobs, training, news, Arrange an interview with a specialist events, campaigns and relevant activities adviser to discuss you circumstances and in your area work out what help you may receive to move towards work, and what benefits Visit your local Jobcentre today and you could be entitled to. see what help they can give you.

in 2 new East End location – launches will take place in early July – so remember to check out the web-site for more details. 30th Anniversary And with the arrival of summer SSF are proud to announce a brand new initiative “Daylight Football Tournament Basketball” to be delivered in partnership with Glasgow’s Community and Safety Services utilising the network of outdoor basketball A team of Parkhead Housing Association facilities across the city. FREE to all participants staff and contractors is limbering up for a regular weekly basketball sessions will be cottish Sports Futures (SSF) have been last year TBB has qualified 28 young people as available for the duration of the summer holidays football tournament in June as part of the delivering FREE Twilight Basketball Level 1 Basketball coaches, several now deliver - look out for special guest appearances from Association’s 30th Anniversary (TBB) sessions for 11-21yr olds in the coaching to other young people and receive paid Scottish Rocks Pro-basketball team! A final celebrations. SEast End of Glasgow for the last 3 years and employment to support SSF initiatives throughout tournament will be held at a central venue Following their success (with some help the city. 2 Easterhouse Rocks players have combining all locations! Join in – all are from the Police team) in friendly matches thanks to continuation funding from Lloyds recently received interviews to pursue a sports welcome – no previous experience required! TSB Foundation for Scotland, PDI, Sport against Parkhead Youth Project they are scholarship in the United States. Final details will be promoted soon and hoping to triumph in the tournament which Relief and Community Planning Partnership we Closer to home, at a recent SSF “S.W.A.T.” highlighted on the SSF web-site: are now committed to delivering in the area for Basketball tournament from over 25 teams www.scottishsportsfutures.org.uk will see teams being fielded by Parkhead a further 2 years. Easterhouse Rocks stole the ultimate prize If you know a young person, community staff, Youth Project, Strathclyde Police, Urban One of our longest standing sessions is winning a hard fought final against another TBB local organisations or volunteers who might be Fox and the Fire Service. delivered from Lochend Community High School squad the “ Hustlers”. Funded by the interested in getting involved with Twilight on a Tuesday night and is home to the newly Commission for Racial Equality, the tournament Basketball, Daylight Basketball or any other SSF The tournament will take place at the East established Easterhouse Rocks. The commitment was a big occasion attracting over 276 young programmes please get in touch: End Healthy Living Centre on 7th and 14th from this group of young people has produced a people and 16 nationalities. June 2007 with the final taking place on great team, working together and achieving Discussions are currently underway with local [email protected] Friday 22nd June 2007. significant personal and group goals. Over the partners to agree delivery of Twilight Basketball or 0141 534 7944