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COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP IN EAST ON THE RIGHT TRACK! NATIONAL INDOOR SPORTS ARENA AND SIR CHRIS HOY VELODROME WILL BE A “WORLD CLASS VENUE”

The NISA and competitions, while the The velodrome track will be velodrome – which will velodrome will have a further designed by the internationally be one of the biggest 2,000 seated and 500 standing renowned designer Ralph indoor sports facilities spectators viewing a 250-metre Schuermann, who also designed of its type in Europe – cycle track. the 2008 Olympic Games will be located right in Viewing capacity for the velodrome in Beijing. the heart of the East velodrome will be extended to The design of the velodrome’s End, close to Celtic 4,000 for the duration of the track – and its accreditation by Park and the Commonwealth Games, where the Union Cycliste Internationale Commonwealth Games the venue will host the (UCI) – is absolutely key to the Athletes’ Village. badminton and track cycling success of the Sir Chris Hoy This will be the principal new events. Velodrome as an event arena. dedicated sports facility for the The facility will be a national , training centre for athletics, SPORTSCOTLAND and will be ’s first basketball, netball, track cycling The new headquarters of indoor velodrome, building on and volleyball, and will include sportscotland, the national sports the successes of Sir Chris Hoy Scotland’s first dedicated indoor agency, will be located on the and other Scottish cyclists. velodrome, providing elite same site, adjacent to the NISA The arena will have 5,000 training and an international spectator seats for sporting competition standard venue. Continued on page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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Continued from front page and velodrome. The facility will also be the base for several other national sports federations and Culture and Sport Glasgow’s sports development unit. Other features include a community sports centre with sports halls, outdoor floodlit 5-a-side courts, extensive health and fitness provision, indoor roller sports park, provision for cycling and a crèche. There will be dedicated and shared facilities for school use. The construction project will require a total workforce of 200, including 20 new apprenticeship Artists impressions (© Inlightin Ltd.) of the National Indoor Sports Arena and velodrome. places, and 84 staff will be Above left: 5-a-side courts. Above right: Velodrome. Below: North Plaza. employed by Culture and Sport “It will be great to see these Glasgow to operate the venue magnificent facilities take when it opens. shape and change the landscape of the East End of COMMUNITY FACILITY this great city of ours. I look Councillor Steven Purcell, forward to the day when we Leader of , welcome athletes from all said: “The National Indoor over the world to an arena Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome will be world-class and velodrome of which we venues able to attract sporting will be justifiably proud. competitions of the highest I also look forward to the standard to Glasgow, as well as lasting benefits that they providing a fantastic community will give to the people of facility that presents the chance Scotland, of Glasgow and and challenge to improve health the East End.” and fitness levels. “The design and construction Councillor Archie Graham of this state-of-the-art facility Executive Member for the will offer employment, training Commonwealth Games and skills opportunities to local people, and will be a real asset it will inspire our athletes to for the city and country for train even harder to be on the decades to come.” podium at a home Games.” John Scott, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 Limited, the WORLD CLASS Organising Company for the Sports Minister Shona Robison Commonwealth Games, said: said: “With five years to go, we “We are focused on delivering continue to be on track to deliver an athlete-centred Games and a world class Commonwealth the successful delivery of the Games. NISA and velodrome will “The development of the significantly contribute to NISA and Sir Chris Hoy providing athletes with a truly Velodrome will showcase outstanding sporting Glasgow and Scotland to an experience.” international audience, and Louise Martin CBE, Chair of continue to benefit the country sportscotland, said: “This is a for generations to come.” landmark facility, not just for the The main funder of the facility 2014 Commonwealth Games, is Glasgow City Council, with but for the future training and contributions of £11m from competition opportunities for so Glasgow 2014 Ltd and £15m many sports in Scotland. Cycling from sportscotland, as part of the in particular will benefit ’s national immensely.” and Regional Sports Facilities Michael Cavanagh, Chairman Strategy. of Commonwealth Games Construction is due to begin Scotland, said: “As our plans for towards the end of 2009, with the Games continue to roll out completion expected in early and become a reality, I am sure 2012.

The Council is issuing a newsletter to local people to provide an update on the work underway in the area in preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It will contain information on three major projects in the neighbourhood – the Athletes’ Village, the National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, and the East End Regeneration Route. Further communication will follow. You can view a copy of the newsletter at: www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/ AboutGlasgow/AGamesLegacyForGlasgow/Venues GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 3 A great deal still to do Season of fruitfulness

In March I wrote; “Many people they arise, with information Looking at the woodlands and pupils – all working to achieve are genuinely concerned at this about how to access GERA trees in our gardens, it seems as the highest standards in time by reports in the media services (and a forthcoming Jobs if leaves are falling into a deep Gymnastics. In June this year we about the global economy and Fair) and interesting personal carpet of gold crunching flakes. welcomed some of these the impact of the credit crunch. stories from local people who When children play in safety in gymnasts to Glasgow and saw We here in Glasgow East are not have taken up these the woods and playing fields, some fabulous demonstrations. immune to the issues which are opportunities and support on parents are glad because this is In November nine gymnasts and outwith our control. However if offer. what play is about. three coaches from Glasgow will the agencies and stakeholders However Community Planning venture to Rostov on Don as part working in Community Planning is not just about the agencies and SPECIAL MEMORIES of an ongoing exchange work in partnership with the services they provide, it is Healthy play and enjoyment in programme. voluntary sector organisations also about the active sports brings children special then we can certainly try to communities within the area and memories and experiences of WORKING TOGETHER mitigate against the problems there a number of features such Councillor Frank Docherty fun. Why not bring safe play We want the best for our faced.” as; the Community into your streets? Join the local children, working together On the front of this edition of Clean-Up, Doors Open Day and club and use organised activities through Community Planning in Outlook you will see the various arts and activities for 8-12’s and 12-14’s. Disco , and National Indoor Sport Arena involving young people in dancing classes will help build Greater you can (NISA) and the Velodrome now schools which show how diverse confidence and fun into help us do this in the winter taking shape as the preparations and vibrant the area is with a children’s lives but team games months. Healthy walks with the for the Commonwealth Games large number of people involve building relationships to Park Rangers will help you 2014 move forward. These are volunteering their time and work for a winning score. discover new interest in local physical signs that even in these talents for the good of all. history, trees, buildings, burns difficult times regeneration can So in these troubled times INTERESTED? and secrets of Bishop Loch. still take place and we can be there is still a great deal of work For information about children’s assured that here in the East End to do and much to be proud of activities contact Ken Gibson YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS we will have lasting legacy from here in the East of Glasgow and from Culture & Sport Glasgow INVALUABLE the games. we in the Community Planning on 0141 276 1785. We need your help to show our Also in this edition we have a Partnerships are committed to children they are valued and number of articles on how supporting local people. IMPORTANT LESSONS have a future beyond the Glasgow East Regeneration We learn fundamental skills for Commonwealth Games. Agency (GERA) are taking Councillor Frank Docherty Bailie Catherine McMaster life from childhood play, how to forward the Glasgow Works Chair East Centre Calton cope with anger and Bailie Catherine McMaster initiative to ensure that local Community Planning frustration and not destroy a Chair Baillieston, Shettleston people are well placed to take Partnership and Executive friendship. In the Sports and Greater Easterhouse advantage of training and Member for Community Academy of Rostov on Don (our Community Planning Board employment opportunities as Planning Glasgow City Council twinned City) they have 1,000 CALLING ALL LANDLORDS!

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Brendan O’Hara (Parcelforce Depot Manager), Peter Macdonald, Dav Jhakra (ULR), Gwen Menzies (ULR), Katrina Quirke and Alan Sherry with the plaque PARCELFORCE WORKERS CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF NEW LEARNING CENTRE The workers at Parcelforce Learning Centre at Glasgow the launch because despite all Worldwide in Depot is a great example of how that was going on around them recently celebrated the official management, unions and local the students just kept working launch of their workplace learning providers can work away.” learning centre - The together to put in place a facility Alan Sherry, Assistant Learning Force. which will benefit employees. Principal of John Wheatley With the support of the I was really impressed with the College, said, “John Wheatley College learner wins Communication Workers Union teamwork and dedication to College is delighted to have (CWU) funding from the learning which I saw at the been able to contribute to this regional award Scottish Union Learning Fund depot.” important partnership. The and some technical input from Katrina Quirke, CWU establishment of the Learning John Wheatley College student undertook a placement with the John Wheatley College, the National Executive member, Centre recognises the key role and volunteer, Avril Graham, Routes into Learning project to Union Learning Reps at agreed, “This is an excellent of workforce development as an has won the Scottish Adult successfully complete her HNC Parcelforce worked hard to facility that is well used by the investment for the future and Learning Partnership Adult Social Care course. establish a first class learning staff and it is a credit to all in encourages a culture of lifelong Learner of the Year for the Throughout her learning, Avril centre for use by the workforce. the depot, especially Dav Jhakra, learning. The College is happy Scottish Central Region. confronted major challenges in Parcelforce, their employer, were Gwen Menzies and Raymond to be part of this initiative by Sponsored by STV, the awards her personal life which keen to support the initiative. Ross, who put in a lot of work providing learning and teaching recognise students who have strengthened her resolve to turn The launch was organised by and effort to get it up and support. shown a real commitment to things around for herself and her the Union Learning running. Credit should also be “The hard work of the Union learning and Avril was presented family and she has worked Representatives whose hard given to Craig Anderson who Learning Representatives in with her award at the glittering tirelessly to make sure that work was key to getting the helped put Dav in touch with their efforts to get this ceremony in Glasgow in happens. Learning Centre operational. To John Wheatley College, which is operational has been impressive September. She’s now looking forward to officially open the centre, the local education centre for the and has created an excellent Avril’s learning journey with beginning a Community Katrina Quirke of the CWU East End of Glasgow, who opportunity for us to engage John Wheatley College took her Education programme at National Executive and Peter supply the tutors. with our business community from student to volunteer. Glasgow University in January. Macdonald, HR Director of “Yet again this is a great and also to benefit from the Studying to become an Adult Avril says, “If it hadn’t been Parcelforce Worldwide, unveiled example of how the CWU, its industrial skills and experience Literacies Learning Worker, her for the support of my tutor at a plaque. members and Parcelforce of the workforce. We look placement and volunteering has John Wheatley, Catherine Watt, The new learning centre has Worldwide can work together forward to a long and successful involved her further in the I couldn’t have achieved any of 12 PCs which are used on a for the betterment for all relationship with CWU learning Routes Into Learning this. There are a lot of positive ‘hot-desk’ basis throughout the colleagues, as could be seen at and Parcelforce.” programme, Human Rights things happening in my life now 9-5 working day. Thereafter, all Campaign, Campaign Against and I’m thankful that I’ve come employees are welcome to use Domestic Violence and working this far.” the resources (including the with the Inside-Out project John Wheatley College is conference room) for learning which supports ex-offenders rightly proud of Avril’s purposes. from HMP Cornton Vale. In achievement and wishes her all John Wheatley College has addition to this she also the best for her future. already provided introductory computing and Spanish classes, all of which have been popular and well-attended. This is set to continue in the new session. The first tranche of workers to achieve their Introduction to Spanish were awarded with Certificates of Completion at the launch event. Peter Macdonald, HR Director for Parcelforce, said, “The New The Spanish students proudly displaying their certificates GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 5 ST THENUE – THE BIRTH OF GLASGOW AS PART OF THE DISCOVER! PROGRAMME This original ballet looked at and took its enthralled audience Dobbie and Brian McIntyre (also IN EAST GLASGOW, LOCAL DANCE the life and struggle of St on a journey through the an inspiring male lead dancer) COMPANY VISUAL STATEMENT Thenue, mother of St Mungo, defining phase of St Thenue’s are to be congratulated on a Glasgow’s patron saint. life through exquisite and bold fabulous ballet which is a fitting CHOREOGRAPHED AND PERFORMED A In a breathtaking performance, choreography. Expertly event to mark Visual Statement’s DRAMATIC MODERN DANCE PRODUCTION, the ballet explored St Thenue’s performed by the dance 30th anniversary. ST THENUE, AT THE BRIDGE. THE upbringing and the traumatic company, the ballet was partly The entire dance company and PERFORMANCE WAS SUPPORTED BY circumstances surrounding St staged on the promenade area of the technical expertise of PLATFORM AND THENEW HOUSING Mungo’s birth. the Library at The Bridge which Platform are to be applauded on This atmospheric, beautiful gave the production an almost an innovative and professional ASSOCIATION. and often challenging ethereal property. performance. performance pulled no punches Choreographers, Danny See a photo of the ballet on p11! THAT’S FIRST CLASS PROGRESS FOR THREE FORMER STUDENTS OF JOHN WHEATLEY COLLEGE THREE OF JOHN Not only did they complete the Nursing and Access to Technical WHEATLEY COLLEGE’S programme with Honours, but Theatre Skills programmes, all FORMER STUDENTS HAVE all achieved a First Class degree. of which are heavily supported ACHIEVED FIRST CLASS In fact, June Mackay was by SWAP and which prepare HONOURS DEGREES AT awarded the Faculty Prize. students for the higher education GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. Each of them are now working interview process. The three former students - in primary schools in the Scores of students have gone Jacqueline Doogan, Lyndsey Glasgow area and doing the job on to achieve degree-level McLaren and June Mackay - they thought they could only qualifications and a rewarding, completed the Scottish Wider dream about. well-paid career. Access programme (SWAP), SWAP programmes recruit The College is very proud of Access to Humanities/Primary mature students who, even with the extreme hard work that Teaching at John Wheatley in no qualifications, have a genuine these students have put in to 2004 and subsequently interest in learning their subject achieve their goal and progressed to the degree and pursuing a career. John congratulates them on their programme – BEd in Primary Wheatley College runs the achievement. Teaching. Access to Humanities, Access to 6 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10

Apprentice Initiative 1200 locals attend GERA launched by East End Housing Associations Jobs Fair at the Fort An innovative modern Chairperson, said: “EHRA’s Over 1200 people attended apprentice initiative has been partnership on this initiative is a GERA’s Jobs Fair, which was launched by five East End fantastic example of how the hosted by the on Housing Associations. housing associations can work 17 September. Alex Neil (MSP), Minister together for a brighter future for Stalls giving out information for Housing and Communities, the people of Easterhouse. High from employers and GERA’s officially launched the quality houses for people to live partner agencies were very well Easterhouse Housing and in are an important first step, and attended by people of all ages Regeneration Alliance (EHRA, our first priority, but this work coming from near and far, formerly known as GECOF) has to be backed up by though the majority came from Modern Housing Apprentices initiatives like this that provide nearby communities and other Initiative, and presented the first jobs and opportunities for people parts of the East End. five apprentices with their living in the area.” Each person was registered training certificates undertaken and pointed in the right direction with a local training provider. WORTHWHILE for either jobs advice, The initiative is a collaboration Emma McInnes, Blairtummock information or to complete between Easterhouse’s HA Housing Apprentice, said: applications forms. Staff from community controlled housing “When I left school I wasn’t sure GERA, Jobcentre Plus and Skills associations and Tigers, a local where I wanted to work. I knew Development Scotland were training company, which was that I wanted to work in an available to give a helping hand devised to help young people office, but never had much of an where needed and by the end of within the East End embark on idea beyond that. This job has a very busy day 747 women and careers in social housing. helped me to get myself some 503 men had been through the The project will take each really worthwhile experience doors. apprentice two years to achieve that I can hopefully use at the Ronnie Saez, GERA’s Chief and involves EHRA landlords end of my training to get an Executive, said “The Fort’s Job employing five young people even better job in housing. I Fair continues to grow in within each of its organisations, hope it’s the first step in a great popularity and we are hopeful in parallel with enrolment on a career.” that many of our clients today Scottish Vocational Qualification Funding for the project has will go on to secure employment in Business Administration. come from: The Scottish with the participating stores in The five housing associations Government, Garfield Weston the run up to Christmas.” involved are: Blairtummock; Foundation, Robina Goodlad Park; ; and Memorial Trust and Glasgow Housing Associations Housing Association. and Lochfield Park Housing For further information contact Co-Operative. Jacqui O’Rourke on 0141 773 Linda Cameron, EHRA Vice 5682 or 07758 248 841.

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FARE Open Day Family Action in Rogerfield presented an opportunity to look and Easterhouse is a at the plans for the new facility THE LIGHT STUFF! community project based in and an insight into the services the Rogerfield area of that could be provided within it. THE RE-LIGHTING OF THE ICONIC CRAIGEND AND WATER TOWERS Easterhouse. Currently Young people and adults took THE SWITCH ON OF Lima Primary School Choir. Two local members from the situated in a block part in activities such as face THE GLASGOW EAST Members of the community GESH, together with Bailie covering six flats, the project painting, Arena Extreme LANDMARK ON 16 were invited to travel on the McMaster and Bailie Alan will celebrate its 21st birthday inflatables, singing, dancing and SEPTEMBER WAS A open top bus to watch the big Stewart Depute Lord Provost, in 2010 by moving into a new games on stage courtesy of the GREAT SUCCESS, WITH switch on at Inverlochy Street were on hand to carry out the purpose built facility which Arts team from the Bridge, as OVER 500 LOCAL where the countdown took place official switch on. will enable FARE to develop well as food from the barbecue. RESIDENTS ATTENDING and a special performance Funding and support for the and deliver services tailored to The local fire fighters from THE EVENT. created by the young people switch on was provided by the community’s needs. Easterhouse Station were also on As part of the celebrations, from Garthamlock Youth Group Glasgow City Council, City To kick off the process for the hand to give demonstrations on members of the local community who treated the crowds with Building, Glasgow East big move, the FARE annual hose running and fire safety and were invited to attend a short some Japanese Taiko drumming. Community Planning Open Day took place in August. the community police were in reception at GESH (Greater The relighting of the water Partnership, GCC Local Area The event, attended by around attendance with their new Easterhouse Supporting Hands) towers is part of Glasgow City Committee, Garthamlock and 170 adults and children, mobile youth club bus. where they were treated to Council’s Lighting Strategy and Craigend Community Council, performances by the Cherokee is the 101st landmark to be lit in Scottish Water, Tower Homes & Dance group and the St Rose of Glasgow. Homes Scotland.

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FARE SUMMER PROGRAMME FARE brought their summer Me’ Project kicked off on programme of activities to an Friday 2 October and is running end with their Open Day for over eight consecutive weeks the community at their and includes DJ workshops, Arts building in Easterhouse, also, and Crafts, Sports, Inflatables, WHY SHOULD YOU ADVERTISE during the summer holidays Consoles and Dance. The FARE delivered four programme takes place at IN GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK? residential outings taking 65 Lochend Community High young people to Loch Tay, the from 6 - 8pm and is open to Because it’s delivered to over 65,000 homes and delivered Isle of Skye and to Blackpool young people from across the direct to over 200 public buildings in Glasgow’s East End. for a week long break. Greater Easterhouse area. To advertise in the Outlook, call Gina Ireland at Contact Publicity To follow up on the success of For further details on all on 0141 204 2042 or e-mail [email protected] the summer programme, the programmes contact FARE on FARE Friday Night ‘Mer Tae 0141 771 9151. 8 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10

WORKING TOGETHER FOR A CLEANER COMMUNITY News from some of the groups doing so much to clean up the East End

PLAYBUSTERS kids sign up to a Cleaner Glasgow

It was a lot of fun at James importance of responsible dog Glasgow’s reputation as a Lindsay Park in Baillieston as ownership. Margaret said, fantastic place to live, work and it hosted the D in the Park. “Residents and visitors to visit we need dog owners to be Organised by Glasgow Glasgow have the right to be aware of their responsibilities.” Community and Safety able to enjoy the great public Project Manager Margaret CRANHILL Services, this was a chance for spaces that the city has to offer Layden praised these young dog owners to enter their dogs and we will continue to work people who are eager to become in a variety of competitions closely with Glasgow actively involved. She said, “It’s CLEANS UP! and an opportunity for a free Community and Safety Services really heartwarming to see these health check for pets and to and Glasgow City Council to kids from taking the CRANHILL RESIDENTS aims to encourage people across raise awareness around target irresponsible dog owners.” time out of their weekend to take ARE CONTINUING THE Scotland’s largest city to take bagging and binning dog mess. part in a clean up campaign in BATTLE AGAINST pride in their area to ensure Prior to the start young people another area. It shows that they LITTER, GRAFFITI AND Glasgow upholds its global were on hand as Neighbourhood are interested in the wider East DOG FOULING IN THEIR reputation as a thriving and Improvement Volunteers with End. A number of them have LOCAL COMMUNITY. vibrant city. The CAMASS Playbusters who have signed up worked with us on other More than 30 residents and group has been established for with this programme. Although environmental projects and are members from the Cameroonian over 6 years and its aim is to the event didn’t start until currently developing a project Association and Sympathisers in understand and promote both lunchtime ten young people, around reduction of carbon Scotland (CAMASS) group Scottish and Cameroonian staff and a parent volunteer met footprints. As a group they are tackled a hotspot near the culture and maintain and at Playbusters at 9 o’ clock to also identifying other areas for Beacon in Cranhill on 19 heighten community spirit. This make their way by bus to clean up and every week they September supported by is the third clean up by Baillieston where they met up will take time out of their Glasgow Community Safety CAMASS and they intend to with the Clean Glasgow Team. Playbusters club activities on an Services, Environmental carry out more next year in With litter pickers and bags on The event was hosted by local area that they have identified for Community Action Team partnership with ECAT to hand they worked to clean up Councillor Andy Muir on behalf action. Well done to all (ECAT). Councillor Frank support the Clean Glasgow the park in preparation for of Glasgow City Council Land involved!” Docherty attended the event and agenda. people attending the event. and Environmental Services. For information on how said, ‘I am delighted that so CAMASS President David Throughout the day they Councillor Muir said, “Dog individuals or organisations can many people have turned out Kemmongne said, “We achieved helped to hand out leaflets on fouling in our parks, streets and sign up as Neighbourhood today to help. The Clean a lot on the day and everybody Clean Glasgow, heading back to other public spaces is anti-social Improvement Volunteers Glasgow Campaign has enjoyed the litter pick and Parkhead at four o’ clock, tired and simply unacceptable. It not introduced by Glasgow generated a huge amount of witnessing the impact we had in but pleased that they had played only poses serious health risks to Community Safety Services support from all areas of the Cranhill. We intend to target an important part on the day. others, but also damages the contact Gabe or Thomas on community.’ different areas and further raise Margaret Curran MSP opened reputation and image of a 0141 276 7434. Or visit The Clean Glasgow Campaign community spirit.” the event and highlighted the community. If we are to enhance www.glasgowgleams.com BLAIRTUMMOCK RESIDENTS GET BUSY! A COMMUNITY CLEAN UP WAS UNDERTAKEN BY BLAIRTUMMOCK HOUSING ASSOCIATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLASGOW COMMUNITY SAFETY SERVICES AHEAD OF ITS OPEN DAY TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF THE HOUSING ASSOCIATION. Blairtummock’s management committee and a number of community minded volunteers were ably assisted by Councillors Cathy McMaster and Grant Thoms as well as Margaret Curran, MSP. Mrs Cathy Mulligan, Chairperson of Blairtummock Housing Association, was very pleased with the efforts of all involved, remarking, “It was really encouraging to have such support from local people. The efforts of the community and all of the people who came out to lend a hand were greatly appreciated. Small events like this go to show how much can be achieved when people pull together to tackle problems like litter in a practical way.” GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 9 THE TENEMANTS ROCK HELPS TO BREAK DALMARNOCK CENTRE! GERA, who are working DOWN BARRIERS together with local organisations like ourselves to instil SUNDAY 20 the differences in our cultures.” confidence and belief in our SEPTEMBER 2009 SAW The Turkish Minister Ozer young people. He too has faced A VERY SPECIAL JOINT Pinar from Istanbul also thanked many of the barriers that can SERVICE AT THE Alison and the congregation for stand in people’s way when they DALMARNOCK CENTRE their welcome, support and want to achieve a dream. WITH THE LOCAL attendance on what is a very He hopes people take PARISHIONERS FROM special day for migrant families inspiration by seeing other CALTON AND in Scotland. “It was a marvellous young role models who live PARKHEAD CHURCH, occasion, and wonderful to have locally who are now being AS WELL AS LOCAL the Parish of Calton & Parkhead supported into further education RESIDENTS, JOINING Church join us, which made it and training, hopefully one day THE EAST END ASYLUM even more special, I thank entering into a fulfilling and & INTEGRATION Minister Davidge and her lasting career. NETWORK AND OVER congregation for their The signs are all around us, 300 OF THEIR hospitality, best wishes, and role models are to be found in EAST END LADS THE The Shermans from Denny in MEMBERS TO prayers, it was a wonderful day.” Dalmarnock. Young people TENEMANTS (THE Stirling. CELEBRATE RAMAZAM Later on in November it will should know take heed and get BIGGEST THING TO Dalmarnock welcomed home BAYRAM (EID) WHICH be Kurban Bayram and both involved in their local COME OUT OF their ain, and they gave it laldy – MARKED THE END OF congregations hope to once community centre and youth DALMARNOCK SINCE they almost took the roof off! 40 DAYS OF FASTING. again come together to celebrate group. Alison Davidge, the Minister the event. Hayri Keles from GLASVEGAS) PLAYED A It’s heartening to see ever from Calton and Parkhead EEAIN was delighted with the BLINDING SET FOR THE more talent come out of the area, THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT Church, was delighted to share a turnout and said, “It really is YOUNG PEOPLE OF it’s a signal to all young people The future is exciting for Doe joint service and celebration. amazing to watch cultures come DALMARNOCK IN throughout the East End to chase and the band, it’s also very “As far as we are aware this is together and barriers fall away DALMARNOCK CENTRE your dreams, don’t let others put exciting for Dalmarnock. 2014 the first ever joint service of its over a cup of tea, some good ON 22 AUGUST. you down, help and support is sees the Games coming, the kind, we were delighted to be food, and great conversation.” The audience, aged 2 to 82, also there to help you along the ceremony is at – asked to take part, it’s important Hayri also thanked the were all up dancing and way. wouldn’t it be great if he and that we all play our part in Management Committee of the everyone knew all the words too. Our local lad and lead singer The Tenemants headlined that breaking down barriers, and use Dalmarnock Centre for agreeing The Tenemants invited along Doe Martin is encouraged by day? occasions like today to celebrate to host the event. another couple of bands on the local agencies and service The future’s bright – the night – Casino from Falkirk and providers in the area, such as future’s Dalmarnock. 10 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 Discover! Glasgow’s history and heritage Linking in with the annual city wide Doors Open event, Discover! was a new mini-festival for Glasgow East taking a look at the area’s history and heritage, past and present and supported by the Community Planning Partnership. From 16 - 20 September a range of events took place including the relighting of the iconic water towers in Garthamlock with a packed local audience of around 750 having a great time. A range of venues across Glasgow East opened their doors that weekend to give us a peek into places we don’t usually get to see. Free local buses took visitors on 2 mini tours – one around the Greater Easterhouse area and the other around the Calton & East End Area. Participating venues included House, Easterhouse Fire Station, Blairtummock House, Abercromby Street Cemetery and WEST brewery. Guided tours and events were on offer too, with hundreds participating. They included architectural tours, design workshops, animated talks about the martyred weavers at Abercromby Street Cemetery and the colourful new ballet about St Thenue by Visual Statement at The Bridge.

Photographs by Cranhill Arts.

Councillor McMaster with Discover! brochure

Visitors on the shuttle bus service GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 11

Provan Hall grounds St Thenue by Visual Statement at the Bridge

The Bridge Councillor Simpson at the East End Healthy Living Centre

Storytelling at Provan Hall 12 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 GLASGOW COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARDS

The Community Champion “This latest award once again that recognised the excellent Awards is a partnership confirms what all of our partners work that goes on across the between the Evening Times, already know when it comes to East Centre and Calton area. We Glasgow City Council, quality cost effective service have so many local people and Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde delivery – Gladiators always groups that make a positive Fire & Rescue and Glasgow delivers.” difference. I was proud to see so Community Planning Alex thanked the partners many of them nominated during Partnership. involved including Community the local award event and After staging 10 local Planning, Culture & Sport delighted that they were able to ceremonies in each local Glasgow and NHS Greater represent the East end at the Community Planning area, the Glasgow and Clyde. Group final in the City Chambers.” Grand Final brought all 60 Commander Gerry Lyons of Bailie Catherine McMaster winners into the heart of the city. Strathclyde Fire & Rescue was added: “The local award event at On 7 October, 300 people delighted with the award as he the Bridge in Easterhouse kicked gathered in the Banqueting Hall felt that the standards of entries off the Community Champion of the City Chambers to honour was extremely high and also Awards last year. The standard the best of the best. Lord Provost thanked the funders – of the nominations and the Bob Winter welcomed everyone Community Planning – for excellent response from the to the event which was hosted supporting the programme. people of Baillieston, Shettleston by Heather Suttie, DJ and Councillors Frank Docherty & and Greater Easterhouse set a Evening Times Columnist. Catherine McMaster were high standard. I’m already Councillor James Coleman, delighted with the event, looking forward to the awards Chair of Glasgow Community expressing the opinion that the coming back to Easterhouse in Planning Partnership Strategic number of nominations received November.” Board, presented the award for across the city and particularly The night was a resounding the Public Service Individual in the East is a testament to the success and finished with an Award and was proud to be able hard work and commitment of excellent performance from to support the awards. communities. members of the Glasgow Youth Councillor Coleman said: Councillor Frank Docherty Choir. “This event highlighted the said: “This was a fantastic event Photos by the Evening Times. commitment of people across Glasgow, who give their time and effort to benefit their local THE AWARD WINNERS: community. I was pleased to see Individual Award – Jean Hill (west) the East of the city well Team Award – Gladiators Programme (east) represented and look forward to Public Service Individual Award – Remzie Sherifi (north) the next round of Community Public Service Team Award – Fire Reach Initiative and Operation Champion Awards.” Reclaim (east and north) The East End came up trumps, Neighbourhood Award – Donna Foote (south east) winning two of the six Young Community Award – pupils from St Paul’s RC High categories. The Gladiators School (south east) Programme was presented with The Lord Provost, Bob Winter, made a surprise announcement the Team award whilst the East presenting the Lord Provost’s Community Award to Hugh & End Fire Reach Project shared Margaret Tavendale who hail from the north of the city. the Public Service team Award The Community Champion Awards 2010 will start soon with the with Operation Reclaim which Baillieston, Shettleston and Greater Easterhouse local Community operates in the north of the city. Champions talking Place in November and the East Centre & Alex Richardson, Chief Calton local Community Champions will take place in April 2010. Executive for Gladiators, For more information, please contact April McCauley on 0141 276 collected the trophy and said, 9860 or [email protected] GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 13

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NHS & Clyde and Glasgow City Council working together in your community WINTER 2009 - 10 FIGHT THE FLU - GET THE JAB! The seasonal flu jab campaign began in October. GP Practices have started holding flu clinics with free vaccination for over 65’s, and people with a medical condition which puts them at risk. This includes people with breathing problems, heart conditions and diabetes. The seasonal flu jab will not protect against swine flu (H1N1). The H1N1 vaccine has now been licensed and the vaccination programme for priority groups is also underway. The priority groups for swine flu vaccination will target people most at risk from complications. These are people aged 6 months and over in the current seasonal flu clinical at-risk groups (see above), pregnant woman, and household contacts of people with weak immune systems. Healthy individuals over 65 are not at this time to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus. Dr Richard Groden, Medical Director, East Glasgow CHCP, said, “I urge everyone who is entitled to receive a flu vaccination, whether for seasonal or H1N1 flu or both, to do so as soon as possible. Many millions of doses of seasonal flu vaccine have been used every year for many years, and they have a well established safety profile. Ingredients used during the manufacture of H1N1 vaccines have been in use in vaccine production for many years with a long safety record. Data from early clinical trials confirm that the side effects Staff from East Glasgow CHCP with members of the drama group of H1N1 vaccines are similar to those of the seasonal flu vaccine. We know that vaccination against these viruses saves lives. As the vaccine becomes available DRAMAS HIGHLIGHT to GP Practices they will be calling you in for vaccination.” Dr Richard Groden HEALTH MESSAGES LOCAL PEOPLE FROM Glasgow Community Health their support and from taking Seeking local people’s views EAST GLASGOW WHO & Care Partnership. part in drama, Robert has East Glasgow Community Health & Care HAVE EXPERIENCED Jim McBride, Head of gained in confidence and has Partnership (CHCP) is a partnership between NHS FIRST HAND THE Addictions, East Glasgow now moved on to full time Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) and EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL Community Health and Care employment. Glasgow City Council. They work in partnership to AND DRUGS ON THEIR Partnership, said, “Drama Robert said, “The purpose deliver health and social care services in the LIVES STARRED IN offers several useful benefits; of today’s event is to show community. The CHCP is holding an event for the East Glasgow THREE SPECIALLY it provides a focus and a that addiction can affect Community Reference Groups on Saturday 14 November at WRITTEN SHORT group commitment within anyone regardless of John Wheatley College, . DRAMAS AT PLATFORM, addiction projects, background or social class. Staff from the CHCP will discuss plans with local community THE BRIDGE, contributing to a higher level Everyone who has taken part representatives to seek their views on our plans for health and EASTERHOUSE, ON of attendance and retention of in the productions has had a social care services for the next three years. MONDAY 14TH clients; it is an excellent problem with alcohol or drugs The CHCP will then begin consulting more widely with local SEPTEMBER. THE vehicle to carry health in the past.” people during early 2010. DRAMAS WERE PART improvement messages deep All the cast have received The East Glasgow CHCP Public Partnership Forum (PPF) OF GLASGOW’S GRAND into communities in an support from agencies such is another opportunity for you to have a say in how these 09, (GETTING REAL enjoyable format.” as GEAPP, Milestones, New services are shaped and how to make them better for the ABOUT ALCOHOL AND Robert Scullion, who Horizons, Alcohol Information people who live, work or use the services in the area. DRUGS), WEEK. performed in one of the plays, Service and East Glasgow Everyone who lives, works or uses services in the East The development of drama is a member of Greater CHCP Addiction services. Glasgow CHCP area is eligible to be a member of the PPF. for addiction service-users in Easterhouse Alcohol The next drama event is a For more information contact Siobhan Harkin on 0141 232 East Glasgow has been Awareness Project pantomine at The Bridge on 0162 or e-mail [email protected] strongly supported by East (GEAAP)’s men’s group. With 10th December.

4 PAGE SUPPLEMENT FROM EAST GLASGOW COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE PARTNERSHIP www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow 14 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 YOUR LIFE, YOUR SUPPORT, YOU DECIDE Progress continues to be made with the ‘You decide’ pilot for users of Learning Disability services in East Glasgow CHCP. The pilot is a new way for people to take control of the support they need to live their life. The first two service users have been given their individualised budgets and more than 30 others are at different stages in the Neil Quinn, Councillor James Coleman, Maureen Morris and process towards that point. Raymond Bell at the HeadSpace launch Makeover for Bridgeton ‘You decide’ (also known as Child Development Centre Self Directed Support) is designed to give service HeadSpace Bridgeton Child The group of 12 (above) users greater control over Development Centre (CDC) raised all the funds for the how their care and support This year’s HeadSpace – an exciting and innovative annual recently got a makeover project and spent two days in needs are met. This involves exploration of mental health and wellbeing fusing various thanks to the hard work of August sanding and painting service users being in control art forms – took place in October at Platform as part of the NHS management trainees the Centre. Crown Paint of the money or resource national Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. and specialist registrars supplied all the paint and allocated for this support. The talented Positive Mental Attitudes (PMA) arts groups, and the generosity of local Decorators the This means that they will hold part of the East Glasgow Community Health and Care businesses. brushes. A large donation their own budget to buy the Partnership, dominated the programme of events. Every year the NHS from Slater’s Menswear support that they want to PMA aims to promote a better understanding of mental health management training scheme allowed the CDC to purchase meet their needs. problems so that people can seek help early and be treated sponsors a project called the new furniture for the waiting For more information better within their communities. Community Challenge and area. Tesco Rutherglen contact the East Area Neil Quinn from Positive Mental Attitudes said, “PMA are this year the CDC in supplied the happy workers Learning Disability team at delighted to be launching HeadSpace again this year with the Bridgeton Health centre was with much needed food and the Accord Centre, 0141 276 ongoing dedication from Platform. The variety and quality of chosen as the ideal location refreshments. Well done to all 6900, or at the Centre events on offer, along with the exciting addition of dance, for the event. involved! on 0141 276 2100. ensures HeadSpace is now a firmly established cultural event in the East Glasgow calendar, offering something for everyone, whilst helping to improve our awareness of mental health issues and challenge stigma. It’s a great opportunity to WORKING WITH HOUSING celebrate the achievements of local artists in East Glasgow.” PROVIDERS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NEEDS EAST GLASGOW CHCP HAS CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL HOUSING PROVIDERS. RUSSELL ROBERSTON, THE CHCP’S SERVICE ACCESS COORDINATOR, ORGANISES A SERIES OF TRAINING EVENT FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS IN EAST Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Andrew GLASGOW. THESE Robertson, Chair, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and Mark HAVE COVERED AREAS Feinmann, Director of East Glasgow Community Health and Care SUCH AS DOMESTIC Partnership (CHCP) at the opening of Skye House ABUSE AWARENESS AND AUTISM AWARENESS. FUTURE Anne Marie Gallagher, Speech and Language Therapist, Autism Cabinet Secretary EVENTS WILL COVER Resource Centre, Russell Robertson, East Glasgow CHCP, CHILD PROTECTION and Geri Benson, Reidvale Housing Association opens Skye House TRAINING. Hosted by Reidvale housing services can social care staff took part in The new purpose built Skye House was officially opened in Housing Association, significantly impact on their the training session given by August by Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health , the Autism lives and the lives of family Anne Marie Gallagher, and Wellbeing. Skye House provides a range of dedicated Awareness event explored and close neighours. Speech and Language services for young people, aged 12-18 years, from across the unique needs of families Russell Robertson said, Therapist from the Autism the West of Scotland who have serious mental health with children, and adults with “We were delighted at the Resource Centre in . problems. It replaces the existing West of Scotland Autistic Spectrum Disorder response to this event. Over The event is now going to be adolescent In-patient unit at Gartnavel. (ASD), and showed how 50 local housing, health and replicated across other CHCP areas.”

4 PAGE SUPPLEMENT FROM EAST GLASGOW COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE PARTNERSHIP www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 15 Art in health and social care centres Construction Coalition is a Exhibition Space, in social work centres. group of men and woman, Dennistoun in October. Janet Tobin, Health who met once a week at the The group has operated for Improvement Lead, said, East End Healthy Living four years with funding from “By supporting the start up of Centre to develop their Creative Interventions, East the project East Glasgow individual voice through Glasgow Community Health CHCP has demonstrated how drawing and painting. & Care Partnership (CHCP), individuals have benefited in With the support and tuition Art in Hospital and Artful in terms of positive mental of artists Maria Doyle and conjunction with the Scottish health. By displaying the Steven Anderson, each Arts Council. Following the works in health and social created large bodies of work exhibition many of the pieces care centres we can show the and participated in several will be donated to East public how the community is exhibitions. The latest was at Glasgow CHCP for display at actively involved in health and the WASPS Studios many of the local health and social care.” HAVE YOU CONSIDERED FOSTERING OR ADOPTION? GLASGOW CITY the ability to offer a stable possible.” COUNCIL PLACES A loving home to a child who, There are all sorts of HIGH VALUE ON THE for whatever reason, is different ways to support CARE AND SUPPORT unable to remain with their children. Some carers offer a WHICH ORDINARY own family. Audrey, a foster few hours per week to a child FAMILIES CAN PROVIDE carer in East Glasgow, said, while others give a lifetime TO CHILDREN AND “My main reason for fostering commitment. YOUNG PEOPLE. is to offer support to help All carers have a All types of people can families stay together. By professional support network become foster carers and looking after other people’s and Audrey pointed out that adoptive parents: you must children I allow them space to she has support from her be over 21 but can be single get the support they require worker who is always at the or in a partnership with to be a good parent. I wanted end of phone. Other carers, someone of the same or to look after children from as well as family and friends, opposite sex, be with or Glasgow to keep them as are also there to offer without children. near to their communities as support. You don’t need to be employed, wealthy or own your own home to be a foster Take the first step to carer or adoptive parent. The main skill that an adult becoming a foster carer interested in supporting a or adoptive parent... child needs is the ability to look after children safely and well. Phone: 0845 270 0609 We need foster carers who (8.45am - 4.45pm, Mon - Thurs and 8.45am - 3.55pm, Friday). are warm, confident, flexible people who can help children E-mail: [email protected] feel safe and bring some stability into their lives. Write to: Families for Children, PO Box 7535, What makes a good foster Glasgow City Council, G42 2AZ carer or adoptive parent is EASTERHOUSE SUPPORT TEAM POP THE KETTLE ON TO CHANGE LIVES The Easterhouse Macmillan Cancer Information Since opening in April the their experiences in a The centre is open every service held its first World’s Biggest Coffee centre, which is based at the comfortable and relaxed Wednesday and Friday Morning event this year on Friday 25 September at Library at the Bridge, has environment and gain access between 10am and 2pm. the Bridge, Easterhouse. Information & Support welcomed over 400 people to benefits advice, For more information call Centre Manager Janice Watt says she and the from the East of Glasgow. complementary therapies and 0141 531 8105. service’s volunteers had a great day. “The event The Service offers visitors a counselling. The service is comprehensive range of run in partnership with East was a huge success and raised a massive £646.28 information and advice on all Glasgow Community Health for the Charity, this cash will help Macmillan to aspects of living with a and Care Partnership, Culture ensure that anyone affected by cancer can access cancer diagnosis. People can and Sport Glasgow and the support they need.” take their time to talk about Macmillan Cancer Support.

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John Marshall, Health Improvement Lead, East Glasgow CHCP, Linda De Caestecker, Director of Public Health (DPH), NHSGGC, Nuala Healy, Programme Manager, Health Scotland THE FUTURE OF YOUTH HEALTH IN GLASGOW East Glasgow CHCP has School Health & Wellbeing the lead role in Glasgow Survey Report (2008).” City for Children & Young H4U - the young people’s People’s health. A new health service for East report ‘Cross Cutting Glasgow is available to young Issues - a review of youth people aged 10-19. Anybody health provision in who lives, works or is Glasgow city’ was launched educated in East Glasgow on 2nd October by Linda de can use our services. All our Caestecker, Director of services are FREE! Public Health, NHS Greater You can talk to our nurses, Glasgow & Clyde. This youth workers, peer workers report was commissioned or counsellor about any by East Glasgow CHCP to health issue. There are no help inform the future appointments at our venues, direction of youth health just drop in. You can take as within health improvement. long as you want with the There were 20 staff, they are there to help recommendations in the YOU! report and these will influence Phone us on: 0141 232 future planning to improve 7213 or text 4 U (info only): youth health. 07781 488 591. John Marshall, Health Improvement Lead, East Glasgow CHCP, who chaired the advisory group for this research said, “Locally in PLEASE DON’T ‘WASTE’ MEDICINE East Glasgow the Around £500,000 of Patients on repeat Partnerhship, said, “We are having excess medicines at recommendations have come medicine in the NHS prescriptions can play a major asking patients to think about home. Building up excess at an opportune time as our Greater Glasgow and part in helping us tackle the which medicines they need, quantities causes difficulty young people’s health Clyde area (NHSGGC) is problem of medicine waste. check what medicines they storing them all safely out of service, H4U Teen Health, is wasted every week, Sometimes patients or carers still have at home before reach of children and can undergoing a period of enough to fill a large on repeat prescriptions re-ordering and to let their make it difficult to use them in restructuring. They will also skip. continue to get more Pharmacist know if they have the correct date order. Please be included in the Action Plan Unused medicines cost medicine than they need. A stopped taking any medicines return unused, unwanted or of the Healthy subgroup of NHSGGC an estimated £24 few easy steps can make a on their repeat prescription out of date medicines to a the Youth Network and million every year and we big difference. list.” local pharmacy, where several of the want patients to help reduce Rachel Bruce, Lead Clinical “Another focus of the arrangements are in place for recommendations have been this cost through a number of Pharmacist, East Glasgow campaign is to raise their safe destruction.” included in the Action Plan practical ways. Community Health & Care awareness of the dangers of that was created from the HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH EAST GLASGOW CHCP... East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership, Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow G40 1DA. Phone: 0141 277 7450 or email [email protected] www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Glasgow City Council - Working together in your community

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Bridgeton Cross Improvement Project CHANGES AT THE CROSS CLYDE GATEWAY IS NOW The work is going to be carried services and the railway TURNING ITS ATTENTION out by the construction firm station will be maintained at all TO BRIDGETON CROSS, Land Engineering, and is times. Clyde Gateway is also ONE OF THE MOST scheduled to last nine months, looking at making alternative HISTORIC AND with a planned completion of arrangements for the popular IMPORTANT PARTS OF June 2010. Work will take place switch-on of the Christmas lights GLASGOW. from Monday to Friday between at the Cross. Photo: Eamonn McGoldrick Clyde Gateway has listened to 8am and 5.30pm. the residents and shop owners A project of this size and who told them that they want to ambition will inevitably cause a TRANSFORM GLASGOW: see improvements around the degree of disruption, but access Cross. Work begins in October to houses, shops, properties, bus to transform Bridgeton Cross so that it is high-quality, attractive, WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN? SMILER safe and central for shoppers, • The biggest change will be in the paving which will now pedestrians and public transport be Caithness stone and granite similar to that in areas of A major theatre project at The Bridge users while improving business . for local services and suppliers. The National Theatre of Scotland in partnership with Platform, the • Only emergency vehicles and buses will be able to access Bridge, Easterhouse, is leading a major theatre project in Glasgow the main space at the Cross. Who came up with this idea? East. Transform Glasgow is bringing together local community • New street furniture, including benches, bins and planters, Back in November 2008 a groups, school pupils and individuals from a range of backgrounds in an upgraded CCTV system, and bus shelters. public meeting was held and the Glasgow East area to create an exciting theatre event entitled • Street lighting will be improved, and with the addition of residents and business people Smiler. Smiler will involve stories of survival, near misses, dodged new lights, the area around Bridgeton Cross will have were asked to sit on a bullets, triumph, failure and redemption. Performances will take place improved visibility and security. Community Stakeholder Group at Platform, the Bridge, Easterhouse, at 6 and 8pm from 11 - 13 • The existing trees will be removed and replaced. and be involved in every part of November 2009. Tickets for the event are free but places are limited • The long-closed toilets will be infilled and the fencing the process. so advance booking is recommended. Tickets are available from taken away. One of the Community Platform at the Bridge on 0141 276 9696. • There will be better pavements on James Street, Landressy Steering Group’s first Transform Glasgow: Smiler is directed by Liam Hurley, working Street and London Road, while the small park area on the decisions was which design team alongside a team of leading professional theatre artists including corner of Landressy Street and James Street will be they were most comfortable Eddie Kay, Darren McGarvey, Maeve McKinnon, Phil McCormack improved. with. After listening to and Shona Cowie. The team have been leading an exciting • There will be a memorial to Robert Burns, Scotland’s presentations and holding programme of workshops involving drama, movement, creative national bard, in recognition of the historical existence of interviews, the Steering Group writing, rapping and traditional Scottish singing with a range of the Bridgeton Burns Club, one of the oldest in the world, chose Gillespies Landscape groups and individuals in the Glasgow East area since late August. formed in 1870. Architects, one of Scotland’s The National Theatre of Scotland team and the local participants are • Most importantly of all, the Bridgeton Umbrella – one of leading design consultants. currently working closely together to devise and create the final the most historic, recognisable and important structures in Over the winter, the Group theatre event for November. Glasgow – will be fully restored and take its rightful place worked alongside staff from Transform is a major collaborative education project between at the very heart of Bridgeton Cross. National Theatre of Scotland Learn, ScottishPower Learning and the Clyde Gateway and Gillespies, Scottish Government’s Determined to Succeed programme that allows looking at a range of ideas and MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: schools and communities to transform their approaches to learning. thinking what might and might Clyde Gateway, 15 Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow G40 1BN National Theatre of Scotland Learn opens up great theatre not work in a newly laid-out www.clydegateway.com experiences to as many people as possible across Scotland. Since the Bridgeton Cross. launch of the National Theatre of Scotland in February 2006, National In March 2009, a selection of Theatre of Scotland Learn has created many educational and outreach design options were put on Do you want to improve your posture, theatre projects, involving over 74,000 participants and audience display at a Public Exhibition at core strength, mobility & wellbeing? members, over 3,000 workshops and over 85 schools in 26 Scottish the Clyde Gateway offices, and local authority areas. more than 300 people came COME AND TRY... For more information, go to: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com along to give their views. The final scheme, which is costing FITNESS PILATES The National Theatre of Scotland is supported by the Scottish Government just over £1 million, includes the most popular options identified Salvation Army Hall, 265 Craigpark Drive, Dennistoun, G31 2TW Contact Erin - 07958 70 2225 or [email protected] during the Public Exhibition. Classes every Monday 6.30-7.30pm, £4 per class Please bring your own Yoga/Pilates mat and wear loose, comfortable clothing 18 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 HELP TO STOP SMOKING from East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership (CHCP) Smoke Free services, for information on all services call 0141 201 9832 or 201 9829

It’s easier together - take part in a support group! Our Smoking Cessation groups run for 1 hour per week over 7 weeks in different areas of the East End. Everyone attending is a smoker looking to quit, but not making their quit until week 3 of the group. Once the group finishes, the support does not end there. We can offer you continued support either through the drop-ins or through our befriending service where a volunteer could phone/text or meet you Smoke Free Services in and offer support and encouragement. If you are not sure about stopping just now you can come along to East Glasgow provide one of our drop-ins and talk through your options with staff. many and varied If you are limited by time, childcare or location remember you can activities throughout always attend your local pharmacy who can give you Nicotine Replacement and regular support over the 12 weeks you will be using the local community. the product. Please read on so that you or friends and Passing by – Just drop in for help Stop Smoking Drop-ins run in four centres across East Glasgow Isa Brown with Trish Thompson from East Glasgow CHCP Smoke family can find out CHCP. You do not need an appointment, just drop in. Free Services more about how to be smoke free and protect Easterhouse Health Centre, Community Room 2, ‘I QUIT!” ISA BROWN’S yourselves from the 9 Auchinlea Road, G34 9HQ. Mondays 2pm - 4.30pm STOP SMOKING STORY effects of smoking. Medical Centre, 275 Carntyne Road, G32 6JP ISA BROWN STOPPED enough. “You can’t get better Thursdays 9am - 1pm SMOKING IN 2003. than talking to the girls, the How East Glasgow UNFORTUNATELY, encouragement I got was second Smoke Free Services Cranhill. Phone 0141 201 9832 for specific venue details. WHEN SHE LOST HER to none!” can support you Thursdays 1.30 - 4pm YOUNGEST DAUGHTER Isa successfully stopped If this is the right time for you to SUDDENLY IN 2007, smoking in November 2008 in quit, we can support you in a East End Healthy Living Centre, Group Room, SHE RETURNED TO time for her daughter’s first number of different ways. 183 Crownpoint Road, G40 2AL. Fridays 2 - 4pm SMOKING. anniversary and as a result of her Less than 12 months later, success this seventy seven year while talking to a friend who old mother of six, grandmother had stopped smoking with the of fifteen, great grandmother of YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND support of the East Glasgow twenty nine and great great THE BEFRIENDING PROJECT IS A NEW SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICE Smoke Free Service, Isa decided grandmother of one has herself FOR SMOKERS WHO ARE NOT READY OR SURE ABOUT QUITTING, to think about stopping again. supported and encouraged seven SMOKERS WHO ARE READY TO QUIT BUT NEED EXTRA HELP TO She attended the Drop-in most other members of her family to STOP SMOKING AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE QUIT BUT NEED EXTRA weeks and cannot praise the follow her lead and quit as well. SUPPORT TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR EFFORTS TO QUIT. support she received highly Well done, Isa! The project offers free and confidential one-to-one support to help people stop smoking. Volunteer Befrienders encourage smokers to think about stopping and raise awareness of Smoking Cessation services while offering ongoing advice and encouragement, over the phone, in person, or both. KEEP YOUR HOME SMOKE FREE SMOKE COMING FROM THE END OF A CIGARETTE AND BLOWN OUT BY THE SMOKER IS HARMFUL TO EVERYONE IN THE HOME – THIS IS CALLED SECOND HAND SMOKE (SOMETIMES CALLED PASSIVE SMOKING). SECOND HAND SMOKE AFFECTS EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY - THERE IS NO SAFE LEVEL. Children’s lungs are still developing and are less able to fight infections caused by second hand smoke. Second hand smoke can cause heart disease and cancer in adults.

PROTECTING CHILDREN IN THE HOME East Glasgow CHCP’s Smoke Free Services Homes & Zones Project is aimed at protecting children in the home by raising awareness in parents/carers of the dangers of second hand smoke. The Smoke Free Homes and Zones project have convinced around 600 families to pledge to restrict smoking in their homes and cars. Their work means over 1000 children now live in a healthier environment. The project won the Evening Times Community Champions East Glasgow Award in the Public Service Category earlier in the Volunteer Befrienders receive their certificates from Christine Park, Befriending Co-ordinator year and was a finalist in the Glasgow City Award in October. GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 19 A Parents/Carers Guide A LIGHTER LOOK to Supporting Your AT SMOKING Child to Stop Smoking One of our team has written the poem below trying to take a light hearted look at a serious subject. Could you do better? We are pretty CHILDREN AND TIPS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD TO QUIT confident that you can so send us your poem and YOUNG PEOPLE You can support your child by we will publish the best in our next Outlook. You Smoking among children and may even win a ‘Stop Smoking’ Goodie Bag. Just young people remains an • Smoker parents/carers should quit smoking to make a good send your entries to: East Glasgow CHCP Smoke ongoing concern. Recent impression in front of their children. A smoke-free home Free Services, Eastbank Conference & Training research has suggested that makes children less likely to smoke and protects from the Centre, 22 Academy Street, Glasgow G32 9AA. addiction to cigarettes can effects of second hand smoke. occur in children and young • Never offer a cigarette to your child. Do not leave your FAGS ‘N THAT people within a period of cigarette packet lying around in your home. weeks of taking up smoking. • Talk about smoking with your child. Talk about the A’h wish A’h cu’d gie up the fags Although many young people consequences of smoking on their health and appearance, Thirty a day – life’s a real drag experiment with cigarettes, other e.g., early and deeper facial wrinkles, bad breath, tooth loss, smelly hair, yellow fingers and decline in sports Ma life has got ‘oot o’ hand factors influence whether Hidin’ ma heid in the sand. someone will go on to become a performance. regular smoker. These include • Be patient and gentle while addressing ways to quit smoking. A’h wish that A’h didn’ae smoke having friends or relatives who Keep talking to each other and help your child find their own smoke and their carers attitude reason to quit. Then, set a quit day and work toward it. Bad fur y’ur health, A’h cu’d have a stroke to smoking. As a parent/carer • Stopping smoking suddenly through willpower alone (going Even worse, A’h cu’d end up deid you may not think your child is cold turkey) is the least effective way to quit. Stopping is A’h need tae quit soon and sort ‘oot ma heid. smoking, however every day, more likely to be succesful if you plan ahead, have support children and young people are and choose the right time to try. Young people from 12 and I shouldn’ae be feeling so glum getting hooked on tobacco. over can get support and Nicotine Replacement Therapy free A’h could get some patches or even the gum from their local Pharmacy which has the Smoke Free The tablets or lozenge might just dae the trick HOW DO I KNOW Pharmacy logo on the window. This habit is somefin’ that A’h huv’tae kick. IF MY CHILD IS SMOKING? Think of the dough A’h cu’d save if A’h quit Look for the warning signs. Hunners of quid, A’h cu’d even get fit Children/young people who Ah’d buy lots of stuff fur the weans fur their tea smoke often have friends that And let the world see the new healthy me. smoke, use mints/chewing gum and perfumes to hide the smell, The groups and the drop-in might just fit the bill and leave the house for Ah’ll go there tomorrow, honest A’h wull unexplained reasons. Smoking Ah’ll let them a’ see that A’h am no joker children/young people will show They’ll a’ be jealous of me – the Non Smoker. symptoms such as frequent asthmatic attacks, bronchitis, flu, cough, emphysema and bad performace in sports and other HINTS AND TIPS FOR A activities. When you see the warning signs, start asking SUCCESSFUL QUIT questions. • Find out how your local Smoke Free Services can support you. Call 0141 201 9832. • Decide what kind of medication, if any, you are going to use, i.e., Nicotine Replacement or one of the prescription only medicines. • Make sure you have enough of your chosen product in advance of quitting – if you run out you are more likely to reach for a cigarettte. • Set a quit date and stick to it. IN YOUR COMMUNITY • Think about your regular routines and how you could change Did you know that you could benefit from the following Health and Wellbeing them to make life as a non-smoker easier. Could you change your morning coffee for fresh orange juice? services in your local area? And they’re all completely FREE! • Keep a ‘smoker’s diary’ for 1 day to help you to spot which • MONEY ADVICE cigarettes you could do without easily and which ones might • TOBACCO ADVICE take a bit more effort. • ALCOHOL ADVICE • Be honest with yourself – can you have cigarettes in the • TRAINING AND EMPLOYABILITY house and not smoke them? If your answer is no – get rid of them before you quit. • LEARNING AND LITERACY • Will your family and friends be supportive? Only tell the • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ones who will give you encouragement and not try and tempt • STRESS MANAGEMENT you into smoking again. • HEALTHY EATING • Plan what you will do when you feel the cravings. It can be a • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING good idea to keep something near you to take your mind off smoking and having a cigarette. Why not come and visit us at Parkhead Forge, Unit 4, In-shops, • Sometimes deciding to not smoke for a whole day/week or lifetime can be too scary, break the day into managable Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, or contact us on 0141 554 9276 or 0141 232 0173. chunks – sometimes this might be as little as 5 minutes or just as long as it takes for your craving to pass. • Decide what you are going to do with the money you will save when you quit – an average 20 a day smoker can save around £2,200 each year by quitting. 20 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 LATEST NEWS FROM CULTURE & SPORT GLASGOW WALK GLASGOW PROJECT SWIPEOUT IN Walk Glasgow develops and playing sports or going to the THE EAST! promotes led and independent gym is not for everyone. Culture and Sport Glasgow are walking opportunities across Walking is a great alternative. hosting their very own fun filled Glasgow. A big focus of the It’s free, can be done locally and water based challenge. You’ve work is supporting community no special equipment or facilities all seen Wipeout on TV… now health walks where volunteers are required! Also, if you join kids can take part in Swipeout! lead weekly walks in their local one of the 32 weekly health Kids aged 8-14 can represent community. A health walk is a walks across Glasgow it’s also a their local pool and the winning short, gentle and friendly led great way to meet new people.” team at the final will win a £500 walk up to 2 miles long for Walk Glasgow Project can also piece of equipment for their people of all ages and abilities. provide free training, support local pool and each team They are a great way to meet and insurance for volunteer walk member on the winning team new people and take the first leaders to help them set up and will receive a £10 High Street steps towards a healthier more run a local walk. A recent course gift voucher from Glasgow active lifestyle. in Easterhouse saw 7 new people Young Scot. Heather Macleod, Walk trained as walk leaders in the GIVING THE EAST A Get your Glasgow Kidz card Glasgow Co-ordinator, says, East. They were from a variety or Young Scot Card SWIPED at “We want to encourage people of organisations and are looking your local pool’s reception then of all ages and abilities to forward to using their newfound SPORTING CHANCE take part in pool games such as become more active. Exercise skills to organise and lead walks Representatives from the message that he delivered was Water Walking, Sunken Treasure comes in many guises and for their service users. world of sport and physical about: “the importance of and Aqua Run – IT’S ALL activity gathered at growing participation in sport FREE. You get triple points for HEALTH WALKS IN THE EAST: Blairtummock House on and physical activity at a grass taking part in the heats and 5 Tuesdays 10am – Meet at The Hub, Wellhouse Crescent. Monday 5 October 2009. roots level. This in turn will help points for the final. Tel: Eddie Andrews 0141 781 2132. The hot topic of the night was all to develop a lasting and Heats will be taking place at Every second Tuesday 10.30am – Meet at Auchenlea Road, a Sport and Physical Activity sustainable legacy for the East of your local pool in October and Provanhall. Tel: Matt Buckland 0141 951 4488 or 07825 403622. Forum in the East of the city – Glasgow.” November with the final being What could a forum do that Partners and representatives held at Glasgow Club Tollcross For more information about Walk Glasgow and the current health clubs and organisations can’t do from community sports on Saturday 19 December. walk timetable visit www.csglasgow.org/healthwalks or contact on their own? What can people organisations were The competition is open to Heather Macleod, Walk Glasgow Co-ordinator, on 0141 287 0963. bring to the table? Can sport and overwhelmingly in favour of mixed teams of 5 and to take physical activity groups work establishing a forum and agreed; part all you need to do is register VOLUNTEER PROFILE: together for the greater good of “it should be everybody’s at your local pool. Don’t worry Jim Watton, Health Walk Leader East End people and responsibility to take the Forum if you can’t raise a team, just communities? forward and plan a legacy for give your details to reception What made you get involved in This special event was hosted the area.” staff and you will be put into a volunteering within your by Culture and Sport Glasgow Those in attendance were in team. community? and supported by Cllr George favour of working within a If you don’t already have a I’ve been leading hillwalking Redmond, Executive Member Forum to support each other and Glasgow Kidz card or Young groups for over 12 years now. for Health and Wellbeing, who ultimately increase opportunities Scot card, you can pick up an Since taking early retirement 3 reflected on the amount of for people to take part and application form from your local years ago I’ve more time to existing voluntary effort, activity benefit from sport and physical pool, sports centre, library or at enjoy the outdoors. When I was Any success stories/ and achievement already going activity. the Young Scot card office at 20 approached by Wellhouse achievements from members on in the East. Cllr Redmond Glasgow East can look Trongate. Community Trust to lead their of your walking groups? focussed on the need to work forward to a Sport and Physical walks and drive the mini-bus for One member of the group who is together for the benefit of the Activity Forum being their Health and Heritage over 80 reaching a new level of local people. established and a meeting is walking club I thought I’d give fitness, walking more than 2 Keith Russell, Head of Sport arranged for the end of it a go; I look forward to miles around Linlithgow Loch and Events from Culture and November. To find out more Tuesdays now. and having lots of fun doing so! Sport Glasgow, spoke about the phone Fiona Sinclair on What’s your top tip for anyone national, city wide and local 0141 287 4350 or email What do you enjoy most about strategies for sport. A key [email protected] leading walks? new to walking? Seeing the individuals in the Wear the right clothing and group doing more and more footwear and walk at a pace that Sarah represents Scotland – in Lithuania! every week and smiling too! you will benefit from. 30 minutes a day is a good starting Sarah Stocks, Community held where Sarah and the other Glasgow East please contact Do you think you are making point but you can start by doing Learning Officer for Culture and delegates enjoyed learning of Sarah Stocks or Eileen Bell on an impact on people’s lives? what you can and build up to Sport Glasgow, was chosen from each others cultures and 0141 276 1785 or by email: Yes, I can see a big difference in longer and further walks. over 300 applicants and traditions, listening to [email protected] or their overall wellbeing and What do you do in your spare sponsored by the British Council traditional, typical and party [email protected] attitude to getting fitter and to represent Scotland in music, and sampling some healthier. time when you’re not walking? Spend time with my wife and Lithuania at an International gastronomic specialities and What would you say has been family - visiting my aunt in a Training Course for voluntary drinks from other countries! your biggest achievement? care home takes up a lot of my and professional youth workers. Sarah plans to share her new Increasing the fitness and health time. I also go to the gym and During Sarah’s stay she knowledge with interested of the group. enjoy cycling, gardening and enjoyed meeting new colleagues partners from within Culture and camping. and friends from around the Sport Glasgow and partner What’s the funniest thing that world and was thrilled (and a bit organisations, and hopes to has happened whilst out chilled) to have the chance to develop contacts with voluntary walking? see some of the beautiful sights and professional youth workers Loads of funny moments, but of Lithuania, despite a packed from around the world. three over-65 year olds having a programme of training. For more information on go on the swings was hilarious. An ‘International Evening’ was services for young people in GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 21 GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AREA COMMITTEE GRANTS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS North East Area Committee gives Visual Statement something to sing about... MSYPs from across Scotland at the Peterhead Sitting in September Glasgow East’s great representation at Scottish Youth Parliament Following its General Elections in May 2009, the Scottish Youth Parliament now has in its ranks four young people from Glasgow East. Craig Whyteside and Chelsea Marshall from Easterhouse, who represent the Baillieston Constituency, Kenny Faulds from Dalmarnock, representing Shettleston, and Keenan Alexander from Carntyne, representing . Since taking up office the MSYPs have had a hectic (but very enjoyable) time attending Scottish Youth Parliament Sittings in and Peterhead being involved with Parliamentary Working Groups to address the issues that concern young people Glasgow City Council’s North performing arts, local people health and wellbeing.” from across Scotland. East Area Committee helps to learn the importance of Visual Statement received Within Glasgow they are involved with The Glasgow Group which support the work of local confidence, teamwork, £7,500 from the North East Area is made up of 19 MSYPs from across the city. This group tackles community and voluntary discipline, responsibility, Committee to introduce new local issues, passes on Glasgow’s young people’s concerns, issues and organisations through its Area commitment, communication classes to meet an increase in opinions to the Parliament and to the City Council. At the recent Budget and is on the lookout and self awareness, in an demand for its services. Classes AGM of this group Kenny Faulds was elected as Chairperson and for more community projects environment that promotes included salsa, breakdancing, Keenan Alexander was elected as Treasurer. to fund. cheerleading, musical theatre, In their Constituencies the MSYPs have been busy making contact As the name suggests, the Area singing and drama and led to with youth groups, school councils, MSPs, Glasgow City Councillors Committee covers parts of North performances by most of the and other groups that make decisions which affect young people. Glasgow and East Glasgow – participants. Over the next two years they will undergo a self development plan with , Garthamlock, Other examples of the type of and there will be opportunities for participation in events and Craigend, Provanhall and activities that have been funded conferences locally, nationally and internationally. Easterhouse falling within the by the Area Budget include: the One of the major campaigns that Craig and Chelsea have been eastern part of its boundary. purchase of equipment, involved in concerns lowering the voting age to 16 through the SYP. Chaired by Bailie Gerald environmental improvements, Craig and Chelsea will be hosting a ‘Question Time’ night for young Leonard, the Committee includes engagement of professional people in their constituency in the near future - we’ll keep you posted. all local elected members of the tutors or instructors, If you have a question or query for any of the MSYPs they can be North East Ward (Councillor short-term/pilot projects, holiday contacted through their Dialogue Youth Champion Nicola Moffat or Gilbert Davidson, Bailie play schemes, activity Jim Robertson, Community Learning Workers (Youth), 0141 276 Catherine McMaster, Councillor programmes, start-up grants or 1785, or directly by email: Grant Thoms and Bailie transport costs for day trips. [email protected] Leonard) and a number of If you are interested in [email protected] community representatives applying for funding, or would [email protected] from Community Councils and like more information, contact [email protected] Community Reference Groups. Derek Speirs at the Council on The Committee’s Area Budget 0141 287 3532 or at provides small grants to local [email protected] community and voluntary organisations for projects that stimulate or support local community activities. As Bailie Leonard puts it, “the Area Committee is the community’s committee. It makes vital decisions on a wide range of grants to local groups as long as they meet the funding criteria and can clearly show how they will benefit communities living in the North East.” One local organisation that has benefited from the financial GIVING THE CHARLIE CANNING support of the North East Area Committee is Visual Statement, CENTRE VOLUNTEERS A RUN based in the Bridge in FOR THEIR MONEY Easterhouse. The organisation, as Danny Dobbie (Creative Volunteers from the Charlie Canning Centre recently participated Director) explains, uses the arts in the East End 5K to raise funds for the centre. They raised £654 “as a catalyst to allow its and everyone had a fantastic day. participants increased access to Charlie Canning Centre is a drop-in based in Dennistoun for people lifelong learning and encourages who wish to maintain recovery from addiction particularly alcohol. a sense of dignity, achievement They provide a support service, with lots of social activities and and self worth. Through the events. For more information contact them on 07548 642 982. 22 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 THE ZONE SCHOOLS, NURSERIES, YOUTH GROUPS, AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING UP TO...

Mini Music Makers heads East The latest branch of the Centre, Crownpoint Road, the second block of sessions at successful Mini Music Makers Glasgow, and are an ideal time EEHLC starting after the programme has returned to to grab some of that quality time October week. For this block we East End Healthy Living between parent and child that will be changing the day to a Centre this October. The can be so rare in today’s busy Wednesday to give PACT classes, run by the National world. families a chance to join in. Youth Choir of Scotland, are The sessions will cater for the At Mini Music Makers there is designed to open up the world 0-18 months and 18 months - 3 a song or rhyme for so many of of music to young children years age groups. They will run the activities which are part of aged 0 - 5 years and their weekly from Wednesday 21 your routine with your child, be parent/carers through singing, October for eight weeks at a cost it making you and your child rhymes and bouncing games. of £32 – that’s just £4 per class. smile at nappy time or making a The emphasis is on fun as What’s more, discounts may be difference to a difficult day.” puppets, parachutes and available for local residents. Places are allocated on a first percussion instruments bring Parents and children can join in come first served basis. To book the music to life. at any point during the eight your place contact Catherine These fun-filled sessions take week block. Williams on 0141 287 2943, or place on Wednesday mornings at Tutor Clare Cushing said: visit www.nycos.co.uk for more the East End Healthy Living “I am really looking forward to information. Easterhouse Panthers SURGERIES get a new Rugby Pitch! FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 10.30am Baillieston Social Work, July saw the launch of the new forward to continuing to follow , Baillieston Easterhouse Panthers Rugby their progress now that they 1pm Mount Vernon Hall, Mt Vernon Park Pitch in Cranhill Park. The have such a brilliant new 2pm Family Learning Centre, new pitch was sponsored by facility.” Hallhill Road, Budhill Glasgow City Council as part Mark Senter, Scotland’s FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH of its pitch strategy for the Development Manager for 11am St Andrews Church, City. Rugby League, said, “It’s great Church Street, Baillieston Councillor Frank Docherty to finally see a Rugby League SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH attended the launch and enjoyed pitch in Cranhill. The 11am Westwood Business Centre, two National Youth League Easterhouse Panthers club has 69 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse Playoffs - Easterhouse Panthers been active for over seven years 3pm Community Centre, against Whitehill Warriors under and has played a big part in the Hillcrest Road, Carmyle 15’s and Easterhouse Panthers community, delivering Rugby 4pm Broomhouse Hall, Broomhouse against Ayr Knights under 17’s. League in primary and Margaret Curran MSP SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Councillor Docherty (pictured) secondary schools as well as Member of the Scottish Parliament for 10am GESH Hall is delighted that the pitch is up hosting festivals. I would like to Glasgow Baillieston Constituency THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH and running and said, “ It’s so thank Councillor Docherty for 10am St Andrew’s Secondary School, good to see young people all the effort he has put into Torphin Crescent, Carntyne taking part in such a worthwhile making this day possible.” YOUR MSP DEALS WITH MATTERS and healthy activity and I look INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRANSPORT, LAW AND ORDER.

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EAST END YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGE WITH SANDAIG NURSERY THEIR COMMUNITIES GARDEN PROJECT IT WASN’T MUCH TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FIVE GROUPS OF YOUNG LOOK AT - A COUPLE FOR LEARNING PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER OF FLOWER BEDS WITH Jackie Maley, Headteacher, said, GLASGOW EAST HAVE SOME RATHER “The first priority was to ensure BEEN WORKING HARD STRAGGLY OLD PINES that the children were involved OVER THE PAST WEEKS AND SEVERAL from the very start. They were TO LOOK AT THE THEME OVERGROWN SHRUBS. keen to have an area where they OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT BUT SANDAIG could look at ‘beasties’ and also AND WHAT IT MEANS TO NURSERY HAD PLANS. an area for herbs which they BE INVOLVED IN THEIR Keen to make the area more could use in their ‘cooking’. COMMUNITIES AND attractive, they contacted They had recently participated in GROUPS. Glasgow City Council’s Land a National Birdwatch campaign, The project, funded by GERA Doors Open weekend in was entertained on the night by and Environmental Services and and requested a bird watching in partnership with Greater September. Toki-dokie Daiko Drummers, with the help of four eager area too. Easterhouse Arts Company, An opening ceremony was Glasgow based Tieko drummers trainees on the Council’s ‘Grow “The four trainees from the worked with groups from held in September, bringing all who made a surprise appearance For It’ scheme, and with funding council’s ‘Grow For It’ scheme Cranhill Youth Committee, the groups together to unveil their at the opening ceremony! from Baillieston Area were excellent at bringing the HAPPY Club, Glasgow North fantastic artwork. The audience Committee, work began. children and staff’s ideas to life. East Carers, the RYPI Group and The first thing to do was clear “The children and staff were the Glenburn Centre. Along with the area and remove all the very involved throughout the artists from Platform, the young unattractive plant material. project and were very excited people explored the theme and Supervisor Kelly Weston and and proud watching their new began working on various forms Trainees Chris Leyden, Peter garden take shape. The garden of artwork including drawing, Vaughan, Stephen Dunsmuir and will provide so many new and painting, animation and David Nelson, who joined the exciting opportunities for photography. Loads of natural ‘Grow For It’ scheme as a way learning. Parents have already talent was uncovered in the of progressing on to a volunteered to help look after process! horticultural apprenticeship, the garden too. We hope that this The groups produced huge were keen to demonstrate their area will develop 12ft x 4ft banners from their enthusiasm and commitment. and be an excellent artwork and they were displayed They set out to create new resource for many in The Bridge in Easterhouse for seating within the sloping area years to come.” with groundcover planting, and a small hedge at the top of the Nursery School Multi-Language Project slope to prevent children running down. They then planted up Lamlash Nursery encourage children to value their STORY CDs several other areas: a herb School is situated in own language and culture and to Liaising with St Maria Goretti garden; an area for butterflies Cranhill and provides help parents to feel part of the Primary School and Primary 7 and bees; a scented garden and – education and care for life of Lamlash Nursery School. pupils allowed Deborah and last but not least – the log pile children aged 3-5. Heather to record story CDs in for the mini-beasts. A bark path The Nursery School has had WELCOME DVDs various languages. This allows was laid through the gardens so for a number of years children Deborah and Child Development children to ‘chill out’ using that the children could who either come from a wide Officer Heather Greenwood headphones and listen to stories experience up close the different range of countries or who are have worked closely to develop read to them in their own smells, textures and habitats that born here but speak a different and record multi-lingual language. had been created. The mother tongue. ‘Welcome’ DVDs which tell centrepiece was an area of In 2008 the Nursery School children and parents (in their PARENT PARTNERSHIP ‘golden gravel’ with a seat in the was allocated a part time home language) about the Parents have also shape of a large wooden Teacher, Deborah Fullerton, learning and daily routines of the been involved in toadstool! This was ‘married’ whose remit included support for Nursery School. This year the recording story into the rest of the design by the children acquiring English and/ Welcome DVDs have been CDs in various use of natural wood stepping or Scots as an additional recorded in Polish, Mandarin languages. stones. language. It’s also designed to and French. 24 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10

sometimes offered places at outdoor centres such as Blairvadach or Lochgoilhead (picture taken at Lochgoilhead earlier this year). The school does try to offer as many pupils as possible the chance to go on a trip each year, but it is very costly. This is why the grant from Children in Need is much welcomed by the school. This funding means that all pupils will now be able to participate in a 4 night/5 day residential stay. From established outdoor centres to caravans and Golfhill Primary school children’s lodges in different locations such hard work bears fruit... and veg! as Aviemore and Berwick, the pupils will be able to experience The last issue of Outlook featured the children of Golfhill life in environments they have Primary, who had been helped by Milnbank Housing Association ST AIDAN’S SCHOOL not experienced before and to get their allotment at Riddrie up and running. broaden their knowledge of life The allotment has been a great success and the children hope to IS GOING PLACES! beyond their immediate keep improving their gardening skills and carrying on with this surroundings. The young people worthwhile and exciting project. St Aidan’s School is a To help broaden pupils’ will be physically challenged in secondary school in Carntyne horizons, the school aims to team building activities to ECO SOUP DAY for pupils with additional offer a wide range of develop their self resilience, Recently the home economics department of their neighbour support needs, including experiences. Part of this is their independence and social skills. Whitehill School helped the children to make soup with their produce communication difficulties. It established residential stay This residential stay and this was shared with the whole school and parents. Well done to recently received £12,600 from programme. Typically, Fourth programme is one of 46 projects all the children involved in the project and a big thank you to BBC Children in Need to help Years stay in lodges in Aviemore in Scotland that have received Milnbank, to the allotment holders with their Residential Stay at the start of November, as part grants from BBC Children in at Riddrie for all their help as well Programme. of Standard Grade Social and Need this time around, which as to Whitehill. That’s partnership Many pupils have to live with Vocational Skills. Older pupils will make a positive difference working for you! long term difficult circumstances have in the past travelled further to hundreds of young lives in at home and in their local areas, south to London or even to Scotland. such as deprivation and poverty. Belgium. The school is GE YOUTHBANK IS GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER! Thanks to funding from people’s literacy and numeracy, people, funded 40 youth groups, Awards for All, Glasgow East providing a range of accredited provided 14 accredited training Youth Bank (GEYB) is now training for young people who opportunities and engaged 112 working across the whole East have missed out on those young people in active Glasgow area. We are working opportunities at school, citizenship actives! closely with Possibilities for providing personal development East End Kids (PEEK) to raise and active citizenship WE HAVE MOVED! the profile of GEYB in opportunities for young people To SAVE THE CHILDREN Shettleston and to take over supporting young people to get offices, 647 Shettleston Road, the Inner East YouthBank in involved in their Community Glasgow G32 7EH the East Centre and Calton Planning structures through Tel: 0141 781 2000 or areas of Glasgow. INFO and RYPI, working with 07796 464442 or e-mail partner services to improve [email protected] GE YouthBank has produced a services for young people... And Newsletter this autumn to update much, much more! GEYB would like to thank everyone on the changes within In the past year we have SAVE THE CHILDREN for the YouthBank and it can be supported over 2,000 young having us! found at: www.scribd.com/doc/ 20420273/GEYB-Newsletter

It started with grants but now goes a lot further – have a look for yourself! YouthBank is more than just about giving out grants – it’s about supporting young people to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence whilst developing their community. This may be through setting up a community project, volunteering at their youth club or getting involved in Community Planning. Over the past year GEYB has taken a leading role in developing young GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 25 EASTMUIR SCHOOL MAKES THE NEWS!

DERELICT GLASGOW LANDMARK PROJECT SPEARHEADS CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS Tenants in Glasgow’s East End and we are looking forward to will be the first to benefit from benefiting from their help and a reduction in fuel bills as part advice as we develop the project. Pupils at Eastmuir School in of a carbon reduction The programme is aimed at were recently programme designed to cut delivering sustainability in a visited by Glasgow East emissions and energy use at practical way while increasing Outlook to talk about their the same time. residents’ comfort levels.” newspaper project and to Plans unveiled last month to George Chalmers, project share some tricks of the trade! transform a derelict East End co-ordinator at Resource The children of primary 7, landmark into a state-of-the-art Efficiency Management, added: along with Mrs Welsh their sustainable community nursery “We have been working closely teacher, are really keen to see have now been given the green with Milnbank to devise a plan their work in print and are light with funding secured from that would tackle a range of looking forward to taking home the Climate Challenge Fund. environmental issues in the area a copy of their paper, Eastmuir And the driving force behind and are delighted to have News, to show to their families the project – Milnbank Housing secured funding for the carbon and friends. Association – has also revealed reduction programme that will They hope to have articles plans to create a carbon benefit the East End. about their environmental reduction programme which will “We are confident that this projects, interviews, give sustainability advice to initiative will deliver real competitions, cartoons and Milnbank households and which sustainability where people can photographs. The children could be rolled out to other come and seek advice on how to interviewed Marjory Smith of organisations across the city. be more environmentally Glasgow East Outlook and asked The £14m project will see the friendly while saving money. We some very searching questions! creation of a much needed are confident these plans will They are seen here doing their purpose-built nursery and create a model that can be rolled research, looking at interesting sustainability centre on the site out across Scotland to further stories in Outlook and searching of the former Great Eastern reduce carbon emissions.” for people and places they know. Hotel. Contributions have come Patrick Harvie, Scottish Green Look out for more news of from Big Lottery, Glasgow City Party Convenor and MSP for their progress in the coming Council, Scottish Government Glasgow, said: “The carbon months! Wider Role funding and the cutting credentials of the private sector. planned nursery and housing Alan Benson, director of will provide a model of Milnbank Housing Association, sustainability for the community SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITABLE said: “High energy bills are a buildings of the future. ORGANISATIONS TO PROFIT THE COMMUNITY huge problem in Glasgow, “Hundreds of families could The Social Economy team within GERA offers creative and practical solutions for local charitable particularly here in the East End. benefit directly from the services or not-for-profit organisations that can have an impact on the social as well as economic lives of We have been working with the provided by these proposed people and their communities. Energy Saving Scotland Advice plans which will also provide a We engage with local initiatives that: promote entrepreneurial spirit, help develop links between Centre which has been a great significant boost to the whole different sectors and provide stable employment and volunteering opportunities. The main aim of the source of support for our plans community.” GERA Social Economy Team is to offer down to earth and practical support and advice to these local organisations so that they can grow to their full potential. Partnership working gives If you think you or your organisation can benefit from our services please get in touch, we’re happy to help. Contact Anna McNally, Sean the confidence to win Social Economy Team, on 0141 781 2019 or [email protected] joinery apprenticeship Sean Burns has known for a long time that he wanted to be a joiner – he’s always enjoyed making things with wood and helping his father to build things. Sean attended a GERA-funded pre-vocational construction course at John Wheatley College for a year. GERA, in partnership with Clyde Gateway, had managed to secure additional apprenticeship opportunities with local company CCG Scotland Ltd. Sean successfully applied for a joinery apprenticeship and, in October, attended a one week induction at College before going on-site. Sean attended GERA at Bridgeton Community Learning Centre for This dramatic picture of Parkhead Cross was taken by Janos Domjan, a customer of GERA on a voluntary help with interview techniques and found this really helped his work placement with Outlook. We’ll be featuring more of Janos’s striking pictures in future issues. confidence when he attended interviews. 26 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 27 SEASONAL WORDSEARCH How do you fancy winning a £30 voucher for Boots? Complete the puzzle below and you could be lucky...

Send your completed puzzle, along with your contact details, to: Glasgow East Outlook, Marjory Smith, GERA, Westwood Business Centre, 69 Aberdalgie Road, Glasgow G34 9HJ. All entries must be received by 15 January 2010.

Congratulations to Janet McPhail, from Walter Street, Dennistoun, who won the Argos vouchers in last issue’s WORDSEARCH. And thanks to everyone who took part!

We’ve hidden 16 words in this grid. They run up and down AHEGOODWI L L or sideways. See if you can find them all! SVVZRUDOLPH CHRISTMAS ED I TELUYSUO DECORATIONS ARE YOU FESTIVE KGT JPUL LADC GOODWILL HOLLY ANSTREELMDN CARING FOR NOEL PRESENT L AEMEBOOT I I PUDDING F I FWSTNHSNB SOMEONE? REINDEER CARERS COME FROM ALL At Jobcentre Plus there are ROBIN WSDYEPFK IGO BACKGROUNDS AND CAN specialist Advisers who are keen RUDOLPH BE ANY AGE. CARING CAN to talk to you. They are fully SANTA ORE I NDEERQR BE REWARDING, BUT IT aware of the help and support SNOWFLAKES CAN BE DIFFICULT TOO. available to you, in particular the NSANTARLHXE A CARER IS SOMEONE care services that can be offered. TREE WHO LOOKS AFTER AND There are many jobs and training YULETIDE SUPPORTS A FRIEND, opportunities that can fit in with SNO I TAROCED RELATIVE OR your caring responsibilities. NEIGHBOUR WHO COULD There are also organisations to NOT MANAGE WITHOUT help carers, including charities THEIR HELP. THIS COULD and local groups. The Care BE DUE TO AGE, Partnership Manager will be PHYSICAL OR MENTAL working closely with these ILLNESS OR DISABILITY. organisations to ensure every It does not mean a avenue is explored in identifying professional care-worker or ways into work and training. personal assistant who gets paid Some of these partners include for their work. Princess Royal Trust for Carers, If you are a carer, you are not Carer Scotland, Crossroads, alone. Three in five people in the Glasgow City Council, Glasgow UK will become carers at some Works, and Local Regeneration point in their lives. Agencies including GERA in the Jobcentre Plus is introducing East. Other carers can be a great Care Partnership Managers. This source of support. Some carers role was created as part of the groups have online forums, so Government’s commitments to you can stay in touch with other supporting and understanding carers without leaving the house. the responsibilities of Carers. Lynn Williams from The As a carer, it is important that Princess Royal Trust for Carers you make time for yourself. This said: “We are delighted to work does not mean that you abandon with Jobcentre Plus to look at the person you care for. Having how the new Care Partnership some time off from caring can Manager role, within Scotland, help your own wellbeing, and will impact positively on the that is good for both yourself lives of unpaid carers.” and the person you look after. If you would like further Paid work not only gives you an information on the support income, it can also boost your available to carers contact Anne self-esteem and give you an Smith, Care Partnership opportunity to meet people Manager, on 0141 207 3802. unconnected to your caring role. Many employers offer help to carers. For example, it is in your employer’s best interest to consider flexible working patterns to help you combine working and caring. 28 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10

Councillor Andy Muir accompanied by Councillor David Turner and Primary School children at a viewing of the Sconestone when it was recently in the East End of Glasgow Spread a little kindness Cranhill’s Long Hot Day! The Sconestone is a small Councillor Muir said, “It was stone carving inspired by a great privilege and honour to CRANHILL GALA DAY Supported by Glasgow Company worked with Cranhill ancient Scottish carvings that be asked by the Reverend Neil WAS ONE OF OVER 20 Housing Association and Community Project on a series is being sent on a journey of Galbraith and Happitots nursery LOCAL FUN DAYS Thenew Housing there was of fun mask-making workshops Kindness around the world, to welcome the Sconestone to TAKING PLACE ACROSS plenty of activities and with local children as well as coming in contact with people the Baillieston ward. It was great GLASGOW EAST OVER demonstrations for everyone. arts and crafts activity that from every continent and to see so many nursery children JUNE, JULY AND This included a mini zoo, resulted in some bright culture. The Sconestone will and school pupils interested in AUGUST. THE bucking bronco, community decorations for the stalls. act as a symbol encouraging our history. I hope everyone that CRANHILL GALA DAY stalls, Tae Kwon Do and If you are planning a local those who have touched it to encounters the Sconestone in its TOOK PLACE IN performances by local dance gala day in 2010 please let us do an act of Kindness and travels across the world will CRANHILL PARK ON groups. Local organisers were know on 0141 276 9675 or ultimately help in their own perform an act of kindness and SATURDAY 1 AUGUST delighted with the response by [email protected] small way to make the world help the communities in which FROM 12 TILL 5PM AND the local community and are so we can include you in next a better place. they live.” WAS A HUGE SUCCESS looking forward to 2010 for an year’s Long Hot Days WITH OVER 1000 even bigger and better event. programme. LOCAL RESIDENTS In the run-up to the event, ATTENDING. Greater Easterhouse Arts Photographs by Cranhill Arts.

COUNCILLOR PURCELL OPENS NEW BUSINESS IN GLASGOW EAST Councillor Steven Purcell, which include 8 five-a-side leader of Glasgow City pitches with the latest third Council, along with local generation Astroturf, a soft play councillor Gerry Leonard, area and an area which can be recently opened the new booked for private functions. Soccerworld premises at For details on any of the above junction 11 off the M8 at please call 0141 774 9050. Ruchazie. St Rose of Lima and Avenue End Primary schools brought 80 children from P3 to receive 30 minutes coaching from SFA qualified coaches and they then played a 30 minute game against each other. They are seen here sampling the great new facilities. Councillor Purcell welcomed Soccerworld to the East of the city and congratulated the venture on its first class facilities GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 29 EARN GLASGOW EAST SOMETHING WOMEN’S AID CALENDAR AUTUMN 09 MONEY We are hosting a Many survivors of traumatic seminar to launch the events continue to experience 16 days of action to significant difficulties in their end violence against lives that are often CAN’T BUY women. This event, unrecognised or misunderstood entitled IN THE by agencies trying to offer When you think of if you wanted to. and you’ll find thousands of AFTERMATH, will be support. volunteering – what comes to At Glasgow Volunteer Centre, opportunities online. held on 25 November mind? Some of you might be Helen and Morag can help you If you haven’t got access to 2009, 9:30am - 3pm at 1 December 2009, 11am - 3pm really surprised at the type of to find a volunteering the internet or if you are a bit the Bridge in at Glasgow East Women’s volunteering opportunity that opportunity that lets you unsure of computers, drop in and Easterhouse, with Aid, 753 Westerhouse Road, are out there – and the contribute to the community use our computer or catalogue comedienne Janey Glasgow G34 9TB. benefits that it can bring to while you learn skills. The skills service. Godley making a guest Open day offered to agency you and the people who benefit you learn may help you to find a If you prefer to talk to appearance, and will workers and members of the from your time and effort. Did job, or spark your interest in someone you can book an also feature a mix of public. There will be holistic you know that you could train returning to learning. You might appointment with either Helen or professional speakers therapies on offer as well as a to be a Citizen’s Advice make new friends. One thing we Morag. They’ll sit down with and the words of focus on working with complex Bureau Advice Worker – and can assure you – you’ll feel you for an hour and discuss your service users (adults, needs. Specialist workers in the have all your training paid for GREAT about being you! You’ll options with you – then find the children and young areas of addiction, mental you? Did you know that if you feel more positive and confident right organisation for you. people), this vital and health and working with like working with computers because you’ll know you are We also offer volunteer powerful event will survivors of child sexual abuse and people, you could befriend improving the quality of interviews in Bridgeton or challenge knowledge, will be available to share someone with a spinal injury someone else’s life – no matter Easterhouse – so if you would attitudes and practice, practice and/or offer advice and and help them reconnect with what volunteering role you prefer to see us there – just while identifying and information, while children’s the world through technology? decide to do. phone 0141 226 3431. Joanne, celebrating best workers will also be available Did you know that you could You can use the Volunteer our receptionist, will take your practice. to outline our service and offer help out at a lunch club – and Centre service in three ways. details and book an appointment It will look at the long-term advice and support. keep some of our older people If you have access to the internet for you. implications for those affected company at the same time? at home, just log on to by abuse which can be If you are interested in There’s so much you could do www.volunteerglasgow.org/4u significant and complicated; for attending any of the events, or example the presumption of for further information, contact contact for children where there Glasgow East Women’s Aid on has been domestic abuse can be 0141 781 0230 or e-mail us at very problematic and unsafe. [email protected] Your Voice The mission of the magazine called ‘Your Voice’ is to help improve literacy skills and give a voice, Your Voice, to people affected by homelessness and other disadvantages. Many of the contributions from Your Voice come from a creative writing class run at The Lodging House Mission and most of the learners who attend this class are from the East End of Glasgow. The Lodging House also provides free and cheap food and runs various educational and recreational activities for those experiencing disadvantage in the East End of Glasgow Importantly, Your Voice is a creation of the learners themselves. The mag encourages people to write and then they can read the results of their opinions and views on a variety of issues as their work is published in Your Voice. The mag gives learners the opportunity to let many others share views which otherwise might never be heard. It also contains useful information with regards to services available to those most in need. One of the class members, Wallace Blake, has designed an Easy Access Information Library of services in the Glasgow Area, which are designed to help people who are experiencing homelessness or other social deprivation.To find out more please go to www.easyacces2009.co.uk Wallace is in the running to become Scotland’s digital hero. In order to win he needs votes. To register your vote please go to www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes The next issue of Your Voice will be out in a few weeks and after seeking help from GERA, we are now being helped by local Business Club member McVicar Printing. Many thanks to Jim McVicar for GIVING his help to this worthwhile cause! If anyone would like the mag sent by e-mail please contact [email protected] 30 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUPS... or CRGs for short, are a means to ensure that the community has a voice when it comes to local decision making and improving public service delivery through the Community Planning Partners. They are opportunities for the community members to raise issues which are of importance to them. Here in the East there are 5 such groups: Baillieston, Shettleston & Greater Easterhouse along with East Centre and Calton CRGs These groups meet every 4 to 6 weeks, interspersed between these meetings are regular support and training sessions. Katy Mulholland, one of the two Community Engagement Advisors who are part of GERA’s Community Engagement Team, has said, MAKING OUR “We want to build on the commitment and passion of the CRGs to COMMUNITIES BETTER date and would very warmly welcome new faces.” If you would like more information about the Community People sometimes ask me what Reference Groups and to find out how you can become actively I have been doing during the involved we would like to hear from you. House of Commons recess. Although I have had a couple Call Jack Simpson on 0141 781 4194 or Katy Mulholland on Glasgow East schools Xmas of weeks on holiday, I feel that 0141 781 4193, or e-mail: [email protected] or I have been busier than even [email protected] meeting local residents across Trade Fair at Glasgow Fort my constituency, visiting small Or you can write to: Xmas Trade Fair 10.30am - 1pm, Saturday 28 November 2009 businesses and catching up Community Engagement Advisors, Community Engagement Glasgow Fort Shopping Park, Junction 10 M8, G34 9DL with housing associations, SPT Team, GERA, Westwood Business Centre, 69 Aberdalgie Road, and other organisations. Glasgow G34 9HL. CHILDREN FROM 15 to Succeed strategy that aims to We all have an interest in EAST END PRIMARY help Scotland’s young people making the East End a better Or just call in to our office at Westwood Business Centre. AND SECONDARY develop entrepreneurial skills place, and working to tidy up SCHOOLS ARE and self-confidence, self-reliance our communities is an important HOSTING A UNIQUE and ambition to achieve their part of that. Litter, dog-fouling, XMAS TRADE FAIR AT goals in work and life. and fly-posting are just some of GLASGOW FORT ON Glasgow Fort Partnership is the things that make our area SATURDAY 28 delighted to support this event look the poorer. NOVEMBER. by providing commercial space I have made it my ‘recess The children have been during peak Saturday trading, project’ to take down as many of working hard to produce allowing the pupils to get a real the fly posters as I can manage. fantastic Christmas gifts to sell, flavour for life in the world of These things clutter up lamp- including Christmas cards, work and, with only 5 weeks posts, railings, traffic signs – at handmade goods, reindeer dust until Christmas, they’re sure to some traffic lights they are all and candles. be working hard! over the place. So far, I have a Shoppers will have the chance Pupils participating are from collection of over 500 posters, to pick up lots of festive goodies the New Learning Communities having removed them from and enjoy carol singing from of Smithycroft, St Andrew’s, lampposts and railings across local schoolchildren, making Lochend, Bannerman, Eastbank, Glasgow East. I have held on to www.engageme.org.uk your Christmas shopping a little Whitehill, and St Mungo’s. all of the posters that I have more stress-free! For further information on Let us take this opportunity to introduce to you removed. Even though it is The Trade Fair is the the Xmas Trade Fair please www.engageme.org.uk a new website dedicated to giving the illegal to put them up – the culmination of ‘Enterprise contact Amanda Stewart community the opportunity to become more involved with posters belong to the people Month’, a key element of the or Anna McNally on Community planning and their partners. who produced them. Scottish Executive’s Determined 0141 781 2000. The website will be maintained by representatives of the five I’ll be continuing my Community Reference Groups here in the East. As Robert Allan campaign against fly-posting from Greater Easterhouse CRG said, “This website is for the people over the weeks ahead. If you ask of Glasgow East Communities who would not normally give voice me, the groups that clutter-up to issues of improving public services in their areas. Remember, the our communities with illegal more voices, the bigger the say. So please stay online and make posters would be better to use your voice heard.” their money advertising in the For more information contact Jack Simpson, Community local press or posting flyers Engagement Advisor, GERA Community Engagement Team, on through letterboxes. 0141 781 4194 or email [email protected] The City Council has now banned ‘political’ posters from being used on lampposts at future elections – so that is A TRIP DOWN another nuisance that our THE OTHER EASTENDERS BY ROY BOYD communities should be free from MEMORY LANE in future! Got any old photos of the East End you’d like to share John Mason MP with Outlook readers? Please Member of Parliament for send them to Marjory Smith Glasgow East (details on the back page). We promise to return any Glasgow East Constituency photos you send. Any Office, 888 Shettleston Road, pictures would be considered Glasgow G32 7XN for use in future issues. e-mail: [email protected] And don’t forget to give us a office: 0141 778 8270 little background information on any pictures you send. mobile: 07792 277614 web: www.johnmasonmp.org GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 • 31

consultation across the area. Lasting legacy GERA has already started to talk for the East End to local people and organisations to look at making the very most of the opportunities which the games will bring, be it in terms of jobs, taking part in sports activity, health benefits or generally that all important feel good factor that the events should bring!

LASTING PROSPERITY Raymond said, “ I am looking forward to getting my teeth into the job and to doing my very best to help make sure that we emerge with a legacy from the OFFICES TO LET: LADYWELL Games which the people of the LEGACY OFFICER • 5 mins from Water and Council Rates (a East End of our great city so APPOINTED • 2 mins from small business bonus relief GIVE OUR YOUNG richly deserve. We must make Glasgow East Regeneration • Open 7 days, 7am - 10pm discount may be available). Agency (GERA) has recently the most of this once in a PEOPLE THE BEST lifetime opportunity and GERA POSSIBLE START appointed Raymond Burns to Bright and spacious offices to Please note that rent and service will work with businesses, the Post of Commonwealth let within this well positioned charges are collected monthly or politicians, organisations and 2014 Games Community Legacy Business Centre. quarterly in advance by direct debit. It is hard to believe that the most importantly local people to Co-ordinator. All offices have Cat 2 lighting, A refundable deposit is payable on summer has been and gone make sure that this happens.” entry. Our Standard Leasing power/telephone/IT trunking, and that we are all now back Ronnie Saez, Chief Executive, document provides for flexible lease CHALLENGES security and fire alarms, and are hard at work! I hope, like me, is excited about this latest periods from one year upwards, Raymond, who has experience fully accessible. Many offices you had an enjoyable summer. addition to GERA’s role across subject to three months’ written of working with community are fitted with air conditioning. I was certainly pleased to have the area and told Outlook, “It is notice of termination at any time. organisations and groups across Every tenant benefits from the opportunity to spend lots essential that GERA and partner the City, is located in the GERA Ladywell’s on-site Management, For further details and viewing of time working hard in the organisations ensure that the offices at 78-80 Tollcross Road Reception, Security and arrangements please contact constituency, meeting many communities of the East End and will be responsible for Maintenance services, as well as Liz Feeley, Business Centre familiar faces and visiting local participate fully in the making sure that the people of bookable Meeting Rooms, Manager on 0141 572 4950. churches and pension clubs. opportunity that the games the East End get the most out of CCTV and allocated car parking I am now looking forward to will provide and that they will the Commonwealth Games space. The service charge is welcoming some local young be in a stronger position in terms taking place on their doorstep. inclusive of all energy costs and people on work experience of employability and lasting He is working on a plan for this office cleaning, however tenants programmes into my office. I prosperity after 2014.” which will soon be out for are directly responsible for have two pupils from coming to work with me in November. Together, we are going to do a survey on the political attitudes Everyone of young people throughout at Glasgow Baillieston. It is never too early for young people to take an East interest in the political issues that affect our communities, and Outlook I am really keen to find out more about the political attitudes of would like young people in my own constituency! It is important that to wish we support work experience and all our apprenticeship schemes throughout the community and readers, beyond. By doing so, we can help give our young people the contributors best possible start to their working life and ensure that they and are given the support they need to reach their full potential. advertisers I have also been working hard a very over the last months to try and improve bus links within Merry Cranhill and fight for better transport connections between Christmas the East End and the new hospital at . If you would and Best like me to pursue issues that are affecting your local community, Wishes then please do not hesitate to get for a in touch. I look forward to hearing from you! Happy Margaret Curran MSP New Year 0141 771 4844 margaret.curran.msp@ in 2010! scottish.parliament.uk 183 CROWNPOINT ROAD, GLASGOW G40 2AL 32 • GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK • WINTER 2009/10 GET HELP FROM A WINNING TEAM

Got a business idea FIRST AID and not sure how to IS EASY go about it? Looking for help with First Aid? Then that’s where local Feel you have Eastender Annemarie Pattison what it takes to be can help. Having delivered training to St Andrews your own boss but Ambulance Association for a need some help number of years now she has Seafood... and eat it! getting things off the started Easy First Aid, a My old Grandpa used to love fresh-produce suppliers and business that offers a range of mussels. He’d sit in his kitchen caterers in Glasgow.” ground? First Aid training courses to and crunch away happily at Pat took over the existing groups, businesses and buckets full of them. And then outlet in September and so far organizations. when we showed him how to the shop’s popularity has Her idea is simple; half day, take them out of their shells exceeded all expectations. “I full day or multiple day courses first, he enjoyed them even didn’t want to make a cod of at affordable, flat rate prices. more. starting my own business,” Pat The subjects are all practical and Which is why he’d had have admitted, “I certainly didn’t are presented in an easy, loved Betty’s Seafood at the want to see it flounder through a understandable way even for Barras. With fresh fish, mussels, lack of research and preparation people with no prior knowledge whelks and a rich assortment of so I did a business plan, worked of first aid. seafood all available over the out how much cash I’d need to “My courses range from ‘First counter, it is once again the shell out and projected my sales aid at work’ and ‘Manual place to go in the East End of for my first year of trading. It Handling’ to ‘Baby and Child’ Glasgow. Whether you want a was a valuable model that I’m and ‘Basic CPR.’ However, I can tasty piece of haddock to take still working to.” Glasgow East Regeneration Agency tailor my delivery to pretty much home for your tea or just fancy a You’ll find Betty’s Seafood at has advisors that can help you; any need my client has. My wee pot of mussels on the way Bain Street, Glasgow, and it’s • Create your idea courses are all HSE approved back from the football, Betty’s is currently open Fridays, and certificated and I can also the choice. Saturdays and Sundays, 9am to • Develop a business plan come along and assess trainers The new owner is Pat 5.50pm, with extended opening • Access finance and designated first-aiders if O’Mailley and he’s just taken hours to come. With a steady • Move your business forward required. over the original well known and stream of hungry customers and Annmarie, a business start-up much loved seafood shop on a growing diary of events to For friendly, informal advice contact through GERA, has had an Bain Street and has big plans for cater for, things are looking encouraging start to her the place. good for Pat and his brand new Alan or Amanda on 0141 781 2000. business. “I really wish I’d Pat enthused, “While we aim business - you could say that the thought about starting my own to start fairly small-scale, world is his oyster! business years ago,” she building on Betty’s reputation commented, “I love the idea of for selling the freshest fish and STARTING A BUSINESS? working for myself and being in seafood in city and cooking the Thinking of starting your own control of my own destiny. tastiest mussels all from the business? Why not give Alan GERA helped me with some shop, we hope to very quickly or Amanda a call at GERA on funding and the production of a establish an outside catering arm 0141 781 2000 and discuss GERA - start as you mean to go on! business plan and I’m hoping to the business that will make us your idea informally and that with all the preparation I put one of the most recognizable confidentially. into this, Easy First Aid will really take off.” TO CONTACT THE GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK: So if you’re an employer NEXT ISSUE OF GLASGOW EAST Marjory Smith, Glasgow East Regeneration Agency looking to ensure you are Westwood Business Centre, 69 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse complying with health and OUTLOOK IS OUT IN FEBRUARY Glasgow G34 9HJ. Tel: 0141 781 2024. E-mail: [email protected] safety legislation or just feel like www.gera.org.uk you have a group of people who Material for the next issue must be submitted by 15 January 2010. For more information could use a bit of sensible first TO CONTACT GLASGOW COMMUNITY PLANNING contact Marjory Smith on 0141 781 2024. aid training from a qualified PARTNERSHIP (EAST): trainer, call Annemarie on To advertise in the Outlook, call Gina Ireland Community Planning Partnership, Westwood Business Centre, 07846 868450 or e-mail her at at Contact Publicity on 0141 204 2042. 69 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow G34 9HJ. [email protected] Tel: 0141 276 9860. www.gcpl.org.uk