ISSUE EIGHT WINTER 2008 - 09

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP IN EAST

Good news for Glasgow East: £75 million investment to regenerate Town Centre Ambitious plans for the redevelopment of and retail related activity. sustainable initiatives. Both development plans were Easterhouse Town Centre are another step Alongside, the New It will differ in style to submitted by Hercules Unit Neighbourhood Centre will , its retail park Trust, owners of Glasgow Fort closer to realisation, with the planning provide shops, offices, car neighbour, with the new which has been a catalyst for applications for the much anticipated parking and a proposed childcare 70,000sq.ft. centre catering for social regeneration in the Greater Phase 2 at Glasgow Fort Shopping Park. centre, which will be built on an up to 20 smaller units designed to Easterhouse area since it was first The plans will include replacing Shandwick area of unused land bounded by meet the needs of local residents. built in 2004. As an example, Square Shopping Centre with a New Connisburgh Road in the west It is hoped that up to 200 jobs, over two thirds of the 1600 jobs and Auchinlea Road in the south. from retail and construction, will created at the park have been Neighbourhood Centre. Both developments will illustrate be linked to the project. secured by local residents who Together these developments will The expansion of Glasgow Fort are given an unrivalled level of generate hundreds of new jobs as will see the existing 400,000sq.ft. support and training, including well as provide better amenities award-winning shopping park “This vision goes past the current economic the opportunity to work towards for local residents. increased by 175,000sq.ft. to downturn and has the potential for thousands an SVQ in retail. It’s anticipated that both include a full offer Marks and Phil Goodman, centre manager projects will now get underway Spencer store and a number of of new homes and jobs across the area.” at Glasgow Fort, said: “We’re in Spring 2009, with plans for the other big brand retail units. It’s extremely excited about our first stores to be open to the expected that up to 500 jobs will Ronnie Saez, GERA Chief Executive public in the second half of 2009. be created through construction Continued on page 2

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: P4 - 5: JOHN WHEATLEY P11 - 14: FOUR PAGE P17: DUKE OF P18: CHRISTMAS AT COLLEGE NEWS HEALTH SUPPLEMENT AWARD PLATFORM 2 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09

Vibrant Glasgow East celebrates Doors Open Days OVER THE WEEKEND This was an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the buildings, (original 1950’s Glasgow corporation bus, supplied by the Glasgow OF 20/21 SEPTEMBER, streets, parks and people that make East Glasgow the vibrant place that Vintage Vehicle Trust), sponsored by Glasgow East Regeneration TOURISTS AND LOCAL it is. Agency. RESIDENTS ENJOYED One of the venues in the East Centre and Local Community On the Sunday at House, Visual Statement performed an VISITING SOME OF Planning area was the fantastic new state-of-the-art John Wheatley extract from their ballet production Bird Bell Fish Tree. EAST GLASGOW’S 19 College East End Campus in . With a host of new learning Sunday also saw Blairtummock House Enterprise Centre host a lunch opportunities, it is a first step in the new East End Regeneration Route for the Community Reference Group members who then joined the BUILDINGS OF and forms part of the Clyde Gateway Initiative. Trail on the open top bus. HISTORICAL AND Visitors enjoyed demonstrations in cooking, hairdressing, beauty, The Greater Easterhouse Heritage Trail is open throughout the year. ARCHITECTURAL sound engineering and traditional building skills. For further For further information or a map please contact; IMPORTANCE AS PART information about the college or courses visit www.jwheatley.ac.uk David Marshall, Manager of the Bishop’s Estate, on 0141 287 5196 OF GLASGOW’S The weekend also saw the launch of the new Greater Easterhouse or e-mail [email protected] DOORS OPEN DAYS. Heritage Trail, with over 500 people visiting the six different venues For further information on any of this, or to find out more about that make up the Trail within the historical Bishop’s Estate. Community Reference Groups, please contact Cecilia on 0141 781 Visitors were transported around the venues on an open top tour bus 4194 or e-mail [email protected]

Continued from front page area. No single initiative will At least another 10 retailers are “We’re extremely excited about Additional change the face of the area, but expected to follow them and Phil our plans and it was important expansion plans, both at Glasgow Phase 2 of the Glasgow Fort and Goodman is excited about future that any proposal we developed Fort and the New Neighbourhood benefits the New Neighborhood Centre plans: “There continues to be was not only sympathetic and Centre. We’re committed to Ronnie Saez, Chief Executive of will work alongside the package considerable interest in retail appropriate in design and working in partnership to drive GERA, said: “I’m confident that of additional initiatives to create space at Glasgow Fort whenever offering but would also add to forward the regeneration of people will respond and take a once-in-a-generation it becomes available and we local regeneration activity.” Easterhouse. The ultimate aim is maximum advantage of all the opportunity for the Glasgow East expect this to continue for Phase The Fort has been a huge to create an integrated, opportunities that are coming. area.” 2. When we have more details success since its launch in Marks and Spencer was the we’ll let shoppers know as soon October 2004 and attracts over first to sign up to the extension. as we can. 12 million shoppers a year. “These developments will not only aesthetically improve the town centre, but they will also provide employment opportunities for local residents, by adding significantly to the status of the local area as a prime shopping destination.”

Phil Goodman, Centre Manager, Glasgow Fort

economically and socially Across the Glasgow East area successful town, with a there are anticipated benefits of community hub. And these additional infrastructure works on developments will not only the horizon such as the East End aesthetically improve the town Regeneration Route, the Clyde centre, but they will also provide Gateway project and the 2014 employment opportunities for Commonwealth Games. local residents, by adding “This vision goes past the significantly to the status of the current economic downturn and local area as a prime shopping has the potential for thousands of destination.” new homes and jobs across the Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 3 Looking for partnership in the community THE COMMUNITY Reference Group members, they DOORS OPEN DAY with the I have asked that copies of this PLANNING BOARD IN make the point that even bus tours around heritage sites charter be brought to the , individuals in a street can have was given great publicity. Did attention of the Community ideas to improve neighbourhoods you notice that Blairtummock Reference Groups to help us all AND and be part of the Community House has now been open to learn what children want from us. GREATER Planning process. attract small business with first Community Planning is involved EASTERHOUSE HAS class office accommodation? The in developing services in SEEN SOME NEW INITIATIVES old building has been refurbished Baillieston, Shettleston and REMARKABLE The new policing initiatives to keep its historical story and Greater Easterhouse and this highlighted in the last edition of become a business centre. means services will work more SUCCESSES THROUGH Thanks to Glasgow East closely together. PARTNERSHIP Outlook are showing signs of working. The community police Regeneration Agency we have a In time you will notice how WORKING SINCE THE are recognised in the streets and first class facility for business this affects your children in LAST EDITION OF local people have noticed there is and for use by the Community school with youth services, social OUTLOOK. a difference and welcome this work and teachers providing new style of policing. THE CITY LIGHTING support for children and families. STRATEGY has enhanced the GREAT EFFORTS We are hearing that young people have a difficult time with lighting around the tower of the A REAL GIFT Councillor Catherine Voluntary Organisations across territorialism because they Fire Station and at St Benedict’s Since it will soon be Christmas McMaster, Chair of Baillieston, Glasgow East Community believe that an address in one Church. The Bridge has a I hope children will see they Shettleston and Greater Planning Partnership Area are area makes them a target if seen lighting design which shows the are worth more than presents, Easterhouse Board, LCPP making great efforts together walking in another. As a way to structure of the roof and provides real gifts come from being establishing structures and using overcome this, FARE and a bright image within the setting valued and learning to see that local knowledge to create a Gladiators have been busy of the township centre. you have a place in our network of information, skills developing programmes for communities, our hopes are for and experience to enhance children and young people in THE CHILDREN’S peace and happiness, everyone. provision across the area. Greater Easterhouse. CHARTER, written by Glasgow These partnerships continue at The Community Planning children, was launched on 25 many levels in our communities. Board wants to know - has this October to celebrate the 60th Through talking to Community helped you? birthday of the United Nations. Working together has benefits for everyone AS CHAIR OF EAST organisations such as PEEK and it is important that we work OPPORTUNITIES CENTRE CALTON Urban Fox also provide together and pool resources for Young people seeking work and COMMUNITY opportunities for young people to the benefit of our community. training will also be helped by take part in arts and physical the More Choices, More Chances PLANNING activities. FIRE REACH PARTNERSHIP I AM initiative being supported by You may also have seen the and PLEASED TO LET FILLING THE GAP feature in the Evening Times delivered by the local YOU KNOW OF JUST However we do recognise that about White Watch at Calton Fire regeneration agency, GERA. SOME OF THE often it is important to involve and Rescue with the number and Additionally the city’s Modern IMPORTANT PIECES young people in positive range of call-outs that they have Apprenticeships initiative is also OF WORK BEING activities, in particular in the to deal with on Bonfire Night. being supported by the evenings and weekends. So, Recognising that fire safety is an Community Planning Partnership SUPPORTED IN THE following on from a successful issue that we need to work on to ensure that local young people AREA. pilot last year, the Community with our young people not only have access to these new Many people complain about Planning Partnership is funding a have Strathclyde Fire and Rescue opportunities. young people hanging around programme of youth diversionary opened a new training suite in street corners and automatically activities to fill this gap between Calton Fire Station but the AND FINALLY... think that they are causing a now and April. These activities Community Planning Partnership Finally I wish you all a positive problem or have nothing better to are also being financially is funding Project Fire Reach. and safe festive season and Councillor Frank Docherty, do. In actual fact not only do supported by the East End This is being run by Glasgow hope that the New Year brings Chair of the East Centre and Culture and Sport Glasgow Housing Association Community Safety Services and many new opportunities. Calton Board, LCPP provide many leisure Regeneration Forum (EEHARF), Strathclyde Fire and Rescue and opportunities, such as swimming a group of local housing will educate children and young and libraries, but voluntary associations who also recognise people in all aspects of fire safety. 4 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 Full steam ahead for Artwork unveiled new learning centres at Glenburn Park WITH THE RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF THE GREATER The results of an 18-month Central to this project is the EASTERHOUSE LEARNING project, ‘Changing Glenburn partnership between NETWORK OVER THE Park,’ led by artist Karla Black Housing Co-operative, Easthall YEARS AND THE HUGE with East End residents, were Residents Association, Greater colours of the sunset flying high. IMPACT THIS HAS HAD ON unveiled at a special family fun Easterhouse Arts Company These artworks create a fairytale ICT LEARNING AND USAGE day. This marked the end of the (GEAC) and the artist Karla setting – a little house in the THROUGHOUT THE project and the beginning of a Black. forest! COMMUNITY, IT’S NO new life for Glenburn Park. The project has resulted in 3 The park has been transformed WONDER THAT THERE Each centre is also a flexible The project has been much connected artworks; a metal from an unused space to a ARE PLANS AFOOT TO learning space, as can be seen more than just making art for a sculpture in the form of a play- beautiful park that WAS created EXPAND INTO NEW AREAS from the above shot of park. Karla has actively engaged house, painted to look like a by its local residents and which WITHIN THE PLANNING Church where the learning centre with the community in deciding country cottage, that evolved belongs to them. PARTNERSHIP is hosting one of Moira what to create. This collaboration from conversations with local “Surrounded by new housing BOUNDARIES. McCartney’s many community- has included trips by residents children; the planting of mature and a new community centre, With the support of GERA and based ESOL groups. and the artist to visit the gardens trees to improve the park’s Glenburn Park is the focal the Glasgow Community Centre users are able to learn of Mount Stuart, Culzean Castle entrance way and create an point for the community... Planning Partnership, John computing skills, from basic up and Little Sparta. It has also avenue as well as the removal of hopefully Glenburn Park can Wheatley College has already to advanced, and other learning included activities such as arts fences to promote free movement really become a beacon for the helped to establish a brand new opportunities are available. workshops with children and and finally, a wooden flagpole. neighbourhood.” learning centre at flats Work is well underway at young people and training for The flagpole will be placed at the Paul Marsden, Greater (with 10 computers) and Cranhill FUSE in Shettleston Road (the childcare professionals. far end of the park with the Easterhouse Arts Company. Church (14 computers). old Shieling Bar) which is being converted into a Youth Café and learning centre providing supervised online access for a variety of youth groups in the NEW SERVICES FOR WOMEN area. In addition, a learning At the beginning of October, Rape Crisis launched their new outreach centre is being established at service for the East of Glasgow. They will be supplying a counselling , a welcome addition to the many communities of the service each alternate Thursday at Easterhouse Women’s Aid and at East of Glasgow. the East End Healthy Living Centre. Behind these new ventures lies the hard work of College staff Rape Crisis provide a non-directive counselling and advice service to such as Craig Green and Brian women who may have experienced rape, sexual violence or abuse. McQuillan, and the excellent They can be contacted on 0141 552 3201. local volunteers who have established and nurtured The helpline number is 08088 01 03 02. community contacts and Volunteers Margaret Reidford partnerships to help open and It is hoped that these new venues will make services to women more accessible at a local level. and Arthur Blair with one of the maintain the learning services local learners in the Sandyhills at each centre. Well done to all Centre at Balbeggie Road concerned.

Tonic Tuesday, photographed by Alan College shares National Training Award Drummond, NQ Photography student at John A local partnership of skilled employees. The staff whose hard work has been Wheatley College. organisations, including John programme has also been essential to the success of the Wheatley College, has received replicated for another Westcrown programme and hopes that this the National Training Award subsidiary, Reglit Architectural model can be replicated for other 2008 from Skills Development Glass, and teaching and learning specialist companies in the . has again been delivered future. The partnership comprises successfully through John Associate Principal for Westcrown Contracting Services, Wheatley College and the Vocational Skills, Stephen Smith, Routes to Work South, Scottish partnership. is pictured below with the Award. Enterprise , South Bill McBride, Westcrown’s Lanarkshire Council and John Managing Director, said: Wheatley College who put “As a successful business, together a programme for I recognise that we have GLASGOW URBAN COLLECTIVE bridging the skills gap. responsibility to invest in the Westcrown Contracting future and, importantly, the Services identified a need for people who will help us create TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE! skilled floor layers and, in that future. I’m grateful to the The recent British and Glasgow drama, production and specialist conjunction with the partners, partner organisations. Their Urban Collective auditions music masterclasses during helped put together a bespoke desire to understand our business culminated in a hugely October, resulting in the packed training programme through their needs and to find a fit with our successful gig event at The Glasgow Urban Collective subsidiary, Harndec Flooring, social conscience was a great Bridge. extravaganza. which targeted local unemployed catalyst in the success of the British Urban Collective held The programme has been people. The highly successful project.” their Scottish auditions in heavily supported by Platform, programme delivered specialist John Wheatley College is September to encourage young The Bridge and John Wheatley floor-laying skills as well as core proud to be involved with the musicians, producers, rappers and College. skills, health & safety and partnership and delighted at the MCs to display their talents. The Successful acts from this phase Disclosure Scotland clearance. recognition this sustainable and selected contenders then will go forward to the British Two such programmes have worthwhile programme has embarked on a series of work- Urban Collective national event been completed and Westcrown received. The College extends its shops involving team-building, later in the year. have now acquired 28 new, congratulations and thanks to all Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 5

Restaurants and College ‘highly commended’ salons now open for business! for recruitment procedures John Wheatley College has The Friday Gourmet lunches at both the Park Restaurant been awarded a ‘Recruitment - (Easterhouse) and Rowan Highly Commended’ at the Restaurant (East End Glasgow Business Diversity Campus) started up again Awards event on 3rd October at the end of October. 2008. Book now (0141 588 1500) Organised by the Glasgow for a delicious and Network of Supported scandalously low-priced Employment, Glasgow Works three course lunch prepared and the Glasgow Employers and served by our skilled Coalition, the event took place at students - not to be missed! the Hilton Hotel as part of a Also, our Hair & Beauty seminar event for public and salons are delighted to take third sector organisations Doreen Sneddon, John Wheatley bookings for a range of styles throughout Glasgow and the West Students and staff College’s HR Manager, with the and treatments – ring us for of Scotland. award. more information. The College submitted a nomination for the Glasgow help Macmillan fund Winners will be able to display Business Diversity Awards, in the the Glasgow Business Diversity Students and staff at both of in the Jar… to name but a few of New Catering course Recruitment category. The Award Winner’s logo on all their John Wheatley College’s two the events which took place at starts January 2009 Business Diversity Awards publications and receive high main campuses in the East End the same time as the coffee- recognise businesses in Glasgow profile publicity for their and Easterhouse pooled their morning, everyone got involved A brand new Introduction to who demonstrate best practice in General Catering programme business. energy and skills earlier this and had a hectic but fun time. As the recruitment and retention of will start up in the daytime The College is delighted to month to stage a mammoth one member of staff said, staff from diverse cultures, from January 2009. This receive this award in Macmillan Coffee Morning… “It was a really nice, informal backgrounds and abilities. programme will run until acknowledgement of its ongoing and raked in almost £700 for way to help raise money for a The College received a runner- June and students will learn commitment to promoting this very deserving charity! good cause like Macmillan up award highly commending it the basics of hospitality & diversity within both its Although it was the Foundation Cancer Relief.” catering. Those who for Recruitment. The main award workforce and student body. Catering and NC Hospitality & The students and staff involved successfully complete will then for Recruitment went to A Day of Diversity, involving Catering students who drove the are to be congratulated for all go on to study on the NQ , who have staff and students in dance, campaign, every student in the their hard work and the huge General Catering programme. their own Diversity Unit. The theatre, exhibitions and other College was asked to help out success of their fundraising awards were presented by For an application form, activities will be held on 1st or come along and make a efforts. Some of them are Councillor Irfan Rabbani who is or for more information, December 2008 at The Bridge, contribution. pictured above at the Park ring our Advice Team on Convener of the Glasgow City Easterhouse from 12 noon. With Bring & Buy sales, Restaurant in the Easterhouse 0141 588 1500. Council Equalities Working raffles, Guess the Coffee Beans campus. Group. 6 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09

Are the people of the IN THE NEXT ISSUE: East End really the • Interviews with some of your Community Champions country’s poorest? • GERA Charity Fundraising event Yet again the people of the East End are being singled out as the poorest in the country. This time it was our children, the claim 2008 - full report and pictures! being that nearly 100% are classified as living in poverty. It is insulting and offensive to make such a claim. The parents of the • 4-page health supplement children of the East End are no different from any other parents across the city, looking after their children and giving them a good start in • Colleges and schools life. Go stand outside any of our primary or nursery schools and you will and much, much more... see thousands of healthy, happy children enjoying themselves. Many families do still require support as we tackle the serious social problems that affect the East End, as well as other parts of Glasgow. However, it is time that the ‘professionals’ of the poverty industry and Next issue, No 9, is out in February. Councillor James Coleman the cheap headline grabbers backed off and stop insulting the people of Deputy Leader, Glasgow City the East End. Council, and Chair of Glasgow I say this as an elected member, but also as someone who has lived, MARGARET CURRAN MSP Community Planning Partnership worked and brought up a family in the East End. I have no intention of moving anywhere else and I am sure the vast majority of people in the After a somewhat unexpected East End feel exactly the same. summer the work goes on and there is a lot to do! As the credit crunch bites we need to make sure that we Glasgow Community Safety Services maintain our focus on jobs, skills and education. We have some great schools in the East End but we have GCSS Restorative Justice Programme to make sure that young people GCSS facilitated a restorative community safety issues in the deployed to each school where have the support they need when justice programme in the low area. As a result, the GCSS they spoke with pupils about they leave. The groundbreaking end of from 29 mobile diversionary activities litter in Communities and the apprenticeship programme launched August to 1 October 2008 with were deployed to Ruchazie associated penalties. Pupils at by Glasgow City Council is 6 young people. Parish Church in October and each school identified the need extremely important but the Referrals were received from some parents met with the local for more bins and actively Scottish Parliament must play its Strathclyde Police and Tower police, GCSS and education to participated in ensuring that part too. My colleague John Park Homes following concerns that discuss possible resolutions to the they disposed of their litter MSP has introduced a Skills Bill anti-social behaviour and gang problems in the area. Ruchazie appropriately. into the Scottish Parliament which fighting issues were on the has now been identified as an is more important than ever. John increase in the area. The young area for an enhanced deployment has been to the constituency before people took part in group work of GCSS services. but I will be inviting him back to sessions which focussed on talk to young people and others to community issues and offending ensure the best possible behaviour. All six young people GCSS Schools opportunities for all in the East End. completed the programme and Litter Initiative Any views or suggestions would be attended a celebration event GCSS began a Schools Litter very welcome. These can be given through my office as detailed below where partner agencies and Initiative in the East of Glasgow, or through my website on www.margaretcurranmsp.co.uk parents were invited to come running for six weeks from the Of course these aren’t our only concerns in a period of economic along and find out what the week beginning 1 September uncertainty and I am currently visiting community groups and group had been involved in until 10 October. Six schools undertaking public engagement work throughout the constituency. throughout the programme. participated, including Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to raise any issues Strong links were made with the Smithycroft Secondary, Lochend with me. community throughout the High School and St Mungo’s Community Enforcement Officers programme and many parents Academy. Two Community with pupils from Lochend High [email protected] were keen to discuss ongoing Enforcement Officers were School, Easterhouse 0141 771 4844

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GLASGOW EAST END COMMUNITY CARERS LTD., 1061/1063 Tollcross Road, Tollcross, Glasgow G32 8UQ. Tel: 0141 764 0550. Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 7 8 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 Lochend Community High School INFO, or It’s Not For Oldies! It’s Not For Oldies is a young people for the young people. Enterprising Pupils Fundraise for persons event, organised by Staying in the East End of young people from the East Glasgow and being 16 makes it End for Monday 8 December hard as a lot of the time you will Children’s Foundation from 5.30 - 9.30pm in the John get stereotyped as a ‘’ or Tammy Hood and Jodie Wheatley College, East End ‘hoodie’ but as you can see, Collins, S2 pupils at Lochend Campus. It’s open to anyone people like myself giving up their Community High School, aged 12 - 25. time to do good things like raised £201.30 for Yorkhill Even though the event will volunteering or just helping out Children’s Foundation by have the serious theme of shows that there’s a lot of good making and selling a book of ‘Promoting Young People’s voice young people out there and I Healthy Poems and Recipes & influence’ the emphasis will think this event shows off the written by the pupils in the be on fun with the organising talents and how good-spirited a Lochend Learning Community. committee urging young people lot of young people are.” Mr Fisher, the girls’ English to dress up as their favourite These views are echoed by teacher, asked the pupils in their superhero. Thomas from Easterhouse, “I feel class to write a poem about The night will consist of that the planning group is healthy eating and living, which interactive workshops, Info progressing well. I believe that would be entered into a Points and live music supplied by the event will be a success, as we From left: Gemma Cooke, Jodie Collins, Tammy Hood, competition. Many boys and girls bands from the Shettleston Music have bonded as a group and we Kirsten Sinclair, Mr Fisher and Mrs Collins, Head of S2. from the local primaries also Group. work well. entered the competition, contacted a local printer, especially the making of the The group is being supported “I am proud to be part of this sponsored by Glasgow Kidz McVicars Printworks, who gave book. They also hope that by workers from member group because although we have Cardz. Both girls saw the high them excellent advice on everyone who purchased a copy organisations of both local youth our fair share of problems we are standard of all the entries and producing a quality book. With will benefit from it and will lead networks along with the Youth on course and I would be decided to put some of them support from their Art teacher, a a healthier lifestyle. Their Development Staff from GERA’s delighted to have my name together to make a Lochend classmate Gemma Cooke English teacher, Mr Fisher, said, Community Engagement Team. associated with such a highly Learning Community ‘Healthy designed the front cover and the “I’m really proud of the girls and Chrisy from who anticipated event.” Poems and Recipes Book.’ final product was soon made. their class for what they have is part of the organising So if you’re aged 12 - 25 and With the help of their class, achieved. The class worked really committee said, “In the press fancy coming along contact your A helpful printer Tammy and Jodie launched the well as a team to sell the book young people seem to get more local youth worker or street Jodie and Tammy were book and sold all the copies to and the girls have grown in than their fair share of negative worker, alternatively give Jack or successful in their application to raise £210.30 for Yorkhill confidence through the comments, this is why this event Gemma at GERA a call on 0141 YouthBank and received a grant Children’s Foundation. The girls experience of producing a real is even more important as it’s 781 4195 or 0141 781 4196. to cover printing costs. The girls are proud of what they achieved book and raising money for a youth-led and it’s from the young in their first year at Lochend, fantastic cause!”

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Willie Munro, Operations Manager Mental Health, East CHCP, with staff from Positive Mental Attitudes PMA wins Film Competition award Positive Mental Attitudes (PMA), part of East Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP), working in partnership with Platform and artist in residence Katy Dove, have won a national award at the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, for a series of animation films produced by mental health service users from East Glasgow. The Channel 4 4Talent Award for Innovation was presented at the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 08 Festival Awards Ceremony in the Filmhouse in Edinburgh on Sunday 12 October. The competition saw submissions from the US and Canada, Europe Headspace and Australia, as well as Scotland. Nationally acclaimed mental her fantasy world becomes a by this year’s Headspace health and anti-stigma project, darker and scarier place. Nunn’s programme and the ongoing Positive Mental Attitudes, and new illustrations, created to dedication from Platform to a multi-award-winning arts develop the concept of the show, continually evolving creative venue Platform at the Bridge in are incorporated into the play and partnership. We were particularly Easterhouse recently presented stunning new pieces were delighted to have Hannah and Headspace - an eclectic mix of showcased for the first time in an Harvey and Helen Nunn’s art stunning exhibitions and accompanying exhibition. work as part of the programme - thought provoking drama PMA’s new Later Life drama adding to a series of events that exploring mental health during group, a unique peer-led initiative attracted, involved and delighted the Scottish Mental Health Arts to improve older people’s mental people of all ages.” and Film Festival 08 Platform is programmed and FEELING BLUE? JOIN managed by Greater Easterhouse Arts Company. The PMA project THE RAILWAY CLUB! is part of the East Glasgow Every Tuesday, the Railway who sings his country and Community Health and Care Club runs a TEA DANCE western songs to keep the line Partnership. for over 60’s in the BARN dancers happy! Singing and Headspace was an exciting dancing carries on until its time and innovative month long CLUB on Shettleston Road from 1.30 - 4pm. to go home at 4pm. exploration of issues and themes We also organise bus runs and around mental health, fusing dinner dances at various times of WARM WELCOME various art forms to create a the year. sensory overload all under one Come along and on arrival you will be greeted by two lovely roof during September and OLD FRIENDS, AND NEW ladies, Isa and Mary, who will October. Headspace Some come for the dancing, relieve you of £1.50. They will performances attracted over 900 some to sing and some just for welcome you along with Ricky people to the East’s favourite arts Hannah & Harvey the good company and the barman, one of the three venue. companionship. The Club would regular keyboard players will Following the success of last health, took over Platform’s Jackie Shearer, Arts Manager love to meet some new folk, just start the dancing promptly. You year’s multi-arts event, studio theatre in the bingo with Greater Easterhouse Arts come along on a Tuesday at 1.30! Platform’s main auditorium was themed performance Eyes Down, Company (GEAC), said, “GEAC can get your bingo books from transformed into a fantasy world and presented a game of bingo was thrilled to be part of this Harry and May, there’s also a of monsters and dreams in Tim like no other. annual event once again as it raffle and you can try your luck Nunn’s Hannah & Harvey from The drama continued in You enabled us to bring together high on the Football Card. Reeling & Writhing Theatre Decide from the dynamic PMA quality art and artistic expression Company which garnered rave drama group, who work together with important social agendas. DANCING AND SINGING reviews following the Headspace each week mixing their personal Headspace was the culmination Dancing continues till 2.20pm performances. experiences of mental health of months of rehearsals, when Frank calls the bingo, This moving production, issues into the creative melting workshops and discussion and we followed by tea and biscuits and inspired by the beautiful artwork pot. all found the experience to be a time to chat. Archie, our MC, of Helen Nunn, sees a father Ruth Donnelly, Mental Health very creative and worthwhile starts the second half with half a trying to understand his 12 year- Improvement Senior at PMA, one.” dozen singers from amongst the Jimmy (92) and friends enjoy old daughter’s health problems as said, “We were extremely excited members, including Bill Travers Glasgow East Outlook 10 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09

JUNIOR FIRE REACH Fire & Rescue school play has dramatic impact A second North East Glasgow project, Junior Fire Reach - The Saturday Club, was also short listed for an APSE award (Best A school play project in the Theatre’s innovative use of forum the play as ‘fun,’ ‘interesting’ and Public/Voluntary partnership working). The project, piloted in East End has had a dramatic theatre has contributed towards a ‘cool.’ If we can influence young Easterhouse Fire Station, has seen over 500 young people train at impact! Devised by Strathclyde dramatic impact on anti-social people while being all of these the station in its first year. Fire & Rescue and Kickstart behaviour in our area.” things then I think we’ve Key partners in the project include FARE (Family Action in Theatre, the play dealt with John Healey, MP, Minister for achieved our mission.” Rogerfield and Easterhouse), the GHA and local housing associations, hydrant vandalism, fire setting communities and local Kickstart Theatre’s Rob Kane including Cairnbrook Housing Association, Tower Homes and FACT and attacks on crews. government, paid tribute to the said, “We use a method called Housing Association. The project has attracted funding from Glasgow The project has now won a award winners: “I congratulate forum theatre. Basically, once Housing Association, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue’s Community national award - the UK’s best this year’s winners on their pupils have watched the play Partnership Fund, Glasgow Community Planning Partnership, community and neighbourhood contribution to their authority and they then have the opportunity to Soapworks, The Roberston Trust, The Abbey Trust and First Bus. initiative – from APSE their local area.” replay key scenes where the Area Commander Steve King said, “We have focussed on youth (Association for Public Service engagement for some time. The APSE awards recognise the hard work Following the first tour of the play the East End saw a major Excellence). of our personnel, our partners, and our community.” reduction in fire related anti-social behaviour. These included: Area Commander Steve King For further information, please contact: Stephen McKee, • 69% reduction in hydrant vandalism said, “We’re always interested in Community Safety Co-ordinator, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue • 41% reduction in deliberate house fires finding new ways to engage with Tel: 0141 552 8222. Mob: 07766 134 269 • 25% reduction in deliberate fire setting young people. Using drama has [email protected] This reduction equates to saving the community £2.7 million! proven to be very successful. Additional information is also available at: www.apse.org.uk The play cost £15,000 to commission and was performed Community Safety characters have made bad in 71 local schools. We timed it Co-ordinator Stephen McKee choices. Members of the to coincide with the start of said, “We were confident that audience replace characters in the the summer holidays when we Kickstart Theatre could engage play and change the outcomes. traditionally face an extreme rise with young people in a positive Forum theatre lets young people in hydrant vandalism and fire and fun way. Our evaluation realise the effects of their actions, setting. As part of a suite of anti- confirmed that. 100% of teachers not only on themselves, but also social behaviour reduction surveyed felt that the play had ‘a in the wider community.” initiatives in this area, Kickstart lot of impact.’ Pupils described John Mason MP I am pleased to report that I ; and between Carmyle was sworn in as the Member of and Cranhill. These will also be Parliament for Glasgow East held on Friday afternoons and on Monday 6 October. Having evenings – contact me for more been elected at the by-election information. I am also happy to in July, I have found the last visit you at home if that is more few months fairly frustrating. convenient. It does seem ridiculous to have From Monday to Thursday to wait until the end of each week I will normally work Westminster’s (long) summer in London, taking part in debates holidays to take up the job I in the House of Commons. Even St Vincents receive was elected to do. To my mind, when I am away, my local office this is a good example of a is open between 9am - 5pm, with Business Club cheque tradition in need of changing! three staff available there. They Having said that, I have been can deal with your problems and St Vincent’s School for the deaf receive their cheque for £5000 able to make progress before can quickly put you in touch with from Glasgow East Regeneration Agency. These funds were raised officially taking my seat. I have me if necessary. at last year’s Charity Dinner Dance organised by the Greater East opened a local office at 888 So, whatever issue concerns End Business Club. Ronnie Saez, GERA CEO, said, “I would like Shettleston Road, just east of you, your organisation or your to thank all those individuals and businesses who so generously Wellshot Road. I should be business, please contact me at: donated auction and raffle items and contributed to the funds available in the office from 5- 888 Shettleston Road, Glasgow raised on a very successful evening.” 6.30pm most Fridays for anyone G32 7XN. Phone 0141 778 8270; Tommy Donnelly, Depute Head of St Vincent’s, said, “We really who has problems you would like or ring my mobile: 0779 227 welcome these funds and cannot thank GERA enough for making us to discuss, or issues in need of 7614. I’ll certainly do my best to the recipient. The money will be put to good use in developing our IT investigating. I am holding help. resources throughout the school from nursery, primary and the John Mason MP additional surgeries at seven secondary departments. Deaf children learn best using visual means to Glasgow East different locations across the East John Mason MP, Glasgow East support their development. This cash injection will have an extremely End, from Baillieston to positive impact on all of our deaf learners.” Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 11

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every 4-6 months we can help you keep your child’s teeth healthy.” One parent who visits the Dental Service said, “Our last dentist left and we were worried about changing dentist but the kids settled in fine – everyone is so friendly and helpful.” Debbie Connolly, Health Improvement Senior, East Glasgow CHCP, said, “Successive national oral health surveys have revealed Lyndsay Ovenstone (left) and Alicia Tusk very high levels of dental decay in young children in Keep Smiling with East Glasgow Scotland. If we’re to tackle this NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPS DEAF problem, we need to ensure Children’s Dental Service that children from all PEOPLE AT THE DOCTORS communities are supported to Over half of 11-12 year olds Care Partnership. Deaf Connections has been interpreting service is an promote the importance of in Glasgow will already have Lyndsay Ovenstone, Senior good dental health and exploring using online sign alternative to the existing decay in their adult teeth. Dental Officer, Children’s healthy eating habits from language interpreting traditional face-to-face service This can cause many Dental Service, said, “We’re early childhood. We’re services in a range of and represents a valuable sleepless nights because of here to help you look after working with local schools and settings, including health additional option for the deaf toothache. The good news your children’s teeth from the nurseries to promote the centres, using internet person to consider. This would is there are lots of easy moment their first tooth comes importance of toothbrushing broadband and webcams. go some way to address the things that can be done to through. It’s never too early to and healthy eating.” It is hoped to pilot the new problem of the chronic help you prevent your child see one of our dentists. At the For more information on service with East Glasgow shortage of interpreters. Deaf getting tooth decay. first visit we can talk about looking after your child’s teeth Community Health and Care Connections regards online The Children’s Dental caring for your child’s teeth. visit www.child-smile.org or Partnership, (CHCP) at interpreting as a natural Service, based at Bridgeton We will look for signs of tooth contact East Glasgow CHCP Bridgeton Health Centre. progression and is investing to Health Centre is part of East decay and offer simple Oral Health Action Team on Gary Dover, Planning make such a service a reality. Glasgow Community Health & treatments. By visiting us 0141 781 2116. Manager, East Glasgow CHCP said, “We are working “we love the webcam very closely with local deaf interpreter - I hope in the people and Deaf Connections future it keeps on” Get Cooking Get Shopping Get Moving to develop the best ways of “fantastic, easy to use, This summer in Lamlash been of enormous benefit to the family diet. This was using new technology to no stress for me” provide interpreting sevices Nursery school six parents both parents and children. further reinforced by staff from for deaf people. “communication is so and their children took part While the children were in the the CHCP’s Oral Health Action “Once the webcams are smooth - I definitely like in a fun project “Get nursery learning how to make Team. installed within a health centre the online service” Cooking Get Shopping Get healthy dishes, their parents After the cooking the and staff are given some Moving” to make them more were also learning new children joined their parents basic training on how to use There were demonstrations active, improve their cooking skills in a workshop for a fun activity session with the online interpreter service of the online interpreting understanding about led by Kids and Co. Urban Fox on behalf of any deaf person can arrange service to deaf people and the healthy eating and learn “Over six weeks mums Culture and Sport Glasgow. a doctor’s appointment in the chance to try a mock GP new cooking skills. learned how to make a range This was greatly enjoyed by knowledge that the sign consultation themselves East Glasgow Community of cheap healthy meals, both parents and children as language interpreter will be online on Wednesday 26 Health & Care Partnership, including soup, spaghetti one mother said, “my son available ‘online’ preventing November at Deaf (CHCP) Health Improvement bolognaise and curry. East learned games that I didn’t any unnecessary delays and Connections, 100 Norfolk Lead Janet Tobin said “this Glasgow CHCP’s Community know and we’re playing them worry for the deaf patient.” Street, , Glasgow G5 project has been a great Dietician Lesley Hamilton was out the back with his friends.” John G Speirs, Community 9EJ. example of organisations also on hand to explain about A DVD of the project shows Services Manager at Deaf Call 0141 420 1759 for coming together to deliver a aspects of healthy eating such how much fun was had by all Connections, said, “An online more information. great programme that has as reducing sugars and fats in those who took part.

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GERA, and Andy Scott, the From left: Andy Scott, Jade Edgar, Jayde Young People and Tobacco Getting Real about Alcohol Peacock, Megan McSalley and Alan Kennedy Development Worker for East ‘N’ Drugs week 2008 Glasgow CHCP. D-MYST (Direct Movement by school. the Youth SmokeFree Team in The first production was by Liverpool) came to the event at a group of 2nd to 5th year Xscape to show young people female pupils from Lochend methods to campaign against the school. manipulation of young people by The play highlighted how the tobacco industry. parental misuse of alcohol The event was led by the affected young adults. The young people from Liverpool for girls got this message across SmokeFree Youth Services the young people in Greater to the audience in a very powerful way and they Glasgow and Clyde. The young John Paulley (ASURE member), showed high levels of Jayde Peacock, Jade Edgar, Megan McSalley and Alan Kennedy, people were involved in practical Irene Bell and Nancy Humphries, enthusiasm, ingenuity and four young people from the Glasgow East Area, attended the activities which they can use to (Secretary and Chairperson, East launch of an innovative pilot project to help young people stay End Drugs Forum) creativity. Several members of start up a similar advocacy group the audience commented on smokefree. in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The pilot, run by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde SmokeFree Youth Throughout the week how the play had affected Jayde said, “the two day event their perception of issues Services, took place over 2 days at Xscape in October, and brought was really enjoyable and I community venues across East Glasgow provided a raised - and as a result together interested young people to lead on elements of tobacco control learned a lot about the tobacco range of activities to raise engaged with the various that they feel are relevant to them and others. industry. I will consider joining awareness of Get Real projects that were present to The young people, part of a group of 30 from all over Glasgow, were the Glasgow Group.” discuss family alcohol accompanied by Gemma Watson, the Youth Engagement Officer from about Alcohol ‘N’ Drugs (GRAND). Local support for concerns. alcohol and drugs issues The second production was was also showcased and performed by a drama group local people and workers formed from EARS member A “GRAND” Day at Xscape asked the community how projects and included GEAAP, they perceive addiction AIS and New Horizon clients. 29 pupils from all seven expectancy and encouraged partnership working from all issues, so services can The play ‘Home and Dry’ East Glasgow secondary young people to think about agencies in the Joint Health meet the needs of local underlined how drinking schools enjoyed an action steps they could take to Sub Group.” people. sessions can get out of hand packed fun day at Xscape at improve their life expectancy. The all-expenses trip was Jim McBride, Head of the with dire consequences. Its impact shocked the audience in October. Pupils Pupils were given out the donated by many of the Addiction Service, East and brought home the dire took part in Adventure golf competition leaflet and companies from Xscape, who Glasgow CHCP, introduced an consequences that can go and tried out tobogganing returned entries at their were delighted to support the exhibition of local addiction hand in hand with alcohol on the snowy slopes. After school’s info points, which GRAND event for East services, at GESH - were staffed by youth and Glasgow. Further funding was Eastershouse, including East misuse. all the physical activity, the A range of other events also health workers from across provided from East Glasgow End Drugs Forum and two young people had took place around the East of East Glasgow. SADIES Community Health & Care drama productions, organised something to eat, before Glasgow to encourage more Project (Safer Alcohol Drinking Partnership’s H4U Service, by EARS, (East Addiction and returning exhausted to their community members to East End Drugs Forum, Rehabilitation Services) and school. in East End) were also on become actively involved in Glasgow Community Safety GEAAP (Greater Easterhouse The trip was the GRAND hand to answer questions local structures such as the about alcohol. Services, and SADIES. Alcohol Awareness Project) prize for a competition who worked closely with the East End Drugs Forum and Janet Tobin from East organised by the East Youth Alcohol Information Services Community Alcohol Network Glasgow Community Health & Network’s Health Sub Group (AIS) and with young people and have a role to play in Care Partnership said, “This for this years Get Real about and staff from Lochend future GRAND Events. Alcohol and Drugs (GRAND) was a great competition, with event. The GRAND event, over 600 young people taking now in its second year, part from all across the East focused on the effects too of Glasgow. And the real much alcohol can have on life highlight was the Xscape trip! It was the result of great Keep Well have been overwhelmed at the response to the Heartstart Scheme. The initiative, co-ordinated by the British Heart Foundation, teaches members of the public KEEPING WELL IN EAST GLASGOW what to do in a life-threatening emergency. The scheme has now been underway for just over two Keep Well within East diet and if any issues are Well check and I’m glad I did. months and in that time 119 participants have been trained, Glasgow Community Health identified the patient can be I was referred to the including NHS staff, members of the community, voluntary and Care Partnership referred to a range of Alternative Stress Centre and sector organisations and Glasgow Housing Association staff. (CHCP) is a 2 year health services. the Health Counsellor at Feedback for Heartstart sessions has been very positive. project which aims to Keep Well has now been Tollcross Leisure Centre. I Many of the participants felt that this course has given them improve the overall health underway for nearly two years now swim and go to the gym, a confidence which they did not have before and skills that of people aged 45-64. In within East Glasgow and which helps ease the pain. hopefully they would be able to use in a variety of different East Glasgow there are 9 positive feedback has been Before Keep Well, I didn’t do ways. participating GP practices received from patients who much and thought it would One instructor has already made use of her training when and a number of services have attended. always be this way - Keep her brother-in-law complained of pains in his arm, chest and that cover a range of One Keep Well patient Well has changed my life!” back and generally felt unwell. Due to her Heartstart training, lifestyle issues. believes the project has If your GP practice has Rose Friel recognised that these could be signs of something Patients are invited to their changed her life. Matilda invited you for your health more serious and advised him to go to hospital: “If I had not GP practice for a 45 minute Horner from Sandyhills says, check, but you haven’t booked been to the Heartstart training I would not have known how health consultation. The “I suffer from chronic pain due an appointment, then please serious these symptoms could be.” patient gets a chance to talk to dislocated ribs and had do so now! For further information or to register your interest in about any issues they might been told I always would. I coming along to one of our training sessions please have regarding their health thought I had nothing to lose contact Sabrina Dean at Keep Well on 0141 232 0173. such as stress, smoking or by going along to the Keep

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day out, courtesy of the Silver Silver Deal Active East members HELPING Deal Team. I thoroughly at The Falkirk Wheel LOCAL enjoyed the whole experience of the Falkirk Wheel and while PEOPLE INTO on the wheel we were told the LOCAL JOBS story of how the wheel was constructed and about the Michele Friel and Caroline canals. It was so interesting. Bonner, two East End The meal afterwards was students taking part in an Michele Friel excellent and we all enjoyed innovative project to help it.” local people into local jobs, well as being employed by the Since the programme have secured permanent NHS. Throughout that year I started in April this year in posts. They are now took part in an NC and an East Glasgow CHCP area, employed as Dental Health HNC in health care and 326 new members have Support Workers with East shortly after completing the joined and 32 Classes take Glasgow Community Health course I started as a Dental place each week. and Care Partnership’s Health Support Worker with David Inglis, Silver Deal (CHCP) Oral Health Action the Oral Health Action Team in Active Manager (Culture & Team. the East End of Glasgow.” Sport Glasgow), said, “I’m Working with John Wheatley Mark Feinmann, Director, delighted with the response College and Glasgow East East Glasgow CHCP, said, we’ve had from the older Regeneration Agency, East “This project now allows up to Glasgow CHCP through the Helping Older adults within East Glasgow 18 currently unemployed local over the last six months. It’s Community Support Workers people from the East End of great to see that 326 older project is actively developing Glasgow to attend an HNC adults have joined the a way of giving local people course at John Wheatley People Get Active programme and are now the skills to compete for job College and take part in a In September, Silver Deal opportunity to socialise. vacancies in the health and paid work placement in jobs in participating in physical Run in partnership between social care sector. local CHCP services. This Active (SDA) East took 110 activity and arts classes on a Karie Murphy, Project programme develops the skills of its members from East East Glasgow Community weekly basis. The classes are manager, said, “The students that East End residents need Glasgow for a trip on the Health and Care Partnership fun, informative, and socially were supported in the to compete for vacancies that Falkirk Wheel, followed by (CHCP), Glasgow Housing rewarding to those who transition from claiming will occur in the East Glasgow lunch. Association (GHA) and attend. Feedback so far has benefits to securing full time CHCP.” SDA East aims to get older Culture & Sport Glasgow, been really positive and I employment by Working The project has been so adults more active more often regular coach-led Silver Deal would encourage all older Links. All the students successful it has been by providing a programme of activity sessions run in local adults, aged 60 plus, to come recruited were single parents shortlisted for a Glasgow City free activity and arts sessions venues across East Glasgow. along and take advantage of and found securing childcare Council Flourish Award. for people aged over 60, living A lady member on the trip this free initiative.” and after school care difficult. For more information about in East Glasgow. It aims to said, “Members from the Call the Silver Deal Team Working Links were very the project call Karie Murphy keep older people fit and Silver Deal Active Exercise on 0141 287 4685 for more helpful in these matters and on 0141 588 1500. healthy and give them the class in Craigend had a great information. also offered advice on working tax credits and housing benefit allowances. Travel costs and learning equipment was also provided.” In the first phase of the Community Support Worker’s project 10 out of 12 students obtained jobs, with 9 of them in East Glasgow CHCP and the majority have now completed their HNC in Health & Care. Michelle said, “I was part of a pilot course set up to help people gain qualifications as

FREE EXERCISE CLASS! Keep Well and the Community Health Shop are breaking down the cost barrier of exercise by offering a FREE exercise class in the Cranhill area. The 1 hour low impact exercise class is held each Tuesday, 12.30pm at Cranhill Parish Church - open to all! For more information contact Mandy at the Community Health Shop on 0141 773 1787.

4 PAGE SUPPLEMENT FROM EAST GLASGOW COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE PARTNERSHIP www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow 14 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 Working with families Every Thursday parents and grandparents take children aged 0 - 5 years to take part in the free Play ‘n’ Share Groups at the Healthy Living Centre, 183 Crownpoint Rd, from 9.30- 11.30am and 1-3pm. Play ‘n’ Share Groups are just one of the many activities run by East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership’s and your children in many (CHCP) Parents and ways. It will work with you to Karen and Logan Waugh with Children Together (PACT) agree the type of support that East Glasgow CHCP’s Teams. is best for you and your family Christine Harper The PACT Team are from at the time. Some of the the health service, voluntary activities we can do that might From Bump to sector and social work, help you include developing supported by education your parenting skills, advising Breastfeeding: services. They work with a you on money issues, helping East Glasgow variety of parents at different you access training and times in their lives. For employment, helping you cope Mums launch example, it may work with a with stress and develop new DVD mother from before the birth of healthier lifestyles. her baby or with parents at The Local PACT Teams Mums and babies at a any time until the child are based at: Easterhouse, breastfeeding support reaches the age of 5 years. 0141 781 2111 and group in east Glasgow The team can support you Dalmarnock, 0141 554 6210. helped launch a new DVD at Bridgeton Health Centre in November. A free copy of the new DVD, ‘From Bump to Breastfeeding’, will be given to every expectant Mum in Scotland by their midwife. The DVD will help support women to breastfeed, provide positive and practical breastfeeding information to women who are unsure about whether to breastfeed, and encourage those women who are breastfeeding to continue Help to Stop Smoking for longer. A new DVD on Stopping November this year, and will Smoking has been partly be available from Smokeline, MAJOR HEALTH filmed in East Glasgow. The on 0800 84 84 84, and also BENEFITS DVD by Health Scotland has from a wide range of Christine Harper, Infant a section on passive community venues across Feeding Advisor, East smoking which features a Scotland including local GP Glasgow Community Health & local family who have surgeries, community Care Partnership, said: signed a Gold pledge to pharmacies, dental surgeries “Breastfeeding has many keep their home a smoke and some workplaces.” major health benefits for both free zone. The Smoke Free Homes mother and baby and can help Kirsty Cornwall, from East and Zones Project have also to give a child the best Glasgow CHCP Tobacco team won the recent Evening possible start in life. That’s said, “Almost 600 families in Times Public Services why we are committed to East Glasgow have signed Community Champions promoting breastfeeding in similar pledges with the Team Award for their work to east Glasgow and providing Smoke Free Homes and convince 564 families to support for mothers.” Zones project, meaning that restrict smoking in their Call 0141 232 0166 for over 1000 children are living homes. If you want to keep details of local breastfeeding in healthier, smoke free your home smoke free contact groups in East Glasgow. environments as a result. The Kirsty Cornwall on 0141 201 DVDs will be distributed from 9829.

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

4 PAGE SUPPLEMENT FROM EAST GLASGOW COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE PARTNERSHIP www.chps.org.uk/eastglasgow Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 15 Commonwealth Games: have your say! Glasgow East Regeneration negative and positive, that the an online questionnaire at: Agency Community Health games could bring for local www.glasgow.gov.uk Initiative has recently been people and their communities. You can pick up a paper copy commissioned by Glasgow City at various community venues and Council to identify local people What do you think? return it via Freepost. These are who are interested in becoming The peer research project will also available in alternative involved in a peer research involve local people talking to formats and in Glasgow’s main piece of work taking place local people about what community languages on request. across the city, but with a difference the games could make If you’re keen to get involved particular focus in the East to people’s lives and the future of in one of the local workshops End. their local area. Do local people then please phone Gaille or To date over 20 local people think that there is the potential Christine on 0141 781 4180 or have signed up to become for local job opportunities, 0141 781 4183 or email actively involved in talking to increased opportunities for young [email protected] and we’ll their neighbours, friends and people to get involved in leisure be happy to give you details of family about the potential impact workshops in your area. Community growth activities, or are local people that the Commonwealth Games concerned about the level of Glasgow has been given a could have on not only the East disruption that the building of the tremendous opportunity by End but on Glasgow as a whole. securing the Commonwealth in Baillieston, Commonwealth Games Village Again the East End has came will have on the immediate area? Games and you have the up trumps with local people There will be a series of work- opportunity to have your say on eager to get involved in voluntary what the impacts could and Broomhouse and shops taking place throughout work round about the legacy of Glasgow over the coming months should be. So again, well done the Commonwealth Games and and the peer researchers will be the East End of Glasgow! the immeasurable benefits that Carmyle using this opportunity to meet the Games could bring to their and speak to local residents and OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WE’LL BE BRINGING local community. get their thoughts, views and YOU NEWS ABOUT PROPOSALS TO EXTEND THE The fact that Glasgow has opinions on what matters to them COMMUNITIES OF BAILLIESTON, BROOMHOUSE AND secured the Games is a real and what is the important legacy CARMYLE. SOME COMMUNITY GROWTH HAS ALREADY morale booster for the City and that the Games should bring to OCCURRED AT BROOMHOUSE, AND RESIDENTS IN people in the East End are keen Glasgow. CARMYLE MAY ALREADY HAVE HEARD OF PLANS FOR that local people have their say in If you want to have your NEW DEVELOPMENT. the potential impact, both views heard, you can complete The new proposals aim to to reduce the families who leave Glasgow for places like , to find a house by allowing a greater number of new family houses to be built within the city boundary. This Information and Communications Community Growth is not just about new houses. It should also help Technology are being used to deliver a package of benefits, including new sport, recreation and engage with young people and to community facilities in places where they will serve the existing encourage them to take an communities as well as the new residents. interest in learning outside of Over the next few months a community consultation programme will school. explain more about the proposals to the communities of Baillieston, There was also a workshop on Broomhouse and Carmyle. the Health Impact Assessment for In the next issue of Outlook there will be more information on how Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth you could get involved in the Community Growth process. Games. The workshop was used to inform participants about the Games and held a discussion on holding interactive workshops A new community during November. Community Reference The Vibrant workshop explored facility in the views of the Vibrant theme Groups EngaGEme event with CRG members. The Vibrant Baillieston? theme covers culture, sport, heritage, and the arts. Jane The 5 Community Reference involving local people in Glasgow East Regeneration Agency has recently Boyce, Chair of the Greater Groups (CRGs) for Glasgow community planning and will Easterhouse CRG, said, “The been given the responsibility of taking forward a East came together for the first have the facility for online Vibrant workshop was brilliant, study to look at the possibilities for a new time on Saturday 25 October at consultations and discussions, really informative, and makes community facility in Baillieston. John Wheatley College, East as well as information on CRGs you realise the wealth of culture End Campus, to discuss how and other opportunities to get and heritage in Glasgow. The study will look at a number of issues they are going to move forward involved. The website Saturday’s event was a real and build on the good work so www.engaGEme.org.uk will go such as where it should be, who will be involved, success and let us set out what’s far. The groups have a core live early in 2009. what services will run from it and how much it next for our individual CRGs, we membership of dedicated local The 5 CRGs discussed in their will cost. need more like it in the future.” residents who are committed to individual groups how they are Thanks to all who participated improving their communities going to work effectively and The study should be completed before and supported the day. and making sure they have a what issues they want to focus on Christmas 2008 and we hope to bring you further For further information on strong voice in Community next. Workshops on the Vibrant, news on developments in the New Year. CRGs, please contact; Cecilia Planning. Health and Learning themes also O’Lone on 0141 781 4194 The successful event previewed took place. (Baillieston, Shettleston and In the meantime, updates will be given to the new community engagement The Learning workshop gave Greater Easterhouse) or local Community Reference Groups and further website for Glasgow East that participants practical experience Leah Rooney on 0141 781 4193 information on these can be found at CRG members have developed. of some of the ways that (East Centre and Calton). The website will be a tool for Learning Centres and www.engageme.org.uk 16 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09

New Dalmarnock Credit Union Service

A new office catering for all who live or work within the East End of Glasgow opened in Dalmarnock this October and aims to provide a range of services to fill a gap created when local post office facilities were withdrawn earlier in the year.

Credit union manager George Redmond explained some of the ways that the new office can help local people: “Pensions and benefits can be paid into credit union East End Local Development Strategy (EELDS) accounts and collected at the office at 102 Springfield Road. Other facilities include payment of electricity, gas and telephone bills as well as purchase of foreign currency. Life, household, health, car and travel insurance, which would normally be obtained Changing Places, from the post office, can be found here too.” The credit union continues to meet all financial needs and assists members to manage their money and to make plans for special occasions or to pay for essential items and much more besides. BCD currently has over 5,000 Changing Lives members with a £4.5 million turnover, free life insurance and pays interest on savings. Glasgow City Council has friendly and connected to where The Clyde Gateway Initiative is a published its new planning they wanted to go. Local streets, long term programme and The four branches can be found at: document for Dalmarnock, pavements and open spaces updates of projects will regularly 9 Bridgeton Cross Bridgeton and Parkhead. The should make getting around appear in the Glasgow East 937 Tollcross Road document, ‘Changing Places: easier and safer. The regeneration Outlook. 15 Kennedy Path, Changing Lives,’ sets out Local of the East End should also A series of studies have also 102 Springfield Road Policy Guidance for part of the include wider choices for been carried out looking at the East End and should be read in shopping, housing, training and existing greenspaces in Bridgeton For more information call: 0141 550 4171 conjunction with the City Plan. access to jobs. The Council’s and Calton, and for industrial bcdcreditunion.co.uk The Policy Guidance was EELDS team are now about to areas at Nuneaton Street, Mile developed using Health involve more local people in End and Farme Cross. The Clyde Improvement techniques and sets another scrapbook exercise for Gateway Partners are also out the regeneration policy guidance for the Glasgow Part of the Clyde Gateway Regeneration Initiative. The EELDS also Quarriers Family includes the area that will be developed for the Commonwealth Games Athlete’s Support Services Village, the new National Indoor Sports Arena, the “Hoy” Velodrome, the Parkhead Quarriers Family Support Services are looking to recruit Townscape Heritage Initiative at volunteer befrienders for their new initiative to support Parkhead Cross, the Forge and children in the East End of Glasgow. Based in their family Haghill. centre in , full training and support will be offered Local people have been to adults who can offer a child weekly one-to-one support. involved throughout the preparation of the document and Once selected and trained, a befriender will be matched to a played a key role in the young person who needs some positive time with an adult who ‘Scrapbooks and Notebooks’ cares to increase their confidence and improve their social skills. All they ask is that befrienders are committed, reliable and exercises. They photographed the spaces and design of a cycle looking at improving the spaces interested in making a positive difference to children. In return they their daily journeys and route along London Road. around Bridgeton Cross and the Most of the changes proposed Council are making progress with will be offered excellent training, regular and ongoing support and documented how the places made opportunities to develop valuable skills, knowledge and experience. them feel. These exercises led to within the East End will be in the Athlete’s Village for the 2014 lots of issues about not being Dalmarnock, where the greatest Commonwealth Games. Interested in finding out more? able to get to where people amount of vacant and derelict The EELDS team will keep Please contact Alison or Joyce on 0141 781 4264. wanted to go, feeling unsafe and sites are located. The newly local people up to date as not being able to use and enjoy formed publicly funded projects develop and regular This project has been developed in partnership with development company Clyde articles will appear in the Lloyds TSB foundation for Scotland the outdoors. Local residents felt and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. that the EELDS should focus on Gateway Limited will be most Glasgow East Outlook. creating spaces which were user active in this area of Glasgow.

If you want more information about the EELDS or on how to get involved in the Council’s ongoing consultation process contact: Tim Mitchell at Development and Regeneration Services, 229 George Street, G1 1QU. Tel: 0141 287 8613 or email [email protected] Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 17 Frank McAveety MSP As each year advances, I often Well done to all the teenagers worry that I’ve become the 21st involved from all the secondary century version of my father as schools covering the East End of I observe that: “When I was the city. I’m certain that some of younger I didn’t behave like those ideas from the Health that.” Summit should become policies The truth is that time colours at a local and national level. As the judgment and it’s very easy to someone who has responsibility dwell on some of the occasional for Sport at the Scottish problems exhibited by young Parliament, I would be keen to people. But in recent weeks, I see those ideas being promoted to have witnessed in the East End the , as part memorable examples of the of the Legacy for 2014. Any positive outlook and commitment teenagers interested in submitting of young people. their ideas for the East End are At a recent event in the Bridge encouraged to contact me: at Easterhouse, teenagers from Frank.Mcaveety.msp@ schools right across the East End scottish.parliament.uk made impressive presentations on how they would improve health and the quality of life in our area. The ideas generated were thoughtful and demonstrated that teenagers in our area have a good grasp of what needs to be done. For some it was how we could PEEK Duke of help teenagers cope with the pressures of being carers for family members. For others, it Edinburgh Award scheme was about how to generate good ideas on activity and how to In July 2008 PEEK improve the quality of sports and recreational facilities for received funding to teenagers. provide young people The imaginative ideas presented on dealing with anti- from the East End of social behaviour also Glasgow with the demonstrated that young people opportunity to take are not looking for excuses but are looking for alternatives. Frank McAveety MSP part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Over the next 3 years they hope to provide young people Glasgow East Outlook with new experiences, help them to discover talents they never would like to wish all thought they had, challenge themselves and meet new people. There are 3 levels of the award: our readers a very bronze, silver and gold. Each level has 4 sections (5 if going Merry Christmas and for gold). The sections are skill, volunteering, physical, expedition and residential (gold only). a Happy New Year! They currently have two groups participating in their bronze award with them undertaking ski-ing and rock climbing sessions with the aim of THE OTHER EASTENDERS BY ROY BOYD completing the physical section of the award. The activities are something that the young people choose as they wanted to participate in an activity that they hadn’t done before. Both groups are midway through their physical sessions with everyone loving the Duke of Edinburgh programme. If anyone wants to participate in the PEEK Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme they can e-mail [email protected] or call the PEEK office on 0141 552 5757 and ask for Gary. 18 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 RHYTHM SECTION by Katy Dove 1 November – 6 December 2008 (opening times at www.platform-online.co.uk)

PLATFORM IS PLEASED TO These include new Sheila McDougall on MAKE A ANNOUNCE ITS FIRST collaborations with musicians, SHAPE, a project using the MAJOR EXHIBITION SINCE architects, a choreographer, as children’s improvised movements THE OPENING OF THE well as artist Simon Yuill, with as the surface for projecting AWARD-WINNING whom she has produced a web animation, then refilming this to BUILDING IN 2007. KATY project, One Two One, available make a new work. DOVE HAS BEEN ARTIST IN at www.platform-online.co.uk The design of the exhibition at RESIDENCE AT PLATFORM to coincide with the exhibition. Platform has grown from the FOR TWO YEARS. RHYTHM A number of the new artist’s conversations with the SECTION BRINGS techniques Katy uses have also building’s architects Gareth TOGETHER WORK been shared with participants in Hoskins and Rob Kennedy, and PRODUCED OVER THIS the award-winning animations sees the exhibition presented in PERIOD, COMBINING produced with 8 individuals from unconventional ways across the BOTH KATY’S OWN Positive Mental Attitudes art building. STUDIO-BASED PRACTICE group. Katy Dove and the Work will be shown projected AND WORK MADE participants from Positive Mental on to windows to be seen from THROUGH COMMUNITY Attitudes won the 2008 4Talent inside and outside; new paintings PROJECTS, WHICH WILL Scotland Award for Innovation and photographs are propped on BE EXHIBITED in association with the Scottish the huge wooden clad walls of THROUGHOUT THE Mental Health Arts and Film the theatre/library; and two BUILDING. Festival on 12 October 2008. large-scale double-sided The exhibition reflects the New approaches to using projections will be suspended diversity of opportunity open to choreography and live movement across of the library. Christmas Katy during her PARTners were introduced in workshops A sight not to be missed is the residency. A number of new with 8-10 year olds at all night showing (Friday nights) aspects have developed in her Primary School. Around 60 of one film on the Studio Theatre at PLATFORM practice over the time of the children worked with Katy and windows looking onto Bogbain residence. Edinburgh-based choreographer Road. with MOLLY TO ADVERTISE IN THE NEXT ISSUE WHUPPIE OF GLASGOW EAST OUTLOOK: CALL Wed 10 - Sat 20 December (not Sundays) GINA AT CONTACT £7/£5/£3.50 (Local Links) To book call 0141 276 9696 PUBLICITY ON 0141 204 2042 The fabulous Licketyspit, makers of Wee Witches, [email protected] Heelie-go-Leerie and Green Whale, are bringing their hit show, Molly Whuppie, back to Glasgow this Christmas for everyone over 3 years. Molly Whuppie and her mother and sister live happily by the sea below the great mountain. A great Margaret Curran MSP winter descends and freezes even the sea. How can they celebrate the Winter Feast when there’s nothing to eat? Then Molly Whuppie spies the golden towers of a fine castle high above the treetops. One night she bravely tiptoes out of the house and up the mountain to find the King to ask for food. Little does she know that to reach the King she must cross the Bridge of One Hair or that deep in the forest there is... a giant! A great adventure! So begins a great adventure where Molly finds that nothing is what it seems and that she is braver and cleverer than she ever imagined! This special Christmas production features live harp and fiddle from two of Scotland’s finest musicians – Mary MacMaster and Gavin Marwick. Book now! Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 19

Kayaking club at Tollcross Leisure Centre

Urban Fox in partnership with Culture and Sport Glasgow are running a kayaking club for young people in the East End on a Thursday night from 6.30- 9.30pm. Young people who have taken part in outward bound training BLAIRTUMMOCK HOUSE programmes and obtained their Blairtummock House which sits Glasgow Vet School, lived here in the area. 2.5 stars award are working right in the centre of for a time, and later James Ferrie, The newly refurbished house alongside outward bound programme I attend; it lets young Easterhouse, just off Wardie who owned coal mines in the and its outbuildings were recently instructors to offer this service to people see there is a use for Road, has been restored for Monklands. The last private visited by hundreds of people young people locally. learning things.” office, conference and owners were the Lamberton from across Glasgow and further Five other young people who If you would like to attend this community use, with generous family, of the Coatbridge afield during the City’s highly have recently undertaken their club all you have to do is contact grants from Glasgow City engineering firm Lamberton & successful ‘Doors Open Day.’ lifeguard course through Culture Urban Fox on 0141 556 1195 Council, European Union, Co. Ltd. People living near and Sport Glasgow will put their www.urban-fox.org Glasgow Community Planning, The house and its 100 acre Blairtummock have seen it skills to use on the poolside. [email protected] Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, estate were bought by transformed to its former glory “It’s great to learn something Or look for us on bebo Futurebuilders Scotland, compulsory purchase in 1954. At over the past months and it is and then get to use it in a urbanfoxprogramme Glasgow East Regeneration the time City of Glasgow great to see such an interesting Agency (GERA), Heritage Corporation was buying 20,000 and important building being Lottery Fund, and the Scottish acres of farmland on the edge of saved and being used to the Government. the city to build new housing benefit of the local community. New Hospice shop in GERA has secured a 50 year estates. Before then, Easterhouse Across the city many Easterhouse Shopping Centre lease from Glasgow City Council was mainly farmland and small significant and important for the building and has been villages, with some country building have been lost and it’s THE PRINCE & PRINCESS survive without. Each shop is responsible for its restoration. houses like this one. good to see that recently a OF WALES HOSPICE IS staffed by two part-time Blairtummock House has a long The first new houses in number of them are now being OPENING A SHOP IN managers who are assisted by and complex history. There was a Easterhouse were occupied in saved and put to good use. EASTERHOUSE SHOPPING volunteers. house on this site in the 1580s, 1956, and there were new houses Blairtummock now joins other CENTRE AND IS LOOKING Volunteers help to ensure that and some 17th century stonework around Blairtummock by 1958. projects such as the highly FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO our customers receive excellent survives in this building. Before the first church was built acclaimed Stables COULD GIVE SOME OF customer care and that donated In the 18th century it had in Easterhouse, services were Block in being sensitively and THEIR TIME TO HELP OUT. goods are sorted and well become a farmhouse, and the held in this house, and dances creatively restored and utilised. The Prince and Princess of displayed. The current volunteers was built in and other social events. In 1960 The stylish air conditioned Wales Hospice is a well find this a rewarding and 1793 just south of the house. the first primary school opened, principal rooms of the house are established charity located next enjoyable experience. The canal brought prosperity to but in an area where 60,000 available to hire for meetings and to the in Glasgow All volunteers contribute to the Monklands, allowing coal people were living there were no functions, and the remainder City Centre. The Hospice raising in the region of £250,000 and industrial produce to be shops or leisure facilities until offer high quality office provides specialist palliative care each year towards the running shipped to Glasgow. 1971. Blairtummock was used as accommodation on attractive for people with a terminal illness, costs of the Hospice, no small Blairtummock was extended offices by Glasgow City Council terms. mainly cancer, and support for feat and one that wouldn’t be into an elegant villa in the 1830s. Parks Department, and it is the For more information see their families and carers. possible without their help and James McCall, founder of the only house of its type to survive www.blairtummockhouse.co.uk The Hospice Charity Shops, dedication. located throughout the city, raise More information is available funding towards the running on the website: costs of the Hospice, money www.ppwh.org.uk which they simply could not

Your time can make a difference... VOLUNTEER CHARITY SHOP ASSISTANTS We need volunteers with excellent customer service skills for our new shop, opening in November in Shandwick Square Shopping Centre (the old Rangers/JJB Sports shop). Ideally you’ll be available 3 hours per week/fortnight. For more information contact Sandra on 0141 429 5599. 20 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 PEEK volunteer wins award A young volunteer from PEEK was recognised for her contribution to volunteering by being awarded a highly acclaimed Project Scotland VOSCAR award. Five young people from Scotland were picked from thousands. Ashliegh Thomson, 17, became a Project Scotland volunteer after leaving school in June 2007. She was instantly given the task at PEEK of coordinating their performing arts week (a week long intense series of drama, dance and singing workshops), a huge task that raised money for the forthcoming PEEK Christmas Theatre Performance. Through her love of dancing and her GE YouthBank YGMs experience of participating in the PEEK theatre group in her younger years, she assisted, have been busy! encouraged and enthused YOUTHBANKS PROVIDE GRANTS TO FUND member of her local community YOUNG PEOPLE’S GOOD IDEAS TO BENEFIT towards a final performance. THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. LOCAL YOUNG Ashliegh’s placement helped her grow in confidence and PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW THEIR skills. She completed her YOUTHBANK IS MANAGED AND RUN AND placement in July 2008 and has DECIDE WHICH PROJECTS GET MONEY. been taken on as a P/T Children’s Worker at PEEK. Our local GE YouthBank Young This allows YGMs to gain a For further information about Grant Makers (YGMs) were busy qualification for all the skills and volunteering at PEEK or its over their September weekend, knowledge they develop being activities please call us on gaining a nationally recognised part of a YouthBank while giving 0141 552 5757 or email qualification, Introduction to grants to local community [email protected] Ashliegh Thomson – Projects Scotland Young People’s Grant Making groups. www.peekproject.org.uk Volunteer of the Year 2008 for Arts & Culture Level 1 (SCQF level 4). 14 YGMs who gained the GE YouthBank YGMs took qualification were: part in the pilot training David Weir, Stephen Scott, programme at the local John Colin Shannon, Greg McGarrity, Wheatley College; the training is Robert Riddell, Shaunagh Cooke, now ready to be rolled out to all Nicola Stevenson, Jade Cassidy, Scottish YouthBanks. This is in Chelsea Marshall, line with the Open College Thomas Sneddon, Kyle Laverty, Network (OCN) units utilised by Ian McNeil, Gary Knox and YouthBanks in England, Wales Patrick Molloy. and Northern Ireland. The OCN Congratulations to them! gave YouthBank Scotland and the Adam Smith Collage in their permission to credit, rate and level each unit using the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework, giving each unit a relevance and currency for Scottish learners. Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 21

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We’ve hidden 17 words in this grid. They run up and down, E J X C G K S P D A H TIBO: EAST END’S NATIONAL sideways or diagonally. See if PRIZE WINNING CAFÉ BAR you can find them all! M S R E I N D E E R W CHRISTMAS THE COMPETITION IN THIS ISSUE OF OUTLOOK I D E H F S T K C B X HOLLY IS SPONSORED BY CAFÉ TIBO IN . CAROL THE LUCKY WINNERS WILL BE TREATED TO A S R E C T N I B O R N YULE MEAL FOR TWO IN THE RELAXED MISTLETOE T A U A S F K E R Z A SURROUNDINGS OF THIS CHIC AND TURKEY COMFORTABLE EAST END RESTAURANT . SNOWMAN L C H R I S T M A S M This summer Tibo won the best UK café/bar category in Theme ROBIN magazine and owners Malcolm and David are seen here with local Councillor Frank Docherty showing off their trophy after bringing it CARDS E L E O Y U L E T L W back from the awards ceremony in London. STOCKING Tibo has been open for just over two and a half years and can be PRESENTS T A L L R F G W I U O found on the corner of Duke Street and Hillfoot Street and is fast TREE becoming another Glasgow institution. It provides employment for DECORATION O U V K G Y L L O H N fifteen people, most of them living locally, including the owners, and CLAUS adds to the increasingly wide array of interesting and good quality E S E P R E S E N T S shops and restaurants in the area. REINDEER ELVES G Y S T O C K I N G C For more information visit www.cafetibo.com GIFTS 22 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL – AREA COMMITTEES DOES YOUR ORGANISATION NEED FUNDING? WE CAN HELP!

ARE YOU A LOCAL cost of hiring a bus for day trips COMMUNITY OR is very popular and has enabled VOLUNTARY many groups to enjoy cultural ORGANISATION? delights as diverse as visits to the Scottish Parliament or even DO YOU NEED MONEY just a relaxing trip ‘doon the TO HELP ENHANCE YOUR water.’ ACTIVITIES? Many community groups in the East End have benefited If you answered yes to both from the Area Committee these questions then Glasgow funding so if your organisation City Council Area Committees needs new equipment, if you’re could help... planning a day trip, if you get the fitness bug or if you want to Area Committees have a budget organise other activities for your to provide grant assistance to community then applications for constituted community and grants can be obtained from voluntary groups to help Karen Kenny, Development improve their current activities Officer on 0141 287 7864. or to develop new ones. Timescales for decisions on Grant support has benefited submitted applications are quick groups from all age ranges with as the Area Committees meet groups involving older people every six weeks. enjoying activities such as chairobics, line and salsa WHAT ARE YOU WAITING dancing and keep fit, proving FOR, IT’S YOUR AREA that the participants like to COMMITTEE’S FUNDS remain young at heart. If FOR YOU TO USE TO energetic activities are not for BENEFIT YOUR LOCAL you, then funding has also been COMMUNITY, SO DON’T provided for more relaxing MISS OUT. activities such as art therapy classes. Groups for young people have received funding towards educational activities, such as outward bound courses. Parent and toddler groups have also received funding for new equipment. Grant assistance towards the

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Remember, if you’re under 12 years old, you must get a guardian to help you register. Then its time to start playing and start winning! Get more information from: www.geap.com 0141 773 1222 Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 23 A year in the life of Provan Hall House WHAT A YEAR WE’VE HAD! Saturday 9 August: gala again - Lochend Community 13 December, 11am - SPACE DOESN’T PERMIT day at The Bridge High School drama class and 4pm: Christmas market US GOING INTO TOO We promoted Provan Hall House Housing There will be various stalls, with MUCH DETAIL ABOUT at the gala day. The house has Association. homemade tablet & fudge, a visit EACH EVENT, BUT already appeared in a couple of around Santa’s house, face HERE’S JUST SOME OF adverts for STV. We received funding from the painting and pictures taken with THE HIGHLIGHTS... Soapworks charity (£1,500) and Santa. All for a small charge. 21 August: second AGM from the Parks Charity (£300). It’s very useful as we had 410 With music provided by Soar primary 6 -7 children from all Patrol, some of the guys from over Greater Easterhouse visit Clan Ranald who have formed a and the House was transformed 16 April: talk and tour group. They were fantastic! into a haunted mansion, on the An over 50’s group from theme of the Black Death. Kirkintilloch visit for a talk and 15 September: Heritage tour. They all had a great time Lottery Trust meeting and said they’d be coming back! We’re really excited, because Easter now we know that renovation on the House will start next autumn The theme was nursery rhymes - Just before I finish, we’re already and the House will still be here so we transformed the house, organising a homecoming event for another 500 years! recreating different nursery on summer solstice next year. rhyme scenes in each room. Watch this space! Finally, many We’d contacted the Drama 17/18 September: City thanks to our friends for your teacher at Lochend Community Chambers help through the year. And a High School, asking for pupils to We visit the City Chambers for happy New Year from the act and take part. Once again, the two days to promote the House Friends of Provan Hall! school came up trumps. We then as part of Medieval Week and contacted all the schools, Doors Open Day weekend on Christmas Linda Cameron, Chairperson nurseries and special needs 20/21 September. All the schools have booked in Friends of Provan Hall schools in and around Greater for Christmas - nurseries, special Easterhouse. Between 17 - 21 Halloween needs and primaries 1, 2 and 3’s. The House will be transformed March, 238 children visited. Schools are booked in from 9 May: visit and talk into Santa’s House and the theme They had their faces painted and Monday 27 - Friday 31 October. Smithy Croft Community High is The Wizard of Oz. There will received crisps and an Easter egg Also, three adult nights on School bring a class of 3rd years be nearly 400 children coming to from the Easter Bunny! Thursday 30, Friday 31 October for a visit and a talk about the see Santa, Mrs Claus and all the and Saturday 1 November. Our Highland Clearances. We characters from Oz. 8 April: One day event friends have been called upon The Lone Parent Group in honestly don’t know who Easterhouse asked if we would enjoyed the talk and tour most - hold an event for children and the pupils or the teachers! their parents - we decided to do a medieval treasure hunt. The kids 18 June: ‘Provanhall thought it was great and it also through the ages’ pageant taught them a bit of Scottish Provanhall Primary School is history and, of course, they all being demolished, and to received an Easter egg. celebrate the fact that it has been the hub of the community for 50 In the meantime... years we hold a pageant. It takes In between these events, we were some planning and lots of help still doing tours and holding from the Police, Fire Service, meetings for The Friends of Provanhall Housing Association, Provan Hall and other groups, Councillors, the Gladiator and fundraising for our events. programme, as well as teachers, We receive a grant from pupils, parents, grandparents and Glasgow City Council, but guardians. The event was an money is always in short supply. enormous success! The Friends group is lucky because we have a good Saturday 26 July: relationship with Provanhall Provanhall Festival Day Housing Association, who apply Another fundraising day, and a on our behalf or support our great time was had by all! applications. Also our local Councillors and the Manager of Sunday 27 July the Bishops Wood Estate We had a stall at the Glasgow provide invaluable help. Show on , where we promoted the House. We also run three education days each year. We invite Clan Ranald - a re-enactment group - 28 July: bat survey to attend. The children are told We held a bat survey, from 3pm about their history and taught to 1am, and invited folk to watch how to make a plaid or kilt. for bats to see if any came from These events have increased the the eaves of the House. None had number of foreign tourists we - they all came from the trees in get, which is fantastic. the beautiful grounds surrounding the House. 24 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!

MOBILE PLAY TEAM The Mobile Play Team is a flexible childcare service that cares for children from 6 weeks to 16 years of age. Our service, which has been in operation for 11 years, accommodates organisations, schools and local community groups who require short or long term childcare provision to enable parents/carers to attend events such as meetings, conferences, AGMs, educational training and recreational activities. Our service also incorporates afterschool clubs, school playground sessions, fun days, play sessions, facepainting and practical training workshops for adults undertaking childcare training. We operate from 8am - 10pm Monday to Sunday, 50 weeks per year throughout the East End of Glasgow and city wide and are regulated and inspected by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission). Got a business idea and not What can we help you with? sure how to go about it? • Provision of high quality childcare and an experienced and qualified staff team • Enable children to realise their potential • Introduce children to new, challenging and exciting play activities Feel you have what it takes to be • Children have access to a varied range of traditional and modern play resources your own boss but need some help • As a mobile service, we attend your facility • Increase organizations level of participants who wish to attend training and who require childcare getting things off the ground? • Enable parents/carers to increase their knowledge and understanding, thus improving employment opportunities Glasgow East Regeneration Agency CRECHE SERVICE: Open to organisations and community groups who provide educational training has advisors that can help you; courses and recreational activities and who require childcare for participants. • Create your idea AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS: Held at 5 different locations each week, this free service is open to primary • Develop a business plan 1 - 7 children. • Access finance PLAYGROUND SESSIONS: This free service is offered to 5 primary schools on a weekly basis during the • Move your business forward children’s lunch break. For friendly, informal advice contact FUN DAYS: These can be accessed by local community groups, organisations and schools. We can Alan or George on 0141 781 2000. accommodate activities for 15 - 200 children at any one time. PLAY SESSIONS: Delivered to local community groups, organisations and schools who require structured play activities. TRAINING: Available to organisations whose clients are undertaking childcare training and who wish to participate in practical play sessions.

Would you like to know more? Please get in touch with the Mobile Play Team on 0141 550 7338 or [email protected] GERA - start as you mean to go on! WE’RE HAPPY TO TALK THROUGH YOUR IDEAS!

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