ISSUE SEVEN AUTUMN 2008

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP IN EAST Local people get ‘the Works’

will be our priority. We will work closely with our local community based partners, integrating employability programmes with their own services to ensure that we are reaching clients that really need our support.” Steven continued: “This will include establishing a number of local employability hubs within The East of Glasgow is to Wheatley College, Momentum, community facilities, such as benefit from funding of up to Tigers, EMEC and a whole host community centres and housing £4 million to help local people of local community based associations, so that local people move from benefits and into organisations. can access Glasgow Works employment. The award was Ronnie Saez, chief executive of programmes within their own announced in July by Glasgow GERA, said: “Over the next 10 locality.” Works, the organisation years Glasgow East will benefit After seeing an advert about formed to reduce the amount of from major employment GERA’s Health & Employability Glaswegians out of work by opportunities arising from programme Kickstart, Kevin 3,000 by helping people access developments such as the decided to respond as he was training and job opportunities. Commonwealth Games site at looking to get some routine in his The funds will be used to , Clyde Gateway, and help them gain the necessary is now happy to be earning a life and to get out of the hostel he provide local help for people to plus completion of the M74. skills to compete for jobs.” good wage. was living in. Kevin had been move towards and into work. It “However there are a large Glasgow Works funding has The initiative will run until the homeless for two years, and also will be led by Glasgow East number of people living in the already helped local people to end of March 2010 and will had number of barriers to deal Regeneration Agency (GERA) East End who are not in participate in employability engage with nearly 4,000 with including addiction, some and its partners such as Working employment and will not benefit training and access job Glasgow East residents who are criminal convictions and Links, the Wise Group, John from the potential jobs bonanza opportunities. furthest from the labour market, confidence issues. unless they receive assistance to provide over 2,000 of them with After his initial meeting and enable them to develop training and employability “The award of the contract KEVIN’S STORY assessment with our Glasgow employability skills and improve support, and help almost 800 of to GERA has been a Kevin, 33, had been unemployed Works advisory team, it was attitudes towards employment.” them move into work. tremendous achievement and and claiming Job Seekers agreed that he would start on Ronnie continued: “The award Steven Davies, Glasgow Works will enable us and our Allowance since 2005. But Manager with GERA said, Kickstart in June 08. This partners to engage with a of the Glasgow Works contract to through the Glasgow Works “Engaging local people, involved undertaking a 2 day greater number of local GERA has been a tremendous funded Health & Employability Personal development people and help them gain achievement and will enable us especially those who have not programme Kickstart, he has the necessary skills to and our partners to engage with a worked for a number of years or turned his life around from compete for jobs” greater number of local people those who have a disability or Continued on page 2 homelessness and addiction, and illness but would like to work,

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: P2: COMMUNITY P4/5: COLLEGE NEWS P6: THE PEOPLE’S 4 PAGE HEALTH REFERENCE GROUPS POLICE SUPPLEMENT 2 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 Community Reference Groups go from strength to strength

Over the past few Already members have identified engagement initiatives, and to months 5 various issues that are important comment on local issues. CRG Community including the Commonwealth members have discussed what the Games, Clyde Gateway and the website will look like, its Reference Groups Glasgow Fort extension. In functions and what information it (CRG) have been response to these discussions will contain. The website will established in with Community Reference also be a way for the CRG to Glasgow East. They Group members, two public communicate with the wider have provided an meetings were held, one in the community and will have regular East Centre & Calton area and updates on their work. opportunity for one in the , This was supported by George community & Greater area. This McGuiness MBE a CRG member residents to come provided an opportunity for over from Baillieston; “As a resident together and 100 residents at an early stage to of Baillieston I want the discuss a range of get clear information and ask community to have a say in the questions on these major services provided. That is why I issues in their local developments in the east. would like to encourage people community. The role Marjory Maxwell, CRG to join the Community Reference of the CRG is to member from Easterhouse, says; Groups, their input and support give local people “As with all new ventures it takes is vital in making this a better a voice in the time to get into the swing of community to live in.” things, but I can honestly say that Members discussing all the skills, knowledge and experience they bring The next schedule of CRG services that are the CRG groups are working to the Community Reference Group. meetings will commence in provided in their well, hopefully with time all September, dates to be area. The CRG members on the group will have becoming more and more Reference Group to help achieve confirmed. If you would like to a greater understanding of what disjointed. People don’t talk to this aim and build a better life for be part of the Community brings a broad each other as much as they used themselves in the process.” range of interests will work in their areas, the Reference Groups, or for further sharing and exchanging of to. Texts and emails have taken The CRGs have also been information, please contact; together to discuss information gives good insight over from person to person involved in developing a Baillieston Shettleston & how to tackle into what is needed, what has contact. My vision for community engagement website Greater Easterhouse area; issues in their been done, and how we can Community Reference Groups for Glasgow East: Cecilia on 0141 781 4194 or would be to help put the heart www.engaGEme.org.uk community. progress in the future. [email protected] Jane, CRG member for East back into communities and get The website is a way for local East Centre & Calton area; Centre, says, “As the years have people talking to each other people to find out information on Leah on 0141 781 4193 or gone by I, like many people, again. I would encourage people Community Reference Groups, [email protected] have noticed communities to join their local Community and other community

Continued from front page hoped that Kevin will move on to arranged for me to join McVicar sustainable employment. Printers on a short placement, Programme called GOALS which during which I was paid a weekly encourages participants to make DEBBIE’S STORY wage, which made all the positive life choices in relation to difference to my income and self- Debbie Henderson is an their health and fitness. esteem.” important member of staff at her The Kickstart programme also Jim McVicar, owner and East End employers – she’s provided a forum for participants Managing Director of the responsible for paying to share their life experiences company, based in , everybody’s wages! allowing them to make positive says: “As a keen supporter of 21-year-old Debbie from life choices in relation to health Glasgow Works, which aims to Craigend had been on Job and lifelong learning. help thousands of Glasgow Seekers Allowance and joined Kevin also went on a trip to residents into employment, I was McVicar Printers through East Manchester to see delighted to participate in the GERA’s East Works ILM regeneration brought to the area Works programme. programme, an initiative under by Manchester’s commonwealth “It meant that Debbie could get Glasgow Works which aims to games. used to the company and the way help hundreds of East End By visiting the area Kevin was we work, and because GERA residents find jobs. able to see at firsthand what paid her wages for a few weeks Debbie says: “I had been impact the games had had on the it’s the most cost-effective way unemployed for several months city and how this might relate to we have ever recruited anyone.” and had been applying for jobs Glasgow’s own Commonwealth Now a full time McVicars all over the place, so when games in 2014. employee, Debbie’s success story GERA first spoke to me about With the support from the doesn’t stop there. “Through the opportunities available I was Glasgow Works team, Kevin’s Glasgow Works, GERA’s helping a bit unsure. confidence grew quickly and he me to study SAGE payroll, so I “However, when I joined I has joined GERA’s transitional can have qualifications to knew right away I had made the Employment programme. complement my salary. I can’t right decision. I attended He has moved out of his hostel believe this has happened so interviews and undertook training accommodation and moved back quickly, I can honestly say I’ve that helped me feel much more in with his parents, and with the never been happier.” confident, and the team then Debbie Henderson with Jim McVicar, owner and Managing Director continued support of GERA it is of McVicar Printers Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 3 Red Hot Chilli Dancers ‘Break’ the Mould Local Heroes... Red-hot Breakdance collective, new classes which Visual the ‘Flying Jalapenos’ have Statement have started this watch been flown in by East End August. You can now Tap, Salsa, dance and theatre company Belly dance, Cheer lead, Hip Hop Visual Statement to bring the or sing your way to happiness at this East End its first ever their excellent facilities in the Breakdancing class. Bridge. space! New Breakdance teachers Belly Dancer teacher Rose Chris and Steven, part of group Filippi says: “The location and Who is your local The Flying Jalapenos, are thrilled facilities at the Bridge are hero? Is there about starting their new class at fantastic, I just cannot wait to someone in your area the Bridge in Easterhouse. begin my belly dance classes who brightens up the Chris told the Outlook: “to be which are open to adults of all place by their big able to offer such a class to kids ages.” smile and tireless in the local area will be “It’s not just for women, even hard work? tremendous, as many of the kids men should come along and It could be anyone, from we teach at the moment have to shake their hips as it’s a great your childs’ nursery school travel far away to participate.” way to relax and have a good teacher to the local bobby - “So having the first time. You definitely leave with a If you know someone who Breakdancing class in the East smile on your face after my makes an excellent End of Glasgow is a fantastic class!” contribution to the life of opportunity for anyone your community, then get interesting in learning to For more information phone in touch to nominate them Breakdance and wants to come 0141 276 9690 or email as your Local Hero and along and be part of the B-Boy [email protected] they could be featuring in Crew culture.” You can also visit their website: this column in future issues This is just one of the many www.vstate.co.uk of The Outlook.

The successes achieved through Community Planning have • An innovative arts programme is running through the Bridge stretched right across Glasgow East into the area that I am Chair in Easterhouse (see page 13) of: Baillieston, Shettleston and Greater Easterhouse. • The ‘Youth Network’ of Youth Organisations is co-ordinating Community representatives attending the Board have been involved youth services across the area, and delivers all year round with partner organisations to see that neighbourhoods have been asked programmes. for their priorities – what needs to be done in your street, with your • The open-air gym was provided through local services. Community Planning, and is being assisted by Culture and We have listened to your answers, and these are just some of the Sport Glasgow examples of what has been done: As if this wasn’t enough, even more will be done in the coming • More police on the beat - 10 new community police officers months as we welcome a new group of Community Representatives to are now added to services. (see page 6) the Board and work with the Voluntary Sector Network who are • Cleaner and better management of green and open spaces has bringing together community groups and organisations in your area. been achieved through the fining of dog owners who don’t Volunteers in our communities who are working in committees for make use of the waste bins provided. Housing organisations, halls and groups are also vital in creating a Councillor Catherine • Glasgow Community Safety Services are providing services vibrant community life in Glasgow East. I will be working with you to McMaster, Chair of for neighbour disputes, for example in the case of noise see more action in all areas from Craigend to . Shettleston, Baillieston and disturbances, and also intervening with youth street violence To this end, Community Reference Groups have regular meetings Greater Easterhouse Board, through CCTV, patrol vans and wardens. where your voice can be heard. Contact the Community Engagement LCPP • 5 apprenticeships have been supported by the Community Team (details on page 2) as they have a series of meetings planned in Planning Board September to connect us all with creating a better quality of life for ourselves and our neighbourhoods.

Since the last time I wrote in the Outlook, so much has been Hall had a £70,000 transformation in partnership with GHA and achieved through Community Planning for the whole of Glasgow Community Planning to give it a new lease of life. Its doors are now East. wide open for the community to enjoy, so get in touch with the contact Brand new community facilities, extra police on the beat, and a on the back page if you want to join in on the activities. massive amount of excellent activities with children and young people Around 800 people from the youngest to the oldest turned out in are just some of the fantastic results of Community Planning. for the Gala Day this summer, showing that the benefits of the The East Centre and Calton area, of which I am Chair, has seen some Community Planning partners are being felt by all. Those who came brilliant events and initiatives since the last edition of the Outlook. along enjoyed everything from ‘Extreme’ games and a climbing wall, 1,600 of you took part in the East End 5k fun run at the end of June, a to excellent information on local services. turnout of 600 more than last year. The event, which started and So as you can see, a lot has been happening through the Community finished in Tollcross Park, was hailed as a massive success by everyone Planning partners since the last Outlook. Look out for the chance to who took part. join a Community Reference Group (see page 2) in your area to see Wellpark Hall, a brand new community facility on Mackintosh Street how you can help Community Planning go from strength to strength. had its official opening in April. The new look Wellpark Community Councillor Frank Docherty, Chair of the East Centre Calton Board, LCPP 4 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008

JOINERY APPRENTICES MOVE ONWARD AND UPWARD COLLEGE STUDENTS WIN AWARDS John Wheatley College’s first Steven Hutchison (Redrow tranche of 2nd year Homes). This end of June saw the Goldie from the Robert Bennie collaborative working to provide Construction Industry The students agreed with annual Robert Bennie Awards Trust attended the ceremony, as strong support networks for many Training Board (CITB) Barry when he said, “I really ceremony take place at John did friends and relatives of students during their learning Joinery apprentices have enjoyed the course… and the Wheatley College’s East End Robert. journey. completed their time at tutors were great. I’ve got campus. Presenting the awards were In addition, students were College and will now be another year on site and I hope Each year, tutors nominate Margaret Curran MSP and presented with Certificates of working full time ‘on-site’ with to stay with Brick & Steel students who have achieved their Duncan McLean, Trustee of the Achievement from the Scottish their employers. Construction.” goals in the face of great Robert Bennie Trust. Each of the Learning Partnership as their The apprentices have spent the Graham added, “We really challenges and this year’s eight eight Robert Bennie Awards names had been submitted for last two years under the tutelage bonded well as a group. It’s been award winners were no winners received a certificate and particular commendation earlier of Stephen Ward and other staff great - we’re a lot wiser and exception. Each student had gift token with their proud family in the year. members from the College who certainly much more overcome some difficulty in and friends cheering them on. The delighted students and order to continue their studies, College Board Members were official party are, from left to have supported them through the experienced now.” and many had provided support also there as were the staff who right: Front row: Janet Toal, theory and core-skills side of The College is delighted to for fellow-students into the had encouraged and supported Kimberley Beagan, Robert their apprenticeship programme. have been able to play a key role bargain. the students throughout the year. Shannon, Catherine Storrie, Irene This has been complemented by in supporting these young men The Awards are sponsored by Some of this year’s award- Stewart. Back row: Margaret the workplace experience and is eager to make sure that the Robert Bennie Trust, set up winning students had initially Curran MSP, Andy Woolley they’ve gained with their they are the first of many young after young Robert Bennie’s come to the College through one (Chair of the College Board of employers. Their hard work and local people, males and females tragic death seven years ago as of the many partnership Management), Michaela Collins, growing confidence has now alike, to take up a trade and the result of a road accident. The arrangements which the College James Cartledge, Daniel paid off and they bid farewell work their way towards funds are intended to assist encourages, like those with the McMillan, June Fagan, Ian with a simple presentation sustainable, well-paid jobs in the young people in the community Care Leavers Employment Graham (College Principal), ceremony at the beginning of construction industry. and encourage participation. Mr Service and the Hayfield Project. Angela White and Duncan May. Stephen Smith, Associate Duncan McLean and Mr Donald This highlights the importance of McLean (Trustee of the Robert They are pictured above: left Principal for Vocational Skills at Bennie Trust). to right: Shaun Mullen (Redrow the College, said, “This is just Homes) Stephen Ward (Tutor – the beginning. We’re very proud John Wheatley College), Barry of these apprentices and hope McKenna (Brick & Steel that, with the advent of the employment opportunities. Their Construction), Brian McCann Commonwealth Games in 2014, experience in this field has (J B Bennett Contracts), Graham they’ll be seen as trailblazers for inspired staff to develop this new MacLeod (Hugh Scott Builders local employment initiatives for programme to support and & Slaters), Fraser Cowan young people.” engage with young people (Inroyd Construction) and leaving care who may have significant gaps in their formal education and who may be & Podcasting, Outdoor Activities, employability, levelling the uncertain of their future career Community-based work and, of playing field and helping them to choices. course, certification for core access jobs in an increasingly Supported by additional skills and introductory vocational competitive labour market. This funding from the Scottish skills learning in a range of areas. will prove even more significant Funding Council of £350,000 for Key to the project will be the in helping them to grasp the each of the next two years, the co-ordinated ongoing support opportunities being created by Transitions to Learning and Work available to young people as they the 2014 Games and the programme aims to develop progress. continuing urban regeneration in SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO MOVE ON vulnerable young people’s self- Cllr. Coleman said: “These the East of Glasgow.” confidence, providing them with Cllr James Coleman, Deputy of young people emerging from vulnerable young people still face Laurence Howells, Interim citizenship and employability Leader of Glasgow City ‘looked-after’ situations, a huge number of challenges as Chief Executive of SFC, said: skills which will help them to Council, is set to launch an including those accommodated they progress towards “Over the next two years we will make informed choices and exciting pilot programme for by Social Work Services and the independent living and, with a be using £2 million of new grants progress to further learning, young people later this week at criminal justice system. proven track record in to support projects like this. training or employment. John Wheatley College’s East The College has, over the last supporting, training and What we learn from them will With a significant element of End Campus. four years, provided vocational encouraging learners emerging help to develop approaches youthwork supporting these The Transitions to Learning and core skills learning to from looked-after situations, John which will enable colleges across young learners, they will benefit and Work Programme is an looked-after young people in Wheatley College is ideally to provide dedicated, from tutoring in Environmental innovative pilot which has been their final year of compulsory placed to deliver this intensive, high-quality learning Education, Youth & Sports developed by John Wheatley schooling, enabling them to developmental pilot programme. programmes for young people Leadership, innovative College in partnership with progress to a range of “The wide range of activities leaving care and improve their confidence-building approaches and East mainstream programmes (such as and skills available will enable chances of moving on to including Stand-up Comedy Glasgow Community Health Construction, Hospitality and the young people to develop their employment, training or other workshops, Internet Broadcasting Partnership to address the needs Hairdressing) or on to self-confidence and improve their education programmes.” Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 5

NEW BUILDING KEEPS ON WINNING! There’s more to computing John Wheatley College’s East End Campus building has been A whole variety of activities The NC programme this year Other students continued to use shortlisted for yet another were undertaken last year by will also take students into the the video cameras, compiling award, this time competing the College’s ICT students. realms of invention and footage of their session within with 42 countries worldwide. The students on NC Computing animation, using graphics, sound the East End campus. They hope As one of only four Scottish & Digital Media not only and music. There are still spaces to produce a short video of their Buildings to be shortlisted for learned how to use and apply on this and our Business progress containing footage of the World Architecture Festival software, but took part in a Administration programmes. the sessions, complete with A wards and 23 UK projects, the building’s architects, project where they built Earlier this year, some young original audio track using Acid Ahrends, Burton and Koralek, computers from scratch, people from local youth projects Pro and titles using windows will be heading for Barcelona learning to understand the were presented with certificates movie maker. in October to present their circuitry and electronics which after completing their radio So there’s a lot of creativity work to the international jury. form the core of hardware and broadcasting course within the going on in the College – and The College is keeping learning the practical hands-on East End Campus. Computing technology forms a everything crossed for this skills. large part of it! prestigious competition! OPPORTUNITIES AT JOHN WHEATLEY… We still have some places left on our daytime programmes too! Another Opening… returning to learning having Theatre skills areas, such as Set Are you interested in what goes gained some life experience. Design, Applied Arts & on ‘behind the scenes’ in any People with no, or only a few, Construction, Sound & Light and performance? AND are you qualifications are welcomed onto other aspects of show Production. returning to learning after a the programme and you’ll then You’ll even have the opportunity few years? John Wheatley be guided through the necessary to be certificated in Elevated College is launching a brand study skills and specialist areas, Platform Operations. new Access programme in building your confidence and So, if you’ve set your sights Technical Theatre Skills - and abilities as you progress. on learning sound & light you might be just what we’re The programme links with the operations, set design, stage & looking for! degree level BA Technical theatre management and This new programme is being Production Arts at the Royal production skills - and then offered as one of several Scottish Scottish Academy for Music & following a career in the Wider Access Programmes Drama (RSAMD) and can ever-growing theatre/movie (SWAP) aimed at people provide you with the relevant industry - this could be the grounding in a range of exciting programme for you! 6 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008

STATE OF

GCPP Chair Jim Coleman with Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police Stephen House THE ART The people’s police, coming to a street near you… HELP COMES Safer streets, safer communities, safer Glasgow

In one of the biggest moves of tenants, single residents and community and will be the bridge TO THE its kind in Scotland, Glasgow married couples and gave a between the community and Community Planning comprehensive insight into a 21st GCPP’s partner groups such as Partnership (GCPP) and its ten century city’s life. the Fire Service, GHA and local Local Community Planning The survey, commissioned by residents’ groups. Partnership (LCPP) Boards GCPP with support from These new local teams will EAST END have teamed-up with Glasgow Housing Association grow incrementally over the next Strathclyde Police to fund 100 and Glasgow Community Safety few months as new officers are new community police officers Services, sought the views of recruited and trained and existing throughout Glasgow. residents as to what issues are of staff are redeployed to take on East End By the end of the year their concern to them within the the role. When the initiative is faces and voices will become communities in which they live. fully up and running each of the familiar to residents as they walk While an overwhelming ten LCPPs will have teams of residents are or cycle down the streets of number of those who took part in officers dedicated and committed Glasgow. the survey indicated the most to each of its multi-members The initiative comes only three common community safety issues ward areas. These teams will take already seeing months after 10,000 residents concerned youth disorder, road ownership of community took part in the biggest ever safety and problems with dogs. concerns and crime in the area the benefits of Neighbourhood Management Other issues that concerned and will work as part of joint survey and put more ‘police on residents were street drinking, problem-solving teams to the beat’ as their No.1 priority. vandalism, graffiti, drug and respond proactively to local brand new “When residents see these alcohol misuse and drug dealing. needs. Police Sub Divisional additional officers on the streets Councillor Coleman said: “Our Officers will also continue to crime-busting of , and Possil goal was to prioritise what work directly with the Chair of they will see clearly that; we residents wanted to see the LCPP to ensure that all asked, we listened and we acted,” improved; the 100 new aspects of local life are technology said Councillor Jim Coleman, community police officers is just considered. Chair of GCPP. the start. We will now look at the It should be noted this initiative The Chief Constable of other issues raised and, working is in addition to resources In a bid to reassure the public will continue to be strategically Strathclyde, Stephen House, with partner organisations, planned by the Scottish and reduce crime, the Sub placed in order to address any endorsed this positive view, GCPP will address these Government. Division, through funding issues of concern as highlighted saying: “Since taking up my post concerns.” provided by the Community to us by the community.” I have made it a priority to The 100 officers, funded from For further information Planning Partnership, is the The Police asked what local maximise the number of officers the Fairer Scotland Fund, will contact: 0141 530 8144 first in Strathclyde to have resident’s would value most, and engaged in front-line policing become part of the greatly acquired five new state of the CCTV was a top priority. This and increase the visible police enlarged Community Policing art CCTV cameras. then formed part of the Enhanced presence in our communities. Model within Strathclyde Police. Officers now have the use of Policing Plan (EPP) - a six month “The new Community Policing These officers will patrol on foot three ‘Video Sentry Deployable initiative aimed at making the Model will be the hard edge of or on bikes to be accessible to policing and officers will both young and old in the Cameras’ which can be moved to streets of Glasgow’s East End concentrate on enforcement and different hotspot locations to safer was funded to the tune of working with partners to develop reduce crime. £800,000 by the city-wide long term solutions to community The two other ‘3G Deployable Community Planning problems. Cameras’ have the facility to Partnership. “This additional commitment view footage in real time through The cameras cost over eighty from GCPP and the ten LCPP the internet on a laptop, and will thousand pounds and were Boards in the Force area is an be used for covert surveillance purchased with money secured excellent example of how this operations. for the funding of the EPP. will be achieved and underlines Superintendent Michelle Since 20 June 2008, the three our commitment to respond Martin, Sub Divisional Officer, re-deployable cameras have been proactively to community concerns.” commented: “It is our priority to stationed at Oldwood Road in The diverse door-to-door reduce fears in communities and Baillieston, Muiryfauld Drive in survey throughout Glasgow address any difficulties faced by Tollcross and Lochend Road in reflected the views of all ages, all East Centre and Calton Chair Frank Docherty (centre) and Leader of GCC local residents. Easterhouse. ethnic groups, homeowners, Steven Purcell with Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police Stephen House These cameras have been and Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 7 Easy Spanish goes National

There was yet more recognition also attended the Queen’s Garden partnership with nurseries and for Playbusters Easy Spanish at Party in July in recognition of the out of school care groups and the prestigious ceremony in success of Easy Spanish. over the school holidays they London when it was ‘Highly John Wheatley College help to have introduced Spanish Summer Commended’ under the fund the project by providing clubs in Cranhill and Tollcross. category ‘Education and tutoring under their Widening The demand for workshops for Training.’ Access Programme. all age groups across areas in the Daniel Phelan, spokesman The workshops taking place in East End continues to grow and from the Charity Awards, said the East End for parents and they will meet this demand as “Playbusters had demonstrated toddlers through to Youths and funding allows. Evaluations show that it is among the best-managed Adults are a lot of fun and at the clear benefits as one local parent charities in the UK and I wish same time offer a high said of her toddler: “She is Board Members Maureen Mulgrew (Shettleston Parent) and Karen everyone the best of luck for the educational and social advantage. learning lots and loves the McLuckie (Parkhead Parent) on their way to the Queen’s Garden Party future.” Over the past year workshops classes. I even see that her to represent the Project. Two Board members (pictured) have also been developed in English is improving.” PLAYTIME ACROSS THE GENERATIONS Playbusters have been of ‘texting’. They also continuing with their provided a demonstration of Intergenerational workshops in computer games. As Andy the East End. For the past few Forrester from PAGE said: months the Happy Feet Line “The kids introduced us to this Dancers have been working wonder game – the Wii, it was with Playbusters Kids Club at so easy to play you couldn’t Whiterose and we were all believe it. treated to a performance when “We’re getting to the twilight they received their awards in of our years when we can’t run June. Other workshops took about tennis courts, bowl – this is place with young people from the solution – you can sit in your St Marks Primary where they chair and play it – absolutely had fun trying out some fabulous – that these kids are traditional skills such as teaching us these kind of things.” knitting, singalong with Thanks to some funding from Karaoke and a visit to the Scottish Community Foundation Transport Museum with our and Agnes Hunter Trust we will older group. Highlights of the be able to carry out additional workshops were when the work in this area over the year children demonstrated to the and have plans to work with older people how to use their other schools and young people mobile phones and the power through club activities. Award Ceremony: Battersea Electron, London THE ‘PEEK’ OF SUCCESS! PEEK's two young volunteers have just graduated from their HNC Community Learning & Development at John Wheatley College. Ashleigh Thomson and Michaela Collins have been on placement at PEEK with Project Scotland whilst studying for their HNC at the new John Wheatley East End campus. They’ve both done amazingly well and everyone at PEEK is really proud of them! They attended a presentation ceremony at the College’s East End campus in June - joining them in the picture are their fellow successful John Wheatley students Jenny Kiernan, Martin McAleer and Lisa Adair. 8 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AREA COMMITTEES

DO YOU WANT TO FUNDING DECISIONS Funding decisions such as KNOW HOW THE pavement and road resurfacing, parks regeneration projects and COUNCIL DEALS WITH money given by house builders to provide recreational facilities SERVICES IN YOUR (RES3 projects) all go through the Area Committees. Policies such as the City Plan which NEIGHBOURHOOD? affect the whole city are also dealt with here. STRUCTURES THE AREA BUDGETS The city has 21 Area Committees FESTIVAL FUN COMMITTEE To assist in their role, Area SYSTEM IS THE and five of them represent Glasgow East. These cover the Committees have a budget to AT THE BRIDGE! WAY THAT Council multi-member wards provide grant assistance to community and voluntary Heavy rain failed to douse the excitement and GLASGOW CITY Calton (9), East Centre (18), Shettleston (19), Baillieston (20) organisations, adding to what enthusiasm of more than 2,000 revellers at this COUNCIL MAKES council services already provide. year’s East End Festival at The Bridge. SURE THAT IT’S and part of North East (21). They meet six weekly and have local With belly dancing displays, fantastic live music and a stack SERVICES DO Funding is available for larger of information stalls with fun things to do – face painting, community input with all your WHAT’S NEEDED local elected Councillors being projects which aim to be of flower arranging and arts & crafts – there were plenty of benefit to as wide a range of activities for all ages! IN YOUR AREA members of each Area Committee. people as possible. Some James Dean, Arts Co-ordinator at The Bridge’s Platform AND WITHIN examples include programmes compered the event. He said; “It was another very successful YOUR for Cranhill Arts Project and festival and everyone seemed to have a great time. Unfortunately SERVICES COMMUNITY. Visual Statement, the we were unable to hold the usual procession because of funding The Committees aim to make development of summer but we hope to have that back for next year. sure that Council services meet garden, and the feasibility costs “As well as lots of fun activities, the event is a great the needs of the areas they serve. of an improved community sports opportunity for local groups and projects to promote who they These include key issues that and leisure facility for Vale of are and what they do.” make a difference to people’s Clyde Football Club based in Performances from bands including Rain, Town, The Echo lives such as cleansing issues, Tollcross. Session, Local Tour Guide, the Dirty Suits and Alex Wayte roads maintenance, upgrades to went down a storm with the crowd. local parks and safer routes to LOCAL PROJECTS The whole event was a huge success and local people are schools. already looking forward to next year’s extravaganza. Awards are also available to constituted local community and voluntary groups to improve their current activities. Examples of things funded include computer training for Baillieston Credit Union volunteers, an event at the Dalmarnock Centre for the Commonwealth Games announcement, and new equipment for the Women’s Centre Information Project. Groups can also apply for funds to meet smaller costs such as hiring a bus for a day trip. CHILDREN’S/YOUNG PEOPLE’S ACTIVITIES If there is a need in your local area for out of school activities, help is available to schools, nurseries and constituted youth groups to fund children and young people to take part in various educational activities such as outward bound courses, sporting events, and visits to places of educational interest both here and abroad. MORE INFO/HELP? Further information on any aspect of the work of the Area Committees and applications and advice for grants can be obtained from Karen Kenny, Development Officer, on 0141 287 7864. Or by visiting the council website: www.glasgow.gov.uk Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 9 PROTECTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH 4 PAGE SUPPLEMENT FROM EAST GLASGOW COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE PARTNERSHIP PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH Making sure you Local GP and Clinical Director of detect potential health and Clyde residents are eligible East Glasgow Community Health conditions before symptoms for screening. For adults this and your family & Care Partnership, Dr Richard appear. Screening has the includes cervical screening, have all your Groden is urging local people to potential to save lives and breast screening, diabetic immunisations make sure they protect improve quality of life through retinopathy screening and themselves and their families early diagnosis of serious screening for Communicable and attend all from infectious diseases and have conditions. It is very important Diseases in Pregnancy. For your regular potential health conditions that you take part in screening babies and children this includes diagnosed before symptons checks when offered. Your GP, screening for Down’s Syndrome health screening appear. Practice Nurse or health visitor and Neural Tube Defects, checks is very Dr Richard Groden will be able to tell you more Newborn Bloodspot Screening, important. (pictured) says, “Screening is a about the check.” Universal Newborn Hearing public health service offered to Each year, approximately Screening and Pre-School Vision specific population groups to 250,000 NHS Greater Glasgow Screening. HELPING TO DETECT HELPING TO BREAST CANCER DETECT BOWEL

Breast cancer is the during the screening visit are CANCER most common cancer in WHO WILL examined and the results sent to women in Scotland. BE INVITED the woman and her GP within Colorectal (Bowel) Cancer is the third most Rates of breast cancer two weeks. A proportion of common cancer in Scotland. Every year over have risen by 11% in the FOR BREAST women attending for screening 3,400 people are diagnosed with the last ten years. SCREENING? will be recalled for technical disease. In NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde The purpose of breast Every woman registered with a reasons (if the picture was not each year there are approximately 750-830 screening by mammography is to GP will receive her first clear enough) or asked to go to new cases registered and approximately 350 detect breast cancers at the invitation to attend for a an assessment clinic for further to 400 deaths. earliest possible time so that mammogram at her local breast tests, because a potential treatment may be offered abnormality was detected. The Scottish Bowel Screening Programme was screening location sometime launched in 2007 and will be fully implemented across promptly. It is believed that very between her 50th and 53rd About 95% of women are early detection of breast cancers reported as having a normal Scotland by the end of 2009. It will invite all men and birthdays and then every three women between the ages of 50 and 74 years who are in this way can result in more years, until her 70th birthday. result after the first mammogram effective treatment, which may and will be routinely invited for registered with a GP to take part. Women older that 70 can The purpose of bowel screening by Faecal Occult be more likely to reduce deaths continue to be screened on screening three years later. Of from breast cancer. those recalled for further Blood test is to detect colorectal cancers at the earliest request. The West of Scotland possible time so that treatment may be offered promptly. The test is a straightforward Breast Screening Centre also investigation, only around one in procedure involving X-rays being six will be found to have cancer. It is believed that very early detection of colorectal contacts all long-stay institutions cancers in this way can result in more effective taken of each breast using an to offer screening to eligible If a woman is found to have X-ray machine (also known as a cancer, she is referred to a treatment, which may be more likely to reduce deaths residents. from colorectal cancer. mammogram). The West of The mammograms taken consultant surgeon for treatment. Scotland Breast Screening Centre A testing kit will be sent by post to individuals’ homes screens NHS Greater Glasgow to. The kit is completed at home and returned to the and Clyde residents either in the “95% of women are reported National Bowel Screening Centre in Dundee for analysis. static centre in Glasgow or in The Centre tests all the kits and then notifies all mobile van units that visit as having a normal result after participants of their results, all GP Practices of positive different sites across the Greater results and all NHS Boards of positive results requiring Glasgow and Clyde. the first mammogram...” further investigations.

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PROTECTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH IMMUNISATIONS IMMUNISATION PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY FROM SERIOUS DISEASES. IMMUNISATION PREPARES THE BODY TO FIGHT AGAINST CERTAIN DISEASES, IN CASE WE COME INTO CONTACT WITH THEM IN THE FUTURE.

Immunisation is when a substance - known as a ‘vaccine’ - is introduced into the body to encourage the body’s immune system to produce antibodies against a particular disease or when the body is given a vaccine containing ready-made antibodies against a disease. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to neutralise or destroy disease-carrying organisms and toxins. Vaccination is the name given to all forms of immunisation. A wide range of vaccines is available to protect against different infectious diseases.

WHY IT IS NECESSARY? Vaccination is very effective in preventing and reducing the impact of serious illness. Some diseases, such as smallpox, have been completely wiped out, and it is hoped that others, such as polio and measles, will soon be destroyed. However, if people are not vaccinated, these diseases could return. They could also be brought back into this country from parts of the world where they are still common. This is why it is important to maintain the rates of vaccination. PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY Vaccination protects the wider community, as it makes it harder for the disease to find an unprotected person to infect, and to spread widely enough to cause an epidemic. For a highly infectious disease, such as measles, about 95% of people need to be vaccinated to give this protective effect, known as herd immunity. Certain diseases, such as rubella (German measles), are particularly harmful to an unborn baby if caught during pregnancy. Therefore it is important that both girls and boys are vaccinated against these diseases to prevent them being passed to IMMUNISATION APPOINTMENT pregnant women. Your GP’s surgery, local health centre, or baby clinic will send you an appointment when your baby’s immunisation is due. It is WHEN ARE IMMUNISATIONS GIVEN? important that your baby has their immunisations as near to two, Most immunisations (also known as vaccinations) are given during childhood. Some are given three and four months of age as possible, to keep the risk of more than once to make sure the protection continues. This ‘top-up’ is called a booster. They are them catching these diseases as low as possible. It is usually given by injection. Immunisation programmes have dramatically improved the health of the recommended that there is at least a month’s gap between each UK population. The immunisation programme for children mainly takes place over the course of vaccination to allow their body to build up an adequate immune five years. Most immunisations are given before a child is one year old. Immunisations are used to response. If you miss an appointment, make sure you contact protect children from diseases such as, tetanus, polio, pneumococcal infections, diphtheria, your doctor’s surgery as soon as possible to rearrange meningitis C, and measles, mumps and rubella. immunisations.

ADULT VACCINATIONS MOST VACCINATIONS ARE GIVEN DURING CHILDHOOD. FIGHT THE FLU ADULT VACCINATIONS ARE GIVEN IN SPECIFIC If you are in an at-risk group for developing complications SITUATIONS WHICH ARE OUTLINED BELOW: from a flu infection, you should get a yearly vaccination. Tetanus - providing that your childhood vaccinations are up-to- At-risk groups include: date, a tetanus booster is only required for people who are at • People who are 65 years of age, or over, risk of contracting tetanus following injury, or animal bite. • People with a serious heart problem, such as heart failure, • People with serious asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary Polio - boosters are advised every 10 years for healthcare disease (COPD), workers who may be exposed to the disease. • People with a long-term kidney or liver disease TRAVELLING • People with diabetes, and Hepatitis B - this vaccination is offered to people who may • People with a weakened immune system as a result of an come into contact with the disease such as healthcare workers. ABROAD? illness, such as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or Tuberculosis (TB) - The Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG) Vaccinations are also AIDS, or due to treatment, such as chemotherapy. immunisation programme, which offers protection against available to people travelling tuberculosis (TB), identifies those who are most at risk of to areas where there may PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION catching TB. In particular, those living in areas that have a high be serious diseases such Everyone over 65 years of age should get a pneumococcal rate of TB, or whose parents, or grandparents, were born in a as malaria, typhoid, vaccination, which provides protection against a number of country where TB is common, such as Africa, Russia and India or yellow fever. serious illnesses, such as pneumonia, blood poisoning, and are targeted and vaccinated. BCG is no longer routinely given For more information go to meningitis. Often, the pneumococcal vaccination can be given at to children aged between 10-14 years. www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk the same time as the flu vaccination. However, unlike the flu vaccination, you should only need to have the vaccine once.

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PROTECTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH CERVICAL CANCER & HPV VACCINES PROTECTION AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER Cervical cancer is cancer of the neck of the womb (the cervix). Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Around 300 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in Scotland every year. There are still around 100 deaths from cervical cancer every year in Scotland. The Scottish Cervical Screening Programme offers a cervical smear test every three years to all women between the ages of 20 and 60. A smear test is where cells are collected from the surface of the cervix, or ‘neck of womb’ and is sent to a specialist laboratory. The cells are then examined under a microscope to see if any of them appear abnormal. Cervical smears can identify pre-cancerous cell changes in women who otherwise have no symptoms. At this stage, any abnormalities can be easily treated, and treatment is usually very effective. Since the 1980s when the programme began routinely inviting all eligible women for screening, deaths from cervical cancer have dropped by over 45%. HPV INFECTION AND CERVICAL CANCER HPV stands for human papilloma virus, of which there are many (over 100) different types. Some of these types can be prevented by vaccination, and some, as yet, cannot. Usually genital HPV infection clears with no adverse clinical effects but infection can persist and some persistent infections cause ’pre-cancerous lesions‘, which if untreated, may progress to cervical cancer. Two ‘high risk’ types of HPV, which are responsible for about 70% of all cervical cancers are now vaccine preventable. Around 80% of sexually active women will acquire HPV infection at some point in their life. Although the risk is higher in those who have sexual intercourse, anyone who has any form of intimate sexual contact is at risk of picking up this common infection. Immunisation is therefore targeted at an age group at which the majority are not yet sexually active. The announced on 26 October 2007, that it has been agreed to introduce a new vaccine in Scotland against HPV. Commencing in September 2008, this programme is intended to protect girls by routinely immunising them at around 12-13 years of age, with the aim of preventing them from developing cervical cancer later in life. A catch-up campaign for older girls will be carried out over the two to three year period from September 2008. This measure will potentially protect 120,000 more teenage girls than had originally been anticipated. However, it is important to remember that the vaccine does not offer protection against all cervical cancers so women should still attend for cervical screening. The dedicated HPV website www.fightcervicalcancer.org.uk provides answers to numerous HPV and cervical cancer related questions, or details of where you can find out more.

DIABETIC RETINAL SCREENING Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes affecting blood vessels of the retina and is the biggest single cause of blindness and visual impairment among working age people in Scotland. Retinopathy is symptom- free until its late stages and retinal screening can reduce the risk of blindness among the diabetic population by detecting retinopathy at a stage when it can be effectively treated.

All diabetics should be screened for retinopathy once a year. Screening is usually undertaken by means of digital photography of the patient’s retina with the digital image then being graded for retinopathy. The main screening centre for East Glasgow is at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, but in addition to this, it is planned to continue to carry out screening at both Baillieston & Easterhouse Health Centres 4 times a year. Marie Barclay, Administrator at Easterhouse and Baillieston Health Centre said, “About 550 patients were screened at Baillieston and Easterhouse Health Centres earlier this year with further screening sessions planned from August to December.”

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LEARN THE SKILLS THAT CAN SAVE LIVES! Every two minutes a person has a heart attack and About the Training Session: in 30% of cases the casualty dies before reaching • There are ongoing training sessions throughout the year. the hospital, due to cardiac arrest. About 70% of • Courses are free of charge and last around 2 hours. cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital – mostly • A certificate of learning is provided. at home or work. • You do not need any previous knowledge or experience. • Emergency Life Support (ELS) is a set of actions What is Heartstart UK? needed to keep someone alive until professional help • An initiative co-ordinated by the British Heart arrives. This includes: Foundation promoting and developing Emergency Life - general care of a casualty including procedures for Support (ELS) throughout the . getting help • A Heartstart UK course will teach you what to do in a - dealing with an unconscious person who is breathing. wide range of emergencies: your actions could make the - giving rescue breathing difference between life and death. - dealing with choking • The British Heart Foundation has provided funding to the - dealing with serious bleeding Keep Well Project by giving all the equipment needed to - dealing with a suspected heart attack casualty. bring Heartstart UK into East Glasgow. For further information or to book a place call Sabrina Dean on 0141 232 0173 or email [email protected]

LEARN FIRST BREAST AID FOR IS BEST MENTAL HEALTH Staff from East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership (CHCP) are encouraging more mothers to PROBLEMS breastfeed by offering advice and support from other mothers in the area. East Glasgow CHCP, Breastfeeding Advisor, Christine Scottish Mental Health East Glasgow Community Health & Care Partnership, Harper says encouraging more mothers to nurse their First Aid, SMHFA, is an (CHCP) is committed to supporting this initiative and is doing babies themselves is a top priority: “Improving initiative that is funded so by delivering the 12 hour training courses to people living breastfeeding rates is important for the health of both and working within East Glasgow, focussing particularly on mother and baby. It protects the newborn infant from by the Scottish those who work with young people. Government and NHS digestive, respiratory, and ear infections and can also Siobhan Harkin, co-ordinator of the CHCP’s East End help protect against childhood diabetes and allergies. Health Scotland to Schools Monitoring Project, works with the Health 4 U (H4U) Breastfeeding also promotes brain development, mouth support and improve Project which provides the training said, “Mental health first and jaw formation and straighter teeth. These benefits are the mental health of aid is given to provide comfort and preserve life until long lasting, with breastfed children having a significantly appropriate help is received or until the crisis resolves. reduced risk of obesity, lower blood pressure and people in Scotland. Mental health problems are common, especially depression, Scotland’s Mental cholesterol levels in later life. Mothers who breastfeed can anxiety and misuse of alcohol and other drugs, and people also enjoy a lower risk of ovarian cancer, breast cancer Health First Aid is a 12 may also be reluctant to seek professional help for such and osteoporosis.” hour course that will problems because of their concerns about what others will “Health visitors run breastfeeding support groups in teach you the skills to think of them. In a mental health crisis situation, people may Health Centres and community venues throughout the be unsure what to do and the helper’s actions may area, which are open to all mums regardless of where the help someone who is determine how quickly the person with the problem gets help developing a mental GP surgery is based. Mothers who have breastfed can and/or recovers. In SMHFA, they learn an approach to help also take part in a peer support programme, where local health problem or is them to be calm and confident and to respond in an women who have breastfed their own children offer their experiencing a mental appropriate way to give the best help.” help and expertise to other local Mums who are health crisis. For information on local courses contact: Margo Hannah, breastfeeding. The project is always looking for new H4U, Easterhouse Health Centre, Glasgow, G34 9QU. volunteers.” Tel: 0141 232 7213 email: [email protected] Call Christine on 0141 201 9831 for details of a local or www.healthscotland.org.uk/smhfa group or how to volunteer.

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 • Autumn 2008 • 13 SUCCESS FOR NEW Following the VOLUNTARY GROUPS RESOURCE Do you sometimes wonder what other Eco Trail voluntary and community groups there are in your area? Engage is an online A-Z of community and voluntary organisations throughout Glasgow. The number of community and Richard Brown, Managing voluntary groups Director of Glasgow Community registered on the Planning Limited, who ‘Engage’ database has commissioned the development hit 1,650, the highest of Engage, said: “The database is level since the resource yet another example of the was launched in partnership working being November 2007, of developed throughout the city. which around 300 are The Engage database delivers a in the East of Glasgow. resource which can help to Engage is an important enhance engagement between resource developed by the service providers and community Glasgow Council for the groups in Glasgow, and as a Voluntary Sector (GCVS) on result, improve the behalf of Glasgow Community communication between given a talk on recycling, bulb planting and the Playbusters have been Planning Partnership (GCPP) to Community Planning partners young people were all fascinated by the snake give community and voluntary and residents alike.” working with the eco display. groups, including those with no It is hoped that the number of The project worked in partnership with eco schools committees of three local paid staff, the chance to tell other groups registered on Engage will co-ordinator and Land Services. schools: Quarrybrae, St organisations all about approach 2,000 by the end of The children were all given a certificate of themselves. 2008. Marks and St Michaels in appreciation by Councillor Ruth Simpson and The website gives a run-down presented by Frank McAveety MSP who discussed a wide range of of each organisation does, their For more information on the project with them and the steps they were taking environmental projects. goals and aspirations, and also registering your group on towards a sustainable environment. comes complete with contact Engage, please contact June Playbusters will be carrying out other This has included bulb planting at Beardmore Park, names, numbers and addresses. Macleod at GCVS on 0141 332 environmental projects such as a ‘rooftop garden’, gardening with Cuthelton Sheltered Housing and Engage also provides key 2444, or alternatively email: community garden and the allotment. If you have visits to the allotments to work on their plot at this information about the size, scope [email protected]. ‘green fingers’ and would like to become involved as site. and range of activity delivered by a volunteer then call on 0141 551 0071. They recently brought the three schools together community and voluntary To view engage, please go to: They welcome volunteers of all ages. for an eco event at Beardmore Park where they were organisations in Glasgow. www.engageglasgow.org

BACK TO ‘CLASS’ AT PLATFORM Back to school after all the summer sun, but don’t worry, the autumn looks bright too with loads of exciting drama, music and arts classes to take part in at the Bridge in Easterhouse. For the aspiring luvvies out there, ‘Platform Drama’ starts back on Monday 1st September with a class for everyone: Kids, Juniors and Seniors.

Whatever your age, whether you’re a total beginner or the next Paolo Nutini, if you have music in your soul then ‘Platform Music’ could be for you. The classes in guitar, fiddle and whistle are very informal, and by Christmas you’ll have the chance to perform in the Platform Christmas Ceilidh.

As if that wasn’t enough, if you fancy turning your hand to something new then there is a great selection of beginner arts classes and most of them are free – why not give Jewellery making, Ceramics and Sculpture, Creative Photography, Internet Broadcasting or Life Drawing a try.

Information on all the classes at Platform are available at www.platform-online.co.uk or by calling the box office on 0141 276 9696. 14 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 The Door’s Open on Glasgow East ‘Doors Open’ is your chance to have a FREE snoop around the fantastic buildings that Glasgow East residents are lucky enough to have right on their door-steps. On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of September a huge range of top building design is on show as doors are thrown open to the public free of charge thanks to Glasgow Building Preservation Trust in association with The Evening Times. The Bridge in Easterhouse has a guided tour by the man behind the building - Architect Gareth Hoskins, or if you’re a fan of all things Italian, you could visit the Italian palazzo-style Lodging House Mission just around the corner from the Barras. And for all you budding photographers; take a picture of any door in Glasgow, upload it on glasgowdoorsopen.com by 30 August, and you could be set to be featured in the Doors Open exhibition and win £50 of Borders vouchers.

Except where indicated, bookings can be made at www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com or by calling 0141 2216061

THE BRIDGE ARTS CENTRE helped its architect to win his classes and children’s activities. The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Royal Gold Medal for Café on site. Sat & Sun 10-4 Road (access from Bogbain Rd, Architecture in 1969. Recently Wardie Rd & Westerhouse Rd). refurbished and floodlit as part of HIGH CHURCH This is an aspirational arts centre the Glasgow Floodlighting 358 Carntynehall Road with the theatre Platform at its scheme. Free shuttle bus service. The first church extension charge centre. This award-winning Sat & Sun 1-4 built by the Presbytery of building includes a 200 seat Glasgow after the Union of 1929. auditorium, performance studio ST CLARE’S R.C. CHURCH An attractive B-listed church GREATER EASTERHOUSE McCall, founder of the Glasgow as well as the Library and Real 18 Drumlanrig Avenue built in New Cumnock brick, The all new Greater Easterhouse Veterinary College. The rural Learning Centre, swimming pool The parish of St Clare was with ashlar dressings. The church Heritage Trail will be launched setting was changed and John Wheatley College. Join founded in December 1959 to seats 400 people in freestanding for Doors Open Days weekend – fundamentally by post war them for a guided tour of the meet the needs of the increasing seats, and has a manual and pedal so this is your opportunity to housing but demolition was venue and stay to enjoy their population in the area. Norwich organ. The adjoining explore some of the buildings averted by becoming a local base performance and café area – why Construction of the Church began suite of halls was built in the within the little known historic for the Parks Department until not bring your swimming in August 1964 with the building 1950’s and is used extensively by ‘Bishop’s Estate’. A shuttle bus 1999. Yet another lease of life costume? Please refer to our work completed in June 1966 at a the church and community will leave from in front of the has recently been secured website for times and details, cost of £75,000. The architects groups. Sat 10-4 City Chambers (between 10am through a multi-agency funded www.platform-online.co.uk also designed St Ninian’s RC and 3pm) and take you to restoration as a Business Centre. There will be guided tours by the Church in Restalrig, Edinburgh. JOHN WHEATLEY Provan Hall, and from here Access restricted to public areas. project architect, Gary Johnson Students from the Glasgow COLLEGE EAST END you will be able to take a Sat & Sun 10-4 of Gareth Hoskins Architects, School of Art were involved with CAMPUS vintage Glasgow Corporation hourly from 10-4. Auditorium the interior design and the mosaic 2 Road bus (open topped - weather EASTERHOUSE FIRE will be closed between noon and Stations of the Cross. The College’s new, state-of-the- permitting!) on a tour of STATION 2.30 for a theatre performance. Sat & Sun 1-4 art East End Campus is a beacon Greater Easterhouse. Many Grudie Street Sat & Sun 10-4 for design and energy efficiency. thanks to GERA for organising Single storey building With a host of new learning incorporating offices, community EAST END and providing this bus service. PROVAN HALL CHURCH OF ST PAUL THE opportunities, it is a first step in You will also be able to walk the room, lecture room, gym, Auchinlea Road, Easterhouse the new East End Regeneration appliance bay which houses three APOSTLE Trail. Copies of the Trail guide This A-listed building is the 1653 Shettleston Road Route and forms part of the can be obtained at any of the fire service appliances, drill yard property of the National Trust for Clyde Gateway Initiative. and training tower. Free Shuttle A simple basilica with large open following buildings in Greater Scotland, built around the same tower and copper calvary. Interior Demonstrations in cooking, Easterhouse, and also from bus service to Greater time as Provand’s Lordship and hairdressing, beauty, sound Easterhouse. Sat & Sun 10-4 re-used marble from Grosvenor Glasgow Building Preservation is one of the Prebends of Restaurant, all re-ordered for engineering and traditional Trust. Glasgow Cathedral. Several modern Catholic liturgy. building skills. Sat 10-4 events and displays are organised Baptismal Font with running BLAIRTUMMOCK HOUSE throughout the year by the water. Sun 10-4 LODGING HOUSE MISSION ENTERPRISE CENTRE Friends of , at 35 East Campbell Street 20 Baldinnie Road Christmas, Easter, Halloween etc. EAST END HEALTHY Former United Presbyterian B-listed Blairtummock House Clan Ranald will be there as well LIVING CENTRE Church in Italian palazzo style and walled garden is an unusual as environmental and educational 183 Crownpoint Road with giant Doric pilasters, survivor of the type of small stalls and art displays. Children’s A purpose built community converted to its present use in the country house once characteristic activities and guided tours every health, learning and sports early 1930s. Ground floor dining of the Monklands. As a home hour. No access to upstairs office facility in the heart of Glasgow’s room serves lunches every day of local industrialists and space within House. East End. The building and but the glory of the church embellished to reflect their rising Sat & Sun 10-4 grounds comprise a mix of high survives, almost unchanged, in fortunes, it reached its heyday in quality sport, leisure and fitness the space above – a rediscovered the early 20th Century under the ST BENEDICT’S CHURCH facilities providing a flagship, architectural gem! ownership of Colonel Andrew 753 Westerhouse Road (opposite modern healthy living centre. Sun 10-4 Lamberton. Another prominent McDonalds) Exhibition of art class work, resident was Professor James Strikingly modern church which taster fitness classes, taster art/IT OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL R.C. CHURCH 73 Craigpark A-listed modern brick built church with sloping copper roof. Plain interior with coloured PURE MAGIC! windows and granite altar. On Sunday only, for this year’s Doors Open Days event the resident dance company, Visual Statement, will Guided talks. perform an excerpt from their current ballet production, Bird Bell Fish Tree. Described as “pure escapism Sun 10-4 and magical”, this striking ballet features high energy pace and performance and is based on the four main characters associated with Glasgow’s City Seal. Glasgow-born songwriter William Jackson’s melodies PEOPLE’S PALACE AND coupled with the creative choreography of award winning director Danny Dobbie bring to life the armorial WINTER GARDENS insignia of the City of Glasgow of 1647. Performances will take place throughout the day between noon Glasgow Green and 4pm and, weather permitting, on the lawns of Provanhall. Glasgow’s Social History Museum, covering the period Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 15 ARTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES There’s a fantastic range of fun arts and leisure activities happening in the East over the coming months. Whether you want to split your sides to Plunge McNugget with Clyde 1 stand-up Des McLean, visit superb heritage sites for Doors Open Day, or enjoy the fun of the fair in Easterhouse, check out the East Arts and Leisure Calendar for an event that suits your taste. EVENT DATE VENUE TIME

Getting Real About Alcohol & Drugs event 13 September George Square 12pm - 4pm 1750 to the present. Special Local events with a city-wide event in exhibitions: ‘Jimmy Reid: 75 George Square - Fusball, Twilight Basketball Years by Barry Atherton’ and taster sessions, Mr Fluffy, Free Mocktails, ‘Through the Lens, Glasgow in Information stalls, Glasgow Kidz Card/Young Scot 1955’, when Glasgow camera Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 19 Sept. - 17 Oct. Platform various clubs got together to create a HeadSpace launched locally in the East unique photographic survey of the City. On Saturday a talk will Something Wicked This Way Comes 19 September Platform 7.30pm be given on the People’s Palace. National Theatre & Catherine Wheels Sat & Sun 10-4 latest production for everyone over 9yrs

ST. MARY’S R.C. CHURCH Doors Open day 20 & 21 September City Wide 89 Abercromby Street Visit lots of different buildings in Easterhouse When built, this was the largest over the Doors Open weekend and hop aboard RC Church in Scotland and the the vintage bus which will tour the area second oldest in Glasgow. An east end monument with an British Urban Collective 23-26 Sept. Platform 10am - 6pm (First come, first served) elaborate interior. Celtic Football Are you in a band? Well you can audition to be Club started here. Historical part of the British Urban Collective which is a items on display. Mass on National event running across the UK and its Sunday morning. here exclusively for the East End of Glasgow. Sat & Sun 10-4 Visit www.platform-online.co.uk for more info

SHETTLESTON OLD Run 4 IT 26 September Glasgow Green Race Start – 1pm PARISH CHURCH Annual running event 99-111 Killin Street Fine red sandstone church Workshop Mania 14 September Tollcross Park 12 - 3.30pm contains some very fine stained Join Glasgow land Services team for a fun day glass windows and has one of the for all the family six finest pipe organs in Glasgow. In the vestibule hangs a bell Fun Fair 22-29 September Blairtummock Pitches dating from 1663 and the church All of the fun of the fair returns to Easterhouse hall roof sports a ships Hannah & Harvey 10 & 11 October Platform 7.30pm weathervane. There will be display boards with images and A production by Reeling & Writhing theatre text relaying the history of the company in partnership with Platform for church. Organ recitals. everyone over 10yrs Sat 10-4 Des McLean 23 October Platform 7.30pm Glasgow Comedian does Stand-up (Over 18 only) WEST BOAT HOUSE Clydesdale Rowing Club, Sailing in the City 13 October Loch tbc Glasgow Green Join the Culture & Sport team for fun in the park One of the oldest timber-framed buildings in Glasgow and still in Paddle in the park 14 October Hogganfield Loch 11am-1pm, 2-4pm use. The West Boathouse is home Join the Culture & Sport team for more fun to Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club (itself over 150 years old) Inspirations Festival 27 Oct. - 8 Nov. City Wide tbc which counts Olympians and Children’s performances throughout the city, national champions in its more information available at your local venues membership as well as a few “unsung sporting heroes”. Locked In 28 October Platform 1.30pm & 7.30pm Interested in learning how to Hip-Hop drama for teenagers row? Contact a member of the club via the website Merry Widow 8 November Platform 7.30pm www.clydesdalearc.co.uk Scottish Opera’s splendid production Sat & Sun 10-4 Little Light 13-15 November Platform 10, 11.30am (2.30pm only on 15th) Children’s theatre for up to 3yrs WEST (GLASGOW’S MICRO BREWERY) Magical Images in Motion 19 & 20 November Platform 7.30pm Templeton Carpet Factory, Dance production by Visual Statement Glasgow Green (entrance from Binnie Place) Fireworks Display& Fun Fair 5 November Glasgow Green 6pm The former winding house The City’s Annual Fireworks Festivities extension to the famous William Leiper Venetian block, houses Ceilidh Tree 9-13 December Platform 9 Dec: 1pm, Glasgow’s newest brewery. Christmas Show for Nursery age children. 10 & 11 Dec: 10am & 1pm, Producing the freshest beer 12 and 13 Dec: 1pm & 6pm. around! Sample a beer and tour the beautiful brewery. Sat & Sun 10-4 Call The Platform on 0141 276 9696 for more details. 16 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 The Perfect Start at G E FAMILY FORUM

Calvay Childcare Centre The Greater Easterhouse support, a range of fun courses Family Forum (GEFF), a part both educational and recreational With the support of the local Childcare of Glasgow East Regeneration and the opportunity to get Agency, is a training and involved in what is happening in Mentor and the opening of the new Calvay development project based in your community. GEFF take Childcare Centre in Barlanark, parents now Easterhouse. The project has pride in the individual attention have a great opportunity to access high been working with families in and support offered on a wide quality, flexible childcare which enables the area since 1992 when it was range of issues and concerns. them to undertake employment, training or set up by a group of lone They can offer a local contact parents living locally. Their point for families with support education. main aim has never changed and guidance if required. Childcare Mentor, Anna The nursery is open from 8am and that is to support families These are some of the classes McCann, who works with parents to 6pm, 5 days per week and 51 and help them explore their they have been running recently to help them find the childcare weeks of the year. There are community and the in venues throughout provision which meets their places for up to 26 children from opportunities for training that Easterhouse… Healthy Cooking, needs said: “The new childcare six weeks to 5yrs old. The are available in the area. They Belly dancing, IT, Tai Chi, provided by the Calvay Centre is nursery has a fully qualified and ensure childcare is arranged to Beauty Therapies, Yoga, and great news for many parents as it well experienced staff team. support their courses as this Sewing. can be very difficult trying to They aim to provide quality care, can often be the biggest barrier And they are always looking access childcare which meets the a varied curriculum and a range for parents who want to attend for new ideas for courses, so if working hours of parents, of opportunities and new learning any activity. you have an interest or hobby especially if they have very experiences which support More recently they have been you think might be popular with young children.” individual children through their focussing their attention on the others in the area give them a Local parent Linda McCairns developmental stages. benefits of a healthy lifestyle ring and let them know. If they currently has 2 children enrolled For more information or to with exercise, healthy cookery can get a group interested then at the Calvay Centre. “I only arrange a visit, phone Margaret classes and therapies. They also they will do their best to find a found out about the nursery Phinn on 0141 771 5466. If you offer starter and taster courses on venue and a tutor or coach. thanks to Anna and I am really would like assistance in finding a wide variety of subjects and are pleased with the way my children other childcare provision, either supported in this by John GEFF would love to hear from are settling in. The staff are very locally or near your place of Wheatley College through their you, so give them a call. Anne friendly and this nursery is just work, then please contact Anna Widening Access Programme. Louise, Karen and Kirsty - G E what we needed.” McCann on 0141 781 9212. The project offers family Family Forum, 0141 781 4173. Clyde Gateway: a new approach to regeneration

There’s been a lot of good news for Eastenders over the past 12 months thanks to a series of decisions and announcements that will mean billions of pounds in investment into the area.

The 2014 Commonwealth is not enough to truly regenerate 10,000 new houses built and the Games will bring a new sports and revive the historical local population increased by arena and cycling velodrome to communities of Bridgeton, 20,000. the gap site on London Road Dalmarnock, Parkhead, It sounds ambitious and directly opposite Celtic Park, as Rutherglen and Shawfield – and difficult. And no one is denying well as the Athletes’ Village with that’s where the Clyde Gateway that it is. 1,500 new houses on Springfield Urban Regeneration Company However, Clyde Gateway is Road. The most important part of comes in. confident of success because these developments is that they Over £100 million of public local residents will be at the will still be here long after the resources in cash, land and other centre of everything. There are competitors have gone home for assets has been committed to members of the local community the use and enjoyment of local work and activities over the next on the Board of Directors and residents. three years. These resources will they will play a huge part in Work has also now started on be used to help with other shaping plans and activities in the the five-mile extension of the projects and plans for the area, months and years ahead. M74 from Cambuslang to just including new housing Social and economic change west of the Kingston Bridge. developments, new offices and will be at the heart of everything There is also going to be the East workspaces, better public done, and as a result, local End Regeneration Route, to be transport facilities and an residents will have a better built by Glasgow City Council to improved physical environment. chance of getting one of these run from the M74 at to This won’t be done by Clyde new jobs or being able to live in the M8 at Provan. These new Gateway alone – the plans in one of these new houses. This is sports facilities, houses, roads place will see an enormous not simply idle talk – it’s a and other new pieces of amount of investment (some £1.5 promise. infrastructure will clearly bring billion) coming from the private For more information on Clyde massive physical differences to sector over the next 20 years. Gateway and how change will be the area. Working in partnership, more delivered, please visit But physical change on its own than 20,000 jobs will be created, www.clydegateway.com Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 17

YOUTH & LEISURE SERVICES • YOUTH ISSUES LITTER IN THE STREETS • CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS DOGS ROAMING, FOULING AND BARKING Are you concerned about what’s happening in YOUR neighbourhood? East gets apprentice boost thanks to GCPP An exciting scheme that provides training, hope and the chance DO YOU WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE THE for some of the most disadvantaged young people in the city to enter the labour market has received a massive boost thanks to QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE AND LOCAL SERVICES? Glasgow Community Planning Partnership (GCPP). GCPP will invest £2.25m over the next three years to help To find out more come along at 6.30pm to: ensure young people will receive craft apprenticeships provided by City Building (Glasgow). The East End of the city will share in around 70 new Calton & Bridgeton Bridgeton Community Tuesday 2 Sept. apprenticeships and there will be two extra places guaranteed after the Baillieston, Shettleston and Greater Easterhouse and Learning Campus East Centre & Calton Local Community Planning Partnerships Boards provided a further funding of £60,000 to ensure two Riddrie & Cranhill Cranhill Community Thursday 4 Sept. local residents will be on this unique scheme. Church

Mount Vernon and Mount Vernon Primary Tuesday 9 Sept. What is Neighbourhood East Shettleston Penryn Gardens Management? Mount Vernon & GESH Thursday 11 Sept. 1 Redcastle Square Garthamlock

Baillieston & Primary Tuesday 16 Sept. Garrowhill Springhill Road Garrowhill

Springboig & Calvay Centre Thursday 18 Sept. Barlarnark Calvay Street Barlarnark

Tollcross & Wellshot Primary Tuesday 23 Sept. West Shettleston Wellshot Road Tollcross Councillor Gilbert Davidson and Teresa Brown Neighbourhood Management is Eastenders have proven to be For further information please call about local people and lucky by winning a prize draw organisations listening to each organised by Glasgow Cecilia on 0141 781 4194 other’s views on what’s needed Community Planning Ltd. Teresa in each neighbourhood. Brown of Carmyle and Mr John They then work together to Findlay of won £100 agree what the most important of Marks and Spencer shopping issues are such as the standard of vouchers while Stephen Innes of play areas or quality of policing, Baillieston and and Miss L set targets to improve these and Campbell of Parkhead won £50 then make these targets happen. of vouchers. All of these activities are of The vouchers were presented course reviewed to see if a real by Councillor Gilbert Davidson difference was made. and Cllr George Redmond at two Neighbourhood Management public meetings held in covers all the important issues Easterhouse and Dalmarnock that affect communities, from held to exciting new plans for THE OTHER EASTENDERS BY ROY BOYD security and anti-social the East End such as retail behaviour, to litter in the streets developments and the and the quality of the area. The Commonwealth games. huge city-wide Neighborhood Management survey undertaken How can YOU get involved? in December saw 200 people A series of local Roadshows have from each neighbourhood in the been arranged – please come East give up their time to give along to the next meeting in your their views on public services in area to find out more. their area. For more details, please As well as helping improve the contact Leah in the local community by taking part Community Engagement in this survey, four local team on 0141 781 4193. 18 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 EXCITING LEARNING INITIATIVE FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY OR LONG TERM HEALTH ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND Momentum Scotland, in conjunction with The DSGI group and Abilitynet, are REDISCOVER SOME OLD ONES? IF ‘YES’, THEN looking for ten disability, voluntary or community groups to take part in their THE INCLUSIVE PROGRAMME IS FOR YOU. unique and innovative “Switched On Communities” Initiative. Our Inclusive course which works with disabled people and people with long term health issues is made up of four parts: Through “Switched On Communities”, organisations working with disabled people and people with • Learning to Use Assistive Technology to increase your long term health issues will be given a mini kit of assistive technology and be provided with training access to a computer; in its use. The hope is that, armed with these resources, their leisure, learning or employment • Social Research based group work designed to help you opportunities will become more accessible to disabled people. In addition to this initial training, develop your everyday skills; more specialist training courses (Overcoming Dyslexia, How to Access Free Software and Working • The European Computer Driving Licence which is fully with Visually impaired People, etc.) are laid on to enhance the skills and knowledge of these accessible; groups to allow them to engage with people with more complex learning needs. Moreover, • Options, which helps you plan your next step whether it is Momentum will always be on hand to provide these groups with ongoing support and advice on into college, further training or in to voluntary or paid work. other disability related issues. Finally, Momentum can also, on a short term basis, loan these groups specialist hardware or software packages to allow a disabled service user to access their We currently have some places on our course which runs for 30 initiative weeks, is flexible to meet your individual needs and will cost you nothing. The amazing thing is, thanks to the DSGI group’s generosity, all of this is completely free. If you need any more information then contact us at: For more information or to apply for the available resources please contact either Momentum Scotland Derek Kelter on 550 4922 or at [email protected] Building 4 Room 203, Templeton Business Centre or Garry Ryan at [email protected] 62 Templeton Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow G40 1DA or call us on 0141 550 4922 or you can e-mail: [email protected] DSG international plc Sensory Garden at the Pavillion

Glasgow East ideas, fundraising, landscape vegetables which will contribute Regeneration Agency’s design, waste management, to a healthy lifestyle. Environmental Team is recycling and energy reduction The keen young helpers have helping local people as well as getting involved with also had a great time joining in fulfil their passion for hands on activities. with activities such as clay art brightening up their The Team have been working and recyling. And The Pavillion areas. Through together with young people and have already been working on environmental education staff from the Pavillion in making their garden appeal to the and a lot of digging and Easterhouse to help create a eyes by painting graffiti artwork weeding, the green- Sensory Garden outside their on the outside of the building fingered team aims to centre. The young people have which has made it look bright increase awareness of become young-garden designers, and exciting. the environment within deciding how the Sensory Garden The garden will be used by the the whole community should look and what should go young people involved in the including schools, in it. They dreamed up a garden project, as well as those with community groups, local that will appeal to all five senses, additional support needs who businesses and Housing and so the team have given attend youth groups within the Associations. advice on plants and materials centre. The Pavillion runs a café Expert guidance and advice is that are noisey, fragrant and at lunch time, and the young given to groups who want to bright and even some that taste people hope that the community develop environmental projects, good. Some of these plants may will be able to use the garden including assisting with creating eventually include herbs and during the times that this is open. Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 • 19 Youth Info Points What’s on and where… and Roadshows Coming to a school near you! For young people

THE COMMUNITY pupil recently told us, “I think ENGAGEMENT TEAM, the Information Point is a great The Community Engagement team Youth Engagement Staff YOUTH ENGAGEMENT idea because I can get recently completed a large scale mapping exercise on what youth STAFF ON BEHALF OF THE information on a range of EAST END YOUTH services during my lunch break. activities exist in the East End, with more than 40 different NETWORK ARE NOW The workers are always very agencies responding. CO-ORDINATING THE helpful and have lots of NETWORK’S INFO POINTS. information on what is available These information points not in my local area.” This involved contacting youth agencies finding out what only provide young people with Roadshows will develop the neighbourhoods they work in, what activities they offer, to what age accurate information on services Info Point approach and cover provided by Youth Network such topics as Diet, Dance and group and when! Now all parents and young people will be able to members available to them Heart Rate, Health Needs quickly find out what’s available to them in their local area. locally. Assessment and workshops will The Info Points which take be delivered by such place in every secondary school organisations as Y Dance, H4U The results soon will be available on the East End Youth Network in Glasgow’s East End are held and the East End Healthy Living website: www.eastendyouth.net, the Pathfinder site: normally in the school’s Fuel Centre as well as Community Zone during one lunchtime on Dieticians and staff from Urban www.greatereasterhouse.co.uk either the second or last week of Fox, another well known local and from September the results will be the month. Each stall is staffed youth project. These will last a by two workers from member bit longer than the Info Point available on www.engaGEme.org.uk organisations who deliver Events and will take the form of services within that school’s area workshops. For more information on any of the above please contact: so that they have an up-to-date For more information contact knowledge of what’s on and Gemma Watson, GERA when. Community Engagement Team [email protected] These sessions are extremely [email protected] successful and popular as one S3 0141 781 4196

YOUTH INVOLVEMENT 19 August Bannerman High Info Point S 20 August St Mungos Info Point 21 August Eastbank Academy Info Point

W 22 August Lochend Info Point 26 August Smithycroft High Info Point O 27 August St Andrew’s Sec. Info Point 28 August Whitehill Sec. Info Point H

S HEALTH 15 September Whitehill Sec. Info Point D 16 September Bannerman High Info Point 17 September St Mungos Info Point A 18 September Eastbank Academy Info Point 19 September Lochend Info Point

O Shaunagh Cooke MSYP Zara Orford MSYP David Taylor MSYP Craig Whyteside MSYP 23 September Smithycroft High Info Point

R 24 September Whitehill Sec. Roadshow

24 September St Andrew’s Sec. Info Point 28 September Whitehill Sec. Info Point

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ARTS 21 October Bannerman High Info Point S 22 October St Mungos Info Point democracy at work 23 October Eastbank Academy Info Point T 24 October Lochend Info Point By-elections for The There were three vacancies – two They join David Taylor the

N 28 October Smithycroft High Info Point in the Shettleston constituency existing MSYP for Shettleston in 29 October St Andrew’s Sec. Info Point Scottish Youth I and one in Baillieston. The representing the youth of the east 30 October Whitehill Sec. Info Point Parliament were announcements were made by in the Scottish Youth Parliament,

O 30 October Whitehill Sec. Roadshow held earlier this Margaret Curran MSP and Frank and are pictured above. year with the local McAveety MSP. The successful This was a highly successful P SAFETY candidates are evening and everyone welcomed

Community 18 November Bannerman High Info Point Engagement Team the three new Scottish Youth 19 November St Mungos Info Point For the Baillieston Constituency Parliament Members for Glasgow O Youth Engagement 20 November Eastbank Academy Info Point • Shaunagh Cooke East and wished them well.

F 21 November Lochend Info Point staff hosting the • Craig Whyteside Let’s hope they keep the voice 25 November Smithycroft High Info Point announcement of of young people from the East N 26 November St Andrew’s Sec. Info Point the results and For the Shettleston Constituency End heard throughout the I 27 November Whitehill Sec. Info Point acting as Returning • Zara Orford country. 28 November Whitehill Sec. Roadshow Officers. 20 • Glasgow East Outlook • Autumn 2008 Jack and Sarah, from RAPA in the East End HAVING FUN AND FINDING OUT MORE “Take it to the Bridge” a Glasgow Young Scot Event held on 4 July to officially launch the summer holidays featured a fashion show from 40 local young people and stalls from partner organisations. This was followed by a beach party in Easterhouse swimming pool for 250 young people. Staff and young people entered into the beach party theme by dressing up for the pool party!

Over 800 local young people were at The Bridge on 4 July to participate in what was a truly amazing day, supported by local youth providers from across the East End. Volunteer spirit shines through in Glasgow East The spirit of The volunteers are all based decay and were very aware of the service a very local and personal the school children without their volunteering is alive within the Breakfast Service damage to their teeth which can one. Over the last year some of dedication many children would and thriving in being provided within primary be caused by not brushing their the volunteers have moved onto not have the opportunity to schools and have become an teeth especially after eating a secure employment or some have continue to improve their dental Glasgow East with asset to both the school and the meal. decided that the time is right for health. local people school children. Recently the The children said that their them to undertake further Who said that the days of supporting the Community Health Initiative volunteers were a friendly face education or additional training volunteering were over - not here children in 43 went into 12 of the local primary and someone they could speak to in their chosen field. in Glasgow East! Primary Schools to schools to ask the children how first thing in the morning. Some This is an excellent example of they felt about the tooth brushing of the words used by the children the local community taking up For more information follow oral health programme and the response to describe their ownership of a local health contact: Christine Caldwell advice and brush from the children was volunteers were ‘sweet’, problem and doing their bit to or Gaille McCann, of the their teeth after overwhelming support for the ‘friendly’, ‘helpful’ and ‘funny’. assist in bringing about a Community Engagement eating their programme to be continued. The volunteers are all local reduction in the levels of tooth Team/Community Health breakfast. The children spoke highly of people, many have children of decay in children’s teeth. Engagement on 0141 781 their volunteers and were their own attending the school in So, well done to the 43 4183/80. concerned about levels of tooth which they volunteer making this volunteers who offer support to To contact the Outlook: To contact Glasgow Marjory Smith Glasgow East Regeneration Agency Community Planning Limited: Westwood Business Centre Glasgow Community Planning Limited 69 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse Westwood Business Centre Glasgow G34 9HJ 69 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse Tel: 781 2024 Glasgow G34 9HJ. email: [email protected] Tel: 0141 771 9338 www.gera.org.uk www.gcpl.org.uk GCPL is a registered charity. Reg. No. SC187599. Scottish Charity No. 028075