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The East Area Service Team covers the following areas: , , Bridgeton, , , , , , , , , , , , Tollcross, , and . For more information call the Area Manager East on 0141 276 1785 or email communitieseast@ glasgowlife.org.uk In this issue: There’s a lot going on in the East for you, your friends and family

Culture and Sport Glasgow is now Glasgow Life! We hope this newsletter will give Although our name has changed, the work we do, has not. What we do has you a flavour of the services we never been more important, nor been more valued particularly in these turbulent provide in the communities across Activities for Young economic times. As a charity Glasgow Life is charged with the delivery of the the East of the city and to find People city’s sport, leisure and cultural services. This includes Kelvingrove Art Gallery and out more, please visit our new Museum, and the Mitchell Library, the Concert Halls and community facilities. website www.glasgowlife.org.uk/ We stage major events and festivals, such as the World Pipe Band communities Championships, and . Glasgow Life delivers a varied and exciting range of services and facilities The East Area Team provides the in East Glasgow. Our dedicated Area Team deliver services near you, in line following services: with Glasgow Life’s aims and objectives. • Play Services We work with local organisations to develop • Youth Services and run cultural and sporting activities that • Community Based Find out what’s on at reflect local needs. Adult Education the People’s Palace To discover Glasgow Life and get up to • Health and Physical date information visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk Activity Services The Glasgow Club is ’s largest • Community Services health and fitness club offering a fantastic variety of activities including fitness classes, In addition Glasgow Life offers the swimming, gyms and sports halls, tennis/ following services in East Glasgow: badminton courts and on-site crèches and • Arts Development cafes in most centres. There are five Glasgow • Sport Clubs and Volunteer Club facilities in East Glasgow. Development For more information on the • Glasgow Club Leisure Centres Free swimming at programmes and facilities, please visit • Community Facilities your local pool www.glasgowclub.org or email • Glasgow Libraries [email protected] www.glasgowlife.org.uk Youth Achievement Awards Glasgow Life is co-ordinating the Youth Zest Achievement Awards to recognise the Zest is Glasgow’s citywide achievements and everything that is positive about activity programme for young people in the East End. The Awards are 5 - 18 year olds. Activities designed to encourage young people to take include everything from more responsibility in selecting, planning and arts to athletics; storytime leading activities that are based on their interests. to streetwork; ducklings to dance and lots more. School Work Most activities are free with Em-prove and XL programmes are supported a Glasgow Young Scot or and delivered by Glasgow Life Youth Services Kidz Card. Find out more at and Glasgow Secondary Schools. Topics www.zestweb.org include: communication, team work, organising, improve learning, self-awareness, taking Glasgow responsibility, self confidence, motivation, presentation, citizenship, creativity, risk and Young Scot / enterprise, preparing for work and leadership. Kidz Card Shop with it, win with it, get Youth Work fit with it! Here’s a few great Youth Activity Programmes include: ways to use your Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card. Whitehill Youth Group (at Whitehill Youth Wing) Tuesdays and Fridays 6.30 – 9pm Riddrie Youth Group (at Smithycroft School) Free Cinema Mondays and Thursdays 7 – 9pm Young people from St. Mungo’s Academy and Did you know that every Dalmarnock Community Centre worked with Saturday morning at St Aidens Youth Group (at St Aidens School) a visual artist and a singing tutor having fun, 11.30am you can take your Wednesdays 6 – 8.30pm gaining confidence and working as a team. card along to Cineworld Parkhead or The GFT Cranhill Youth Group (at Cranhill Beacon Centre) They performed along the route of the 5K Fun in City Centre and you and an accompanying Fridays 6.30 – 9pm Run whilst promoting their banners, singing adult get in to see films for FREE! Tickets are The Connie Youth Group at talents and generally encouraging the runners available on the day on a first come first served Fridays 6 – 9pm before taking to the stage in Tollcross Park to be basis, so make sure you queue up early! Check thanked for their contribution to the day. out what’s on at www.gft.org.uk Barlanark Youth Group (at Barlanark Centre) Monday 7 – 9pm The artwork explores what it’s like to live in their area at the time of building work and Get Fit With It Ruchazie Youth Group (at Ruchazie Centre) regeneration linked to the Commonwealth Did you know that with your Glasgow Young Tuesday and Thursday 7 – 9pm Games. Scot Card you can buy a six month Glasgow (at Carmyle Centre) They displayed their banner, a photography Club Fitness Unlimited membership for only Monday 4.30 – 6.30pm. exhibition and visual art at the official opening £32.50! A bargain at just over £5 a month! of the Bridgeton Cross Redevelopment, and Glasgow Young Scot Card and Kidz Card sang for family and friends in the City Chambers. holders in the East also enjoyed over 35,000 Youth Literacies For more information about our wider Arts free swims in 2009/10. Programme Development work in the East, please phone Youth literacy programmes are offered to young 0141 287 4350 or email glasgow.arts@ people with low levels of skills in reading and glasgowlife.org.uk The Duke of writing. Edinburgh’s Award Skills are developed using animation, A challenging programme of activities for young interview techniques, creative writing, web people aged 14-24. Participants design their page design, comic strip creation and rapping. own programme and complete their activities Learning programmes are negotiated and with the aim of gaining a Bronze, Silver or Gold designed to reflect and develop the learners’ Award. The programme focuses on helping skills and preferred learning style. The Youth young people to improve existing skills, gain Team in partnership with the Adult Learning new talents and explore their potential. There Team have delivered training to partner is an open group on a Tuesday evening which organisations to raise awareness of integrating meets in John Wheatley College (Haghill youth literacies into youth work programmes. Campus), 5.30pm – 8.30pm. Professional Young Musical Development Award Stars are Born Glasgow Life East Youth Team in partnership The East End Music Group nurtures budding with John Wheatley College are currently young musicians by providing access to quality delivering a new Professional Development performing and recording facilities and informal Award (PDA) in Youth Work - one of the first of tuition into all aspects of sound production. its kind in Scotland. This nationally recognised Regular opportunities are arranged for the SQA programme provides candidates with the young musicians (aged between 12 and 19) opportunity to link theory into practice and is to perform live in the East End and at City aimed at volunteers or workers involved in Youth Centre venues. The group is supported by John work. Wheatley College and Greater Easterhouse For information on Youth Group Programmes Arts Company. please call 0141 276 1785.

Glasgow Life is always looking for volunteers. If you would like to find out more Volunteers about our city-wide volunteering opportunities please call 0141 276 1330 wanted or email [email protected]. The City of Glasgow owns one of the richest Community Facilities offer collections in Europe, displayed in 10 museums a valuable resource and across the city. Visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk/ are the hub of social life, museums for more information. catering for weddings, christenings, dances and other family and community events. They provide space for sport and leisure activities such as indoor bowling, exercise classes and youth clubs. Some facilities offer educational, cultural and lifelong learning opportunities, including computer courses, photography classes, language tuition, art classes and drama groups. A number of centres and halls offer drop-in cafes and organise lunch clubs for the elderly and housebound. For more information on Community Facilities near you please telephone People’s Palace and 0141 276 1785 Winter Gardens Your Community Adult Literacy and Find out about the and its people – visit the People’s Palace on historical Needs You Numeracy Sessions If you need, or know someone who needs . Great displays will show you Would you like to help to decide what happens support to develop reading, writing or numbers how Glaswegians of the past lived, worked and in your local community centre? then contact Glasgow Life staff at your local played – you’ll see everything from a 1930’s Many community centres have active Advisory learning centre, Eastbank Conference and one-room tenement flat to Billy Connolly’s Committees made up of local volunteers. They Learning Centre or East End Healthy Living Centre. famous Banana Boots! aim to promote community involvement, and Call the Glasgow’s Learning helpline on Weekends @ the People’s Palace - There is help decide on what activities, events and 0800 027 6402 for more information on literacy a varied programme of activities for adults and celebrations take place. and numeracy learning opportunities in your area. families on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at We are keen to welcome and support new the Peoples Palace. This ranges from children’s committee members who would meet eight drop in activities, tours, handling and adult art times per year for approx. two hours to discuss Events and Festivals classes. Details can found at www.glasgowlife. centre business and plan the way forward. Glasgow Life supported 17 local Galas and org.uk/museums or by calling us on 0141 276 If you are interested in joining the committee events over 2009/10 with a variety of activities 0782. call 0141 276 8212 or visit your local centre. and information stalls from the Area Services The Princes Trust and the People’s Palace - Team, Glasgow Museums, Glasgow Libraries, Our staff worked with a group of young people Glasgow Young Scot and Kids Card, Silver Deal from the Princes Trust Get Into courses at John Active and Children’s Play Team. These Galas Wheatley College. Together they planned, were spread across Glasgow East CHCP area fundraised and where over 12035 local people attended and created a wall mural had a great time with their family and friends. celebrating iconic Glasgow Life with a variety of partners Glasgow buildings. organise and support a range of festivals, The mural can be open days and events in the local community seen within the first including Long Hot Days, 5K Fun Run and Big floor galleries of the Day OOT!, and Doors Open. People’s Palace. 5K Fun Run FREE Group Visits Book a group visit to the People’s Palace, and Adult Learning & Big Day Oot! Glasgow Life provide adult literacy and go on a special tour with one of our learning The 5K Fun Run is FREE and you can hop, jump, numeracy support; family learning activities; assistants. Handle historical artefacts, and hear walk, skip it - whatever you want - so no excuses! English as another language; basic computing; some fascinating stories from Glasgow’s past. The run is open to everyone and is organised digital photography and a range of learning Group visits are limited to a maximum of 15 in partnership with Glasgow East Community tasters. We also work with partners in the people, and must be booked in advance. Planning Partnership, Glasgow East Arts community to support Glaswegians from Company, East End Healthy Living Centre, and different backgrounds to get involved in Land & Environmental Services. The number of The Open Museum learning, for example migrant workers; people runners has grown from 1,000 in 2007 to 1,500 This service takes Glasgow Museums’ collections experiencing homelessness or mental health in 2008, and was capped at 2,500 in 2009 beyond the museum walls and out into the illnesses. and 2010. Join a FREE Training Network for all community. Reminiscence kits, object handling abilities across Glasgow East for the 2011 run. kits and exhibitions are available for loan free The 5K Fun Run is part of a whole day of of charge by groups, venues and community family fun in The Big Day Oot! at Tollcross Park. event organisers in Glasgow. Among the 4,000 With live music stages, a childrens’ village, stalls objects we have to offer, you will find a hippo and much more, the Big Day Oot will be great skull, a triple mousetrap and an ancient Egyptian fun for all ages. necklace!

There’s a lot going on . . . visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk There are eight Library and Learning Centres in East Glasgow. The Community Libraries network offers a wide range of materials such as books, newspapers, videos, DVDs, CDs, talking books and large print books, as well as study space, free access to the Internet and a range of learning opportunities and activities for all ages and abilities. Make a Splash Bounce and Rhyme Homework Clubs Free swimming is available to all under 18s Fun activities for parents, carers and children up and over 60s so why not make a splash in one to 3 years old, enjoy action songs, rhymes and (The Learning Post) of the following Glasgow Clubs: The Bridge, Children and young people can visit their local stories together helping to improve literacy and Easterhouse, Tollcross or Whitehill Pool. library for tutor led help with their homework, numeracy skills in their pre-school and school revision and class projects. The clubs, for Primary years. Bounce and Rhyme sessions are run in 5 - 7, run after school hours and are a great Access Cards libraries throughout East Glasgow. For further way to meet new friends and learn together. For 145 Access cards were issued throughout information please phone or visit your local information on these and other activities contact East Glasgow in 2009/10. This unique initiative library or contact [email protected]. your local library. provides individuals who, due to their life circumstances, would not normally use leisure Positive Parenting centres the opportunity to use Glasgow Club facilities free of charge for a period of up to Programme (Triple P) six weeks. The Programme provides parent/carers with useful ideas to help them meet challenges when raising children. The sessions provide Interested in parents/carers with information and skills to help Developing your promote their child’s development and make parenting easier. Sports Coaching Skills Sessions run regularly in libraries throughout Glasgow. For further information on Triple-P or Sports Club? Our Club, Coaching and Volunteer Team in courses in your area or to reserve a place the East offer support and deliver courses please telephone 0141 287 2855 (office hours) Retiring? to give you the necessary knowledge and or contact [email protected] Already retired? skills to improve your club and coaches. 170 Glasgow Life offer a range of services people participated in a variety of courses in Home Library Service available to you locally to help you ease into 2009/10 ranging from Football, Gymnastics, The Home Library Service allows house bound retirement or fulfil your dreams for a positive Golf, Athletics, Sports Coach UK and First Aid. users to access Library materials. future. We recruited and trained 51 volunteers to work If you are interested in either volunteering or To get a copy of the new Glasgow Life with sports clubs and offered support to the 371 using this service please contact either Access retirement brochure call 0141 276 1785 active coaches in the East Area. Services on 0141 287 2869 or your local or, email [email protected] For more information contact our CRIF officers Library. on 0141 276 1785. Get in touch . . .

Library & Learning Centre Sports & Leisure FacilitiES C ommuni ty Facilities MUSEUMS @ The Bridge [email protected] [email protected] Barlanark Community Centre 1000 Westerhouse Rd, G34 9JW 33 Burnmouth Rd, G33 4RZ Glasgow Club Haghill 0141 276 9712 People’s Palace and 415 Rd, G31 3LS 0141 773 1812 Winter Gardens Shettleston Library 0141 550 8727 Bluevale Neighbourhood Centre Glasgow Green, G40 1AT & Learning Centre 30 Abernethy St, G31 3SX 0141 276 0788, Glasgow Club Easterhouse 154 Wellshot Rd, G32 7AX [email protected] Pool @ The Bridge 0141 550 0750 0141 276 1643 1000 Westerhouse Rd, G34 9JW Cranhill Beacon Riddrie Library & Learning Centre In the East of Glasgow the Glasgow 0141 276 9696 200 Bellrock St, G33 1020 Cumbernauld Rd, G33 2QS Clubs attracted 1,150,916 visitors, 0141 276 1591 Glasgow Club Easterhouse Glasgow Libraries welcomed 0141 276 0690 Auchinlea Road, G34 9PQ Ruchazie Community Centre 857,918 visitors, and 171,399 Dennistoun Library 0141 276 1630 441 Rd, G33 3TJ people used our community facilities & Learning Centre 0141 774 9620 Glasgow Club Tollcross 2A Craigpark G31 2NA in 2009/10. 350 Wellshot Road, G32 7QR 0141 276 0768 Shettleston Community Centre 0141 276 0801 54 Amulree St, G32 7UT Bridgeton Library & Learning Centre 0141 764 1165 Glasgow Club Whitehill Pool 23 Landressy St, G40 1BP Onslow Drive, G31 3QU 0141 276 0870 Tollcross Community Centre 0141 276 0823 Parkhead Library & Learning Centre 1120 Tollcross Rd, G32 8HD 0141 763 0138 Libraries 64 Tollcross Rd, G31 4XA 0141 276 1530 Garrowhill Community Centre [email protected] Cranhill Beacon Library 35 Maxwell Drive, G69 6RD Baillieston Library & Learning Centre 0141 771 0845 141 Main St, G69 6AA 200 Bellrock St, G33

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