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Winter 2015 What is GoWell? GoWell is a ten-year research and learning programme that aims to find out from local people what they think of the efforts to improve their area and if this has an impact on What is GoWell? their health and wellbeing. We have conducted three surveys in your area GoWell is a ten-year research and already in 2006, 2008 and 2011. learning programme that aims to A fourth survey will be conducted Welcome! next year. These surveys help us find out from local people what they understand: think of the efforts to improve their • what changes have taken place area and if this has an impact on • whether things have got better or their health and wellbeing.GoWell’s We haveplanned finalCommonwealthsurvey and got summer under activities way in Castlemil acrossk your worse Welcomeconducted to three surveyscommunities in your area this summer and is expected to be complete in the • and what changes are important already in 2006, 2008coming and 2011. weeks. 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Cat Tabbner Castlemilk Autumn 2015 GoWell Community Health and Wellbeing Research and Learning Programme Community Engagement Manager Glasgow Life

Glasgow Community Health and Wellbeing Research and Learning Programme Castlemilk | Winter 2015 As well as conducting surveys, GoWell also monitors regeneration and health changes across this city by keeping in touch with local organisations. Here is some of the latest local news:

Almost as soon as the Country “There is a long-standing local connection to the Park was identified as the venue for the building, as the early Castlemilk community had actually Commonwealth Games mountain bike track, embarked on a “Shilling-a-Brick” fundraising campaign Ardenglen Housing Association and the local for its very construction back in the early 1960s. Today’s project even benefits from the insight and passion of community began working on the “Cathkin several of the original community fundraisers!” Braes Activity Centre”. This is a community- led 2014 Legacy project which proposes to With the support of Ardenglen Housing Association, convert the former B-listed St. Martin’s church the Mitchellhill Community Group was formed in in Castlemilk into a hub for the benefit of the November 2011 to deliver and take ownership of the local community, wider users and visitors of the building. With the support of the Glasgow Building Country Park. Preservation Trust (who worked on Castlemilk Stables), proposals have been developed by the local This is John Gilbert Architects’ sketch of what the community which has already secured capital funding Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike and Activity Centre will from Historic and Glasgow City Council (the look like when completed: Council have pledged a whopping £1m). Work is being done with the Scottish Government and the Heritage Lottery Fund in an effort to raise the rest of the money needed to make the plans a reality.

This project will not only expand and sustain local community regeneration but also enable improved access to a range of cycling-related activity at community level, enable greater social and cultural interaction with the built and natural heritage on people’s doorsteps and provide direct access to quality green and open space. The Centre will be a hub of economic activity and skills development and will operate as a social enterprise to further the economic and social regeneration of the local area and wider Glasgow economy. Credit: John Gilbert Architects

The former St. Martin’s Church is in the east of If you are interested in finding out more Castlemilk and is located at the foot of the mountain bike track. When it was vacated by the Archdiocese or would like to get involved, please call in 2011 the local community saw their chance to Lesley at Ardenglen Housing Association reinvigorate a much-loved community asset. As on 0141 634 8016. Ardenglen Housing Association recalls:

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Castlemilk Autumn 2015 GoWell Community Health and Wellbeing Research and Learning Programme