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NorthNews-56.qxp_Layout 1 06/12/2019 16:09 Page 1 Issue 56 • Winter 2019 north news One Vision: A community where people can flourish and prosper First Youth Activate delivered in North Glasgow by ng homes and Glasgow University! Twenty-five young people took part in the Youth Activate programme during the summer, engaging in a range of discussions and workshops. Read the full story on pages 4 and 5. A new look for your North News! Welcome to your new edition of North News. Find out about all the refreshing changes on page 3. In this issue: Challenging Business Fire Safety tips for Poverty Improvement the festive season page 13 District and beyond page 16 pages 26-27 NorthNews-56.qxp_Layout 1 06/12/2019 16:09 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENIng Welcome... I’m delighted to welcome you to our 2019 festive edition of North News. I’m sure you will enjoy catching up on the great things that have been happening in North Glasgow since our summer edition and hearing about some of the activities we have planned for 2020. As you can see, the newsletter has a new look and feel. We listened to the feedback from our communications consultation held earlier in the year with the Board, tenants, other customers and staff and we made some changes to the size, design and layout that we hope you will like, we want you to enjoy this publication so please let us know what you think. It’s hard to believe that another year has almost come and gone. As usual, it’s been a busy time for the ng group. As with every year, there have been challenges along the way dedicated to maintaining our focus on strong governance. On but I’m delighted to say that our Board members and staff at page 17 you can see the 2019 Assurance Statement that we both ng homes and ng2 have risen to the challenge and provided to the Scottish Housing Regulator in regards to this. continue to show a strong commitment to achieving customer I’m sure that 2020 will be another exciting year! We will service excellence in the many ways that we support our continue to promote equality and diversity to ensure that tenants and residents in North Glasgow. everyone in North Glasgow is treated fairly and provided with We are committed to providing good quality homes within a opportunities to succeed and we look forward to working vibrant community where people feel safe and are proud to closely with you during the next year to achieve our vision of a live. Our Regeneration and Housing Services teams continue community where people can flourish and prosper. to work together to develop and deliver innovative services Wishing you all a safe and Merry Christmas and a prosperous and events that are making a positive difference for so many New Year! people in our community. The health, safety and wellbeing of our tenants, residents and Ann Marie Devlin staff remains a top priority for the year ahead and we are Senior Depute CEO, ng homes The Staff and Board of ng homes wish all our tenants and residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Pages 4 to 15 Pages 16 to 21 Page 22 to 25 Pages 26 to 33 Pages 34 to 35 COMMUNITY ng UPDATES FINANCE / HELPFUL ng FUN NEWS AND HELP AT HAND INFORMATION STORIES 2 | north news NorthNews-56.qxp_Layout 1 06/12/2019 15:30 Page 3 WHAT’S HAPPENIng one vision - new north glasgow Our Vision: A community where people can flourish and prosper ISSUE 55 Young People from North Glasgow A New North News discuss their future with Scottish Not only that, but we’re online too, so Parliament‘s Presiding Officer frican Challenge Scotland were at the forefront of bringing a group of young Welcome to your new North News! A people together to meet with the you can have a flick through the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP. The event took place in The Ron Davey Centre in Springburn, where the young people meet regularly for educational newsletter whenever or wherever you programmes, such as the free Homework Club. As you can tell, we‘ve given your The purpose of the visit was to hear about career ut 1 06 h Parliament Apprenticeship 56.qxp_Layo opportunities with the Scottis NorthNews- Programme, which Issueis ope 56n to • y oWinterung pe 2019ople aged 16 to 24 across Scotland. The programme aims to support want. Visit our new website and have a participants to develop their skills, reach their potential and The newsletter for tenants and residents in North Glasgow newsletter a bit of a refresh. After feel inspired. The group which included members of African Challenge Scotland and Afghan United, had the opportunity to talk to current and past apprentices and learn how they look: www.nghomes.net can make their voices heard in Parliament. There was a question and answer session and the young people were newssked about their goals and aspirations for the future. gathering and receiving feedback a free Homework Help north newsPresiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP Club. It was a fantastic said: and excellent experience was so encouraging to meet the young members of the Homework Club for young people in our OurOne Vision:Vision: AA communitycommunity wherewhere peoplepeople cancan flourishflourish“It andand prosperprosper and comments about North News and to hear their dreams and aspirations for the future. Here is a group of young community. As a platform Contents people who are working hard and giving up their own time out of school to organisation to Black overcome any challenges they might face and so that they can build a Asian Minorities Ethnics in successful and fulfilling life. Glasgow and beyond, we “Maryhill and Springburn was the first stop on my tour of Scotland as part of are confident that some we decided it was time for a the engagement events designed to mark 20 years of the Scottish Parliament. It challenges and existing We’ve refocused our ith members of the homework club that we barriers that were is clear from the discussions I had w can have confidence in those shaping our next twenty years.” discussed during the The event was attended by ng homes Chief Executive Robert Tamburrini and meeting will be ng homes Chair John Thorburn, Ken MacIntosh MSP, ng homes CEO Robert Tamburrini and Ronier Deumeni, Founder of African ng homes Chair, John Thorburn who said: addressed in the Scottish Challenge Scotland change. essive, as was Parliament, and as a contents structure with an nout of young people attending this event was impr “The tur their clear determination to try to ensure a successful set of careers in the future. result it will unlock doors d, If they continue to work as hard as they are doing, I have no doubt that they will and create opportunities to young people with a BAME background in Scotlan fulfil their individual dreams. We are very happy to engage with every member of because they belong to Scotland. In addition, we are very pleased with our emphasis on services, our community no matter age or ethnic group and provide what resources we ongoing partnership with ng homes, and the work placement opportunities they can, especially if it helps their futures.” provide to young people in the community.” Ronier Deumeni, Founder of African Challenge Scotland said: It was an excellent opportunity and inspiring event, and concluded with the We‘ve gotten smaller! irtual Reality “We are grateful that the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the young people taking a ‘tour’ of the Scottish Parliament using V local stories and helpful Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP came and talked with members of our Goggles. Summer time has finally arrived in North Glasgow and ng homes has a host of activities taking place, so come along We’ve reduced the size from the First Youth Activate delivered in everything that‘s happening! information. Summer is finally here! and join in! See pages 20 and 21 for The new sletter for te nants and r esidents in N orth Glasgo w Issue 56 • Autumn n 2019 2019 • Autum Issue 56 Glasgow in North residents North Glasgow bynts and ng homes and na tter for te e newsle north Th news O ur Vsision: A commun ew ity where pe n ople can flourish and prospe , engaging r rth osper nd pr no ourish a fl ple can here peo munity w n: A com Our Visio Staff Fundraising broadsheet style down to a neater, Glasgow University!outh Activate programme duringA Ne thew L summerook for North Glasgow y on pagepages 45. 4 and 5. Climate Challenge benefits local Twentyfive young people took part in the Y North News New Build Awards Charities in a range of discussions and workshops. 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