Zainab Ashraf didn’t think she could manage even a few months of not shopping for new clothes, and wrote about her experiences for Issue 7 of the magazine. Now she has completed one year, and found that her habits have changed for good.

When Clare Skelton got sent a list of 100 small improvements to make in your life during 2022, she was intrigued and decided to try each and every one over the course of the year. Here’s what she learned from the experience.

For the festive issue of the magazine, we asked our readers to send us their best photos of Govanhill in the winter. Here are some of our faves of snow in and around Queen’s Park.

As the nights draw in, the lights get twinklier and we all start to coorie down for the winter months, we wanted to explore the diverse cultures in the area and discover how our neighbours are preparing for the coming festivities. 

Locavore is an award winning social enterprise selling ethically sourced food. Despite its success, it has turned to a Crowdfunder to fight for its survival amidst the current cost of living crisis and rising inflation.

Greater Govanhill is opening The Community Newsroom today in collaboration with investigative journalism co-op, The Ferret. The aim is to use the space for workshops, talks, discussions and other community building events.

Raza Sadiq of Active Life Club wins the Community Hero award in the Scottish Sports Awards after 23 years of promoting inclusion and diversity in the Southside From tackling racial profiling through badminton, to giving young people employment opportunities, there are a number of reasons why he has been recognised at this level. 

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… in Govanhill! Have you got your hands on one of our mini festive issues yet? There’s a gift guide, what’s on, local services and recipes to explore.

Govanhill and the Gorbals were once known as ‘Little Donegal’ because of the large numbers of Irish migrants who settled here.  This four part comic strip was created for Greater Govanhill by storyteller, Rae Mackinlay.

Assessors from The Academy of Urbanism awarded Govanhill the ‘Great Neighbourhood’ prize in the Urbanism Awards UK, praising its “partnership working, community activism, environmental focuses and physical investment”.

December is nearly upon us, and in the Southside there are a whole load of Christmas events already underway where you can support local businesses and find plenty of festive spirit. Find out where are the Christmas markets in Glasgow Southside.

The Govanhill branch of Living Rent are calling on Glasgow City Council to the fix the 40 broken streetlights in the neighbourhood to make the area a safer place at night.

Before the end of the year, the Scottish Government should be publishing their delivery plan for the future transport proposals — including the vast overhaul of the Clyde Metro system. We delve into the proposed changes and how they could revolutionise Govanhill’s connections to the city.

In the latest edition of our regular series, Usma Ashraf shares her favourite quick snack and why this recipe is important to her culture.

Issue 8 of the magazine has been published! It focuses on the complex issue of integration and what it means to different people in different contexts. From articles on a new Scottish-Polish translation app, to the history of the South Asian community in the area. Become a member to get a copy sent to you.

Mind the Health Gap is a year-long project between Greater Govanhill and The Ferret, a Scotland-wide investigations media co-op. In the first of the series, Karin Goodwin met with energy advisors from South Seeds.

The Ferret and Greater Govanhill magazine have teamed up to examine responses to health inequalities as part of a new collaborative project – Mind the Health Gap.

Mind the Health Gap is a year-long project between Greater Govanhill and The Ferret, a Scotland-wide investigations media co-op. Working together with community members in Govanhill, we will examine the way inequality leads to poor health and shorter lives, and our stories will focus on responses to the problems we find.

Govanhill is known for its vibrant food culture showcasing flavours from all over the world.vIn the first of a new series, we’ve rounded up some of our readers’ favourite lunches to grab when you’re out and about – for around a fiver or less.

Struggling to get your foot on the housing ladder with increasing house prices? Trinity Church on Daisy Street is on the market for a frankly remarkable price of £149,995. Built around 1878 in a neo-gothic style, it is a Category B listed building that locals had hoped could be brought into community use.