Thriving Places Govanhill are awarding grants of up to £2500 for community initiatives around Govanhill that improve health and wellbeing, with the recipients being decided by the local community. Read our handy guide to all the initiatives (including us!) and how to vote.

With the cost of living crisis set to worsen over the coming weeks, workers need our support more than ever. Becki Menzies of Southside Strike Solidarity writes on the need to take a stand.

One of our Young Voices team, Zanib Ahmad, delves into the history of graffiti with the help of local artist RADA before taking us on a tour of some of the best street art you can see around the Southside.

We asked a number of people in Govanhill to imagine a future, a more perfect version of the neighbourhood, 10 years from now.

Greater Govanhill are pleased to announce a free training course for members of the local community, which will introduce participants to journalism skills, which will then be applied to covering solutions to health inequalities.

In this edition of our regular feature Volunteer Spotlight, meet Beti as she talks about her work with Amma Birth Companions.

To coincide with Gas Safety week, we are launching our crowdsourced investigation into gas safety in the area. If you live in or around Govanhill, please fill in this short form.

Local Danny Macpherson shares how going down to his local court to shoot hoops solo introduced him to a new community and an addictive past-time.

Earlier this year, a new Govanhill mural was unveiled, bringing a splash of colour - and cultural heritage - to the neighbourhood. Now the team behind it want your ideas for a second mural, this time depicting a fantasy Govanhill bookshelf.

The annual event, which this year runs 12th-18th September, celebrates Glasgow’s heritage and culture by throwing open the doors of over 100 historic buildings to the public, for free.

One of our Young Voices team members, Shanine Gallagher, pens this intimately personal essay in pursuit of her mixed Scottish-Filipino identity and growing the community in Glasgow that have supported her.

We delved into the past, present and future of the neighbourhood, and the Govanhill Baths is right at the centre of that. What are you memories of the baths? What is happening behind the scenes right now? And when will Govanhill Baths reopen? Find out more and enjoy the striking photographs of the restoration, all taken by Becky Duncan of Open Aye CIC.

In Issue 7 of the magazine, Summer Jamal found out more about the talented bunch of musicians who share songs and sounds of home through the Musicians in Exile ensemble based in Govan, Glasgow.

The radio show featuring stories from the project FONDS: Objects speak louder than words is a portrait of Govanhill's diversity. It can be listened back on SoundCloud, on Radio Buena Vida's page.

The latest issue is out and features the writing of young people who have taken journalism skills workshops with us. Articles include: What it’s like ‘Being Mixed’, Glasgow’s Graffiti Culture, Sound of Refugee Voices, Basketball in Queen’s Park, Living with Hearing Loss and more!

This Friday sees the launch of our collaborative exhibition, as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories and the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival. Twenty-five images of objects that have meaning for their owners will be on display in the shop and cafe windows around Govanhill.

This week saw the launch of a new edition of Loved And Lost: Govanhill's Built Heritage by Bruce Downie at Dixon Halls as part of the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival. But how much do you known about this iconic building, which helped to define the neighbourhood?

The sun shone on Govanhill for the day of the annual carnival, which took place on the 6 August. Community groups and organisations met in Govanhill Park before parading through the streets of Govanhill and ending with a festival in Queen’s Park. The following images were taken by photographer, Alexander Hoyles.

A new exhibition opened at the Street Level Photoworks last night celebrates the cultural diversity of this unique community in a visually stunning collection of co-produced works.

This month, look out for Tramway Beyond Walls. The ongoing programme takes performance and creative participation outwith the physical limits of its building, and into the community. The upcoming line-up includes participation, film, and family events – and it’s all free and unticketed.