Gordon Palmer, spent 19 years as a Minister in the South of Scotland, now, he volunteers at The Well. In the latest issue, we spoke with Palmer and learned about what brought him to the Southside and how supports the visitors at The Well.

Every issue, we feature a local volunteer who gives back to their community. In Issue 12, we learned more about the work of RNID and the vital support they provide to those in the deaf community.

In this edition of our series highlighting the work of volunteers around the area we meet Kim, a volunteer English teacher at MILK, a social enterprise on Victoria Road that was set-up to support and empower refugee and migrant women.

Community reporter Flora Zajicek spent time in Govanhill Library to understand how the space was used by different people and what impact it has on people’s health and wellbeing. 

Get to know Allan and how his volunteering at the Hidden Gardens has introduced him to new hobbies like foraging and tai chi.