From Isolation to Empowerment: Meet Glasgow's Feel Good Women
The Feel Good Women’s Group is a valued space for many South Asian residents grappling with isolation and mental health challenges. In this article we delve into its impact, exploring the stories of resilience and community that have become the cornerstone of its existence.
Dancing On My Own
Govanhillian Chanderkiran Thakur writes about learning to let yourself go in some of the inclusive dance workshops offered in and around Govanhill.
From football to art classes: How local survivor groups provide a safe haven
Local groups like The Survivor Arts Community and The Cathkin Blazes have been running projects geared towards survivors, with the aim of providing a safe space to socialise, create and play.
This Fertile Ground is Alive
Something very exciting is happening with the young people in Romano Lav’s Community Catalyst programme. This short piece of writing is an attempt to capture something of it.
Peer Support: How Rom Romeha built a community approach to removing barriers
Benjamin Kritikos, exploring why there’s such a pressing need for local solutions powered by the people most affected by them, spoke with people from Community Renewal Trust Rom Romeha (‘For Roma, By Roma’), to find out how they are tackling health inequalities and improving the quality of life for the neighbourhoods Roma community.
How a live show on Radio Buena Vida killed my performance anxiety
Last Friday I hosted a live radio show with local people from the community. This is the story of how we managed to produce and present an hour long radio show together with the help of Greater Govanhill and Radio Buena Vida, and how it changed the way I feel about my performance anxiety.
Dreams for Albert Road
How would you transform your street to encourage more outdoor living? Residents and businesses share their ideas while pondering how these changes would impact community and local trade