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.
Community Solutions to Health Inequalities: Insights from The Mind The Health Gap Project
This year Greater Govanhill and The Ferret hosted the final Mind The Health Gap event as the year long project comes to a close. We summarised the key insights from the event below.
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.
Mind the Health Gap: Why do more men need someone to talk to?
In Episode Three of our new podcast we have co-launched with The Ferret, we turn our attention to the mental wellbeing of young and middle aged men, another issue driving health inequalities in Scotland.
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.
Just How Effective is Scotland's Free Period Product Policy?
Free period products have been part of Scotland’s legislation since 2021 through The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act. Since then, the country has been recognised as a world pioneer in tackling period poverty. Greater Govanhill reporters spoke with community members and organisations to understand more about how this legislation works in practice.
Forragear alimentos pode ajudar a nos conectar?
Forragear e permanecer conectado à natureza pode nos ajudar a melhorar nosso bem-estar físico e mental. Rhys Delany juntou-se a um dos muitos passeios de forrageamento oferecidos ao redor do Southside para descobrir mais.
How Community Outreach is Working to improve Uptake of Cervical Screenings
Cervical screenings in Govanhill are low among certain groups of women. As part of our Mind The Health Gap series, we explored why this is the case and what is being done to increase the uptake of cervical screenings in the community.
Young Women Struggling to Access the Healthcare They Need
The Status of Young Women in Scotland Report 2022-2023 provides much needed research on issues affecting women and people of marginalised genders in the healthcare system. Samar Jamal reports in the findings.
Five Ways to Stay Positive in the Face of Climate Meltdown
“The climate crisis is huge and scary. Even the most environmentally aware of us instinctively want to suppress that fear, to put it on the bottom of the mental list and wish it would go away”. The fight for climate justice wearing you down? Read a handy illustrated guide for an environmentally-conscious morale boost.