Govanhill Community Noticeboard
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Upcoming Events
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Notices
Sick and tired of Xmas analysis paralysis?! No idea what 'thoughtful, artisan, individual' gift your distant cousin in Greenland would actually like?! Don’t fear! This Christmas, Southside Studios and Morven Mulgrew have washed their hands of choice and are introducing to you, the single item market for Christmas bulk buys to encourage panic-free gifting!
MCR Pathways are looking for more volunteer mentors in the Southside of Glasgow to support a young person in their community. We are a transformational schools-based mentoring programme that matches young people with a volunteer mentor who spends an hour a week meeting, listening and encouraging a young person in their school.
Project Present: Donation drive for Govanhill children this Christmas. Find out how you can help this year.
Our next open newsroom event will be held on Friday November 29th around the issue of polarisation. We will be discussing how our community have been impacted by polarisation and the problems caused by it, what you know has worked and what more can or should be done, and what role independent media can play & what that means for our coverage.
Strathclyde University need to work with flat owners trying to engage with retrofit, so that they can do ‘ground’ research into energy retrofits. Having received approval from the University’s ethics team, They’re now starting to recruit flat owners for online interviews and workshops.
To celebrate this spooky season, on Wednesday 23rd October, Pollokshaws Burgh Hall is showcasing German horror classic; The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). To accompany the film screening, internationally acclaimed organist; Aaron Hawthorne, will be performing a live, fully improvised soundtrack on Scotland’s only Wurlitzer organ.
Join the Govanhill Community Litter Pick group for a special litter pick this weekend and make your own costume from recyclables; the best costume winner will get a prize at the end of the day. So don’t miss out on the next big litter pick this autumn before the wintertime kicks in.
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Get involved in telling the stories from your streets and learn new skills in video/podcast production! Over four sessions, learns skills in storytelling to capture the histories and characters that make Govanhill what it is today.