by Thriving Places Govanhill

Throughout the pandemic, Govanhill has shown powerful community spirit, new levels of creativity, good will and resilience. Over the past year the community and workers of Govanhill have pulled together to withstand, persevere, and even grow.

This spirit of collaboration and resilience is exactly what we need to progress towards Govanhill’s bigger ambitions for regeneration. Together, we’re creating a master plan for the neighbourhood, striving to do it in a way that truly engages with the community and keeps people informed at every stage.

Govanhill is one of the ten Glasgow districts which has been designated a ‘Thriving Place’ by the Glasgow Community Planning Partnership. Thriving Places is an approach aimed at bringing together residents and organisations to collaborate for the good of their neighbourhood.

As part of this scheme, we’re developing a Govanhill Locality Plan that local communities, organisations, services and businesses will be able to use to guide their work towards positive change. A locality plan, as a vision for the future, must be informed by local people so that it can address the real needs of the community. By providing measurable goals, the plan will become a practical tool for people who are trying to make a difference in their neighbourhood. We are writing it to be used!

The Govanhill Locality Plan includes the following strands: Learning, Environment, Community Cohesion, Youth, Employment, Media Coverage, Housing, Safety, Economy, Health & Social Care, and Community Engagement & Information, the last of which is the key to all the other strands.

So we’re asking for you to have your say, through an online survey which covers the Community Engagement and Information Strategy that underpins the whole Locality Plan. It explores how people in Govanhill meet each other, make decisions, and access information. It is open to everyone who has a connection with Govanhill.

Have your say on future Govanhill

We have already carried out initial community consultations relating to environment, community cohesion, housing, education, asset mapping, and media representation, and we will hold more soon. Now, we are analysing the ideas and views that were shared, along with research and recommendations of local staff. Keep an eye out at Govanhill.info or the Thriving Places Govanhill page on Facebook for updates and more opportunities to have your say.

What’s next?

We will publish surveys about the other strands of the Locality Plan throughout 2021. The Plan will be released when all strands have been consulted on with the residents. If you would like to get involved in discussion groups about the Locality Plan, please sign up here or contact Marzanna Antoniak, community connector, at mantoniak@govanhillha.org

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For more information about Thriving Places and Locality Planning visit: https://www.glasgowcpp.org.uk/thrivingplaces and Govanhill.Info.