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Figure 35
Nowadays Possilpark is one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in UK. People living there have been on a cycle for more than 50 years. In the past Possilpark was full of jobs. The boundary was one of the biggest in Europe. People living in Possilpark would work there and spend their money too. Nowadays, there are no jobs. Not having a job means people need to either and economical help or not have money at all. That means people won’t spend money, specially in the community, so we get back to not having jobs. This little ‘cycle’ of no jobs - no money - no expenses - no jobs… can be expanded a bit more. In Possilpark there is another big problem, drugs. As shown on the diagram, If people don’t have jobs, they have spare free time for a long period of time. This means most of them get into drugs, making it difficult to get back into the society and find a job. Getting into drugs also means that the money they have will be spent on it, then the quality of life will be lower. Finding a way to break the cycle will help improve the mental health of people in Possilpark.
