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EGGING is a persistent problem within the city. It is a continuing nuisance and undermines confidence in the attractiveness of the city in our lead up to the games. Whilst of course the root causes behind the issue need to be tackled, we support activities which seek to reduce the incidence of begging. Many businesses have expressed strong opinions at the damage it can do to trade with members of the public irritated and occasionally intimidated by beggars repeatedly asking them for money. We have also been made aware of evidence which confirms the existence of ‘organised begging’ carried out by criminals for profit. This is entirely unacceptable and should be a major priority for any proposed legislation. Overall, we need to continue the focus on ensuring Glasgow as a welcoming city ready to accept the focus of the world. Anyone shopping in Glasgow city centre over the last month may have witnessed an increase in the number of beggars soliciting money from passers-by walking along the city’s shopping thoroughfares. Continued on Page 2
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Glasgow’s forgotten monument
Continued from page 1 The situation has been aggravated by the new type of beggar who has introduced new high-profile begging techniques. One of the most controversial of the new begging techniques is ‘barefoot begging’, where a shoe-less – and apparently distressed – beggar takes up a prominent position in a city street. Barefoot begging has been described as a “scam” by Chief Inspector Alan Porte, the police officer in charge of Glasgow’s city centre policing. Despite the controversy around the new begging techniques, the the city’s police and community support officers remain unable to stop the contentious practice because, unlike in England, passive street begging is not illegal on Scottish streets. In response to the lack of effective police powers over street begging in Scotland,as the Scottish Government continue to pursue a policy of “multi-agency engagement” rather than “criminalising individuals with complex social needs.
NEAR the boundary of East Dunbartonshire and Glasgow, you will find a memorial to William Wallace, hero of Scotland. In danger of being eclipsed by housing developments, now may be the last chance for you to visit both this site of national significance, and the nearby Wallace’s Well, where Wallace took his last drink as a free man. If you visit the Wallace Monument at Robroyston, you can still stand on the ground where William Wallace slept on a fateful August night over 700 years ago; you can still walk a short distance from the monument to the well that has for centuries borne his name; and you can still view the source of the water at which the great warrior-patriot knelt and drank.
If nothing else, this in itself would be significant, as so little is truly known of the life of Wallace that to be so sure of his exact location at any point in time is something special. But what really matters, what makes Robroyston so special, so important, is that that night’s sleep was to be his last, and that drink was to be his final, as a free man. On the night of 3rd August 1305, the man who had dedicated his life to fight for the freedom of his country ultimately lost his own personal fight for freedom. In death, the legend of Wallace was to grow so strong that within less than a decade Bruce would climb on Wallace’s shoulders to wrench freedom for Scotland on the field of Bannockburn in 1314.
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“He has become a symbol of what patriotism is all about. He really did fight and die for our ‘Wee bit hill and glen’. He was Guardian of Scotland - a charismatic leader who truly led by example. He was the Scottish patriot par excellence. He, like few others, put national interests above self-interest. His was a truly noble life and he died a martyr’s death. He puts present politicians in the shade, for he was a man of conviction, dedication and honour. He was a hero. He still remains a man to admire. All nations need their heroes and Wallace is one of ours because he stood for values that mattered and put his nation above personal glory. Wallace still matters ...
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Top Talent in Design Student MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER for Tartan with a Twist
GLOBAL Software company, Lectra, came along to Glasgow Kelvin College this week to judge a competition involving students from the College’s HNC/D Fashion Design and Retail programme. Lectra, who produce the industry-standard Kaledo Style design programme, are the leading fashion design software provider in Europe and students all use their design solutions to put together their creative ideas and portfolios. Each entrant created moodboards and illustration boards
with garment designs and technical sketches using Kaledo Style. Carl Bartlett and Victoria Fothergill of Lectra poured over the hugely creative entries from the students and, after much deliberation, awarded the runner-up prize to Alison Ratcliffe for her beautiful ‘Throw-away’ fashion collection, with the acclaimed first prize going to Siobhan Mackenzie for her truly innovative ‘Clan Mackenzie’ collection. Siobhan has adapted and sculpted tartan trims and ap-
plique into her stunning garments, even producing full dress kilts, hand crafted in conjunction with Glenisla Kilts, a Lanarkshire-based bespoke kiltmaker. The judges said that she showed an excellent flair for design and style, with a highly imaginative use of pattern and texture (can you spot the Saltire on the kilt?). Carl also remarked that all of the designs they judged displayed an excellent understanding of their target retail market. The prestigious prize includes around £13,000 worth of software licences (for three years) which will be invaluable to helping Siobhan achieve her creative goals. A delighted Siobahn said; “I’m honestly speechless and have just about stopped shaking! I can’t thank Lectra enough for this fabulous prize and, of course, thanks to all the Glasgow Kelvin lecturing staff for building our confidence and encouraging us to be the very best we can be!”. Pictured here with Siobhan’s designs are, l to r, Victoria Fothergill and Carl Bartlett of Lectra, Kay Muir of Glasgow Kelvin College, Siobhan Mackenzie and Alison Ratcliffe.
Walking Back to the Future
A MAN has appeared at Glasgow sheriff court following the murder of another man at a property in the east end of Glasgow. 33-year-old, John McPherson from Glasgow is suspected
to have killed 29-year-old Ryan McNeill during a disturbance at a house in Easterhouse. The incident happened at an address in Conisborough Road, Easterhouse in the early hours of Saturday morning and Mr
McNeill’s body was discovered at the address. McPherson has been remanded in custody after making no plea or declaration during his appearance at Glasgow sheriff court.
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www.thegenn.co.uk NEW PROJECTSCOTLAND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN GLASGOW YOUNG people in Glasgow can get on in life this Spring by signing up to volunteer with a local charity. ProjectScotland, the national youth volunteering organisation, has new opportunities in Glasgow for 16-30 year olds to gain fresh experience and skills while giving back to the local community. ProjectScotland has 45 new opportunities across Glasgow including a Social Media Volunteer with Volunteer Centre Glasgow, to an Events and Fundraising Assistant at RSPB Scotland. ProjectScotland matches young people with
charities working in areas like, the Arts, Sports, Youth Work and Animal Care, or to departments within charities such as Marketing, Human Resources, Fundraising, and Journalism. Lesley Caldwell, Projects and Relationships Manager at ProjectScotland, said: “We offer 16-30 year olds full-time, three month quality volunteering opportunities with great organisations across Scotland with 7 out 10 of our volunteers going on to work, education or training. It’s a great opportunity for young Scots to get on in life. “Our partners in Glasgow
including Sense Scotland, Princes Trust Scotland and Free Wheel North give our volunteers the opportunity to gain some hands on work experience while charities benefit from additional talent and energy and local communities benefit from the volunteers’ help.” ProjectScotland volunteers also receive a travel allowance, are offered a mentor, and invited to a series of workshops designed to help them plan for the future. Glaswegians can apply online at: www.projectscotland. co.uk
ACE WINS NATIONAL CONTRACT WITH SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE Primary School pupils from Eastbank discovering the early grave yard in Shettleston. SHETTLESTON’S new community heritage trail project is well underway. Workshops have begun with local schools, Fuse Youth Café, Edrom Path sheltered housing complex, the Shettleston History Project and a group of enthusiastic community members. The aim is to showcase the heritage of Shettleston during the Commonwealth Games with a trail leaflet and mobile phone app. First of all the groups must choose the points of interest for the trail. Over seventy people attended the launch event at Fuse youth café last month and now the team are looking for help in finding more material for the trail.
Project manager for Fuse, Gerry Baldwin said: “We have been very fortunate that people have started to hand in old photos, memorabilia and stories, however we’d love to have more. If you know anyone who has any information or materials relating to Shettleston’s past, we’d be very grateful if you got in touch. You can also hand materials in to Fuse Youth Café. Don’t worry you’ll get them back!” There are also spaces left on the adult workshops, which take place on Thursday evenings at Shettleston Old Parish Church on Killin Street. The next workshop is on 20th March where the group will be looking at historic maps
of the area. Booking is essential. Please contact Katy Firth on 07908211619 or email kfirth@ yorkat.co.uk Meanwhile you can keep in touch with the project online: https://www.facebook.com/ ShettlestonWB2F http://walkingbacktothefuture.weebly.com/ https://twitter.com/ShettlestonWB2F Walking Back to the Future is a partnership project between Fuse Youth Café, Shettleston Housing Association and Northlight Heritage, the Scottish trading arm of the York Archaeological Trust - an independent charity. The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
ACE Refrigeration has been awarded a three year service and maintenance contract with the Scottish Prison Service. The family firm, which was established in Glasgow in 1951, will provide both preventative and reactive service and maintenance for both air conditioning and refrigeration. The new contract covers 13 prisons and three other sites throughout the country and will run for three years with an option to extend the contract for a further two years. Foster McKenzie, Service & Maintenance Director of ACE Refrigeration, said: “Our Service & Maintenance Department has dedicated teams of engineers who work together to achieve a service, which is fast, effective and reliable. Our reputation has been built upon our attention to
detail and rapid reaction times. “We are delighted to be working in partnership with the Scottish Prison Service who will join our clients in the food processing industry, hospitality business and health life science and pharmaceutical sectors.” As well as offering unrivalled service and maintenance packages, ACE Refrigeration’s teams of engineers have previously carried out major design and installation projects for cold rooms and freezer rooms, ice generators, chilled production facilities and blast chillers and freezers for food processors, dairy companies, the fish and seafood industry, the meat business and fruit and vegetable sectors throughout the country. Clients in the food processing industry also include Albert Bartletts, AP
Jess, Associated Seafoods, Braehead SFO, Drysdales, Glenrath Eggs and Marine Harvest. ACE Refrigeration is manufacturer independent and able to offer customers solutions which best meet their needs; and with energy costs on the rise, this is the ideal time to take action. As well as complying with the legal requirements of ever-changing legislation, replacing tired and inefficient equipment can have a major benefit on operating costs with some customers saving up to 25% off their energy bills. Whilst ACE predominantly works across the UK and Ireland, they have also completed projects in Chad, Gabon, the Falkland Islands, and France and have been working in Kazakhstan for almost twenty years.
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GLASGOW POLITICANS WELCOME Glasgow Kelvin Students Break ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK
Their Fundraising Record!
GLASGOW Kelvin College’s Professional Cookery students once again pulled out all the stops this year and have managed to raise a button-bursting £1,042.91 for Macmillan Cancer Support! Each year, the Macmillan Coffee Morning fundraisers create the opportunity for these learners to practise their teamworking, cookery and customer service skills, as well as raise money for a worthy cause, and they always grasp it with both hands! The students from the level 5 and 6 Professional Cookery courses combined their talents across both Easterhouse and East End campuses, preparing and serving hot and hearty ‘full Scottish’ breakfasts in the morning followed by the creation of delicately delicious cakes, pastries and patisserie in the afternoon. Staff and students were delighted to sample their wares and help to support Macmillan in the process. As one Level 6 student remarked, “It is great to raise money for such a good cause; at
some stage you or your family could be affected by cancer.” The proud staff and students presented the cheque at a ceremony at the College’s East End campus, and Eloise Armstrong, Fundraising Manager for MacMillan Cancer Support was delighted to receive it. She said: “The students at Glasgow Kelvin College have been fantastic, and demonstrated such professionalism in putting on one of our biggest “World’s Biggest Coffee Mornings”. Macmillan relies almost 100% on donations to carry out our work; we want to
make sure no one has to face cancer alone but we can’t do it without the fantastic support of our fundraisers. I would like to thank all the staff and students at Glasgow Kelvin College for all their energy and time and congratulate them on raising an incredible £1042”. The students are looking forward to continuing their successful relationship with Macmillan and supporting this excellent charity throughout the year. Congratulations go to them and to the staff who have supported them through this venture.
TARA offers backing for new Human Trafficking Bill SCOTLAND’S lead agency for supporting victims of sex trafficking has offered its backing for a new bill on human trafficking. Over the past decade Community Safety Glasgow’s TARA Service has supported women trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation. Glasgow City Council was the first local authority to become aware of the issue of human trafficking in Scotland and approached the Scottish Government in 2004 for funding to tackle this issue in Glasgow. With the council’s work on
the issue undertaken by Community Safety Glasgow, the Scottish Government agreed in 2008 to extend the remit of the TARA team to support women identified and recovered across the whole of Scotland. With TARA’s human rights and survivor-centre approach clearly having informed the Scottish Government’s announcement, TARA believes it is well-placed to comment on the proposal for legislation. A spokesperson for Community Safety Glasgow said: “We welcome the introduction of a dedicated Human Trafficking Bill for Scotland.
We are particularly heartened with the announcement that the proposals will enhance the status of and support for the victims of human trafficking. “However, it must be ensured that the necessary core protection measures are explicitly included within the proposed bill. Our experience of supporting some of the most marginalised and vulnerable women informs our position and reinforces our belief for the need for primary legislation that recognises the necessity of expert, gendered support services.”
ISLAM Awareness Week Scotland (IAWS) is part of a UKwide initiative in its 21st year. Over 25 Scottish Muslim organisations and institutions have come together to organise a jam-packed week of diverse, stimulating and fun events open to anyone who wishes to meet Muslims and learn more about Islam. IAWS intends to engage the people of Scotland of all faiths with the aim of achieving a greater understanding of Islam and celebrate the unity and diversity of Muslim Scots as an integrated part of the Scottish community. This year’s theme of Sharing the Common Wealth of Islam highlights the shared values and contribution of Muslims, as embodied by the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The chosen charity for this year is The Big Issue Foundation. Highlights of the week include the launch of Islam Awareness Week Scotland at the Emirates Arena attended by Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs; an afternoon event at the Emirates Arena, the Common Wealth of Sport, featuring Muslim sports star Bilel Mohsni from Rangers FC and the chance to participate in sports workshops; tours of Mosques during the week for 1000 primary school pupils; foods from the Commonwealth being served at soup kitchens for the homeless; the chance to have a cup of tea with a Muslim family in their own home and visits by young Muslims to an elderly residential care home to care in the community. Commenting, Humza Yousaf
MSP said: “I’m delighted to be attending the launch of Islam Awareness Week in the prestigious venue of the Emirates Arena, and I wish the organisers every success for the excellent range of events they have organised. “Islam Awareness Week plays a key role in encouraging people in Scotland to learn more about Islam, as well as highlighting the many contributions the Muslim community have made to Scotland I’m pleased that this year’s programme includes sports events to complement the upcoming Commonwealth Games as well as to get people active. “Importantly the programme focuses on the contribution Muslims are currently making to their communities and I am delighted that this year’s IAW will see members of the Muslim community helping the homeless and visiting the elderly – there could be no greater contribution to our local communities. “This year’s chosen charity for Islam Awareness Week, The Big Issue Foundation, is special for me as I know how hard the Foundation work to offer a livelihood and support to homeless people across the country.” Asma Ali, Islam Awareness Week Scotland Co-ordinator said: “In today’s changing society, it is important for people of all faiths to integrate and work together to promote shared values in the society in which they live. Islam Awareness Week is in its 21st year and is a collaboration of organisations coming together to bring to Scotland a festival of events to achieve
a true flavour of Islam and to collectively celebrate the unity and diversity of Muslim Scots. “What better opportunity than to emphasise our shared values in the year of the Commonwealth Games being held in the greatest country in the world.” Hanzala Malik MSP said: “It is wonderful to see how Islam Awareness week has blossomed and this year Glasgow is leading the way with the theme of Sharing the Commonwealth of Islam. There is an excellent range of events where people can meet, ask questions and see what people of different religious backgrounds have in common. “Projects such as Feed Glasgow where volunteers will distribute food from commonwealth countries in homeless shelters and supported accommodation highlight the importance of charity work and supporting the vulnerable in Islam, something which is often overlooked in media portrayals of Muslims.” David Grevemberg, Chief Executive of the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee said: “The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will present the faith communities in Glasgow with the opportunity to work together on such a positive moment. We are pleased to support Islam Awareness Week and look forward to there being a lasting impact and legacy on interfaith relations in Glasgow and Scotland from the Games. We recognise the importance of collaborating closely with the Islamic community, particularly as the Games partly fall during the observance of Ramadan.”
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SCOTLAND’S biggest home show with John Amabile, architect and presenter George Clarke, award-winning gardens expert Diarmuid Gavin, foodie favourite Gregg Wallace, Gadget-guru Suzi Perry and television presenter Carol Smillie all said to be there. Ideal Interiors Ambassador John Amabile is part of the 60-minute makeover television series, which he filmed last year with Peter Andre. John will be on hand with top tips on how best to keep your home up-to-date with the latest trends and he will be creating a stunning room
set at the show for visitors to explore. Following on from his TV shows George Clarke, architect will be offering advice on how to make the most of your home. For the greener fingered visitor, learn how to prepare your outdoor space for summer with help from Diarmuid, an expert in the UK for gardens and garden design. Popular television presenter Gregg Wallace will be bringing back his exclusive show restaurant giving visitors the chance to taste the best of local produce with a selection of
dishes. Meanwhile Carol Smillie will be adding glamour and making sure everyone is looking fabulous with her fashion and beauty tips. Technology and Gadgets Ambassador, Suzi Perry and her team will be previewing and showcasing the latest gadgets and gizmos to ensure your home is at the forefront of innovation. The Ideal Home Show Scotland really does have everything you need for a great bank holiday day out with all the family at the SECC Glasgow from 23rd – 26th May
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Food initiative gets funding injection LOCAL charity the North Glasgow Community Food Initiative (NGCFI) has just secured £6,601 of funding. The money is coming from Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland and will be used to pay for the group’s project manager. Penny Cole, Vice Chair of NGCFI, said: “There is currently a lot of media attention on how difficult it is for people on low incomes to access healthy food, and that is exactly the issue we work to address in North Glasgow. With some of the worst health indicators in Western Europe there is a very real need to help local people make informed choices about the food they choose. We involve local people in making fruit and veg available at prices that mean they are accessible to everyone including individuals or families on very low incomes. This funding means we now have all the money in place to pay for our project manager in 2014, and this is a key role in making sure our work is delivered and has as much impact as possible.” NGCFI runs community food hubs in Royston and
Milton which provide cookery classes, healthy eating talks and opportunities to get involved in growing your own veg and volunteering. There are also eight fruit barras supplying fruit and veg to areas where it is difficult for people to buy these in their local shops, including in Possilpark and Maryhill Mary Craig OBE, Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland, said: “Everyone knows that they are meant to eat healthily, but cost and accessibility are real issues for many people when it comes to fruit and veg. From getting involved in growing fruit and veg to learning easy healthy recipes to cook with them, NGCFI helps people in North Glasgow make the sort of changes that will improve their health for the rest of their lives. This is particularly important for children as the habits they form around food will have a huge impact on their choices when they grow up.” This is the Foundation’s fifth award for NGCFI’s work since 2006, bringing the total support to over £47,000. The next deadline for other charities applying for funding is 17th March 2014.
Share Your Views on Energy and the Environment GLASGOW residents are being urged to help shape the city’s energy and environment plans. Ideas, comments and information are being sought from people living in the city in the council’s first citizens’ survey on environmental issues. Responses to the online questionaire will help develop Glasgow’s Energy and Carbon Master Plan. Glasgow is striving to become one of Europe’s most sustainable cities and to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2020. It also aims to help residents access affordable energy. Examples of action taken or underway on energy in the city include the:• Creation of a new £154million waste to energy centre at Polmadie in partnership with Viridor • Installation of electric car charging points around the city • Operation of a wind turbine at Cathkin Braes in partnership with SSE - feeding electricity into the grid and generating income for the local community • Installation of a district heating system at the Commonwealth Games athletes’ village which will provide affordable heat to the residents of 700 homes when the Games
end. Residents’ views will be added to those of more than 125 businesses and organisations which replied to an earlier survey on the subject. Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, and Chair of Sustainable Glasgow, invited people to complete the survey. He said: “This is a great opportunity for you to have your say on topics such as energy, transport, green activities, tackling climate change and our plans for the city. “The results of this survey will help to inform the development of Glasgow’s Energy and Carbon Master Plan and will also influence planning and activities for Glasgow’s Year of Green 2015. By taking part you can support and inform actions aimed at improving the environment and sustainability in Glasgow.” The survey is being run by the council’s EU funded energy planning project, STEP UP (Strategies Towards Energy Performance and Urban Planning). You can take part at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/ energysurvey Residents have until April 7th, 2014, to take part. You can follow STEPUP on twitter @StepUpEU
STAFF from the North East Stop Smoking Service were promoting NO SMOKING DAY within ASDA at the Parkhead Forge Supermarket on Thursday 13th March between 10 am and 3pm. The team were working with the BodyWorks team from the Glasgow Science Centre and the Community Champion at ASDA.
Staff used the BodyWorks Exhibits to attract customers as they pass through the foyer at the main entrance/exit, engage them in a conversation to raise awareness of the the benefits of quitting smoking and the local smoking cessation services available. For free help to stop smoking call 0141 201 9832.
BBC 3 Looking for East End Buildings Get Prestigious Awards magic volunteers KILLER Magic (working title) is a brand new programme in which five young magicians compete against each other in a series of tasks, in the hope of avoiding having to face a killer trick – a notorious illusion or magic trick that has jeopardised the lives of those who have tried to perform it throughout history. With a new theme every episode, each contestant must create a trick that suits their unique, individual style to impress their conjuring comrades. Anything goes on Killer Magic – one-upmanship, trickery and even outright sabotage. By impressing their fellow tricksters, they must aim to get points and avoid being the lowest scorer, because the los-
ing Magician will then risk it all and recreate an infamous, breath-taking trick. Killer Magic (w/t) was commissioned by Zai Bennett and Alan Tyler, BBC Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, and will be made by Objective Scotland. Executive Producers for Objective are Anthony Owen, who created the format, Nathan Eastwood and Andrew Newman. Series Producer is Toby Stevens. The show is being filmed in and around Glasgow and we are looking for people to witness some truly amazing magic tricks. To apply call 0141 440 6758 or email magicshow@objectivescotland.com. Over 18’s only.
THE Olympia building and The Red Tree Business Centre, both in Bridgeton, as well as the Athletes’ Village for the Commonwealth Games in Dalmarnock are included in 5 property developments of Glasgow which have been earmarked for awards. The other two buildings are the Hydro at the SECC, and Maryhill Burgh Halls. The Scottish Property Awards were staged at a special ceremony in Edinburgh celebrating the best new commercial and public developments that had taken place in Scotland. The City Regeneration Project of the Year was picked up by the Athletes’ Village; the Urban Regeneration Project of the Year was awarded to The Red Tree Business Centre; whilst The Olympia Building was ‘highly commended’. Ian Manson of Clyde Gate-
way remarked: “It would have been unthinkable a few years ago for the East End of Glasgow to have been given three nominations - far less pick up three awards! This is a very clear sign that the area is changing beyond all recognition and that the scale and quality of developments are catching the attention of the experts and professionals in the commercial property world which bodes well for the future.” The Clyde Gateway was responsible for both the refurbishment of the Olympia, converting it into one of Glasgow’s best public libraries and boxing centre, as well as the conversion of derelict shops on Dalmarnock Road into the Red Tree Business Centre which can accommodate 28 businesses. The Architectural Excel-
lence Award was won by the Hydro at the SECC; the Development of the Year (Public Building) Award was acquired by the Burgh Halls at Maryhill. The Chairman of the Scottish Property Federation, Alastair Humphrey, who was also adjudicating at the ceremony, pointed out that “the Scottish Property Awards
have provided a very welcome opportunity to celebrate all the achievements in property in the last year.” Commenting on Glasgow’s success, he added: “The quality of work shown by our participants across both private and public sectors has been outstanding and shows positive progress which is very encouraging for our industry.”
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Happy Birthday ng2 Staff at ng2 are celebrating the third anniversary of the company. It started with just eight full time employees based in a small office space at the bottom of a multi-storey block of flats with two tipper vans. Fast forward three years and the workforce is now over 80 based throughout various locations in North Glasgow and with a fleet of 14 vehicles. The change and growth in ng2 during its short three years has been remarkable and a fantastic success story. The evidence of this growth can be found simply by looking at the wide range of services ng2 now covers for ng homes.
When ng2 was launched in March 2011 it could only deliver a limited range of services mainly involving close cleaning, bulk uplift and back court services. To develop the skills needed for the business over the years, staff have undertaken a variety of training courses and in addition to its original duties, ng2 now provides the following services: • Window Cleaning • Jet Washing • Controlled Entry • Stair lighting • Electrical • Joinery • Painting All of this work is carried out using a fleet of specialised vehicles including a fully equipped high pressure water jetting van, an 85 foot Cherry picker, transit vans for transport and tippers for disposing of waste and bulk to the appropriate dump sites.
HIT SQUAD EXPANDED
ng2 recently changed the way the Environmental Hit Squad is deployed throughout the north of the city. Instead of one hit squad for the entire area there are now three separate squads working in designated neighbourhoods, Multi-storey flats, Possilpark / Parkhouse and Springburn / Balornock.
Springburn (East)
This change means the number of people employed as part of the Environmental Hit Squad has now doubled from four to eight and, even better, means that four existing staff were promoted within ng2. This is further proof that there is real opportunities for development and progression in the company.
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The change also now gives ng homes’ Neighbourhood Managers direct access to a Hit Squad for their neighbourhood meaning environmental work and void clearances can be carried out quicker and more efficiently.
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Possilpark (West)
Kenna Rossine House, 252 Saracen Street, Possilpark, Glasgow. G22 5LF Tel 0141 336 1300 Fax 0141 560 6005
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CLEANING UP AT CARRON
David Coyle and James Camley have been working together for over six months now providing a close cleaning service and bulk uplift for the entire Carron estate. James is well known to residents in the Carron area having been based there for over a year. He is often praised for the great work he does in the area by tenants due to the high standards of cleaning he delivers. David Coyle joined ng2 in the summer of 2013 and due to restructuring of the cleaning patches he slotted into an opening to work alongside James.
David quickly settled into his role in the Carron estate and has helped maintain the high standard of work carried out in the area. Between the two men in a week they clean four multi-storey blocks of flats which include 14 landings each and a combined total of 1344 stairs, three Mini Multi storey blocks of flats which include seven landings each and a combined total of 336 stairs and 29 closes with a combined total of 1221 stairs. This adds up to 2901 stairs cleaned every week and an astonishing 150,852 stairs cleaned per year!
CHERRY PICKER FOR HIRE
ng2 has now added a cherry picker to their growing fleet of versatile vehicles. The addition of such an advanced vehicle again highlights how much the company has grown over the last three years. Eight ng2 employees from various divisions within the company have now been fully trained on the safe use of the vehicle. The cherry picker enables ng2 staff to carry out high level works at heights of up to 85 feet including
Springburn (East)
external painting, high pressure jetting and external fabric repairs As well as providing avenues of work for ng2 the cherry picker is also available for hire, to the wide range of contractors ng2 work alongside, at a competitive price with or without a trained operative. Contractors interested in hiring the cherry picker should contact Martin Baker at ng2 on 0141 630 4252 or alternatively email info@ng2works.com
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Ned Donaldson House, 50 Reidhouse Street Springburn, Glasgow. G21 4LS Tel 0141 560 6000 Fax 0141 560 6005
ng2 Apprentice Electrician Brad Doyle has gained support for his skills development from Edmundson Electrical. he leading electrical suppliers, with 250 locations throughout the UK, T gifted a tool bag to Brad through their Glasgow Depot Branch. The presentation was made to Brad by Sales Representative Colin McCubbin with Derek Allan, the Glasgow Depot Branch Manager, left, and Matthew Duffy, ng2 Jetting Supervisor, also in attendance. Pat Bradley, ng homes Enterprise and Employability Manager, said: “There is an excellent working partnership between ng2 and Edmundson Electrical and it is great to see them supporting our apprentice.”
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Kenna Rossine House, 252 Saracen Street, Possilpark, Glasgow. G22 5LF Tel 0141 336 1300 Fax 0141 560 6005
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Cube and SSE win top UK award Scottish Parliament event salutes for energy-efficient heating system award winning local charity
AN energy and heating system which cuts fuel bills for residents and reduces greenhouse gases has been awarded a top UK award. The district heating scheme at the Cube Housing Association homes in the Wyndford estate in Glasgow has been hailed by industry experts. The system provides lowcost heating and hot water to more than 1,500 tenants and around 300 owners. It is one part of a £27million regeneration of the estate. SSE Heat Networks, which was selected by Cube to design, build and operate the system, picked up the prestigious prize at the Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA) Awards for their work at Wyndford. Cube Chair Liz Ruine said: “We’re absolutely delighted that Cube’s investment in our heating and hot water system has been recognised as an industry leader. “The estate has been transformed with tenants and homeowners not only cutting their fuel bills but also doing their bit for the environment.” The heating engine and new insulation on the homes saves around 7,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year – the equivalent to flying more than 3.5million miles in an aero-
plane. The locally produced heat and insulation from the overcladding reduces the cost of heating homes by an average of 25 per cent. SSE Director of Development Scotland, Calum Wilson, said: “We are extremely proud the scheme has been recognised with this prestigious award and we look forward to continuing the success of the scheme for residents, Cube and SSE for many years to come.” Glasgow City Council Leader Gordon Matheson, who is Chair of Sustainable Glasgow, joined officials from SSE, Cube and parent company Wheatley Group to mark the award. Councillor Gordon Mathe-
son said: “It is always pleasing to see a project in Glasgow receive recognition, and all the more so when it is an award given against competition from across the UK. However, what is more important is the benefit this system brings to the residents. “We were delighted to play a role in this project, one that points the way forward for housing developments across the city.” President of the CHPA, Lord Risby, praised SSE for the development at Wyndford. He said: “The judges felt this to be an outstanding project, which has made a real difference to the lives of the community in which it is situated.”
JOHN Mason MSP recently hosted an event in the Scottish Parliament and was joined by Scotland’s Health Secretary, Alex Neil, fellow MSPs and eleven health charities based in Scotland, to discuss how not-for-profit organisations can help address some of the nation’s most complex and costly health challenges. The organisations involved in the meeting are all previous winners of a GSK IMPACT Award, which is GSK’s flagship UK community investment programme, run in partnership with The King’s Fund. At the event local charity, “GEAAP” The Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project, a community alcohol project which works to provide support to individuals with alcohol issues, was highlighted as a previous winner in 2013. Chosen from over four hundred charities nationwide, GEAAP was one of only ten winners and the only Scottish charity, selected for an award that year. At the event Humza Yousaf MSP paid tribute to GEAAP’s work in the community and showed a short film demon-
Picture shows John Mason MSP with members of GEAAP, Janet Tobin Glasgow City CHP North East Sector Health Improvement, & Michael Robinson Glasgow City Alcohol & Drug Partnership
strating the wide range of services provided by the project, including the award winning “Young Booze Busters” schools programme and the “Becky Booze Buster” online service for young people. He also highlighted their most recent collaborative venture the “Sunday Social”. This partnership initiative brings together individuals in recovery with members of the community providing a safe space to chill and chat with tea and coffee as well as providing access to activities such as swimming, alternative therapies, recovery meetings and much more. The Sunday Social meets in
the Bridge, Easterhouse each Sunday 12noon to 4pm. John Mason MSP, host of the event, said: “This has been an inspiring evening and it has been fascinating to meet the people behind some wonderful organisations and some of their service users. So much of what health charities do in their communities goes unsung so it was good to redress that balance a bit. Together, these charities represent a really useful voice of experience for us as we work as a parliament to address the health of our communities.”
INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS VISIT SCOTLAND GLASGOW Kelvin College was delighted to be one of several hosts of a visit from a delegation of Health-skills related professionals from India. Organised through the Indian Healthcare Sector Skill Council and UKIERI, the delegation was spending six days in the UK to identify and explore collaborative opportunities in the delivery of accredited qualifications in specialised medicine and training for allied health professionals. The group comprised health practitioners and specialists, as well as training professionals and representatives from the Healthcare Sector Skill Council. In Scotland, they had pro-
ductive meetings with both Stirling University and Glasgow Caledonian University, as well as extensive discussions with Coatbridge College and Glasgow Kelvin College, where they enjoyed a delicious ‘Taste of Scotland’ dinner and a tour of the innovative Springburn Campus. Their itinerary also included a visit to the Scottish Parliament, where they witnessed First Minister’s Questions and were welcomed by Humza Yousaf MSP, Minister for External Affairs and International Development, who said; “Knowledge exchange is central to any partnership and it is particularly important that learning, both vocational and
academic, is valued. I am very pleased, therefore, that our further education colleges are contributing significantly to this innovative partnership between health practitioners and skills providers in both India and Scotland”. “I am delighted to welcome the delegation and to continue our involvement with the Healthcare Sector Skill Council of India. I am also heartened to see that these relationships are being strengthened and further developed with our excellent learning institutions in Scotland, with recently merged institutions such as Glasgow Kelvin College”.
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EAST END SOCIAL LAUNCHES THE East End Social, a unique event which is part music, part community-engagement project and an official Culture 2014 event as part of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Cultural Programme - has launched its programme and website www.eastendsocial. com last week. The East End Social will strive to bring music to locations and venues throughout the east of Glasgow, from tea dances and beat-box workshops to major outdoor concerts and intimate café performances. Libraries, care homes, primary schools, cinemas, parks and community centres will all feature in the programme, taking in areas like Calton, Bridgeton, Easterhouse, Dennistoun, Dalmarnock, Shettleston, Oatlands and Rutherglen. Music Programme:
• The Scottish debut of King Ayisoba on 10th April at Platform in Easterhouse. King Ayisoba is a Ghanaian pop trailblazer who performs traditional street-folk on the kologo (a rhythmic, melodic, two-stringed lute), fired-up by 21st century influences, and variously sung in Frafra, Twi and English. Support is from Zea - the berserk alter-ego of The Ex vocalist Arnold de Boer. The kamikaze Dutchman’s hi-octane wig outs veer across break-pop,
avant-garde, guitar-mangling, rapid-fire electronica and ear-splitting chorales and Sacred Paws - a tropical, harmonic art-pop duo signed to Mogwai’s Rock Action label. (Tickets £7.50) • The East End Social Tea Dance. The East End Social will bring the Big Band sound back to the east end’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom for a spectacular weekend of tea dances on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May. Led by 16 piece, Glasgow Swing Band, That Swing Sensation, there will be dance instructors, tea, cakes, a few drops of the hard stuff, guest vocalists and enough quicksteps, foxtrots and waltzes to satisfy hipsters and the hip-replaced alike. (Tickets £10) • The Duke Street Expo 2014. The East End Social alights in Duke Street on May 31st to be greeted by the open doors of the library, cafés, churches, charity shops, restaurants, art gallery and pubs of this vibrant half mile stretch of Dennistoun between Bellgrove and Duke Street train stations. An all-day cultural Expo of pop-up performances, DJ sets, concerts, choirs and pub quizzes has been declared with music, food, community and carousing top of the agenda. The line up for this event is still being confirmed and will be announced in due course. • The East End Social and The Creeping Bent Organisation are proud to present The Nectarine No 9 performing their seminal 1995 album, ‘Saint Jack’. Davey Henderson (Win, The Fire Engines) reconvenes the band to perform their deliriously dark, rollicking masterpiece in Rutherglen Town Hall on 7th June. Support comes from wonderful Glasgow-based art-pop prospects Casual Sex. (Tickets £12) • Mungo’s Hi Fi bring their full Soundsystem to Alexandra Park’s Gala Day on 21st June.
Joining the Mungo’s crew will be reggae legend Tippa Irie and British dancehall artist YT with more to be confirmed. Mungo’s Hi Fi champion the evolution of reggae, dub and dancehall music and are committed to the re-invigoration of soundsystem culture. They have developed formidable live shows, collaborating with foundation legends like: Ranking Joe, Sugar Minott and Sister Nancy. • Neu! Reekie! Kevin Williamson and Michael Pederson’s fast-paced fusion of spoken word, animation and music saddles up with The East End Social for an extravaganza at Platform in Easterhouse on July 19th. Now one of the UK’s biggest mixed arts night they’ve birthed a DIY record label and publishing house; with the live events spiraling out into live art; absurdist raffles and light shows. The full line-up for their East End Social spectacular will be announced shortly. (Tickets £15) • Penman’s Jazzmen, one of Scotland’s foremost traditional jazz bands, bring their brand of vintage New Orleans jazz to The Bowler’s Bar in Bridgeton on the afternoon of Sunday 20th July and the evening of Fri 25th July, just as the city gets into full swing for the Commonwealth Games.
The band can be found raising the roof of King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut every Saturday afternoon. (Tickets £5) • RM Hubbert steps up to The East End Social plate with an intimate performance at Rutherglen Town Hall. Last year’s SAY
Award winner will be playing material from his extraordinary ‘Ampersand Trilogy’ of albums (‘First & Last‘, ‘Thirteen Lost & Found‘ – the album that earned him his gong – and ‘Breaks & Bone‘), in what promises to be another captivating performance from one of Scotland’s most prodigiously engaging talents. (Tickets £12) There’s much more music to announce over the coming weeks with some significant names still to enter the fray. There will certainly be more concerts in Bridgeton’s Bowler’s Bar following the blast of the ‘secret’ gig on March 1st which featured PAWS, Conquering Animal Sound and RM Hubbert. The avuncular BBC Scotland DJ, Vic Galloway will be en point in that regard, hosting a series of dates featuring the best of emerging Scottish talent. Community Programme Running in parallel with The East End Social’s music programme will be a number of workshops and community-focused initiatives, improving access to music in areas of the east end that have perhaps been poorly served in the past. Music is unique in its ability to bring communities together and The East End Social simply offers those communities a welcoming, inclusive ‘club without walls’ to which they can rightly belong, enjoying - and participating in - concerts, workshops and music events of every description. Local Tea Dances A series of monthly shindigs in the Calton Heritage & Learning Centre and Bridgeton Community Learning Centre from April – August, featuring music
from the Jim Cleland Trio. With accordion, keyboard and bass, the trio will be offering up Foxtrots, Reels, Gay Gordons, Waltzes and the odd Dashing White Sergeant for the fleet of foot. Music Workshops The East End Social has enlisted the talents of Glaswegian beatboxer Bigg Taj and DJ/Musician Alan Bryden to deliver immersive, entertaining music workshops for youth groups in Bridgeton. The first run of workshops has been based in Church House, a youth drop-in centre in Bridgeton’s Boden Street with plans to extend out to Shettleston and south of the river to Oatlands. Music Therapy at Carmichael House In partnership with Playlist For Life, The East End Social will be working alongside the staff of Bridgeton care home Carmichael House, delivering music groups and reminiscence therapy. Musicians Howie Reeve and Rory Haye, with the support and assistance of Playlist for Life trustee and nurse Andy Lowndes, will also work with residents and their families to create personal music playlists in support of the Playlist for Life initiative. An East End Social talk event will be held in the Apple Store, Buchanan Street, on Sunday, March 30th at 4pm entitled ‘Making an Impact on Dementia with Music’ with Sally Magnusson and Andy Lowndes from Playlist For Life and Stewart Henderson from Chemikal Underground/The East End Social. Schools The East End Social has also forged links with local schools, delivering samba
classes and – thanks to the inspired instruction of Joy Dunlop - Gaelic singing and Puirt a Beul workshops in Dalmarnock Primary. Musical instruments have been procured for St. Anne’s Primary and logistical assistance offered in the recording of a wonderfully exciting Commonwealth Song they’ve produced as part of the St Mungo’s Learning Community. Commenting on the programme, Stewart Henderson, The East End Social, said: “We’re delighted with how the programme’s starting to come together: there’s a really strong, eclectic mix of music and community events - something for everyone basically – and a lot of the programme will be free or available through concession tickets. There’s a lot more still to be announced of course, but the support and enthusiasm we’ve seen for this project already has been extraordinary. Bringing all of this activity to the east end means a lot to us personally and we just hope The East End Social can be seen as a landmark project, capable of transforming the east end’s engagement with the arts while opening Glasgow’s eyes to what is an extraordinary, vital part of this city.” “We’d like to thank everyone connected with the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme, our partners at Clyde Gateway and a host of other individuals and organisations throughout the east end for making The East End Social a reality.” For more information on the events listed above and to buy tickets: www.eastendsocial.com
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Mother’s Day - Sunday 29th March
A MOTHER’S DAY FEATURE BY KIRSTY SHEWAN M O T H E R’ S D a y w a s o n c e known as a family celebration between mothers and their families yet it looks as though it is bec o m i n g a n o t h e r p ro f i t - o r i entated holiday similar to Christmas. Mothers Day is an annual holiday which falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent and was founded in America during the early 20th century by Anna Jarvis. Many historians believe t h a t M o t h e r s D a y, a l s o known as Mothering Sunday dates back to the 16th century and this tradition consisted of mothers meeting with their child re n a t t h e i r l o c a l c h u rc h to spend time with them. In 1908, Anna Jarvis w h o w a s f ro m We s t Vi rg i n ia, United States decided to bring back the Christian tradition and campaigned for a number of years with hopes of making it an official holiday in America. T h e i d e a t o re c re a t e Mothers Day was due to her mother’s death in 1 9 0 5 a n d s h e c re a t e d i t s o t h a t m o t h e r s a ro u n d t h e w o r l d w o u l d b e h o n o u re d a n d re m e m b e re d f o r t h e
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sacrifices they made for t h e i r c h i l d re n . Anna believed that holi d a y s i n A m e r i c a w e re biased t o w a rd s male achievements which convinced her to write a letter to newspapers and politicians campaigning t o w a rd s t h e c o m e b a c k o f M o t h e r ’ s D a y. In 1914 Anna’s work and persistence had paid o f f a f t e r P re s i d e n t Wo o d ro w Wi l s o n o f f i c i a l l y e s tablished the second Sunday in May as Mother’s D a y. A n n a o r i g i n a l l y c re a t ed the holiday as a celebration between mothers and their families and her version of the day consisted of wearing a white carnation as a badge and visiting your mother or spending time with her at a c h u rc h s e r v i c e . Unfortunately for Anna her idea of the holiday soon changed due to flor i s t s , c a rd c o m p a n i e s a n d other businesses as they took the chance to gain f ro m i t s p o p u l a r i t y a n d success, turning it into a c o m m e rc i a l i z e d holiday rather than a celebration
between families. An outraged Anna beg a n u rg i n g p e o p l e t o s t o p b u y i n g M o t h e r ’ s D a y c a rd s and flowers and even beg a n d i s a g re e i n g w i t h h e r own holiday that she spent y e a r s t r y i n g t o c re a t e . I t w a s n’ t l o n g b e f o re A n n a re s o r t e d t o c a m paigning against Mother’s D a y p ro f i t e e r s , i n c l u d i n g , f l o r i s t s , c a rd c o m p a n i e s , confectioners and charities. She spent most of her time and money on trying to abandon the holiday and sue those who used the name ‘Mother’s Day’. It was stated in her o b i t u a r y i n t h e N e w Yo r k Ti m e s t h a t A n n a s a i d , “ a p r i n t e d c a rd m e a n s n o t h i n g exc e p t t h a t y o u a re t o o lazy to write to the woman w h o h a s d o n e m o re f o r y o u than anyone in the world a n d c a n d y, y o u t a ke a b ox to your mother and eat m o s t o f i t y o u r s e l f , a p re t ty sentiment.” A s a w o m a n w h o re mained unmarried and had n o c h i l d re n s h e s p e n t a l o t of her time campaigning i n o rd e r t o g a i n re s p e c t f o r o t h e r m o t h e r s a ro u n d the world but by the time of her death in 1948, Anna began lobbying against the government with hopes of re m o v i n g i t f ro m t h e c a l endar as she was “disguste d ” a t h o w c o m m e rc i a l ized it had become. Anna was worried that the idea behind Mother’s D a y w o u l d b e f o rg o t t e n and that it would only be about businesses making money and in a way she was right to be worried h o w e v e r, A n n a ’ s re a s o n s f o r c re a t i n g M o t h e r ’ s D a y w a s t o g i v e c re d i t t o m o t h e r s a ro u n d t h e w o r l d a n d even if these days that is s h o w n t h ro u g h w e e ke n d c i t y - b re a k s t h e n i s t h a t s o w ro n g ? Re g a rd l e s s o f i t b e i n g m o re c o m m e rc i a l i z e d these days, the purpose of
i t re m a i n s t h e s a m e a s i t is still all about spending time with the most important women in your life, whether that is your mothe r, g r a n d m o t h e r, s t e p - m u m or even the mother of your c h i l d re n . Sometimes, if the she is l u c k y e n o u g h h e r c h i l d re n may even give her a day o f f f ro m a l l h e r m o t h e r l y activities including cooking and cleaning. A popular activity that happens on Mother’s Day i s c o o k i n g h e r b re a k f a s t in bed and even though the holiday has changed t h ro u g h o u t t h e y e a r s t h i s i s s o m e t h i n g w h i c h h a s re m a i n e d p o p u l a r. Mother’s Day has also become a very important day for businesses as it is one of the busiest days o u t o f t h e y e a r, s h o p s o f ten run out of stock, so try not leaving it until last minute. O v e r 3 0 m i l l i o n c a rd s a re s e n t o n M o t h e r ’ s D a y in the UK. S o m e m a y a g re e w i t h Anna and think that by b u y i n g ex p e n s i v e c h o c olates and splashing the c a s h o n a w e e ke n d a w a y i s n’ t a w a y o f s h o w i n g y o u r a p p re c i a t i o n t o w a rd s t h e w o m a n w h o p ro v i d e s for you but if this is what y o u k n o w s h e w o u l d l i ke o r w a n t t h e n t h i s s h o u l d n’ t
be an issue. T h i s M o t h e r ’ s D a y re m e m b e r t h e re a s o n s w h y i t w a s c re a t e d i n t h e f i r s t p l a c e a n d m a ke s u re s h e k n o w s t h a t y o u a re thankful for what she
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British Land supports local women’s centre for fourth year BRITISH Land has done their bit for the women of Easterhouse by funding the Women’s Centre Information and support Project for a fourth year. British Land own both Shandwick Square Shopping Centre and Glasgow Fort and have donated a generous £8750 towards the Women’s Centre Information and support project covering the cost of tutors and materials required for their classes. The project itself is used to support local women in Easterhouse by giving them a secure and friendly environment where they can socialise with other women and also gain skills such as IT. British Land has ensured
that the women of Easterhouse have the chance to get out of the house and socialise with other women. Renia Tyler, manager of Shandwick Square Shopping Centre said: “British Land is more than happy to help with anything to do with local communities and have funded other groups such as Kinship group, Easterhouse army cadets and the job club here in the Shopping Centre.” British Land have been a huge help towards the Women’s Centre Information and support Project by paying for all of their classes such as, sewing, arts and crafts and aromatherapy. Julia McMichael, who works at the Women’s Centre said:
“British Land has been a great help, without them we couldn’t fund those who work here in the classes or be able to fund the materials needed for the sewing, arts and crafts classes and so on.” Renia said: “We feel that it is a great project to be supporting as it is there for women aged 16 onwards. It is also a chance for local women to go out meet other women and have a chat, take part in the classes provided or even just for a cup of tea.” The Women’s Centre is a great place for women of all ages to attend when they are in need of some relaxation, so why not pop down for a chat and some tea.
HAT TRICK OF SUCCESS FOR EAST END WORKERS
CORDIA’S Staff Recognition and Excellence Awards took place last Thursday (March 6) with one East End worker being praised for her hard work and commitment for the third time running. Bridgeton catering assistant Anne Marie Traynor walked away with the School Caterer of the Year Prize for the third year in a row and training facilitator Teresa Shankland of Shettleston was also honoured as Support Employee of the Year. Anne Marie and Teresa
were recognised at the annual evening ceremony attended by more than 300 Cordia staff and nominees. The event was held at the historic surroundings of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and hosted by Clyde 1 DJ and presenter Diane Knox (Knoxy). A total number of 1669 nominations were received this year from colleagues, clients and the public, demonstrating the dedication of Cordia employees across the City of Glasgow. The awards included 13 cat-
egories across the four main areas of the organisation: • Care Services • Facilities Management • Encore Hospitality Services • Management and Support Both Anne Marie and Teresa were invited on stage to accept their well-deserved prizes, a trophy, certificate of achievement and a meal voucher for the KG Cafe at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Speaking after the awards, Anne Marie, who works at Westercraigs Nursery School
in the city’s East End said: “It is a real privilege to receive this award from Cordia. I genuinely love my job and I am so grateful to work with such a fantastic team.” Teresa, who is based at the Learning and Development Centre in Springburn, said: “I am absolutely over the moon to win this award. It is great to see so many staff being recognised for our commitment to Cordia and our clients.” Cordia managing director David Melvin, said:
“This annual celebration is a particular favourite of mine as it allows both the Cordia board and the senior management team the opportunity to pay tribute to our staff. “Their hard work and commitment, often volunteered above and beyond what is required of them, characterises all that is great about Cordia and its subsidiaries. “Not only are my colleagues – all 7300 of them - crucial to the continued success of the organisation; they are also the heartbeat of our city.
“They care for our elderly and vulnerable citizens, and guide our children safely across the city’s streets. They clean and maintain Glasgow’s schools, and ensure a staggering 30,000 pupils are provided with a tasty and nutritious meal every day. Our Encore staff members provide first class catering in many of the city’s most visited public buildings. “Our people are a credit to Cordia and it is only right that we honour their contribution.”
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Longines Countdown clock unveiled
COMMONWEALTH Day was celebrated in style last week as children across Scotland took part in Sport Your Trainers and the Glasgow 2014 Official Longines Countdown Clock was switched on. Commonwealth and Olympic swimming star, and Glasgow 2014 ambassador, Michael Jamieson joined Clyde the Official 2014 Mascot and thousands of school pupils to celebrate a momentous Commonwealth Day and the official countdown to the start of Scotland’s biggest sporting and cultural festival, the Glas-
gow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Michael and Clyde kicked off the Commonwealth Day celebrations by sporting their trainers at Glasgow’s Hillhead Primary School and encouraging the youngsters to show their support for the Games by also wearing their trainers. Michael then joined Glasgow 2014 Chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin, KT, Charles Villoz, Vice President of Longines, Glasgow 2014’s Official Timekeeper and Watch and Games Partners to formally switch on the Longines Glas-
gow 2014 Clock at the city’s Central Train Station and officially mark the countdown to the Opening Ceremony. Situated above the destination board at the station, the prestigious new Longines clock will be seen by hundreds and thousands of commuters and visitors in the lead-up to the Games in July. The Swiss watch brand has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations. Since 1878 the company has been developing various types of technology for timing different disciplines with increasing precision. As early as the last quarter of the 19th century, Longines was producing chronographs and timed performances at numerous competitions. The company acquired a remarkable fund of experience in an infinite variety of sporting activities, at all levels of competition. Today, Longines follows its vocation in the field of sports timekeeping, namely in equestrian sports (show-jumping, flat racing and endurance com-
petitions), gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic gymnastics), archery, alpine skiing, and at the French Open at Roland-Garros. Glasgow 2014 Chairman, Lord Smith of Kelvin, KT, said: “Commonwealth Day is more significant than ever this year as it is the last one we will celebrate prior to the Games in July. It is particularly appropriate today that we recognise that in less than five months we will welcome the 69 nations and territories of the Commonwealth to Glasgow and Scotland to compete for Gold and glory. The switching on of the Countdown Clock is a fitting marker of this important milestone for Glasgow 2014 and we are delighted to be sharing it with such an excellent global brand as Longines, which underlines perfectly the worldclass appeal of the Games. “This is our year and our chance for Glasgow and Scotland to shine on the global stage. The clock is now officially ticking down to the moment we have all been working towards since the bid was accepted in 2007”.
Youngsters launch Commonwealth Woods medal routes in Easterhouse YOUNGSTERS and community groups launched the Commonwealth Woods Medal Routes at Bishop Loch in Easterhouse last week. Pupils from St Benedict’s Primary School and local walking groups took part in a series of short walking routes of different lengths at the wood - bronze (15mins), silver (30mins) and gold (60mins). Bishop Loch is one of five woods in Easterhouse, which are part of a network of 14 Commonwealth Woods in and around Glasgow where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy free events and activities to get active, learn or
just have fun. It has been created as part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy to encourage people to get outdoors, foster community pride in local green spaces and improve the quality of life for local communities. Ros Mills, Commonwealth Woods Walking Development Officer, said: “The Commonwealth Woods project has teamed up with Ramblers Scotland’s Medal Routes Legacy Project to create a series of short walks at Bishop Loch. This is a fun activity for all the family that will help us deliver a lasting legacy of the
Games by encouraging people to visit their local wood and complete a medal route walk. “It’s a good way to spend time with your family and become familiar with your local wood and learn about the trees and wildlife.” Local health groups and the wider community are invited to try the medal routes. A free leaflet and map with directions of the gold, silver and bronze walking routes is available from The Bridge Community Centre at Bishop Loch in Easterhouse or to download at www.commonwoods.org.uk. Commonwealth Games and Sports Minister Shona Robi-
son, said: “It’s an exciting time as we count down and prepare to host the largest sporting and cultural event in Scotland’s history, the Commonwealth Games. It’s important that we embrace the Games in years to come and ensure it delivers a lasting legacy that brings health benefits to people across Scotland. “These walking medal routes launched today will offer the opportunity for all the family to get active outdoors and explore their local woods. With now less than 150 days to go until the Games, venturing into the fresh air
and taking part in something new can improve health and has a positive impact on physical and mental wellbeing.” There are more than 200 Medal Routes in over 75 locations throughout Scotland. Rob Burns, Medal Routes Project Officer for Ramblers Scotland, said: “It’s fantastic to see so many people in the Easterhouse area try the Medal Routes. It’s a beautiful area and these three routes give a perfect opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy their local surroundings.” The Commonwealth Woods network is a partnership pro-
ject between Forestry Commission Scotland, Woodland Trust Scotland, the Commonwealth Forestry Association, Glasgow City Council, Clyde Gateway, Cassiltoun Housing Association, West Dunbartonshire Council, South & North Lanarkshire Council and Paths for All. There are dozens of free events and activities taking place at Commonwealth Woods in and around Glasgow. To find out where your nearest wood and information about other Commonwealth Woods medal route visit www.commonwoods. org.uk
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HAMPDEN AND ATHLETE’S VILLAGE UNVEILED THE centrepiece at the heart of the Games being transformed to host 48 Athletics events and the home-from-home for the 4,500 athletes who will compete at Glasgow 2014 were last week revealed by Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic gold medallist and one of Glasgow 2014’s most high-profile ambassadors, and Team Scotland star and Commonwealth silver medallist Eilidh Child. Hampden Park, Scotland’s National Stadium, is already a legendary venue and scene of many international moments of intense sporting drama. As the venue for Athletics at this summer’s Commonwealth Games, it will stage some of the most thrilling moments of the competition, with more than a thousand athletes going all out for gold and glory in over 48 events in seven days. Glasgow 2014 today revealed the stadium’s stunning new look as the transformation from the home of Scottish football into a world-class Athletics arena moves closer to completion. A revolutionary solution has raised the stadium surface by almost two metres, gaining the width and length required for an IAAF-approved Athletics track. The work has been a closely guarded secret since it began back in December, but a full infield complete with freshly-covered grass now sits on a temporary deck, made up of 1,200 base panels supported by over
6,000 structural steel stilts. The recognisable red running track surface will be laid shortly. This is the first time this technology has been used on this scale to deliver a worldclass Athletics event and it will enable elite athletes from 70 nations and territories to battle it out in front of a packed crowd of over 40,000 in the stadium and more than one billion TV viewers worldwide. With IAAF approval, the approach is already being termed the ‘Glasgow solution’ in worldwide Athletics circles and its legacy could live on at future events. Also revealed today was the innovatively designed Athletes’ Village, Scotland’s first largescale carbon neutral housing development, as it begins its fit out for the Games. It will be four months exactly until the first athletes arrive in Glasgow and move in to their temporary Games time homefrom-home in the east end of the city. The village will host 6,500 athletes and officials in total and form a community like no other at the very heart of Glasgow 2014. The village isn’t just a bed for every athlete, it’s their dining area, their medical facility, their retail zone and their recreational space where the athletes can relax and unwind away from the intensity of competition and training. It’s where they can share ex-
periences with roommates and teammates, make new friends and learn more about the countries that will send their teams to Glasgow from across the globe. Jessica and Eilidh, who roomed together at the London 2012 Olympic Games, gave both revolutionary venues their seal of approval during an exclusive preview. Glasgow 2014 Official Ambassador, Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE, said: “Looking at the amazing Athletics arena that is taking shape at Hampden Park, I am sure Glasgow 2014 will be a Commonwealth Games like no other. I know from the Olympic Games in London the importance of a home crowd and how much of a boost that wonderful support gave to the athletes. “Scotland is famed for a passion for sport. I’ve been hearing today about the ‘Hampden Roar’ which I’m sure, combined with a fantastic looking standard of Athletes’ Village, will give those competing at Glasgow 2014 an experience they will never forget.” Eilidh Child, Team Scotland star and Commonwealth silver medallist in the 400m hurdles, said: “I’ve seen Hampden in its football format many times, but I never thought I’d see it like this. It’s a spectacular transformation and I’m hugely excited to be competing here this summer.
The thought of pushing down the home straight in front of a packed crowd inside our national stadium gives me goosebumps. “Today is the first time I’ve been inside the Athletes’ Village and it’s looking great. There’s so much open space and it’s nice to see the furniture from London 2012 being reused too. The Village is such an important area for the athletes and from what I’ve seen Glasgow could certainly be setting a new standard. I can’t wait until the teams all start moving in and bring the Village to life.” David Grevemberg, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014, said: “Both of these crucial Games venues are stunning in look, revolutionary in design and the embodiment of the athlete centred, sports focused approach that we’ve taken to delivering the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. “The solution we’re implementing to transform Scotland’s National Stadium is a world-first on such a scale and a fantastic model for future events, while the Athletes’ Village was designed with the needs of sportsmen and women at its heart. It will provide a great homefrom-home Games community in four months’ time.” Jon Doig, Chief Executive of Commonwealth Games Scotland and Team Scotland’s Chef
de Mission, said: “It is hugely exciting to see both of these Games venues coming to fruition in such good time for the Games. Hampden, with its bold, innovative transformation to an Athletics venue is truly amazing and I know all our track and field athletes will be thrilled to step out into this magnificent Athletics arena filled with home support. “We are also delighted with the facilities offered in the Village and the specific location we have agreed for Team Scotland.” Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison said: “Hampden is being transformed for these Games and the raised playing surface is a fantastic example of innovation. It shows how we are making the best use of existing facilities to deliver world class athletics in Glasgow.
“I am delighted that Eilidh Child and Jessica Ennis-Hill, both fantastic athletes, are here today to give their seal of approval to the new Athletics venue and also to see the Athletes’ Village. All of this further demonstrates that we’re on track for a spectacular Commonwealth Games.” Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “Today provides an insight into how the final preparations for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are progressing. The innovation shown in Glasgow in getting ready for the Games is perfectly illustrated in the state of the art work being done at Hampden Park and the Athletes’ Village. We can all be proud of what is being done to allow us to welcome the world in fantastic style this summer.”
Hundreds of villages, towns and cities named on the Queen’s Baton Relay route through Scotland GLASGOW 2014 this week revealed the list of Scotland’s villages, towns and cities which will welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay. The baton will visit over 400 communities, offering people across the nation a chance to be a part of the excitement, celebrations and countdown to Scotland’s biggest-ever sporting and cultural festival, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and show their support for the home team. The relay will reflect the important role of sport by visiting schools, sporting facilities and
leisure centres, encouraging communities to get behind Team Scotland, get involved with the Games and using its profile to get more people participating in sport. From the spires of Edinburgh to the peaks of the Highlands, from Scottish Borders’ woodlands to island beaches, the baton will travel across all 32 Local Authorities in the nation before it reaches Glasgow, its final destination. Brae, in the Shetland Islands, is the farthest northern village on the baton’s journey, and Kirkcudbright, in Dumfries and Galloway,
the southernmost point on the relay’s route. Communities will be celebrating in extraordinary and unique ways. More than 60 schoolchildren will travel from the Island of Unst, a two-ferry journey to the Shetland mainland, to join the relay in the village of Brae. For the first time in the history of a relay, people across the length of the Outer Hebrides, from Castlebay in Barra to the most northerly point at Butt of Lewis lighthouse, will be able to join celebrations across five different events along the route. The 40-day journey of the
baton will cover 8,000 kilometres, showcasing the nation’s most-iconic landmarks and culture. World-famous sights such as the Forth Bridge and Loch Ness feature on the baton’s journey, as well as The Kelpies, Falkirk’s 30 metre-high dazzling horse head sculptures. Scotland’s rich heritage takes centre stage when the baton visits Skara Brae in the Orkney Isles and travels along the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands. Sporting highlights on the route include visits to Melrose, the home of Rugby Sevens,
Knockhill’s Racing Circuit, a visit to Team Scotland’s training camp at the University of Stirling and a stop at St Andrew’s Old Course, the home of golf. The baton will take part in one of Scotland’s favourite festivities, as it steps forward for a Ceilidh in Dundee. Further highlights on the baton’s journey through Scotland, as well as street level details and full programme of events, will be announced nearer the time. On 31 March thousands of people will find out whether their nominations to become batonbearers have been successful.
When it arrives in Scotland on 14 June, the baton will have been on 248-day global epic journey through all other 69 nations and territories of the Commonwealth. On 23 July, the message Her Majesty placed in the baton will be read at the Opening Ceremony. The Queen’s Baton Relay is the world’s most engaging relay, a unique tradition of the Games that unites the two billion citizens of the Commonwealth in a celebration of sport, diversity and peace. It will travel over 190,000 kilometres through 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.
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East end carers invited to Police dogs attend 15,000 call-outs free event at carers centre GLASGOW East End Community Carers is holding a free information and advice event on Wednesday 26 March. They are inviting members of the local community who are caring for a friend or family member to come along to find out more about the support they could be receiving. As well as information stands, there will also be pamper sessions, raffles, free legal advice and goody bag to take home. Marie McLeish, a trustee of the carers centre said: “There will be hundreds of people in the east end of Glasgow who are helping to care for someone they know. Carers
often just struggle on and don’t think about the impact caring is having on their own physical and mental health. “It’s also really important to make sure you are receiving all the financial support that you and the person you care for are entitled to, particularly given the recent changes to welfare reform. Staff at the carers centre can guide you through all the steps of the caring journey and we would encourage anyone in this situation to come along for an informal chat.” There are an estimated 12,000 unpaid carers in the east end of Glasgow.
Glasgow East End Community Carers, a network partner of Carers Trust Scotland, was formed by a group of local people who had experience of having to care for someone. The group started in a borrowed room in social work premises in Dalmarnock and they have continued to develop services for carers from their offices on Shettleston Road. Anyone interested in attending the event, which takes place 12.30-3.30pm at Academy House on 1346 Shettleston Road, can contact the centre in advance by calling 0141 764 0550 or pop in on the day.
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POLICE dogs have helped trace 285 people and recovered around £575,000 of drugs in the last nine months. Dog units were used in response to 15,000 police calls across the country during that time. The figures were revealed as Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill visited a dog unit in Dundee today for a demonstration of their capabilities. The dogs are trained to trace various items including guns, drugs, cash and explosives by scent. Some are also trained to detect missing people or criminal suspects during police searches. There are specialist units based in Aberdeen, Edin-
burgh, Glasgow, Glenrothes, Inverness and Larbert as well as Dundee, with around 75 dog handling officers across the country. One of the most prolific members of the Dundee unit is German Shepherd Otis who, along with his handler Pc Graeme Hunter, has traced almost 200 people in the last five years. Mr MacAskill said: “I always enjoy meeting these canine crime-fighters and their handlers, who together play such a vital role in keeping people in Scotland safe. “The dog unit is especially skilled in assisting community resources in all sorts of situations, from catching
criminals to finding vulnerable people, and they are a great example of Police Scotland’s ability to use specialist resource effectively to tackle local issues. “I have especially appreciated seeing first-hand some of the work that they do and hearing some of the success stories, including Pc Hunter and his German Shepherd Otis who have traced almost 200 individuals during their unique partnership over the past five years, thought to be a national record.” Inspector David McKelvie, who is responsible for police dogs in the east and north of the country, said: “Police dogs can be deployed in a variety of situations, from assisting local officers with drug warrants, attending major events such as music festivals to provide a passive scanning capability to detect people in possession of illegal substances, conducting targeted patrols and searching for missing or vulnerable people. “The keen sense of smell and searching skills of the dogs are regularly utilised to provide search support and there have been numerous occasions where these dogs have saved lives.”
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Unit W2, Rosemount Workspace, 141 Charles Street, Royston, G21 2QA OUR eagle-eyed readers would have noticed a few subtle changes to your local newspaper of late. We changed our title from The ‘Re-Gen’ to quite simply ‘The Genn’ and we’re still here to be your voice in the community We have changed the paper we use as well (for the technically-minded we have gone from
60 gsm to 52 gsm to the current 42.5 GSM paper) which means we are now using paper that is thinner, and therefore lighter, so that less trees have to be cut down to bring you the local news; and transport costs have been cut down to a minimum as a result. In other words, we are striving to cut down on our carbon footprint.
Our readers would also have noticed our change of address to Rosemount Workspace. This is also for carbon footprint reasons. Our new office is designed to be at the heart of the community, with the public being able to drop in to advertise in our service directory and to drop in stories for our “Your news” section.
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Rosemount Development Trust - helping to regenerate Royston
WE are more centrally placed here in serving you, our readership. We have been following the impressive history of Rosemount Development Trust, who runs Rosemount Workspace, for quite some time now and when a unit became available we took out an option on a lease. Apart from the location, what where the other reasons for us choosing Rosemount Workspace? To answer that, we would
have to go all the way back to the 1st of November 1989 when the Rosemount Development Trust was inaugurated; a Company Limited by guarantee with charitable status. It was formed by local residents in order to promote social and economic regeneration in the North of Glasgow (their ‘Operating Area’) because of deep concerns generated as a result of the high levels of unemployment and poverty that abounded in the Royston area at that time. Their deepest wish was to relieve the poverty of their fellow citizens. At that time Rosemount Primary school became ‘surplus to requirements’ because of the decline in local population as a result of closure of local industries and businesses, as well as urban decay, a trend the Trust desperately wanted to reverse. The Trust decided to take out a fifteen-year lease on that school, and a deal was struck with the local authority. The next step was acquiring the necessary funding.
Over a million pounds were secured from a number of sources such as the Urban Project Grant, the Tudor Trust and Strathclyde Community Business, and so on. The money was used to convert the school in question to 14,000 square feet of usable office space and thus the Millburn Centre was born, opening in 1993, in Millburn Street. The initial priority was for the use of small businesses which would generate some work for the unemployed of Royston. Another perceived need was the requirement for training: this would further enhance the chances of employability. Child care facilities were a well thought out necessity in an impoverished area. Right from the start the Centre became very successful, with sustained 100% business occupancy. At that time 70 local people found employment here. In the first three years of its existence, around 250 people had managed to receive bene-
ficial training in the centre. The voluntary sector is not forgotten here either as they provide a number of services that is continually important to the local area. Further funding of £79,000 from the Urban Project Grant allowed the opening of the Rosemount Commercial Centre in 1994. This second-phase expansion created two further business units and eight small workshops, creating a further 33 jobs. Occupancy rate was also very high. In 2003 the lease was re-negotiated and was extended by a further twenty-five years; but the ultimate aim for the Trust is to own the building outright. Motivation was now directed toward further expansion so as to achieve self-sufficiency and thus the Trust had to become more ambitious in their future planning. Negotiations took place with the British Rail Property Board with a view of targeting the nearby former British Rail
Workshops in Charles Street. A financial package was arranged by a combination of the Public and Private sectors: Strathclyde European Partnership; Glasgow City Council; The Glasgow Development Agency; The Royal Bank of Scotland; and Strathclyde European Partnership. This helped to secure a 125year lease from Glasgow City Council, the land-owners of the site. Work commenced on the creation of the Rosemount Workspace, a subsidiary of Rosemount Development Trust, in April 1998 and was completed nine months later – and within their budget. This is a high-quality business space development with a wide range of different-sized units, with plenty of ample parking. Scotland’s motorway system is less than a mile away. This site currently has tenants who are on leases ranging from 3 years to 25 years, the Genn Newspaper now among them, and again, the occupancy rate is very high – over
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90%. A member of the Genn team went walk-about around the site to meet the neighbours and to find their impressions of the workspace. The Royston Dental Practice has thrived here as have the St Roch’s Childcare Service. The Glasgow Housing Association has local offices as well as workshops. TCV Scotland, The Conservation Volunteers, who deal in environmental matters, is based here, among many others. There was an exceptionally high satisfaction rate. A typical comment was: “Premises clean with ample space for our needs, plenty of parking available. We have no complaints. If we have any problems they are dealt with instantly – end of story! Maureen is always very helpful and pleasant” (he was referring to Maureen Flynn, the Managing Director, who is always on hand should anybody requires assistance).
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GENN The Genn has moved Security is a priority here: the entire site is surrounded by security fencing or a wall, with CCTV surveillance and monitored security alarm system. But the raison d’etre of Rosemount Development Trust is not only in developing high-quality workspace, its goals are considerably more far-reaching. As they see it, creating business units is a small part, but a very necessary one, in their overall strategy in creating wealth and employment in the Royston area: the problem has to be tackled root and branch as well as from all angles. Their holistic approach dictated that they should be more interactive. This means community involvement, especially targeting the young and nurturing their skills. 24 young people participated in an enhanced version of the ‘Targeted Pathway to Apprenticeship’ programme uniquely aimed at the young of Royston. The expected outcomes of this strategy are training in such trades as brickwork & plastering; carpentry; electrical; painting & decorating; and plumbing, leading to such qualifications in a National Progression Award in Construction. The project will also cover
working towards a CSCS Card for site safety; working in scaffold tower training leading to accreditation in PASMA; the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award; and asbestos safety awareness. In 2011 Rosemount Works Ltd obtained £152,069 from the BIG lotteries ‘Our Place Fund’ to run a project for 1624 year olds, with the specific aim of improving the chances of these young people in the jobs market. This is an initiative known as Royston at Work (or R@W for short). Rosemount Works Ltd. had allied themselves with such organisations as North Glasgow College, Jobs and Business Glasgow (previously Glasgow Regeneration Agency North), and Royston Youth Action in order to accomplish this aim. Their first-ever Trainees on Year 1of this programme graduated on January 2013 at a specially-staged graduation ceremony: the 8 trainees successfully securing full-time employment or apprenticeships. Year 2 saw the enrolment of a further 12 Trainees. The ‘Toonspeak’ Young People’s Theatre is an initiative whereby activities in drama and theatre are provided free to the youth of the area. Its aim is to help in the appreciation of the performing
arts with a view to creating and managing their own productions. They learn from theatrical professionals, go on theatre visits to watch professional productions with a more critical eye and with considerably more savvy than the usual run-of-the-mill theatre-goer. ‘Toonspeak’ have based themselves in one of the units in the Millburn Centre. The Trust sees themselves very much as part of the local community - a community they are slowly tying together in a paternal embrace. St Roch’s secondary school, for example, has benefited enormously from their financial input. It has a running club with some potential as future Olympians. The school hosts a number of asylum seekers including Mohamed Dayib Jama whose family originally came from Somalia and is currently one of the fastest runners in the Glasgow area: his Olympic dream may well be a realisable ambition given the continuing help of the Trust and the training he is now undertaking with Shettleston Harriers. The school pupils have benefited in other ways. The Trust supported a number of pupils from St Roch’s to travel to St Kizito School in Namibia on a goodwill mis-
sion. The Trust has also become sponsors of football in the shape of the local Blochairn Star Amateur Football Club, which as a result, has a record that is second to none in their amateur league so far, by winning at least 6 league titles, and by using their expertise, the club has set-up a ‘Football Academy’ to help train primary school children. In the year 2000, another subsidiary of Rosemount Development Trust Ltd., Roystonhill Spire & Park Ltd., had taken upon themselves the task of looking after a local landmark: the Roystonhill Spire - one of the few heritage buildings in Royston. It is situated on one of the highest spots in Glasgow - one of the many ‘drumlins’ in the Glasgow area left over from the Ice Age. Originally the spire was part of Townhead Parish Church, now demolished. Local outcry saved this spire from demolition and the structure became A-listed. Roystonhill Spire & Park Ltd has landscaped the area around the spire creating a much- needed park space. The spire is very prominently seen from the M8 motorway below, and many have the mistaken belief, as they whizz by in their cars, that it is the Spire of Glasgow Cathedral.
This coming November sees the Trust’s 25th Anniversary. The Trust has come together with Royston Youth Action, who also celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, and Spire View Housing to work together on planning a series of community events to take place in the forthcoming months. These celebrations are being branded as ‘inspireROYSTON 2014’. A colourful Kite Festival is planned for the 25th of April; a sports day on the 20th of June; a Festival Gala Day on the 6th of September which is planned as the main event of the year; and the Royston Lantern Festival on the 30th
of November. Further details of all these events will be forthcoming in due course. The Rosemount Development Trust was founded by a group of forward-looking people who were concerned about the levels of unemployment and poverty in the Royston area and decided to do something about it. This was achieved by a twopronged attack: to create jobs they invested in workspaces where businesses would be set up; and to ensure employability they created targeted training programmes. They are not just mere landlords but interested in the welfare of the community.
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inspireROYSTON 2014 - Celebrating 25 years commitment to Royston
THIS year Rosemount Development Trust (RDT) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Trust has invited Spire View Housing and Royston Youth Action, who also celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, to work together on planning a series of communi-
ty events/celebrations to take place over the year. RDT has employed the services of an Event Planner, Carron Tobin to facilitate planning meetings and co-ordinate the schedule of events. Initial planning meetings have taken place to date with
representatives from Royston’s 4 local housing bodies, Royston Youth Action, Lifelink, St Roch’s Primary and Royston Primary, (the Planning Committee) in attendance. Also attending and supporting the events is RDT’s Social Enterprise Adviser Clare Ferry from Jobs and Business Glasgow and Councillor Alan Stewart. The Planning Committee has branded the celebrations – inspireROYSTON 2014. The Committee recently held a competition with children from both primary schools, asking them to come up with an idea for a logo. The children were asked to include in the Logo, Royston’s community owned and local historic Landmark, Roystonhill Spire. We got many superb entries and it was difficult to choose
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but in the end 2 entries, one from each primary School were selected, with one having a great image and the other eye-catching lettering. The 2 winning entrants, Amelia Pietrzak , St Roch’s Primary School and Hayley Brown, Royston Primary School worked together to combine their individual ideas into one. Rosemount Development Trust will launch the celebrations on Friday 25th April with a ‘Royston Kite Festival’, which will involve children from the 2 primary Schools and the local nurseries. The majority of kites will be multi coloured, but a number of white kites will be decorated to link in with the colours of the Commonwealth Countries, participating in Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. The Royston Kite Festival
is funded by a donation from Rosemount Workspace Limited. There are also plans in the making for a sports day on Friday 20 June Royston Festival Gala Day on Saturday 6 September and a Royston Lantern Festival on Sunday 30 November. The main event of the programme will be the inspireROYSTON Gala Day on 6th September at which Spire View Housing Association and Royston Youth Action will combine their Royston’s Got Talent event and Royston Youth Action’s annual fun day together and grow the Gala day from there. Rosemount Development Trust is also looking to develop project ideas that will link Royston to the new Pinkston Watersports Centre at Port Dundas and introduce local
residents to Watersports. Pinkston Watersports Centre is advertised as Scotland’s first competition standard purpose built Watersports centre. The Centre hopes to attract 25,000 users a year, and become a centre for sporting excellence for canoeing as well as an amenity for local surrounding communities. It will also be used as a water safety and water rescue training resource by Fire Scotland. The Planning Committee wishes to involve the whole community in its celebrations, so if you would like to take part or get more information on the planned events? Then all you have to do is register your organisation for the Royston Festival by emailing: sharon.ross@rosemounttrust.co.uk or call 0141 552 1199.
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ABOVE: PPF members with Tony Devine, Community Engagement and Development Officer BELOW: PPF members Brian McNally and George McGuinness with Carol McDougall from NHS 24.
MEMBERS of the North East Public Partnership Forum (PPF) of Glasgow City Community Health Partnership (CHP) recently took part in a training session with Carol McDougall from NHS 24. Carol introduced them to the NHS Inform
site at www.nhsinform. co.uk. This website provides a wide range of national health information as well as being able to direct you to services and support available locally in your area. If you would rather speak to someone, you can contact NHS inform
on 0800 22 44 88. The team of Health Information Advisors can help with all sorts of enquiries from where to go for information about a recent diagnosis, to getting emergency contraception and applying for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Lines are open every
day from 8am to 10 pm. Through NHS inform you can also get information about: social care services for older people (from Care Information Scotland); quitting smoking (from Smokeline); muscle, joint and back pain (from the MSK service) and much more.
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POVERTY: “A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS”
Poverty is a serious life-threatening condition THERE are a myriad causes for poverty, depending on a combination of social, political and economic factors. The key drivers in this are such factors as: low pay; inequality; inadequate benefits, lack of education; poor quality work opportunities; high divorce rate; and over-population; chronic ill-health; and changing trends in a country economy. Dr Barnardo’s gave the causes for children in poverty as: living in a single-parent family; families with 3 or more children; families living in social housing; households where someone has a disability or who needs to be cared for; and minority ethnic groups. In most countries the causes of poverty may be just two or three of the above factors, but in Glasgows poorest parts ALL of the above causes seem to come together! A relatively unique cultural situation. What makes the situation so
tragic is the sheer helplessness of the individuals concerned because poverty is an extremely difficult situation to escape from without external help. At one time the East Glasgow was blessed with one of the largest employers in Scotland: Beardmores, which had a number of works scattered throughout the City employing around 50,000 employees, not counting the ancillary industries that depended on Beardmores. The site of Beardmores Camlachie works has now become a shopping centre - The Parkhead Forge - employing just a mere few per cent in comparison: perhaps a few hundred employees overall. In the adjacent district of Bridgeton we had the largest complex of industrial engineering works in Britain.Glasgow’s East End helped built Britain and the Empire. Now all that is left is another of the high concentration of industrial derelict land in Scotland, with thousands of people, and their descendants, left on the scrapheap. Poverty in Glasgow is not a generational circumstance: it has covered three or four generations. There are families in the East End where not one individual
has ever had a job. Thats the innocent, but expensive, price that has to be paid for turning Glasgow into the World’s first post-industrial city - we have overlooked the people who mattered. What defines poverty? The key measure used by both the Scottish Government and the EU is that if a household has less than 60% of the average wage then that is as good a definition as any in this very complex subject. The average annual income according to the Office for National Statistics as of April 2012 was £26,500 (£510 p/w) for the UK as a whole. On the 13th June 2013 the BBC broadcast that the average earnings in Scotland dropped from £461 to £436 per week for an average family over the previous two years. 60% of £436 is £261.60. In other words, an average family with a weekly income of less than £261.60 is officially deemed to live in poverty. Poverty may also be defined as the denial of freedom to live, to develop, to be free from hunger and to be free to take part in society. Poverty means being forced to fall into debt, usually to loan sharks charging extortionate interest, to help make ends
meet; being forced to choose between necessities such as food or heating, going without basics, frequently being caught up in a cycle of dead end jobs, and being unable to save (another official indicator for poverty). The Daily Mail referred to the East End of Glasgow as the benefits Capital of the UK with almost 9 out of 10 people on welfare. Poverty has many ramifications in the East End alone there are 500 assaults yearly, 1500 abuse cases; low birth weight 62% above Scottish average; teenage pregnancies of 42% above the average; 16,000 people out of a population of 124,000 are estimated to be on prescription drugs for depression or lower levels of mental well-being; shorter lifespans and many years of ill-health. Glasgow has seen the rise and rise of food banks: there are at least 20 food banks in the city where the volunteer staff are kept very busy indeed. Glasgow Celtic made a donation of £50,000 to recruit a full-time project co-ordinator for a food bank situated at Calton Parkhead Parish Church in Helenvale Street. The shelves of this food bank have been stocked by donations from the Celtic fans.
This busy food bank feeds around 200 locals per day but the bank cannot stay open for more than 3 days/week. There is a regular collection of food during football matches. The Salvation Armys food bank at Easterhouse deals with an astronomically large amount of people. Their figures show that in 4 months up to July 2013 the bank would give to 150,000 the equivalent of three days emergency food. This was over three times the figure compared with the same period of the previous year. 150,000 people! That is 11,500 per week! (If ever there was an indicator of poverty this has to be a pow-
erful one.) A common request of the food banks made by some recipients is to let them have food that does not require heating because they cannot afford the power! 870,000 people in Scotland still live in poverty, the equivalent of 17% of the population (compared with Denmarks 10.2% and Norways 9.4%) 200,000 children in Scotland, or 20%, still live in poverty and this figure is set to rise: there will be another 100,000 children pushed into poverty by 2020 if the Government does not do anything. Experts predict the number of children living below the breadline in the UK as a whole will rise from 400,000 to
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away by car, the life expectancy is 28 years longer! Till 82! In 2008 Channel 4 News reported that life expectancy in the east End is lower than the Gaza Strip. Angus Robertson MP made that claim. Male expectancy in Gaza is 71. The link between poverty and short life expectancy is very pronounced in Glasgows East End. It is enshrined in International Law that poverty is a violation of human rights. Among the unalienable human rights are: the claim to an adequate standard of living, the right to a home which includes local family and community interaction, the right to a free choice to work, the right to social security and the right to take part in cultural life. The East Enders have been let down on all those aspects of life that most outside of this area take for granted. Raquel Rolnik of the UN spent two weeks in UK gathering evidence on how the global financial crises had affected housing. She found that bedroom tax issues dominated her interviews with people who were struggling to cope with it. She asserts that this bedroom tax should therefore be abolished as it was seriously affecting human rights.
This bedroom tax, according to the Govan Law Center, was bringing misery to 100,000 people in Scotland. About 80% of those affected are disabled. It is wrong that the government is targeting the most vulnerable people. One of the many possible
suggested solutions to the poverty issue is to reduce council tax for lower council tax bands whilst increase it for higher bands. It is also argued that progressive forms of income tax focused on the highest earners can have a marked impact on income inequality.
The structure of the labour market plays a large part in the generation of poverty. The Governments failure to challenge the ineffective regulation of the labour market is an intrinsic factor behind disproportionate levels of low wage employment, underemployment and falling wage share. More must be done at every level to invest in jobs, services and quality labour initiation policies as well as an appropriate understanding of the impact of a weak labour market on disadvantaged groups. According to Stephen Boyd of the STUC, a fairer labour market is needed. The crucial point he wished to make was to increase the national minimum wage and extend the living wage. More action is needed to ensure that tackling poverty is seen as core business at local and national levels, and especially by the Government. Poverty quite literally shortens lives, but so does Cancer, which receives much funding from the Government as well as by donations. Shouldnt the Government therefore invest in tackling the crucial and deadly matter of poverty? Undoubtedly the economy would also improve as a result. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland has formed a unique partnership
with OU in Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Poverty Alliance, to draw together academics, anti-poverty campaigners, and other experts from Scotland and abroad to inform the terms of debate in the run-up to the referendum. In publishing Poverty in Scotland 2014 was to set out the principles that must underpin the action needed to end poverty in Scotland. Some of the points mentioned in that work have been brought up in this article. Poverty in Scotland 2014 argues that the tone of debate in Scotland in no small part due to the independence referendum is positively different from the debates on poverty taking place elsewhere in the UK, with the notion of welfare regaining some of their more positive meaning and connotations. (Those who wish to find out more about the GPAG report should go to http://onlineservices.cpag.org.uk/shop/ policy_books). Tackling poverty is the big prizeÂ? in Scotland referendum debate, so also are arguments over currency and business. But, argues John Dickie of the Child Poverty Action Group, poverty should have a much higher priority than either of those two main topics of debate, and should be seen as core business of the government.
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Holiday Focus - Prague
PRAGUE is the equal of Paris in terms of beauty. The history goes back a millennium. And the beer? The best in Europe Emperor Charles IV planned this intensely beautiful city as the ‘New Jerusalem’ in the 14th Century, and architects maintained the vision until its last golden age in the Thirties.
Prague is one of Europe’s architectural gems, with more knockout picture-postcard views than some entire countries. Unsurprisingly, these days the Czech capital can also get busy as thousands of tourists jostle for space. The old centre, with outstanding buildings such as Valdstejn Palace, St James’ Church and St Vitus Cathedral, is still largely in-
tact after 800 years and is now a World Heritage Site. With nifty footwork you can outwit the crowds. Try walking the famous Charles Bridge before breakfast, and after dinner walk back to share the striking of the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square when it’s quieter.
The next morning enjoy the peacefulness of Mala Strana, the cafe-lined cobbled streets under Prague Castle. And take a tram to the Jewish Quarter and wander Petrin Hill for wonderful views over the city’s baroque roofs. After the euphoria of spring 1968, and Czechoslovakia’s short-lived break for freedom from the Soviet Union, came
the deep gloom that summer when Russian tanks rolled in to consign this proud nation to 20 more years of oppression. The Museum of Communism www.muzeumkomunismu.cz tells the story of those lost years. Here you can come close to Prague’s tragedy and eventual triumph on the steps of the National Museum in Wenceslas Square. The bronze cross at the spot where Jan Palace burnt himself to death in protest in 1969 is here. It’s also where people celebrated their new-found freedom after 1989’s so-called Velvet Revolution. In 1989, William Lobkowicz returned to Prague from exile in Boston to restore the great estate his family had built up over 700 years. It had been confiscated first by the Nazis, then by the communists. Diligent legal teams gradually recovered land, thousands of books, paintings and pieces of furniture. William’s mission culminated in the opening of Lobkowicz Palace in 2007, with its exhibition of the best of the family’s reclaimed treasures. Star exhibits include two views of the River Thames by Canaletto and Haymaking by Pi-
eter Bruegel the Elder. Another of the city’s new attractions is totally different. The Kafka Museum celebrates the writer who was born here and whose name stands for the way the ordinary man is defeated by ‘the system’ With his mischievous sense of fun, Mozart would have approved of the National Marionette Theatre’s comic performances of his opera Don Giovanni, Prague’s top claim to cultural fame – in 1787, Mozart staged its world premiere at the exquisite opera house, the Estates Theatre, now fully restored as one of the city’s great performance centres. The two other musical magnets are the Smetana Museum, on the banks of the Vltava, and a museum dedicated to composer Antonin Dvorak at Villa Amerika. The city centre bars and restaurants are not the real deal. For a more authentic and cheaper taste of the city, head for the quieter streets away from Old Town Square. The Czech Republic brews a prodigious range of beers, including Budvar, Urquell, Staropramen, Lev and Rohozec. Most bars serve food – Czech cuisine is modest but tasty, based around pork, dumplings and cabbage. Look for resturants, with panoramic views of
the city or make for the top of the curvaceous new, glass-fronted DancinHouse. The building, designed by Frank Gehry, gets its name because its sensational sweeping outline resembles Thirties film stars Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in a sultry
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Holiday money saving tips WHILST Parliament continues to debate the problem of soaring travel prices during school holidays, a growing number of schools are introducing the threat of fines for parents who take their children away during term time. Responding to this almost ‘perfect storm’ of pressures for families, travel money expert, ICE (International Currency Exchange), is offering advice on getting the best value for money for parents who don’t want to take their kids out of school in term time. “Over half (53%)* of our customers spend more than a month’s salary on their main holiday and the majority (80%)* dip into their savings, which proves that getting away from it all is important to people,” explains Tom Johnson, Head of Online Business at ICE. “A week or more away is precious time for families, but it’s a big financial investment which is why it’s understandable that some parents may think the only way to be able to afford the holiday is to take their children away during term time.” However, for those parents who want to abide by school
rules, ICE believes it makes sense to consider the rate of exchange against the pound and the local cost of living, rather than just being influenced by glossy pictures and local attractions, in their choice of destination. “Travellers need to consider choosing destinations that offer the best exchange rate for the Pound – and generally have a lower cost of living” continued Tom Johnson. “The combination of these two factors can deliver real savings on day-to-day costs. Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Spain look good for affordable short-haul destinations. For longer holidays, head to long haul locations with a low cost of living, such as Thailand, Mexico and Brazil, as the pound has strengthened against these currencies. “With our research showing that school fines start at £60, which is the equivalent of a meal for four with wine at many of the better value overseas destinations, clearly the benefits of taking a term-time holiday can be quickly eroded. Instead we suggest families consider our top tips on how to get that holiday for less, even
when school’s out.” 9 Top Tips from ICE on Holiday Savings • Pick the locations that offer good value against the pound and are known for low living costs so eating out and day time excursions are not too expensive • Book early to get good deals on flights and accommodation • Book flights and accommodation using the ICE Travellers Cashcard to avoid paying interest on a credit card • Plan to travel mid-week and early flights – that will often save money • Add savings each month to a prepaid currency card for Euro destinations – then the money’s ready to spend when you arrive at your destination • Plan for tipping as part of your holiday spending money so you don’t get caught short • Pay strict attention to baggage allowances if opting for no frills flights so you don’t have to pay extra for luggage • Look at package holidays – they can offer better value than booking hotel and flights separately • Negotiate with the travel agent to see if you can get one younger child for free
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Your Horoscope Predictions By Eris
Aries
Libra
(24 Sep - 23 Oct)
If you are experiencing money worries it is a good idea to write everything down and take it from there. If in doubt do not get involved in a deal. You have been getting the best from a relationship in the recent past but now you are not sure if that’s what you really want. An unexpected bit of advice from a relative helps the penny drop. A very late invite may cause a sudden change in plans or travel
Your intuitive powers can help you recognise the development of a new chapter that could bring critical change in a sticky situation. If you want fame you must be ready to put the work into it. Giving time instead of money to a needy cause can often yield better results and more pleasure for you. Advise but try not to criticise a colleague’s efforts to rectify a problem for them and for you. A surprise wedding invitiation causes a change of plans but could be a pleasant alternative to the plans you had made
Taurus
Scorpio
(24 Oct - 22 Nov)
(21 March - 20 April)
(21 April - 21 May)
Accept a challenge and you will be surprised how easy you find it can be to learn new ways. First impressions are never a match for real emotions and sometimes they take longer to develop. Tell someone they are important even if you don’t always let it show. A decision to be honest with a friend makes communication much easier and everybody more comfortable afterwards. Are you ready to take a big step up a social or a work ladder
Gemini
(22 May - 21 June)
This is your month for offbeat thinking and it can work well with original and sometimes outrageous ideas sparking you off. Favours always have to go in both directions to make sure they really work. If work has been cramping your romantic life, now is the time to rectify that and introduce a new realm of interest. Someone new with a big heart will be a major influence in your life. A family dispute, although not too serious, could end with your intervention
Sagittarius
(23 Nov - 21 Dec)
Past efforts at reconciliation with a neighbour may finally be coming round, but proceed with caution as it’s better to be safe than sorry. Pool resources for a family decision that links generations. Good career prospects give you an important decision to make. Don’t be put off by a very practical gift, it may be hiding some really special feelings. A conversation about your love life intrigues you, especially when you realise who started it!
This may be your month to sweeten home life and then you can deal with the most stubborn relatives with ease. If you really want to help a friend through a tough time, remember not to exceed your own energy limits in the process. If you happen to find ‘hidden’ money do handle it with care. There may be a chance for love with someone you have long admired but keep in mind that caring for someone is not the same as controlling
Cancer
Capricorn
(22 June - 23 July)
(22 Dec - 20 Jan)
A situation has been preying on your mind recently, a shot at getting to the heart of the matter this month brings its own rewards. Enjoy a present that you weren’t expecting to get. There are surprises linked to a contest that you didn’t even know you were entered in. Strong family bonds may be in need of a little maintenance, commence the task, it will be finished by others. Time for a good makeover and a few additions to the wardrobe
Travel plans can bring you closer connections to a partner but not necessarily a romantic partner. Take your pick of chances that are coming your way and find it boosts your cash reserve. Perhaps you’ll unearth a new hobby that has the potential to transform the way you think. With your finger on the pulse, you could turn your expressive nature into a lucrative hobby or part-time career. An exercise in personal growth will strengthen your confidence and get you noticed.
Leo
Aquarius
(24 July - 23 Aug)
(21 Jan - 19 Feb)
Be extra vigilant this month based on the premise that anything that can go wrong will. Double check times linked to important meetings don’t be late or somebody else could get the director’s chair. Perhaps it is time to share that secret that is stopping you being your true self you may be surprised how many people already suspect anyway. This might be a good month to say more, do more and live a more daring life.
Your work is a great combination of energy and determination and the ‘new you’ could be a reality this year. Don’t avoid opportunities for further education and you may be surprised to find other interesting acquaintances there too. Develop your passionate side and you could win the heart you want. Your friends hold you in hight regard and there is no reason to work too hard to impress them - rather remember that they actually love the real you.
Virgo
Pisces
(24 Aug - 23 Sep)
Change a talent into a money maker and have fun along the way. If you find you have a bit extra money make wise plans for it and don’t tell too many about it. You have had a lot of ‘starts and stops’ lately but the path is more level now and the future a little clearer on ahead. A social occasion mid-month yields an unexpected encounter with someone who has sharp ideas about where and how to promote your latest project. A printed article is a good omen for a future plan.
Just a Thought Dishonesty Is A Damaging Plague All of us want to be able to trust the people we encounter as we move through life. We are born “trusting”, so it is ironic that on one level or another, once we pass our infancy, every single one of us becomes a liar. Children become liars as soon as they are old enough to learn that manipulating the truth is an easy way to avoid problems. They escape discipline by saying things like, “No, Mummy, I didn’t drop that plate, my dog ate my homework and I’m too sick to go to school today.” Once they see that simple lies work, they hone their lying skills and over time, use them in more sophisticated ways. Nobody tells them this is immoral or unethical. In fact, most adults feed into the lies by indicating that they think their children are “cute” or “creative” for being able to come up with them. Our Lies Become More Damaging As We Age It is human nature to expect people to be honest, but when we are repeatedly victimized by lies, we often become liars ourselves out of a need for self-protection. In our teen years, the lies become increasingly devious and begin to say things like, “”I did not have a date with your boyfriend last night, I can’t imagine how that dent got on your car and “”Really? Some money is missing from your purse?”. By this time, we have become more aware of the world around us and our lies now include cheating. Why wouldn’t we cheat? We see some parents cheating on their taxes to avoid paying, friends cheating on tests to get better grades and teachers
cheating to keep their jobs It seems to maintain one’s equilibrium in life, one must lie and cheat or be left behind. Lying Sets The Stage For Trouble By the time we reach adulthood, we feel that lying and cheating are a part of everyday normal life, and in many instances, we are correct. We think nothing of those “little white lies” that we use to smooth over the rough edges of potentially problematic situations. 1. “No, Darling, those pants don’t make you look fat.” 2. “I just love the sweater you sent me for Christmas.” 3. “That car you just bought is a real beauty.” What we don’t realize is that lying, on any level, sets the stage for extremely serious problems. In its worst forms, it has brought nations and world leaders to their knees, ruined relationships and undone many of the systems upon which we have come to depend. We All Are To Blame For Our Lying World Dishonesty has brought us a world laced with greed, corruption, confusion and fear.
We like to blame our present circumstance on other people, but the truth is that each one of us in some way has contributed to the lying, cheating world in which we are now living. The liars have won, (if you can consider ruining everything for everybody winning). The dishonest among us have managed to unravel the threads that hold our society and our world together, and we have nobody to blame except ourselves. There Is Still Time to Change Our World The good news is, there is still time to make positive changes. If we truly want to have good friendships, strong marriages, solid businesses and ethical governments, each of us must vow to practice ethical, honest behaviour in all we do. When others see us doing that, they will either see us as “fools” or do as we are doing. Those who refuse to change their lying ways will never learn honesty, and as a result will live in a horrible world where they are never quite sure about anything because they will feel they can’t trust anybody. Those who opt for positive change will live in a wonderful
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If you have recently found you needed more sleep or have wanted to be alone more than usual, it could be your body’s way of telling you that you are over-stretching the limits ... so the message is ‘slow down’! An intense love linked to your work will emerge - but watch out, it might just be love of your work. Changes you have avoided are finally being dealt with and you will find you can handle them easily after all. In fact you will welcome new challenges and the success that is linked
world of trust, love and security where they will know the people in their lives are being true to them, and the decisions they make will be based on what is real and thus will yield good results. Honesty, Love and Self Respect Can Save Us From Ourselves Those who distort the truth and spread lies to get their way, are stealing our stability and our futures and deeply damaging our world. By understanding them and the damage they do, we can take steps to bring about positive change. The only way to stop the problems that come from constant deceit is to be honest in our own dealings, love our fellow man, respect ourselves and turn our backs on those who would ruin our lives with their lying, cheating ways. We all know what’s wrong with the world, and we all know what will fix it. The next time your child lies to you, let him/her know that this behaviour is unacceptable, and show them you mean what you say by becoming the kind of role model who will make our world a better place for all of us.
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Universal Credit and Benefits THE government’s ambitious welfare reform strategy is at risk because of the speed and depth of the cuts imposed on Iain Duncan Smith’s work and pensions department, according to a leaked internal review. The document reveals that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is struggling to meet “extremely challenging” demands for over £1bn of efficiency savings over the next two years and these pressures could disrupt plans to roll out benefits reforms. Too crude an approach to future cuts would affect the quality and capacity of the DWP’s “public-facing” services to vulnerable pensioners, jobseekers and benefit claimants, it warns. It is understood that separate internal DWP modelling shows that, as universal credit is expanded in the months before the general election next year, the cuts will diminish the department’s capacity to keep on top of rising customer demand in jobcentres and benefit offices. Most of the more straightforward cuts have been made over the past two years, the DWP review says, and further savings can be achieved only by radical measures, such as outsourcing core services to the private sector, investing heavily in new IT systems, and moving to digital-only customer services. The review, carried out in tandem with the Treasury and the Cabinet Office, points out that the DWP, which is Whitehall’s biggest department, has made £2bn of savings since 2009. Almost 30,000 posts (24% of the workforce) have been cut, with thousands more expected through voluntary redundancy schemes in the next few months. The review warns, however,
that future cuts of over £1bn could jeopardise the department’s capacity to roll out reforms including those of pensions, child maintenance and disability benefits. The flagship universal credit programme, which is beset by delays and IT problems, is not part of the review. It says a future cuts strategy has to take into account the quality and effectiveness of the DWP’s services, not just the level of efficiency savings: “Going too far and too fast on the latter risks stymieing the former, which will in the end lead to increased overall costs and is also a risk for delivery of the department’s reform agenda.”
It adds: “DWP faces a massive challenge to plan in a way that allows the department to live within its spending envelope.” A DWP spokesperson said: “The department already has a track record of delivering significant reforms at the same time as achieving £2bn in efficiency savings, and we’ll continue to do so. Unemployment is falling, employment is at a record high and we are reforming welfare to make sure work pays.” Ironically, the review points out that new demands from ministers have made it harder to make savings. Decisions to tighten the conditions on jobseekers by
making them attend jobcentres more regularly meant many local offices earmarked for closure had to be kept open, preventing officials from making £40m of savings. Without detailing an exact figure, it says the introduction of the claimant commitment by ministers last October – an eight-page document that jobseekers have to sign up to and renew on a regular basis – had a “significant impact” on costs. New cost-cutting proposals include ditching paper-based form-filling and moving rapidly to an online-only approach to customer services as a way of cutting administrative costs. In time this may extend to jobcentres, under a model pi-
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oneered by the Canadian government. The department intends to stop paying benefits into Post Office card accounts – basic cash accounts used by nearly 3 million people, including 1.5 million pensioners, many of whom do not have ordinary bank accounts. This could prove politically controversial because it would undermine the financial viability of rural post offices. The card accounts are expensive and not flexible enough to handle universal credit benefit payments, the review says: “DWP recognise that there are wider cross-government considerations, such as maintaining the footfall and asso-
ciated income in rural post offices. However, this is not for DWP to address by paying for products not needed and which for some people are not suitable.” Another potentially unpopular proposal is to make claims for attendance allowance (AA) – payments made to disabled people over 65 to help with their living costs – online only. Although just 2% of AA claims are currently done online and the claimants are more likely to be digitally excluded than average, the review says huge savings can be made, and suggests carers and friends will be able to help claimants fill in the form online. The review says officials are scrutinising all arrangements with external private suppliers, including companies involved in the work programme, to check for potential overcharging on hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of contracts, and to examine the potential to ratchet down prices in future contracts. The Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank, which has warned that all Whitehall departments are embarked on risky “high stakes” cuts programmes, said it was important that the DWP was planning ahead for severe cuts. “If people were not having these conversations, that would be a worry,” said the IfG deputy director, “This again gives the lie to David Cameron’s pre-election claim that frontline services would be protected, and exposes the failings and cruelty of austerity. It is abundantly clear that DWP is unable to cope with these cuts and needs urgent investment to ensure sick, disabled and unemployed people get the support they need and deserve.”
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DEDICATED officers from Greater Glasgow Community Policing Teams covering Maryhill, Kelvin and Canal Multi Member Wards will be involved in a two week initiative carrying out a range of activities around local Licensed Premises within their communities. The initiative, led by the Area Commander, Chief Inspector Graham McInarlin, aims to have local officers engage fully with the Licensed Trade, ensuring the public are kept safe whilst at the same time, enjoy themselves whilst socialising. Licensed premises are a prominent feature in most communities with over 80 premises with Liquor Licenses in this area.
They allow the community to come together to socialise, allow visitors to enjoy the communities hospitality and provide employment for local residents. There is however a minority of individuals who frequent these premises, who drink to excess, are involved in anti social behaviour or violent crime and use these premises to sell or consume controlled drugs. The officers involved are responsible for Keeping People Safe in their communities and through this initiative, hope to improve safety for persons visiting these premises through staff engagement and training. Additionally, an awareness and training input has been arranged at the Hub, Wyndford Road, Glasgow where staff members from local licensed premises are invited to attend and receive information and advice from the Divisional Licensing Department, who will offer training in respect of the
divisional Best Practice Guide. Chief Inspector Graham McInarlin commented “Police Scotland is committed to Keeping People safe, through our commitment to this; we offer assistance and training to Licensed Premises. Our Licensing Department are responsible for monitoring over 1000 premises within the Greater Glasgow area and have a vast amount of experience and advice which they are happy to share with all our local premises”. In addition to providing training to premises, dedicated officers will also be carrying out pro-active visits to both on and off sales premises, ensuring that the premises are complying with the terms of their Premises Licence and are operating within the law. Where offences are identified, they will be dealt with in a robust manner, ensuring that the standard of premises in the area improves.
Meet the Team - Dennistoun History
DENNISTOUN is a district of Glasgow which is situated to the North of the river Clyde. Dennistoun is named after Alexander Dennistoun (1759-1835) who moved to the area from Campsie. He built his home, Golfhill House (demolished in the 1920s), just to the north west of where Golfhill School is now, having purchased the estate in 1814. Alexander purchased the adjoining estate of Reidvale until his whole estate extended to over 200 acres, Reidvale coming under the South Dennistoun area.
Area
THE area which forms south Dennistoun encompasses streets from London Road to Duke Street and from Fielden Street and Millerston Street, to Bellgrove Street. This is a residential and industrial area which is densely populated with a community which have a wide variety of backgrounds. Also included in this area is Glasgow’s iconic Bellgrove Hotel which is situated on the Gallowgate. The Bluevale and Whitevale high rise flats, which are due to be demolished after the Commonwealth games, are located on Whitevale Street near to the Forge retail park. These flats will be replaced by the Gallowgate phase 2, set up by Glasgow Housing Association to provide a number of new semi-detached
and terraced houses, similar to those already built behind Slatefield Street forming Whitevale Gardens.
Police Scotland
POLICE Scotland and your local community officers have listened to your concerns regarding assault & violent crime; drug dealing, drug use; drunk or disorderly behaviour and Housebreaking & other theft, within the area and we are working closely with our partner agencies to combat these issues.
Contact
YOUR local community officers are based at London Road Police Office and can be contacted by telephone on 101, email at CaltonCPT@ scotland.pnn.police.uk and you can now follow the team on twitter at @GlasgowEPolice.
Sergeant Gordon Crossan who is responsible for the day to day running of the initiative commented; “Through robust visits we will be ensuring that all premises are aware of their responsibilities. Where offences are identified they will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal and the Licensing Board for consideration”.
es, the removable radio cover and your Sat Nav. Do you really need all those things you keep in the glove box? • Wipe away the Sat Nav mark on your windscreen. • Consider fitting anti-tamper screws to your number plate. • Never leave your car keys where they can be seen from the front door.
Vehicle crime
Vehicle common sense
FOLLOWING a number of thefts from motor vehicles in the East Dunbartonshire, a reminder to all readers to ensure that they remove valuables from and lock their motor vehicles. Did you know that... • Most vehicle crime is preventable. It can take as little as 10 seconds for a thief to steal something from your car. If at all possible, leave nothing on view. • Never leave valuable items in your car, including sunglass-
Always • Close the windows and sunroof; lock the doors and activate any security devices when leaving your car unattended. • Park with care, particularly at night or if you are leaving the vehicle for a long time. If possible, park in a busy, well-lit area. Never • Leave cash, credit cards, cheque book, mobile phones, vehicle documents or other val-
uables in the car. • Never leave your keys in the car, even for a second - treat them as you would your cash and credit cards.
Driving offences
ON the 22/02/14 a 35 year old male was reported to the Procurator Fiscal for driving a motor vehicle on Glasgow Road Kirkintilloch whist having his driving licence revoked and failing to provide vehicle insurance.
Community Officers PC Samantha Campbell and PC Omar Ishaq
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Bob Doris MSP IT has been said that all politics is local.
As your MSP, I have always tried to ensure that I fight for local communities while seeing the bigger picture at a national level. A recent local success that I gained on behalf of communities was persuading First ScotRail to run trains on the Maryhill line from Queen Street to Anniesland on a Sunday. I’ve campaigned for this for a few years now, and I am delighted to say that the service will commence on May 18 this year. However, during the campaign, I have been constantly hampered by local Labour politicians’ attempts to stir up unfounded fears that the line might close. That approach to local politics is reflected in national debate. It is the same people in north Glasgow who raised these baseless concerns about train lines who are
leading the referendum No campaign in partnership with the Tories. It’s apt that they refer to themselves internally as Project Fear. The current line from the Labour-Tory alliance is that the poorest in society will be worse off with independence. This is a panicked response to evidence that working class communities are moving towards support for an independent Scotland in a big way. They realise that their families have the most to gain from independence. With independence, those on a minimum wage will see a guaranteed pay rise every year by at least the rate of inflation. Had that happened in the last five years, our poorest workers would have been £600 a year better off. We will change how tax and ben-
efits interact, which will benefit up to 70,000 low income earners by as much as £1,200 a year. Within two parliamentary terms, we will have free childcare for all children from the age of one for 30 hours a week during the school year, partly funded by ditching Trident. We will also halt UK benefit cuts such as the Bedroom Tax, be able to have a lower retirement age than the UK, and use Scotland’s great oil wealth to put communities into well-paid employment. We can look forward to much more fearmongering from the No campaign before September’s vote. However, our working class communities are starting to tire of this, moving to a Yes vote that will transform all our lives for the better. If you’d like to hear more about the benefits of independence, I am always happy to come to any local community group to have a chat.
Ruth Davidson MSP Parliamentary:
Constituency Office:
M2. 13 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP
1373 Argyle Street Glasgow G3 8AF
Telephone: 0131 348 6370
Telephone: 0141 357 2739 Text relay calls welcome
Parliamentary Office Information: Edmund Dalziel edmund.dalziel@scottish. parliament.co.uk
Constituency Office Information: Elaine Herlihy: reposnsible for constituency casework Tel: 0141 357 2739 Email: Elaine.Herlihy@ scottish.parliament.uk
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your Member of the Scottish Parliament
Bob Doris MSP For Glasgow Region [SNP]
Contact Bob Doris MSP
Constituency office: 3rd Floor, Empire House 131 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2RX
0141 353 0784 bob.doris.msp@scottish.parliament.uk www.bobdoris.org twitter.com/GlasgowMSP facebook.com/bob.doris.msp
Ruth Davidson MSP THE SNP Government’s decision to close police stations across Scotland – including a number in Glasgow - generated considerable press coverage when it was first announced some months ago. It turns out that the scale of the problem is much worse than anyone thought at the time. Figures uncovered this month revealed the true extent of the problem. According to the research, since 2007, almost 60% of police stations in the former Strathclyde region have closed to the public. In 2007 there were 386 police stations across the coun-
try. As a result of SNP Government policies there are now just 153 stations open to serve communities across Scotland. In the whole of the former Strathclyde police region there are now just 13 stations which are manned 24 hours a day, down from 57 in 2007. These closures would be bad enough if they were the only damage being done to our justice system. But sadly, they are not. During the same period fully one fifth of sheriff courts across Scotland have closed their doors, taking access to justice further away from
communities. Half of police control rooms are also being axed, diluting the local knowledge that is such a valuable resource in tackling crime. The way the Scottish Government forced through the bill to abolish corroboration in criminal trials earlier this month also highlights the fact that, on justice issues, the SNP refuse to listen to reason or concern. As ever, if you wish to contact me about any issue please do not hesitate to email me on ruth.davidson.msp@scottish. parliament.uk or call my constituency office on 0141 357 2739.
Patricia Ferguson MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament for
Glasgow Maryhill & Springburn For advice or assistance please contact: Constituency Office 43 Atlas Road Glasgow G21 4TA Tel: 0141 558 9483 Email: Patricia.ferguson.msp@scottishparliament.uk Website: www.patriciaferguson.labour.co.uk Working hard for the communities of Acre, Ashfield, Balgrayhill, Balornock, Cadder, Carron, Colston, Cowlairs, Gairbraid, Germiston, Hamiltonhill, Kelvindale, Keppochmill, Kirklee, Lambhill, Maryhill, Maryhill Park, Milton, Parkhouse, Petershill, Port Dundas, Possilpark, Royston, Ruchill, Sighthill, Springburn, Summerston and Wyndford
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The A-Z of saving over £1000 a year by reducing waste!
We all need motivation to reduce our waste. After all, it takes time and effort. If you believe it’s the ‘right thing to do’, are driven by religious or spiritual reasons or you want to do your bit to save resources then it’s pretty easy to get stuck in as your motivation is already there. But what if you really don’t care, think it will be complicated or you don’t have the time? Well how about the promise of saving money? We all want a bit of that, right? I estimate I save over £1000 a year just by making a few swaps and thinking about what I throw in the bin. I’ve brainstormed some ideas below and yes, you might need to make an initial outlay such as buying a reusable water bottle, a battery recharger or some new bakeware, but once you’ve bought them the savings will start rolling in. Baking Who doesn’t love the smell of a kitchen on baking day? Instead of those dispos-
able paper cases (which often come in a plastic container), make the switch to reusable silicone bakeware. If you bake 24 cakes a week in your reusable bakeware, you’ll save around £12 per year. Stick that on your rack and cool it… Batteries How many times have been about to snap that perfect candid shot when your camera battery runs out? Or how about your child’s favourite toy running out of power on a Sunday afternoon? By having a set of rechargeable batteries in the house you need never be without power again. Cheap batteries cost around a £1 each, so how much could you save over a year? Borrow and swap There are plenty of ways to borrow and swap without erm, spending a penny. Our local library lets us borrow books for three weeks all for free! By joining a scheme like Streetbank you can borrow equipment and tools – it’s
great for using those ‘once a year’ things like a garden shredder or set of ladders. Average saving? I’ve no idea but it could add up to a lot. Bin Bags Once you remove food waste from your waste stream, there isn’t really anything stinky to put in your kitchen bin. So in theory you won’t need to buy bin bags. These black beauties cost around 14p per bag so you could be saving around £15 per year. Clingfilm Do you make sandwiches for lunches every day? Cling film is notoriously difficult to smooth out and reuse, it’s almost impossible to clean and it’s not easy to recycle. By swapping to a ‘wrap ‘n’ mat’ or using a reusable air tight container you could be saving another £14 per year. Ditch bottled water Have you ever totted up how much you spend on buying drinks? Make the most of that stuff that comes through your taps
at home by taking your own reusable bottle full of water wherever you go. If you do this every day instead of buying a drink at lunchtime, your savings could add up to an eye watering £150 per year. Feminine hygiene Disposable towels and tampons can cost us as well as the environment. With the average woman sending over 16 thousand disposable sanitary products to landfill over her lifetime this can cost around £50 per year. Switch to the mooncup or washable pads and watch the savings add up. Food waste Reducing food waste is my passion! The average family throws away over £600 of food per year. By menu planning, viewing leftovers and ingredients and buying what you need you can seriously reduce your household budget. Gardening Getting green fingered can be expensive if you buy new kit.
Why not save toilet roll inners to make biodegradable pots, start a small compost heap and sprinkle coffee grounds under your roses? You’ll save money on buying bags of compost and if you grow vegetables and herbs you’ll slash your food bill too. Kitchen roll Here’s my confession – I used to get through at least 2 kitchen rolls a week. I’d use it to wipe over work surfaces, mop up spills and I hang my head as I admit I used to wipe my hands in it instead of using a towel. By switching to washable cloths I’ve saved around £78 per year. Nappies Disposable nappies are a relatively new commodity. If you think they’ll be a hassle, some councils offer a ‘try before you buy’ scheme as well as discounted options. You could try just using washables at nighttime if you’re not ready to go the whole hog. But if you embrace washable nappies 24/7 you could pocket £180 a year.
Stationery Are you aware of the gifts your postman brings you every day? By carefully opening packaging I haven’t bought a roll of bubble wrap, a pack of rubber bands or a set of padded envelopes for about 10 years. Can you imagine how much I’ve saved? Toilet paper You’ve switched to reusable menstrual products and your baby is swathed in cloth. Are you ready to wave goodbye to toilet roll? No, me neither, but advocates do and they are laughing all the way to the bank, so maybe we should consider it – even if it’s for wee cloths ;) Wipe away the tears Make up wipes, bum wipes, floor wipes, furniture polish wipes – is there anything we can’t get in wipe form these days? Yes they’re handy but they’re also expensive. Why not use washable cloths and flannels for everything and bank the £63 a year you’ll save?
20 weird things you never knew you could compost
SETTING up a compost heap is a great way to reduce household waste and close the loop at home. Instead of throwing away
fruit and vegetable peelings, you can put them to good use. Come next spring time, you won’t be driving to the garden centre to buy bags of compost
wrapped in plastic bags (which you then need to dispose of), you’ll be digging your own! Once you’ve set up your space you’re probably wonder-
ing what to compost. You know all about the grass clippings and vegetable peelings already, but here are 20 weird things that might surprise you! • Crumbs swept off your floor and kitchen work surfaces • Used tissues - get over the ick factor; they’re ok! • Real wine corks (you’ll need to cut them up as they take years to break down) • Loofahs • Dryer lint • Used paper napkins and kitchen roll • Pencil shavings • Real cellophane (not its plastic cousin) • Contents of your vacuum cleaner (providing you have natural flooring) • Fish tank weed and algae • Dead houseplants • Nut shells (can take years to break down but they will eventually)
• Human hair and nails • Spent matches • Coffee grounds complete with paper filters • Crushed eggshells • Pet fur • Latex condoms - now the
raising environmental issues REDUCING YOUR ENERGY BILLS
used tissues aren’t looking so bad, huh? • Used bedding from vegetarian pets such as hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs • Shredded paper - a great way to avoid identity theft!
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Down Memory Lane
FINNART A.F.C. ... record winners in the Scottish Amateur Sunday Trophy. Can they go all the way again in this season’s Saturday tournament? HAVING taken their name from a street in Bridgeton, Finnart, who are celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, can boast a superb Scottish Cup pedigree. Ten final appearances in the Sunday tournament – eight victories - and the only club to have achieved back-to-back wins (twice). Founder members Brian Young, Billy and Freddie Morton, Tam McShane and Phil Blair - collectively known as “Pat’s Pirates” after manager Pat Burns - probably never dreamed the club would secure such a strong local following, and be part of the local community. Now, with their switch to Saturday afternoon football, Finnart are back on the success trail again. Through to the quarter-fi-
nals of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup, the East End club play hosts to Colville Park A.F.C., beaten finalists over the past two years. Winners have been drawn against Glasgow Harp or holders Wellhouse in the semi-finals. Current Under-14 Finnart coach Jamie McGowan well remembers the 2007 final against Tayside cracks Bank Street Athletic at Livingston. The experienced ex-junior football midfielder had been a runner-up with Finnart twelve months earlier, when Rowantree, another team from the Dundee Sunday Welfare A.F.A., beat them 2-1. Said Jamie: “There was a big turnaround squad-wise from our 2006 final. At least ten new players came in.
“We scored 23 goals en route to the semi-finals against Nitshill at Somervell Park, Cambuslang. A 6th round away clash against Castlevale went into extra-time, but we managed to beat them 6-3.” The Nitshill game was decided by an 88th minute goal from Matthew Campbell. Onto the final, and Finnart found themselves 2-1 down after Danny Taylor had earlier chipped the Bank Street ‘keeper from 25 yards. Scott McEwan was pulled down for a penalty kick, which Taylor converted to take the match into extra-time. The winning Finnart goal would have graced any game. Robert Wilson collected the ball and set off on a magnificent solo run, and didn’t stop until he had slotted the ball into the net from close range.
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TRANS WORLD SOCCER CUP
FINNART KIDS FITNESS BOOST
FINNART 2000 age group team have really taken to fitness sessions with experienced coaches at the Punisher Kickboxing Academy. On a recent visit, Finnart Tournment. COACH Jamie McGowan The team would like to say a reckons specialist fitness pro- were put through their paces grammes will boost their Un- by Senior Blackbelt Instructor massive thanks to all the people Stuart Lowe, from Punisher who kindly made donations. der-14 squad - on and off the Kickboxing Academy, during a The visit will cost £3300, and park. this amount has been paid in The Finnart 2000 age group specially devised session. full. Aware that exercise can prohave been visiting FarmeAround £1000 was raised by mote a better lifestyle, Jamie cross-based Punisher Kickboxthe 2004 team. ing Academy, and made a big McGowan added: “Stuart is a first-class inWell done to all concerned. impression on their instructors with application and dedication. structor, and I want to record Finally, a Race Night involvHe told GENN Sport: “It is a our thanks to him via GENN Sport.” ing every age group is taking great place with excellent train* It is always busy at Finnart, place at the Bowlers Bar on Saters and coaches. urday, March 29. and their recent efforts to raise “They have a full programme The evening will help genermoney from sponsored walks of all sorts of fitness classes. ate money towards general Club We appreciate them helping has paid off - big time! The Under-14s (2000) funds. us, and our boys are loving it. brought in £1500 for their EastTickets are £2, with a free £1 “My son goes there three bet on the first race! er trip to play at the Blackpool times a week.”
CRANHILL KNOCK-OUT TAYPORT
PRE-MATCH they had already been written off by many as cannon fodder for hosts Tayport A.F.C., - including radio pundit Alan Rough who helped make the draw for the Fosters Scottish Amateur Sunday Trophy quarter-finals – but Cranhill United responded superbly to record a 3-1 win, and clinch a semi-final against Fairfield Sports and Leisure, with the other last-four clash involving Harvester and Fintry. The East End team showed right from the kick-off they badly wanted to be part of the national association’s semi-final ballot.
In 7 minutes, Gary Rae controlled Kevin Kilday’s well-weighted pass on his chest, held off a defender and cleverly turned before finding the net. While not overly-worked, Cranhill ‘keeper Don Scott twice denied Tayport before his long kick-out was pounced upon by Martin Welsh. He wasted no time in giving the visitors’ a 2-0 interval lead. Not surprisingly, Port pressed to get back into the match, and they were rewarded when Steven Latimer netted from close range following a 52nd minute corner.
However, Marc McGeough had the perfect answer with a direct run at the home defence in 68 minutes. At the right moment he slipped a delightful pass to Paul Martin, who, in turn, produced a clinical finish. Substitute David Omozik hit the bar and had a “goal” disallowed for offside, before Tayport went down to ten men (two yellow cards). Cranhill, thereafter, controlled the game, and almost netted a fourth goal in stoppage time as the semi-finals (Fairfield Sports and Leisure) loomed.
CANDY ROCK BOSS INTERVIEWS
SCOTTISH YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION: Semi-Finals. Age Group 2001 - Hutchison Vale v Edina Hibs (at Dalkeith). Harmony Row YC 1, Rangers SABC 3 after extra-time. Age Group 2000 - Ayr Boswell v Hillwood BC (at Somerset Park); Celtic Juniors “B” v Syngenta (at Guys Meadow). Age Group 1999 - Hamilton Accies v Blantyre BC Yellow
(at Robertson Park, Thorniewood United). Fraserburgh Link-Up v Westwood Rovers (at Peterhead). Age Group 1998 - Rossvale Thistle v Musselburgh Windsor (at Olivebank Park). Fernieside v Hutchison Vale (at Spartans Academy). Age Group 1997 - Antonine F.C. Blacks v Syngenta (at Falkirk Stadium). Tynecastle F.C. v Edina Hibs (Craigroyston F.C.)
Age Group 1995 Baillieston Juniors v Barrhead YFC (at KP Calderglen, East Kilbride). Colony Locos v F.C. Bonnybridge (T.B.C.) Age Group 1992 - Goldenhill v Tower Hearts (at Holm Park, Yoker). Campsie Black Watch (holders) v Mill United (at Adamslie Park, Kirkintilloch). Quarter-Finals: Age Group 1995 - Baillieston Juniors 5, North Merchiston 2.
ST ROCH Treasurer Frank Brady has revealed the closing deadline for a new manager at the Stagecoach Central Second Division club passed with a total of 15 applications - but the final shortlist for interviews may only involve five. The previous joint management pairing of father and son John Fallon sensationally quit in the wake of a crushing 8-0 defeat against Forth Wanderers. Gar-
ngad officials advertised the vacant position and invited interested parties to email their CV, outlining previous experience and also coaching qualifications. Having been ordered from the technical area against Forth, I can reveal Fallon junior has been banned for 6 games and fined £100 by West Region. Three Rock players were also sent off - Jordan Brown, loanee Ross McKenzie (from St
Anthony) and Patrick Entrican. The latter was suspended for 2 games and fined £15, while ‘keeper Brown was fined £10. We also understand McKenzie, Abu Mansare and Jordan Paterson were recalled by St Anthony a day after the Fallon’s called time at James McGrory Park. Chris Faulds has been signed on loan from Cambuslang Rangers.
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WINTER CARPET BOWLS MATCH ACTION REPORTS
SHETTLESTON and GARROWHILL will contest the final of the Carpet Bowls League Top 10 Competition this month, writes JACK HIGH. The Culrain Street club were outstanding during the recent Individual Competitions, while ‘Hill edged out treble-champions North British by virtue of a superior shots tally in their semi-final. FIRST ROUND results: Sandyhills 2, Mount Vernon 6; Springboig 0, Shettleston 8. SEMI-FINALS: Mount Vernon 2, Shettleston 6; Garrowhill 4, North British 4 (Garrowhill won on shots). For those readers who missed the outcome of the six-club, 14week domestic campaign, here is a full rundown (in final table on right).
BRITISH will throw the first jack on Saturday, April 12. If other clubs can furnish me with their details, I will gladly print them in our sports pages. CLUB HANDBOOKS: I am hoping IAN COLLIGAN ( Shettleston) and ALEX MORRISON (Garrowhill) can set the usual ball rolling on this particular subject as they usually do every year!
The League Presentation Evening has been confirmed for Thursday, April 3, and will be held at NORTH BRITISH Bowling Club. Look out for details on how the Annual General Meetings at SHETTLESTON, and the N.E. LEAGUE panned out. OUTDOOR SEASON: Opening Days. To date, I have heard SHETTLESTON and NORTH P
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Whitevale - all fixtures null and void due to their resignation.
FOSTERS SCOTTISH SUNDAY RESULTS from the 7th Round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Sunday Trophy: Tayport A.F.C. 1, Cranhill United 3; Fairfield Sports and Leisure A.F.C. 3, Bullfrog A.F.C. 1; Hillview A.F.C. 3, Harvester A.F.C. 4; Fintry Athletic 5, Castlemilk Dynamo 0.
RESULTS from the 7th Round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup: Oban Saints 0, Eastfield A.F.C. 2; Wellhouse A.F.C. 4, Bowhill Rovers 0; Pittenweem Rovers 1, Carluke Baptist 3; Galston Utd 0, Glasgow Harp A.F.C.1; Edinburgh Rose 1, Colville Park 5; Greenock HSFP 2,
Hurlford Thistle 3; Harestanes v Bannockburn abandoned; Nia-Roo 0, Finnart A.F.C 1. 8th Round draw: Glasgow Harp v Wellhouse A.F.C. (holders); Finnart A.F.C. v Colville Park; Carluke Baptist v Eastfield A.F. C.; Harestanes or Bannockburn v Hurlford Thistle.
LSK SUPPLIES WEST YOUTHS National Lady Darling Supplementary Cup: Quarter-Finals - Bonnyrigg Rose 2, Tynecastle F.C. 0 ; Lochend YFC 3, Sauchie Juniors 3 ( 4-5 on pens); Falkirk Athletic 3, Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts 2; Harmony Row 10, Cavalry Park S.C. 0. Semi-Final - Falkirk Athletic v Bonnyrigg Rose; Harmony Row Y.C. v Sauchie Juniors. LSK Supplies West of Scotland Cup, Third Round Mill United 4, Giffnock S.C. 0.; Sauchie 2, Rob Roy 4; Bonnyton 3, Glasgow Ams/Arthurlie 5. Only Sport Golden Goals Cup, First Round – Vale of Leven 3, Rossvale 3 ( 4-3 on pens); Goldenhill 2, Falkirk Athletic 2 (5-3 pens). Birdston Kennels Glasgow Cup, Third Round – Barrhead 2, Castlemilk AFC 3.
Birdston Kennels League Cup, Second Round – Baillieston Juniors 2, Antonine 5. Quarter-Finals - EK. Rolls Royce 2, Rutherglen Glencairn 1. Premier Division Glasgow Ams/Arthurlie 2, Rutherglen Glencairn 0; Baillieston Juniors 2, Goldenhill 2; Tower Hearts 7, Clydebank 0; Harestanes 5, Steins 0; Tower Hearts 5, Johnstone Burgh 3; Campsie Black Watch 5, St Peters Giffnock North 1; Rossvale 1, Harmony Row 4; Glasgow Ams/Arthurlie 2, Tower Hearts 3; Johnstone Burgh 2, Baillieston Juniors 2; St Peters 1, Rossvale 0; Steins 1, Goldenhill 2; Harmony Row 2, Bonnyton 1. First Division Glasgow University 0, Pollok 6; Arsenal BC 2, East Kilbride F.C. 3; Eastwood 0, Vale of
Clyde 1; Arsenal BC 7, Claremont 0; Kilsyth 4, Glasgow University 1; Glasgow University 0, Arsenal BC 5; Eastwood 1, E.K. Rolls Royce 4; Pollok 2, Falkirk Athletic 3; Eastwood 1, Claremont 0; Glasgow University 1, Kilsyth 2; East Kilbride F.C. 2, Arsenal BC 0. Second Division Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2, Port Glasgow 1; Cumbernauld Colts 0, Mill United 4; Castlemilk B.C. 2, St Columba 3; Giffnock 5, Wishaw W. Wands 9; Erskine 5, Cumbernauld Colts 0; Stewarton Annick 0, Wishaw W Wands 5; Mill United 5, Barrhead 1; Calderhill 2, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 0; Victoria F.C. 3, Port Glasgow 1; Mill United 3, Giffnock 0; Cumbernauld Colts 0, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 4; Wishaw W Wands 1, Victoria F.C. 1; Stewarton Annick 1, Barrhead 3.
S.Y.F.A. WEST REGIONAL CUP BAILLIESTON Juniors Under-16 failed in their attempt to reach the last-four of the West Regional Cup. Ton went down 6-1 against Scottish Youth Cup semi-finalists, Rossvale Thistle, in a cracking quarter-final match at Jock Stein Parks, Blan-
tyre. Rossvale won the Under-15 West final at Petershill Park last season. Still at Under-16 level, JIMMY JOHNSTONE ACADEMY recorded a 13-1 win at Clarkston. MARYHILL JUNIORS
Under-19 made progress by defeating hosts Cherrie Boys’ Club 3-1. A penalty-kick shoot-out led to the exit of EASTHALL STAR against Clydebank. The pair had fought out a 2-2 draw, but Star eventually lost 5-4 on spot kicks.
SYFA WEST REGION 4, CENTRAL REGION 1. UNDER-15 squad made a winning start to the Inter-Region Cup at Braehead. Scorers Fraser Burns (2), Connor Nelson and Connor Baird. SYFA WEST REGION 3, CENTRAL REGION 3. UNDER-16 age group trailed 0-2 and led 3-2 before the visitors struck a late equaliser. Danny Williamson, Robbie Connelly and Michael O’Brien hit the West goals. Paul Archibald gave the West central defence a torrid time all night, and netted a brilliant hat- trick. BAILLIESTON JUNIORS 2, CELTIC BOYS’ CLUB 1. TON came from a goal down to reach the West Regional Cup Under-16 quarter-finals at Ballerup. An own goal and Sam Ronald counter won the day. In the quarter-finals, Baillieston went down 6-1 against Rossvale Thistle. ROSSVALE 5, FINNART 1. COACH Jamie McGowan admitted Rossvale were too powerful for the visitors, and must be rated favourites to go all the way in the West Regional Under-14 Cup. Finnart Man of the Match -Bailey McGuire. Team Sponsor - DM Energy, Dalmarnock Road. FINNART 1, BANNOCKBURN 3. WEST of Scotland Amateur Cup 6th Round exit for Finnart, who scored through Danny Simpson. ALBION ROVERS 4, FINNART 3. KNOCK-Out Cup semi-final setback for the East End club. An own goal and Andy McCulloch double saw the visitors edged out. KILBARCHAN THISTLE 1, BROOMHOUSE F.C. 2. STRIKER David Quinn pounced on a defensive mistake after 34 minutes. His controlled and and accurate finish gave the Division 3 table-toppers a deserved lead. Don Scott kept the ‘House goal intact with a brilliant save, and Kilbarchan also hit the post. The visitors struck again at Ferguslie Park Sports Centre right on half-time. Mark McFarlane played the ball onto Daryl McFarlane, who shot home.
Kilbarchan enjoyed the better second half exchanges, and showed just how dangerous they can be at free kicks. On 62 minutes a glancing header flashed past ‘keeper Scott. Thistle continued to press for an equaliser, but Scott was in fine form. AIRDRIE F.C. SELECT 1, SAFA SELECT 3. FIRST half goals from David McKay and Gary Dickson put the amateurs ahead. Airdrie’s young squad reduced the leeway, but Alan Ingles headed a third goal. GALSTON UNITED 0, GLASGOW HARP 1. SUBSTITUTE Andy McLay was the 70th minute goal hero who guaranteed Harp a quarter-final place in the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup. WELLHOUSE A.F.C. 4, BOWHILL ROVERS 0. HAT-trick from Thomas Sinclair, who already has a Scottish Amateur Cup winners medal in his collection. Sinclair gave the Cup holders a first half lead. The same player took advantage of a goalkeeping mistake, and completed his hat-trick before Brian Caldwell notched an excellent fourth goal. SHETTLESTON 4, ST ANTHONY 3. ANTS led through a Cullen double inside eight minutes. Town stormed back through Anson (2), McEwan and Kearney. Substitute O’Malley hit a third St Anthony goal. FORTH WANDERERS 8, ST ROCH 0. THREE Candy Rock players were sent off along with the Garngad management. Goalkeeper Jordan Brown, who gave away a penalty kick and was dismissed, Ross McKenzie and Paddy Erntrican were the player sinners. Captain and centre-back Graeme Highlands had to don the goalkeeper gloves as St Roch did not have a back-up. Forth scorers: Andrew Gilchrist, Jamie Lindsay penalty, Tony Traynor, three-goal Chris Lennon, Davie Grant and Bryan Felvus. * The Roch management duo of John Fallon father and son have since quit James McGrory Stadium. NIA-ROO A.F.C 0, FINNART
A.F.C. 1 GREAT battling performance from the visitors. Nia-Roo had never failed to score, or lose a home game this season. Gareth May was the Finnart Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup hero. FINNART 2003 Round-Up 3-3 v Croftfoot (top player Luke Kenny), 6-1 win v Westercommon (Guy Bulloch). FINNART 2004 Round-Up - 5-0 win v Macabbi, 2-0 win v Moorlands. CUMNOCK 1, PETERSHILL 3 THREE penalties awarded to Peasy, and ‘Nock had Muir and McKnight sent off. Paul McQuilken (pen), Paul Woods (pen), and Stephen McGladrigan scored for the visitors. Cumnock’s Ray Montgomery replied. LANARK 1, SHETTLESTON 1. TOWN equalised six minutes from time after United went ahead in 18 minutes. GLENCAIRN 0, VALE OF CLYDE 3. NOON friendly at Toryglen Regional Football Centre. Derek Hepburn gave the Tin Pail a 2-0 interval lead, and completed his hat-trick 14 minutesfrom the end. This result must boost Vale manager Ian Currie and the young Fullarton Park playing squad as they chase Central District Second Division promotion. POSTAL UNITED 6, KIRKINTILLOCH M.W. 2. (after extra-time.) M and M Trophy second round clash finished all square at 2-2 after regulation time, but United emerged deserved winners. Scorers: Queen, M Kerr, Douglas, Adesola, McCairns and Simpson. Well done to Postal United and their Sunday feeder club, Haghill A.F.C., who played a Charity Match at Glasgow Club Crownpoint to help raise money for Teenage Cancer Research. WHITEFIELD ROVERS 3, TYNECASTLE A.F.C. 3 (Rovers won 4-2 on pens.) SECOND Round of the Strathclyde Cup.Miller 2 and McCarthy netted the Tynecastle goals.
Dear Tom, The guys loved the article in the GENN paper, and we have had some positive feedback from it. Many thanks, David Tierney, Glasgow Phoenix Touch-Rugby. Hi Tom, Regarding your back page coverage on Cranhill United’s Scottish Sunday Trophy visit to play Tayport A.F.C., the team
(and supporters) loved the feature! There were two buses, one for the team, and one for the supporters. Both had a good supply of the latest GENN, and I took supplies of editions carrying previous match reports. Many thanks again. Kind Regards, Stuart Rae, Match Reporter. * Sports Editor: Delighted to hear the article proved so pop-
ular! Hopefully it helped the management’s “pre-match” team talk. We look forward to covering Cranhill United’s semi-final. Can I also thank Stuart Rae for his dedication in submitting reports/news from both Cranhill and Broomhouse F.C. His outstanding efforts have greatly assisted us in maintaining the overall quality of our sports pages.
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BASKETBALL BOOST FOR LOCAL CLUB COACH Andy Gilchrist has praised the outstanding league success of Shettleston-based Glasgow City Basketball Club. Having already clinched Group A in the Regional Development League (West), City’s Under-12 mixed team defeated Group B table-toppers St Mirren 36-27 in the overall playoff at Paisley’s Lagoon Leisure Centre. The championship success rounded off four tournament days involving two or three games (every day) for each team. Ten consecutive City wins were achieved against the likes of South Lanarkshire Colliers, Ayr Storm and Clyde Cavaliers. Only two points split St Mirren from Group B runners-up North Lanarkshire Falcons, and third-placed Cuckoo. Speaking exclusively to GENN Sport, Andy admitted: “It was all the more sweeter as we beat the powerhouse in Scottish Basketball (St Mirren) on their home court. “We now get to enter the Na-
tional Challenge with the best teams from other Regional Development Leagues – currently totalling five in Scotland. “The overall set-up is organised by Basketball Scotland, which is the governing body. They run Under-12 and Under-10 (mixed), plus Under-14 boys’ and girls’ leagues in this format as well as the National League. Andy Gilchrist can feel proud of bringing together and coaching the mixed Under-12 squad. He explained: “Having girls in the team is a conscious decision to try and increase girl participation in the sport. “One of the rules for the tournament is that you must have two girls on the court at any one time.” Glasgow City Basketball Club was established in 1982. Training sessions and home games take place at Eastbank Academy. The club has grown in stature and currently caters for Senior Men and Ladies’ teams, Cadet
JUST CHAMPION... Shettleston-based Glasgow City Basketball Club proudly display the West of Scotland Under-12 Development League Championship trophy after defeating St Mirren at Paisley’s Lagoon Leisure Centre. Back Row (left to right) - Coach Andy Sinclair, David Ochino, Kieran Man, Stephen Sinclair, Thomas Murphy. Front Row (left to right) - Grace Gormley, Aiden Callan, Ethan McDade, Euan Diatta, Kyle Maxwell, Nathan Galloway, Stephanie Galloway and Patrycja Ochnio.
(Under-16) Men, Under-14 Men, Under-12 Mixed and Under-10 Mixed. Training sessions for the Under-12 and Under-14 teams are provided through their sister
charity, “Shoot for Success”, who work alongside Glasgow City in primary schools across the East End. Support has also been forthcoming from Glasgow Life and
Basketball Scotland through their Future Clubz Initiative. Added Andy Gilchrist: “Unfortunately, we don’t have any sponsors at the moment. “In terms of club member-
ship, we are the 9th biggest basketball club in Scotland. Six coaches work with the players, and we hope to expand both our coach numbers and teams in the next few years.”
PLAYERS WANTED ‘HOUSE FUND-RAISER NEW LEAGUE LOGO
BAILLIESTON B.C. 1997 team seek good Boys’ Club level or ex-Pro Youth goalkeeper and central defender. Training Tuesday and Thursday, with Sunday games. Contact 07773043499. BROOMHILL Sports Club require adult players (all positions) for new amateur team, plus Under-21 level for season 2014-2015. Call Alastair McColl on 07757690725. MUIRTON A.F.C. seek players for Saturday Morning Amateur League. Call 07940761875 or 07887527534. BUDHILL Football Academy require players born 2002 (all positions.) They will shortly be moving up from 7s to 11-a-side,and
ideally seek players who have already competed at this level, or have experienced 7-a-side football, and are now seeking a new club. Call 07453306788. BUDHILL Football Academy are seeking girls to play in their Under-13 and Under-9 teams. Both have fully qualified female coaches. Call 07960344563 or 07876128464. KINGS PARK Rangers A.F.C. urgently require an experienced adult goalkeeper for the Scottish Amateur Football League (Saturday football). Home games at Glasgow Green, and Toryglen training sessions every Wednesday from 7pm. Telephone Secretary Colin McDonald on 07534228797
BROOMHOUSE F.C. are holding a fund-raising Race Night at the Fullarton Suite, 1230 Tollcross Road, on Friday, March 28.
Tickets are priced £5, and can be obtained from any club official or player. Race sponsors / prizes would be greatly welcomed.
RACE AFTERNOON PETERSHILL Juniors have arranged a Race Afternoon at the Social Club, Glasgow Club Petershill, on Sunday, March 30.
Officials are hoping for a good turn-out, and fully appreciate any support provided on the d a y.
KEEPER COACHING
NORTH and East-Glasgow based Boys’ Club goalkeepers continue to benefit from a series of goalkeeper coaching courses running through to the end of this month. Age groups are: 12-14 years
and 15-18 years. Recent interest has been shown by Clyde, Hampden Boys’ Club, Summerston Boys’ Club and Cantera Boys’ Club. Call 07772237185 for more information of available dates.
GREATER Glasgow Premier Amateur Football League have launched a competition to find a new logo. Officials are hoping creative ideas from anyone in-
volved within the league can produce a fresh image. The winning entry will receive a £500 voucher towards the cost of a new club strip.
CALEDONIAN SEARCH
BROOMHOUSE F.C. and Overtoun have successfully applied to join The Caledonian League next season. I understand there could be more new arrivals as top-table officials have been looking at possible
league reconstruction for the 2014-2015 campaign. Ambitious and well-run clubs, with good parks and facilities, should contact League Secretary Kenneth Lindsay on 07899750240 or email: Kenny. lindsay@sky.com
SUNDAY RECRUITS
NEW amateur clubs are being sought by the Sunday Central Amateur Football League to join their popular set-up next
season. Call 07810588507 or email clubinterest to: sundaycentral@live.co.uk
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