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GENN DENNISTOUN HEADSTRONG GLASGOW TOWER TO RE-OPEN 19 JULY Also at the base, visitors Do You Think You Are? Live countdown has begun GROUP FOR THE will be treated to images of the alongside the Commonwealth to the re-opening of a unique striking views they can expect Games, the 2014 MTV EMAs Scottish visitor attraction. CANCER from the top of the Tower. and the BBC Sports PersonGlasgow Science Centre has When visitors reach the top ality of the Year, Glasgow has announced that Glasgow Towof Glasgow Tower they will be the chance to shine like never reopen to the public PATIENTS’ erfromwillSaturday able to see out over 20 miles before. 19 July 2014. a clear day) across GlasAs Scotland welcomes the The Glasgow Tower is the HAIR LOSS only structure on earth capable (on gow, the Clyde and the land- world this year, we can’t wait to
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A NEW group has been set up to help cancer patients cope with hair loss caused by their treatment. The Headstrong group in Dennistoun, Glasgow will help people with everything from how to look after their scalp through chemotherapy to different ways to tie a headscarf. It is the first time the service, run by Breast Cancer Care, has been offered to people within their own community and organisers hope it will help stop patients suffering in silence. Helen Shearer, Macmillan service delivery manager, said: “If they start losing their hair through their treatment then obviously if there’s some way they can get assistance to help them feel better it will give them confidence to feel better about themselves.”
of rotating 360 degrees into the prevailing wind and holds the Guinness-World-Record for the tallest fully rotating freestanding structure in the World. At 127 meters high, the equivalent of over 30 double-decker buses, the Glasgow Tower is the tallest freestanding structure in Scotland. More than £1.8million has been invested through Glasgow Science Centre and its supporting partners, including Scottish Enterprise, in refurbishing the iconic Tower. Independent experts familiar with the structure and its operation have been working with the Glasgow Science Centre to rectify longstanding issues, which sees the introduction of new lifts and the refurbishment of the main thrust bearing. New additions to the Tower include a new interactive visitor experience area both at its base and also new technology in the viewing cabin which, at a height of 105 metres, offers stunning 20 mile views of the city and surrounds. New visitor experiences provide guests with the opportunity to learn about the history of Glasgow and the site on which the Tower is built. Using archive images, visitors walk through a timeline tunnel that highlights key events in the city over the past 100 years before reaching a five-metre long map of the Clyde which boasts historic images and footage of how the local area has changed over the years.
scapes beyond. They can also explore a virtual panoramic view on iPads using new GAR (Geo-located Augmented Reality) technology to see all 360 degrees around the viewing platform and zoom into over a dozen places of interest, accessing contemporary and archive images, whilst keeping their feet firmly in the viewing cabin. Dr Stephen Breslin, Chief Executive of the Glasgow Science Centre, said: “We are excited to return Glasgow Tower back to the city this summer. It is an iconic landmark along the River Clyde and a world-class feat of engineering. “We have been working on bringing the Tower back into operation for some time now and we are pleased that it will be open for visitors from both at home and abroad to enjoy this summer. “There has been a significant investment in the refurbishments and the visitor experience to ensure Glasgow Tower is a must-visit location for Glaswegians, Scots and international visitors alike.” Liz Buchanan, Regional Partnerships Director at VisitScotland, said: “It’s wonderful news that the Glasgow Tower will once again open to the public, especially as Glasgow prepares to welcome over a million visitors for the Commonwealth Games. “With a wide range of Homecoming 2014 events taking place in Glasgow such as Who
showcase Scotland’s tourism icons, world-class events prowess and renowned Scottish hospitality both in Glasgow and right across Scotland.” Bailie Liz Cameron, Executive Member for Jobs and the Economy at Glasgow City Council, added: “This is a great day for Glasgow as we mark the reopening of the Glasgow Tower, a fantastic building on the banks of the Clyde. The remarkable technology and engineering behind this extraordinary structure continues the great tradition of these fields in Glasgow. I am certain the Glasgow Tower will prove to be a great attraction for both the people of the city and our visitors.” Glass fronted elevators take visitors to the viewing cabins at the top of the Glasgow Tower in just over two minutes. The entire Glasgow Tower visitor experience costs only £4.95 per person. It is expected that the Tower will be extremely popular this summer, as such, time slots are allocated and visitors are urged to book tickets now by visiting the Science Centre in person, or by phone on 0141 420 5000. The Glasgow Tower, which will remain open for the rest of Glasgow Science Centre’s summer season before closing on 2nd November for the winter, is playing an active part in the celebrations this summer and there will be some dates during the Games when public access will be limited.
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GENN CHILD ABUSE ENQUIRY COMMENT RESPONDING to the UK Government’s announcement that it will instigate a review led by an independent panel of experts on law and child protection, with the option of a full public inquiry if necessary, Scottish Labour’s justice spokesman, Graeme Pearson, said: “The SNP now stand alone in their refusal to implement a full and proper inquiry into instances of historic child abuse. The Scottish Government must finally agree to reassess their stance and bring forward proposals to answer the demands for justice from survivors. “Those affected by historic institutional child abuse seek true accountability, an acknowledgement of responsibility and an apology from those organisations still in existence, alongside comprehensive recommendations for the future in terms of prevention. In addition to the provision of counselling services and appropriate prosecutions, there is also a need to address who, when and on what authority decisions were taken to destroy records in respect of victims’ histories. “Instead of passing the buck between Cabinet Secretaries the Scottish Government must take responsibility for the issue and instigate an inquiry to ensure that these horrific crimes will never be repeated in Scottish institutions.”
Making Our Voices Heard at the Games! BBC SCOTLAND’S ‘Commonwealth Voices’ pop-up radio station is quietly taking shape in the heart of Glasgow’s East End... At Glasgow Kelvin College’s East End Campus, BBC production and research staff are busy making preparations for the launch on Wednesday 16th July, when the pop-up radio station will burst into the broadcasting spotlight at Parkhead Forge with a dynamic and fun experience for everyone. Leading up to the 20th Commonwealth Games there will be music, chat and bright, entertaining features all week, from 10am to 4pm, with ‘Commonwealth Voices’ bringing you the stories from broadcasters throughout the Commonwealth and tales from around Glasgow, broadcasting live from the heart of the community. Presenters will include the inimitable Cat Cubie, Colin Kelly, Ian Hamilton, Stephen Duffy and Julia Sutherland – a great line-up for a spectacular occasion!! Commonwealth Voices is part of the BBC’s year-long contribution to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The BBC is the domestic broadcaster for Glasgow 2014 and in addition to comprehensive sports coverage during the Games in July and August, the Corporation has also unveiled a wide-ranging package of on-air and off-air output and events throughout 2014. Lesley Kay, Senior Producer for the programme, said; “Just a week away from the launch and things are really starting to happen – we have so much content and can’t wait to get on air!
“We’ve now spent time with the Glasgow Kelvin College trainees and are delighted that they will be helping us out – we’re looking forward to putting their skills into practise. “It’s fantastic for our whole team to be here in this dynamic part of the city and working on something so completely fresh and different – we’re relishing the challenge!” Some of the BBC Commonwealth Voices backroom staff are pictured here at the College, pouring over their research and production format in the build-up to the launch. Karen MacKenzie (producer), Ben McCormack (researcher), Kirsty Drain (researcher), Rebecca Wright (producer) and Lesley Kay (Senior Producer).
INDY REF DEBATE AND ART SHOW AT THE IMAGINARIUM THE Imaginarium in Possilpark held a mixed media arts event and independence debate last Friday. Starting with an art exhibition featuring pieces related to the independence referendum, the guests were treated to an independence rap battle debate before a full debate with representation by Yes Scotland and Better Together. The art exhibition featured work from Knitters For Independence, Heather Brennan, the White Feather Collective, Eleanor Paul, Kevin Andrew Morris, Suzie McGee, Aileen McKay, Heather Lane and Danielle Banks, who curated the exhibition.
The work was thought provoking and varied, with work ranging from photographs, lino prints, digital prints,, paintings, ink on paper, knitting and mixed media including terracotta and wood. Following the exhibition there was a performance by singer songwriter Sophie Rogers before an independence themed rap battle, featuring John Lowis and Dave Hook. After the rap battle the event moved to The Grove where a full independence debate took place with questions posed by the young people of Possil. Firstly Nick Durie of Yes Possil made the case for the Yes campaign with a speech high-
Two members of the team (one pictured here) Ben McCormack and Lisa Graham both came through the BBC Apprenticeship programme at Glasgow Kelvin College in 2012. Now, two years down the track, they’re established in the broadcasting industry and working at the sharp end with the innovative production team for BBC Scotland’s Commonwealth Voices. Glasgow Kelvin College is delighted to welcome them back, witness their development and support the entire Commonwealth Voices team as they prepare for what promises to be an exciting and spectacular programme! For more information go to: bbc.co.uk/ commonwealthvoices.
GIRL ASSAULTED AT GLASGOW GREEN POLICE Scotland Detectives at London Road are appealing for witnesses after a 12 year old girl was seriously assaulted in Glasgow Green on Saturday 2014. The 12 year old girl was at the park with a female relative watching the Orange Walk. When a number of people nearby, who were unconnected with them became involved in a fight which resulted in the girl being struck with a bottle or similar object. A 22 year old female, who was accompanying the girl, was also struck with the item and sustained a cut to her hand. The 12 year old girl was taken to Yorkhill Hospital where she received treatment for a head injury and later released. Detective Sergeant Ronnie Payne at London Road CID is appealing for witnesses. He said: “The park was very busy with bands, followers and members of the public on Saturday afternoon. I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident or has any information which could assist police, to telephone the CID at London Road on the non emergency number 101. Alternatively telephone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.
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lighting the reality of poverty in North Glasgow, which he claims is caused by Westminister Government policy. After the opening speech there was a heated debate featuring Rory Steel of Yes Strathclyde, the Strathclyde University for Independence group, and Andrew Murray of Better Together. The debate, chaired by Depot Arts John Lowis, raised many concerns of local people to the benefits and pitfalls of independence. After questions from the floor the attendees were asked for their opinion for an exit poll, which showed the majority in favour of independence.
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Never too early to get active!
With the Commonwealth Games taking place there is a great deal of focus on physical activity across the City. The North East Health Improvement Team promotes physical activity for all, and particularly for young children. Over the last year we have supported a range of programmes to encourage young children in the North East to be as active as possible. The benefits of physical activity are well known and National Guidelines state that children of pre-school age should be physically active daily for at least 180 minutes (3 hours), spread throughout the day.
training sessions for nursery staff to enable them to deliver the programme on an on-going basis without the need to bring in coaches. This allows the nursery to offer each child in the NE (aged 3-5) one FREE 8-week block of swimming lessons. This programme is offered in conjunction with Glasgow Life and has so far been available at selected times at Easterhouse Swimming Pool. The demand for the programme has been extremely high and it is hoped that this will be extended to other venues later in the year. The programme will not run over the summer holidays but will recommence in late August/September 2014.
When encouraging children to be active, remember that it doesn’t always need to be about running and playing very energetic games, but that walking or skipping to the shops or nursery are also good examples of physical activity. To minimise sedentary behaviour try to reduce the time your child spends watching TV or playing on the computer and also try to reduce the time they spend in their pushchair or car seat. Encouraging your child to be active for at least 180 minutes each day brings a wide range of benefits, including: • Improved cardiovascular health • Improved bone health • Learning social skills • Development of movement and co-ordination • Managing a healthy weight.
The Early Years Physical Activity programmes the NE HIT have supported over the last year include swimming, dance, football and cycling. The dance and football programmes are delivered via Early Years establishments (nurseries) and provide a mix of coach led sessions in the nursery for the children, with additional
Swimming is a fantastic way to stay healthy, no matter what age you are and it is never too early to start. It is also a very valuable life skill and something that ideally everyone should learn. The programme offers an 8-week programme of group lessons involving fun, structured games and activities that introduce your child to the water and build their confidence, while helping with their physical development and flexibility. These programmes all encourage children to be more physically active but they also help develop children’s confidence and physical and social development. It is important to remember that being active at an early age is vital in developing the basic movement skills to support physical activity in later life, so why not get inspired by the Commonwealth Games and get active with your child this summer! For further information on any of these programmes please contact the NE Health Improvement Team on 0141 232 0167.
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GENN PRESTWICK AIRPORT CONCERNS COMMENTING on this week’s announcement by Ryanair which will see more services withdrawn from Prestwick airport, Scottish Labour’s transport spokesman Mark Griffin said: “More flights for Glasgow are welcome but the removal of the last remaining Ryanair passenger service to Dublin from Prestwick airport is deeply worrying. Last month Nicola Sturgeon was unable to provide clarity on what the Scottish Government are doing to protect the future of Prestwick airport and the SNP have blocked the publication of analysis that had been carried out on its future. “Over £15million of public money has been ploughed into the facility and we know that last year it was losing £1million each month. The Scottish Government must come forward with a full business plan on what they intend to turn things around. Prestwick airport is a major employer in Ayrshire and the local community depends hugely on associated income and they all deserve to know as a matter of priority what is planned to ensure that Prestwick airport returns to profitability.”
POVERTY LEADERSHIP PANEL MEET AT PARKHEAD LIBRARY COMMUNITY spirit and participation is an integral part of making the place you live into a place to be proud of. A community in particular that clearly recognises this is that of Parkhead, and while it is an area that is likely to see a lot of positive changes already with regards to the imminent Commonwealth Games (particularly the construction of the Emirates Arena opposite Celtic Park), it is still important to target many other issues - social or otherwise - within the area to truly bring a better sense of togetherness to Parkhead. For this reason, Glasgow’s own Poverty Leadership Panel held a meeting in Parkhead Library on Tollcross Road to discuss a wide range of problems in the community - with a particular focus on living, working and volunteering in the area. The main part of the event spearheaded by PLP representative Martina Johnston Gray - saw residents ranging from teens to pensioners divided up into small focus groups to discuss what they personally felt were major issues for Parkhead, as well as some of the more positive aspects of living there. Discussion ranged from gang violence and its deterrents, to the closure of bus routes and the difficulty that this will
cause for many of the area’s older residents. This proved to be a great success, and residents were very keen to debate the points raised. In addition, pupils from Quarrybrae Primary School had also been encouraged to draw what improvements they would make to their own living situation, and it was clear to see that whilst still with many years ahead of them, the children of Parkhead were very vocal in their own way - highlighting within their illustrations that housing quality needed to improve, as they drew a variety of ways they would improve their own homes. There was also a presence from a variety of local charities at the event, all keen to share their message with the public. As well as this, there was also a more light hearted edge to proceedings, with a DJ providing some tunes to sate those who fancied a bit of a dance, a free mobile massage therapy service and even a presence from Commonwealth Games mascot Clyde. Overall, the day was a great success, and, with a strong community spirit in place, you can imagine it is only a matter of time before things change for the better for the residents of Parkhead.
North Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra (NGSO) Recruiting NOW! NGSO is a music programme organised by Depot Arts, a community arts organisation based in Possilpark and working throughout North Glasgow. Depot Arts is offering this innovative free programme of music tuition and instrument making for young people aged 14-20 in the North Glasgow area. NGSO is recruiting NOW across North Glasgow! We are looking for young people who wish to learn new skills in music and meet new people. Our workshops will be run in Arts venues across Possilpark, Milton, Barlornock and Springburn in partnership with other Arts organisations such as Beatroute Arts, New Rhythms for Glasgow and Milton Arts Project. Participants will be introduced to Skiffle music and classical music and then replicate each section of an orchestra, by primarily creating their own instruments and then using those instruments to write, record and perform songs under the guidance of professional musicians and a classical composer. They will also get the opportunity to see an orchestra perform live as well as record with their own handmade instruments in Chem 19 Studios in Glasgow. According to the SIMD index which compares and contrasts communities of multiple social and economic deprivation, Possilpark is ranked as the second most deprived area in the whole of Scotland. It is imperative to offer creative opportunities to vulnerable, impressionable young people in the area, where there is currently no music provision. Music making opportunities can help to nurture the positive development of teenagers and
young adults and inspire them to become positive members of their community with a sense of self awareness and belief in their own potential. For mopre information contact John Lowis or Sophie Rogers by: Email: louie@depotarts.org.uk Sophie@depotarts.org.uk Tel: 0141 336 5808 Website: http://www.depotarts.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NGskiffleorchestra Twitter: https://twitter.com/NGSkiffle
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Unique Service for Chinese tenants
格拉斯哥市内北部地区是一处作为居 住、学习、工作、访问和投资的好地方 Translation: North Part of Glasgow City - a great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest.
CHINESE speaking customers of ng homes have been showing their support for PATH trainee Michael Kam who is working with the housing association offering an interpreting service. Michael has been with the organisation for almost 3 years working in finance and housing operations. Originally from Hong Kong, he was a financial professional and volunteered in social support activities before coming to Scotland and working part-time towards a social housing certificate at Glasgow University. With over 50 Chinese families living in ng homes properties and a further 27 applicants on the waiting list the results of the service have been encouraging. Michael says: “I interpret for Chinese speakers who
have visited our offices and my colleagues are very supportive and give me excellent guidance, training and advice. Using my Chinese social skills helps to resolve any issues in an acceptable way.”
John Fury, Chairperson of ng homes said: “It’s encouraging to see people from different nationalities living in our properties and being given support in terms of the interpreting service. We would like to see an increase each year in the number of Housing Officer Geri Anderson said: “We Chinese speaking tenants who live in North want to remove language barriers for Glasgow.” people in North Glasgow to ensure they don’t miss out on any of the services we Michael is the latest PATH provide. We are lucky to have a member trainee to work in North of staff like Michael who can communicate Glasgow. PATH (Scotland) with Chinese tenants, find out what their was established in 1998 needs are and make sure they are happy with charitable objectives in their home.” to address the underrepresentation of Black Springburn resident Ms Hongping He said: and Minority Ethnic (BME) “I think the interpreting service provided Communities in Housing and related areas. for us by Michael is very good and it makes They have supported over 450 people from it easier for us to communicate with ng BME Communities to access employment homes.” and career progression in their chosen field. Najmee Parveen, Director of PATH (Scotland) said: “ng homes have supported many PATH Trainees over the years. Michael Kam is the most recent. Michael has gained a great deal of experience at ng homes whilst undertaking an academic qualification. He has also contributed a great deal too. His language skills in particular have been invaluable in supporting Chinese tenants to access services provided by ng homes. ng homes continues to support PATH trainees and we are currently in the process of recruiting for another trainee. Our relationship with ng homes continues to go from strength to strength” If you would like to find out more about the interpreting services ng homes offers or any other service please contact us using any of the methods on this page.
Housing Officer Geri Anderson pictured with Chinese speaking tenants in ng homes offices.
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GENN LOCAL STUDENT WINS TOP FINANCIAL AWARD SEAN McAlaney, from Milton in Glasgow, has been recognised by Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) for achieving top marks in his final exams. At an awards ceremony for the IFSD Glasgow Student Awards 2014, Sean was one of seven students, representing each university and college in Glasgow, to be presented with a certificate and £250 to mark their achievements.
Sean, 21, has achieved the top A grade in his HND Accountancy course at Glasgow Kelvin College. He is now planning to move on to university to complete an accountancy degree and then seek to become a professionally qualified accountant. The awards programme was established by the IFSD Partnership to highlight the wealth of talented graduates emerging from Glasgow’s universities
Sean McAlaney (right) is presented with his 2014 IFSD Student Award by Margaret Johnson, Executive Director, Human Resources, Morgan Stanley.
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and colleges, prepared for careers in financial services. All seven students were nominated as ‘outstanding achievers.’ Presenting the award to Sean on behalf of the IFSD, Margaret Johnson, Executive Director, Human Resources, Morgan Stanley, said: “Many congratulations to Sean on his achievement. It has been a real pleasure to meet all of the award winners who have worked so hard to achieve this outstanding success. With talented graduates like these aspiring to work in financial services, it is clear that the future growth and success of the sector is in very good hands.” Since its launch in 2001, the IFSD has been developed by a partnership of the public and private sectors led by Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council. Over £1 billion has so far been invested to transform the previously run down area of the city centre. The District has attracted over 15,000 financial sector jobs from some of the biggest names in global finance including Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Barclays Wealth, BNP Paribas, HSBC, esure, Tesco Bank and Aon.
SOCIAL GARDENING AT THE CONCRETE GARDEN
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LOOK up the word “oasis” in the dictionary and one definition is “a peaceful area in the midst of a hectic place” - and that’s exactly what The Concrete Garden is. Hidden in plain sight in the middle of Possilpark, the Garden is attached to the St Matthews centre on Balmore road, and acts as a community space in which citizens can grow their own produce - including all manner of fruits and vegetables. Built on reclaimed industrial ground, the Concrete Garden is perfect for locals who wish to take part in something unique whilst not having to stray too far from their own doorstep. The project was Launched in 2010 and has successfully secured ongoing funding through the Scottish Government climate challenge fund until 2016 for its work to reduce carbon emission and waste. The word “Concrete” comes from the Latin word concrescere, meaning to grow grow together. This has inspired the Growing Together project a catch-all term for the wide variety of
workshops, specialised classes and introductory sessions that the Concrete Garden runs. As well as this, the selection of exciting opportunities on offer to take part in are available at a range of different times, so finding something that works for your lifestyle is simple. Sessions known as “social gardening” are available for all ages, and run on Wednesdays (1pm-4pm) and Fridays (10am-4pm) as well as an adults only session on Thursdays (1pm-4pm). There is a plethora of other activities also available, including volunteer action days. This means that with the help from the community, the garden can have a brand new feature every month, with previous months leading to the creation of a coop for the recently introduced chickens and a pedal powered compost sifter, both of which have left a practical legacy for the garden and improved the experience of all involved. And if that wasn’t enough, for those of you who would like to try your hand at something different how about “Clay” “Lotions & Potions” or
“Pickles and Preserves” workshops which run from 6-8pm the 1st 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Even if this all sounds very daunting, fear not - The Concrete Garden also runs a free workshop known as “The Thrifty Gardener” for absolute beginners who have a keen interest in growing their own produce. August 2014 will also see the launch of a new growing site in partnership with the NHS to create a food growing hub linked to the new Saracen Health and Care Centre. Registration for free plots is now under way if you wish to Grab your own Green space. With this much variety on offer, you’d be mad to pass up the opportunity to take part in any of the Concrete Garden’s many different pursuits. If you wish to know anything else about the Garden or should you wish to find out what workshop would be best for you, be sure to visit www. concretegarden.org.uk or pop in to their HQ at the St Matthews centre and be a part of a project that will be sure to keep on growing and growing.
members). Carla Corneli led Community Crochet, adding windows to our fabric tenement and recruiting more members to the
crochet movement. The organisers would like to say a very special thank you to everyone in the area who were so supportive and to all
our sellers and participants. If you would like to know more about Oot Of Your Suitcase visit their website www. ootofyoursuitcase.com
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OOT OF YOUR SUITCASE AT BARLANARK COMMUNITY CENTRE ON 28 June visitors to Oot of Your Suitcase at Barlanark Community Centre witnessed the incredible variety of what can happen oot of a suitcase! Families got stuck in creating their own backpacks out of a recycled tent with Sarah
from Blackdog Textiles and made some fabulous drawings of ‘Animal Legends of Barlanark’ for our pet map of the area, which is apparently populated by pink snakes and a few lions among other more conventional pets! A career in advertising beckons for those who dressed up and staged their own vintage ads in the 1950s Photo Booth and many local residents spent time in the Memories corner, exploring a suitcase of old photos, newspaper archives and material charting the history of Barlanark. Betty, a legend in her own right, kept everyone refreshed in her tearoom aided by her lovely ladies. A fantastic variety of handmade and recycled items were available to purchase oot of suitcases, from gothic jewellery by Mother Hysteria to the best tablet in the East End by Flavours and Favours. Grinagog popped by with
their ice-cream van and performed their family show ‘The Pokey Hat’, a trip down nostalgia lane with some elements based on stories shared by the Over 50s Group earlier in the year (who meet Tuesdays 10-12 and welcome new
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£200MILLION REASONS TO SMILE FOR NG HOMES TENANTS
COUNCILLOR Gordon Matheson, the Leader of Glasgow City Council, unveiled a plaque in the Balgrayhill multi-storey flats last week celebrating the £200million that has now been invested in the area by ng homes. Since being formed in 1976 to save a block of tenements in Springburn from demolition, ng homes has grown to become the second largest housing association in Glasgow and currently provides housing and regeneration services to almost 7,000 tenants and home owners. It has now spent £200million building over 1,000 new homes and improving thousands more in communities across Springburn and Possilpark. Since 2003 Glasgow City Council has provided £38million in grants to ng homes, helping provide 449 new and improved homes. The association’s latest investment pro-
ject is the £900,000 refurbishment of the Balgrayhill multi-storey flats in Springburn. It has resulted in improvements to the entrances with the bases of the four blocks now fully enclosed. The communal areas have been upgraded to a luxury apartment standard and a new community space has been created. The Balgrayhill multi-storey flats were officially opened on 19 April 1968 by then Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who unveiled a plaque to commemorate ‘the provision of the 150,000th house made available for letting” by Glasgow Corporation. It now sits alongside the plaque unveiled by Councillor Matheson in the foyer of 198 Balgrayhill Road. Councillor Matheson said: “Over the years, ng homes has made a significant contribution to the regeneration of communities across north Glasgow, with an incredible £200million now having been spent build-
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ing new, and improving existing, homes in the area. “The refurbishment of the multi-storey flats in Balgrayhill is just the latest in a long line of investment work carried out by ng homes. This is transforming housing conditions and helping make the north of the city a great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest. “The opening of these blocks by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson MP, back in 1968, marked the completion of the 150,000th new home built by the Housing Corporation. Today they remain as popular as ever and a focal point for the local community. “Community based housing associations such as ng homes are vital to the success of our city. They are driving change at a local level, creating new opportunities for tenants and we are proud of our strong partnership with the housing association movement.” Chief Executive Officer of ng homes, Robert Tamburrini, said: “We took over the day-to-day management of the flats at Balgrayhill only three years ago via stock transfer and made a promise to tenants that we would invest in and improve their homes and we have delivered on those promises. “I am delighted that our work not just here in Balgrayhill but across North Glasgow past and present has been recognised by Glasgow City Council and we look forward to carrying out further improvements in partnership with them in the future.” Chairperson John Fury added: “Since 1976 we have shown a clear commitment to north Glasgow in terms of investing in our properties. A big part of regenerating communities is about giving people homes they can be proud of and want to live in and here in Balgrayhill the results speak for themselves.”
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CHARITY FUNDRAISING AT FRANKIE AND BENNIE’S STAFF at Frankie & Benny’s Glasgow Fort are delighted to announce with their customers help, they have raised an impressive £4105.00 all for Leukaemia and Lymphoma research. This money will make a huge difference to a very worthy charity. The General manager Tomek Wojcik has been a real driver behind the fundraising success. In March Tom organised a successful fundraiser in the restaurant, in May the restaurant was turned into a fun fair, and in June during our mini heat wave Tom and his team sold prize every time scratch cards. They also took on some big challenges, including a non stop exercise bike ride for 27hours, and being stranded on an island for 36 hours in ‘I’m a manager get me out of here’. LLR means a great deal to the staff here at Frankie & Benny’s. Tom said: ‘Leukaemia and Lymphoma
are on track to find a cure, and I think it is very important to help them get there as fast as possible. Too many people are affected by these horrendous diseases that anything I can do to help, I will do. The staff have been really great and have thrown themselves into the fancy dress, and the games. But most of all I have to thank the fantastic customers and their generosity. Without them we would not haveraised all of this money!’ Cathy Gilman, Chief Executive of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, said: “With one person diagnosed with a blood cancer every 15 minutes, the support from Frankie & Benny’s is so important. Thank you on behalf of all the families we help. “Every penny raised helps us in our mission to beat blood cancer, by stopping people from dying and making patients’ lives better.”
Two-fifths of Scottish workers under pressure to return from sickness absence MORE than two-fifths of employees in Scotland feel under pressure to go back to work before they’ve recovered from sickness or injury, according to a new study. Commissioned by PMI Health Group, the research found 44 per cent of the region’s staff feel obligated to return to the workplace early. The North East, Yorkshire and Humber was the worst performing region (58 per cent), followed by London (57 per cent) and the East of England (56 per cent). Meanwhile, employees in the Midlands showed less concern with only 41 per cent pressured into an early return before they’ve fully recovered. “Scottish businesses should be wary of a growing culture of staff presenteeism,” said Mike Blake, Director at PMI Health Group, the specialist provider of employee healthcare services. “Employees returning to work too early can lead to potential relapses and further longer-term absence problems.
Sensitive management and a workplace culture that doesn’t place staff under undue pressure to return when unfit are therefore essential.” The study found the top reason for going back to work early for employees in Scotland was a fear it might impact negatively on future job prospects (58 per cent). Staff were also concerned about letting their team down (49 per cent), while 32 per cent said they were worried their employer wouldn’t pay more than statutory sick pay after three days. Mike added: “For absences that may become long term, early intervention by occupational health professionals ensures employees receive expert advice, signposting to treatment and support to make a smoother transition back into the workplace. “If a return-to-work plan is not implemented and managed correctly, it can become a costly mistake for a business in the long run.”
Vue Glasgow Fort Local Hero Competition On Wednesday 23rd July, Vue Glasgow Fort will be broadcasting the
Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony live on the big screen for free! Do you have a local sporting hero you think deserves a VIP package to the event? Have they been running a sports club for local kids? Have they achieved their dream in the world of athletics? We will be picking the best of the best to win this fabulous night out. The winner receives: 10 VIP seats to the Opening Ceremony, a prize ceremony before it begins, plus a set of tickets to come back again to a movie of their choice at Vue Glasgow Fort. email:info@thegenn.co.uk Winners will be notified 18th July
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SPRINGBOARD TO OPPORTUNITY AT GLASGOW FORT UNEMPLOYED young people from Glasgow’s East End are being offered a ‘springboard’ thanks to Glasgow Fort Shopping Park and Jobs & Business Glasgow. The innovative Springboard to Opportunity project is giving the 32 young adults the opportunity to learn about working within the retail and leisure industries. Phil Goodman, Centre Manager at Glasgow Fort Shopping Park, said: “This is a very exciting summer for Glasgow and represents a fantastic opportunity to deliver a real legacy for young unemployed people in the local area.” Participants are learning
about topics such as health & safety, hygiene and cookery. They are spending time with retailers and are also working in an ambassadorial capacity, acting as a point of contact for those visiting Glasgow this summer. Bailie Jonathan Findlay, Chair of Jobs & Business Glasgow, said: “We are delighted to once again be working in partnership with Glasgow Fort to deliver real opportunities to people in the East End of Glasgow.” Jobs & Business Glasgow estimates two-thirds of participants will move into employment, education or training following the programme.
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Big-hearted Search Consultancy staff to carry Queen’s Baton
MANCHESTER man, Gavin Gallimore, will have the honour of carrying the Queen’s baton as it makes its historic journey. His employer Search Consultancy, official recruitment agency for Glasgow 2014, launched a hunt for the company’s most deserving baton-bearers – and Gavin was one of nine successful candidates from a staff of more than 520 UK-wide. The lucky nine will take the baton through East Renfrewshire on July 16 and East Dunbartonshire on July 19. Gavin, who now lives in Tollcross, Glasgow, is a manager in Search’s scientific division based at its Glasgow headquarters. He is an active participant in the company’s charity committee and was part of a three-man team who canoed across Loch Lomond, raising more than £1000 which went to the Search Charity Foundation. In his spare time Gavin also volunteers for Quarriers – a Scottish charity dedicated to helping children, families and adults to overcome adversity – and regularly offers respite care for a disabled man. He said: “There are plenty of people working for Search who do a lot for charity so when I was chosen I was over the moon. “My parents in particular are extremely excited and have invited half of Manchester to come up to Scotland to watch me run the 200 metres with the baton.” The other eight staff members who will carry the baton are also involved in a range of charity work, from assisting with the charity committees in their local
offices to coaching local sports teams, volunteering in soup kitchens or organising fundraisers for charities such as Women’s Aid, Children’s 1st, Age Scotland, Marie Curie, Maggie’s and Guide Dogs. Search Consultancy Chief Executive, Grahame Caswell, said: “This is a tremendous honour for the lucky nine – they were all nominated by colleagues for being a standout member of the team. Everyone selected was felt to be deserving of this amazing opportunity because of their
contribution to charity, to the local community, or in recognition of personal achievements. “It is a real privilege for the Search staff to be involved in this historic event which is watched by the world.” The baton is currently making its 190,000km journey around all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth. Up to 4,000 baton-bearers from all 32 Local Authorities across Scotland will join the relay in more than 400 communities for 40 days.
FACEBOOK USER AGE CONCERN ALMOST 60% of children between the age of 7 and 10 have Facebook accounts. The minimum age for Facebook users is 13 70% of children in the UK have mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, by the age of 10. In a sweeping piece of research on children’s mobile usage by security company BullGuard, it was also revealed that most parents’ desire to equip their children with mobile devices is driven by the age-old parental anxiety of knowing where their kids are. The nationwide survey of 2,000 parents also revealed that the most popular age for children to receive their first mobile device is 10 years (16%), though the UK average is 8 years, and it’s not unknown for even 3 year olds to have mobiles (2%). Children in England are more likely to be given a mobile device under the age of 5 compared to their counterparts in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Most parents, 42%, said they give their children mobile devices so they can easily stay in touch with them. But 37% said it helps them with their homework, while a reasonably large 31% bowed to peer pressure and said they didn’t want their children to feel left out. A not inconsiderable 25% also said they did so because it keeps the kids quiet. The majority of parents across all children’s age ranges, 44%, cite stranger danger as the thing they most worry about when the kids are cruising the
internet. Alarmingly, almost 60% of children between the age of 7 and 10 have Facebook accounts. The minimum age for Facebook users is 13. 46% of parents with children aged between 11 and 14 said online stranger danger was their biggest concern. 41% of parents with children aged between 7 and 10 cited the same reason. Over a third of parents with children under the age of 10 said they feel like they don’t talk to their children enough about online dangers while almost 30% with children aged between 11 and 14 said the same. 16% of parents with kids under 10, and 12% with children aged between 11 and 14, said they never talk to their children about online danger. 38% of parents have taken their kid’s mobile devices away with 48% saying they spend too much time on it and 25% saying their behaviour was worse after spending time using their mobile devices. 24% of parents had removed the devices because they felt their children had abused their
trust. Despite the encyclopaedic knowledge available to children online 72% of parents would rather their kids ask them about things they are curious about rather than stumble across something. Only 8% said they would prefer their children to search online for something that might cause them embarrassment. To protect their children 43% of parents check internet history, with 36% checking it weekly. Yet 20% believe their kids are tech savvy enough to know how to delete search histories. The survey reveals that most children are using smart mobile devices before the age of ten. Parents are clearly well intentioned and are providing their children with devices for the best motives. “However, there are clear concerns, for example, anxieties about children being approached online by strangers. This isn’t helped by what are clearly large numbers of children between the age of 7 and 10 having Facebook accounts when it’s well known that predators use social networking sites to seek out vulnerable children.”
LOCAL TRADERS’ CONCERNS OVER CALTON FACELIFT LAST September Councillor Yvonne Kucuk announced plans for money being made available for the improvement of shop fronts in the Calton area as well as to the Barras. The amount of funding is £3.5 million from Glasgow City Council and another £2.8 million promised from trusts and foundations in what is known as the ‘Barras Shopfront Improvement Scheme’. This was prompted by the fact that the Barras and the Calton are both on one of the ‘Key Routes’ to the Commonwealth Games Venues in the East End. The cash was initially perceived for ‘regeneration purposes’, but according to shop-owners in the area, this is not the case, the money is basically being used for cosmetic improvements in the area. Anne McGuigan of the Saracen’s Head pub was amongst a group of shop owners who contacted the Genn because of the perceived unfairness of the distribution of the Grant money.
Some shops are getting tens of thousands, while others, like hers, are only getting a few thousand. In common with a number of shop owners in the areas in question, she does not understand the disparity. She says she was informed last year about the regeneration of the area as a result of the Commonwealth Games and that grant money would be made available to help businesses in the area. She has since found out what was meant by the term ‘regeneration’ of businesses. This would be in the main cosmetic, such as repainting the frontages, signage renewal, and the installation of electric-powered shutters, simply to make the shops look less run-down on one of the main access routes to the East End venues of the Commonwealth Games. She got a grant of £5,670 for architect’s fees and for cosmetic repainting of the frontage to the pub. She did not get grant funding
for the installation of shutters. She asserts that this would have been a safety improvement in the event of a fire. At the moment there are iron bars on the windows of the establishment round the corner in the adjoining lane. In the event of a fire, the windows would make escape a lot easier if the bars were to be replaced by the shutters. She would also like to have some sort of a gate barring entry to the lane to prevent drug addicts using it. This is another improvement the Council will not fund. The granite facing at ground level, which stretches along the length of the Saracen’s Head, has cracked into three pieces due to heavy traffic passing outside her premises over the past century or so. Initially when this granite slab was installed it must have weighed a few tons, but the suggested method of fixing it was to use expanding foam! Anne has come to the con-
clusion that the architects used would appear to arbitrarily assess each of the premises in the area in order to determine funding. She would like to know what criteria were used in assessing her level of grant, when other shop owners appear to be getting tens of thousands of pounds more than she had received. A few doors down the Gallowgate from the pub are the premises of ‘New Wave Computers’ owned by Garry Wilson. His grant amounts to a mere £2605.48, which would just about cover the signage board and having his shutters repainted: he will not get the electric shutters either, and is consequently very unhappy about the apparent unfairness of this situation. He pointed out the chip shop a few hundred yards away which he believes is getting £27,000 of a grant to rebuild the entire shop frontage, have it painted, and also to have electric shutters installed. But, he says, the chip shop is due for closure in September in any case, and yet they still got a
large grant. He drew the attention of the Genn to the former Baird’s Bar at one time a world famous pub which used to be very well patronised by Celtic supporters – but the building had been closed for well over a year. Though empty, tens of thousands of pounds are being spent on it, which raises the question: how could an empty shop apply for a grant? This is not a unique situation: there are a number of vacant premises which are also having work done on them as part of this scheme. There is even a roofless building that is being “done up”. Dennis Hasa is the proprietor of the ‘Rumbling Tum’ a very well-known landmark among the visitors to the adjacent Barras. He is unhappy about the quality of the work being done to his establishment. He has new signage and electric shutters installed. He was promised that the work would take a week. Three weeks on and they are
still working on his café. There was no compensation for loss of business when he was forced to shut for three days in order for some of the work to be carried out. There appears to be a lack of co-ordination: a job may be started, but the contractors would be called to work on other premises on the same day and without finishing the first job. Others have pointed out that the quality of the work is unsatisfactory and “looks cheap”. The impression given is that the contractors are “cutting corners” and the result is not the quality that was promised. Another point raised was that of health and safety. Many are nervous about the “rickety scaffolding” assemblies which seem to be erected at haste that may put the safety of the passers-by and the workforce at risk. There is the growing feeling among shop owners that “the money allocated is not being fully utilized” as one anonymous shop-owner wanted to point out.
GENN More than 600,000 drivers detected in European police speed operation RESULTS from a pan-European speed control operation in August show that more than 600,000 drivers were detected for breaking speed limits. A total of 29 countries took part in the operation, which was co-ordinated by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL).
Drivers who either exceed the speed limit or drive at a speed that’s inappropriate for the road, traffic or weather conditions, are more likely to be involved in a collision. At best this will result in damage and delay; at worst it can lead to serious injury or death.” “We urge all motorists to demonstrate care and consideration for themselves, their families and others by driving safely at an appropriate speed, and certainly within the speed limit at all times. In this way, drivers will be greatly reducing the risk of killing or seriously injuring themselves or other road users.” Stopping drivers for speeding offences also provides police officers with the opportunity to make other appropriate safety and security checks. For example, during the week of this speed operation operation, officers also detected and dealt with offences connected with possession of drugs (504), firearms (42), property crimes (83), wanted persons (400) and other crimes (2,061). The TISPOL Organisation was established by the traffic police forces of Europe in order to improve road safety and law enforcement on the roads of Europe. The operation took place between 14 and 20 April 2014.
Of the final total of 605,523 detections, 189,432 were made directly by police officers and 416,091 came from automatic technical means. Commenting on the results, TISPOL President Koen Ricour reminded drivers that speed was one of the ‘big three killers’ in the road environment. “Speed limits are in place for a reason, to reduce casualties and keep the roads safe for everyone. Unfortunately there are some drivers who see speed limits as optional and others who regard them as an inconvenience. “But speed limits are there to save lives.
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Congenital CMV is one of the main causes of children being born with birth defects in the UK
ONLY 14% of women aged 18 – 44 know about the deadly CMV virus, that is more common than Down’s Syndrome, Toxoplasmosis, Spina Bifida or Rubella, according to a survey of over 1,000 British women just published by CMV Action. Congenital CMV is one of the main causes of children being born with birth defects in the UK but pregnant women are not routinely told about it, nor the simple steps they can take to protect themselves. CMV Chair and parent of a CMV child, Caroline Star, takes up the story: “CMV can have devastating effects on an unborn foetus including profound deafness, cerebral palsy and even stillbirth, and yet most women of childbearing age have no idea what it is. Healthcare professionals may be apprehensive about telling pregnant women about
CMV for fear of worrying them because there is no vaccine as yet. However, there are some simple steps women can take to avoid catching CMV when pregnant and it doesn’t take long to arm women with this knowledge”. CMV Action wants to educate women about the virus and a range of preventative measures – washing your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water during pregnancy, especially after changing a young child’s nappy or clearing up after meals, is paramount. The CMV virus is easily killed by soap and water but remains alive outside the body for as long as 15 minutes. Women of child bearing age in Great Britain want to know more about CMV and the survey reflects that; nine out of ten (91%) women think that
pregnant women should be given advice about CMV infection during pregnancy. Around seven in ten women say it would be realistic to change their behaviour and take each of the recommended measures to prevent CMV during pregnancy, such as not sharing their babies’ dummies and their cutlery and food with anyone, or using a condom when having sex. But for women of child bearing age in Great Britain, the advice needs to come from a healthcare professional. In fact, three quarters of women (75%) say that they would value the advice from a midwife about whether or not to take preventative measures to protect themselves against CMV infection during pregnancy. A short conversation with a midwife or doctor could save a baby’s life or protect it from a lifetime of suffering.
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A CARMYLE resident was shocked as he found his cactus had been stolen by thieves from outside his house. On 5th July the thieves stole the 25 year old Agave Americana cactus which is two feet wide and two feet high. The cactus’ owner, Edward White of Carmyle Avenue, gave us a message for the cactus snatchers. He pleaded with the thieves to “Look after it, not water it too much and take it indoors before the frosts arrive. It is expecting it’s 35th baby, and this should be potted on, using the correct nursery cactii soil. It takes two thieves to lift the plant, I hope they didn’t strain their backs, or get jagged with the spines, which are said to be poisonous” The local police have been informed
Cameron’s “bribe” to Glaswegians no compensation for UK cuts to city BOB Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow, has responded to David Cameron’s offer to put £500m into Glasgow, as long as Scotland votes No in the referendum. During his visit to Scotland last week to argue against independence, the Prime Minister said that the UK Government would give the city the money over 20 years – £15m annually for the first five years. The Scottish Government promised to match the figure. Bob Doris said: “The UK Government is really sounding desperate now. “Just last month, figures confirmed everyone’s suspicion that the UK Government’s welfare cuts have had the biggest impact on the least well-off areas. In Springburn – the second-worst hit area in Scotland, surpassed only by another area of Glasgow – the average person will lose £880 per year. David Cameron’s bribe, by contrast, breaks down to about £25 per person!
“The bottom line is the Tories continue to cut funds to Glasgow and Scotland. By contrast, the Scottish Government has put a great deal of money into Glasgow this year: the Commonwealth Games, the new Southern General hospital, Fastlink and improvements to the subway add up to £1.5 billion in capital spend. One Government is investing in real jobs and infrastructure now; the other is offering a small sweetener in the future, provided we vote as they wish, while inflicting the most severe cuts the city has seen in decades. “It’s taken the threat of independence to make the UK Government promise to return to Glasgow a fraction of what they’ve taken away. Imagine what it’ll be like if that threat is removed. The Prime Minister’s attempt to bribe Glaswegians makes no financial sense, has no credibility, and will do nothing to slow the narrowing of the polls.”
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Residents enjoy an Afternoon ‘Fire Safe’ Tea Over 40 ng homes residents have taken part in an innovative new programme in partnership with Fire Scotland and other safety services. Two workshops have been held at Springburn Fire Station where people received a Fire Safety talk and signed up for home safety checks. They were served with sandwiches and cakes in the old fashioned way by ng homes volunteers and Young Police Scotland Volunteers. The Young Police Volunteers, aged between 14-16, chatted to older residents and they each shared their experiences and got to know
each other better. This was followed by some fantastic entertainment by singer, Bradley Paul and accordionist, John Carmichael. Everyone who attended had a fantastic time and it wasn’t long before they were up dancing to the beat of the music and enjoying some chat. Feedback on all aspects of the event was really positive. One local resident said: “The Fire safety talk was excellent and well put over by the Fire Office. It was a lovely tea and the conversation with the younger generation was great. Well done to ng homes and carry on the good work”.
Another said: “the young lad at our table remarked on how he enjoyed helping the elderly. I found the young people very caring and helpful”. The young people there had similar comments saying that “It was good to speak to people not of my own age”. Over the next couple of months similar programmes will be delivered with Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance. John Fury, Chairperson of ng homes, said: “This project is a great example of bringing people together to socialise, interact with the younger generation and at the same time gain valuable home safety messages. We look forward to the continuation of this programme and rolling it out to the wider community”. The next workshop in this programme will take place on Monday 18th August in partnership with Scottish Ambulance where residents will get a brief talk on ‘Heart Start’ before enjoying their afternoon tea and entertainment. If you are interested in taking part in any of these events then contact Margaret Layden (Regeneration Manager) or a member of the Regeneration Team on 0141 560 6000 or e-mail mycommunity@nghomes.net
ng2 Jet Washing Service in North Glasgow
THE jet-washing service ng2 provides across North Glasgow is really taking off with the team being expanded and new equipment purchased to make a visible difference to the environment.
The team can operate the new jet washing equipment to jet wash Monoblock, all ranges of sandstone, granite, brickwork new and old, concrete, Tarmac (suitability dependant). They can also use it for weed killing applications, graffiti removal, paint stripping (external), wet blasting, industrial cladding, render, rough cast, rejuvenate old slabs, industrial bins, prepare metal fencing before painting and high level cleans.
ng2 400 Petershill Road, Springburn, Glasgow, G21 4AA Tel: 0141 630 4252
A local resident said: “You can really see a difference once the guys have been round. The place looks much cleaner and tidier” The three-man squad consisting of Mathew, Jordan and Phil are engaged in a programme of work across North Glasgow covering Springburn, Possilpark, Balgrayhill, Wellfield and Carron Multi Storey properties. If you have any suggestions on how the service can benefit local businesses in North Glasgow please contact us for a quote using any of the methods on this page.
Email: info@ng2works.com
Website: www.ng2works.com
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Saracen House, 139 Saracen Street, Possilpark, Glasgow, G22 5AZ Tel 0141 336 1300 Fax 0141 560 6005
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The Pavilion: Glasgow’s Family Theatre GLASGOW is one of the most culturally aware cities in the UK today, having more than its fair share of theatres. It has a year-round vibrant cultural programme that is second only to that of London. It has been reckoned that there were around 32 theatres in the city although not existing at the same time. Some have long since been demolished, such as the Glasgow Empire and the Alhambra, some have been redeveloped, such as the Olympia in Bridgeton, and some have survived to the present day, such as the Pavilion and the King’s. The Pavilion is Glasgow’s only surviving variety theatre. The Pavilion Theatre of Varieties was originally opened as a Music Hall on the 29th of February 1904. It was designed by Bertie Crewe for Thomas Barrasford. Bertie Crewe had a history of designing theatres around Britain, and was a trained protégé of Frank Matcham, who had designed Glasgow’s King’s Theatre. Thomas Barrasford was a Newcastle based variety impresario and theatre magnate who had a growing portfolio of theatres throughout Britain, such as the Liverpool Royal Hippodrome and the Newcastle Pavilion. His specialty was in staging twice-nightly music variety shows which kept him one step ahead of his theatrical rivals and competitors, a tradition that was to continue in the Glasgow Pavilion. At the time of opening it was considered to be a luxurious theatre in all its Edwardian elegance and grandeur, having all the facilities imaginable, and all the modern amenities it could possibly have needed for the most up to date theatre of the period. These would have included electrically-operated sliding
By John Danielewski roof panel which surmounted the domed ceiling to keep the air in the auditorium fresh. The special effects of that period were created by means of underground stage lifts and scenery that ‘flew’. It still uses the original centralised vacuuming system. The sumptuous décor was said to have been modelled on the Louis XV French Renaissance style featuring highly decorative Rococo plasterwork across the proscenium arch and boxes; the finest mahogany and marble flooring that was
available; rich mahogany wood finishing; and magnificently restored period features that echo the lavish décor of a Louis XV chateau of the French Baroque style. The theatre originally had seating for 1800. Since the war, the seating capacity has been reduced to 1449 seats, which are made up of 677 in the stalls, 341 in the balcony and there are 18 box seats. The artistes and performers that have appeared on stage at the Pavilion read like a ‘Who’s Who’ of the best and most fa-
mous of the stars of the past century or so, and are far too numerous to mention. In the days before the First World War artistes and stars of the calibre of Marie Lloyd, Sarah Bernhardt, Harry Lauder and even Charlie Chaplin treaded the boards here. Those of a certain age may remember Tommy Morgan, who enjoyed a cult status at the Pavilion, which eventually led to numerous TV appearances with his trademark check bunnet. As per his wishes his ashes were scattered on the roof of the Pavilion in 1961 and it is said that his ghost is among the five that haunt this venue. Another local star with a cult following was Jack Milroy, who appeared at the Pavilion’s Diamond Jubilee Pantomime of 1964. He was to achieve even greater cult status through his association with Rikki Fulton (of ‘Scotch & Wry’ fame) to form the ever popular comic duo of Francie & Josie, a partnership that was to last for almost 40 years. The Pavilion is proud of being able to retain its music hall traditions. This has been achieved by showcasing a dazzling repertoire of comics who perform in the manner of the music hall. These would include Freddie Starr, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Tarbuck amongst others. Complementing them have been a series of up-and-coming
as well as existing comedians from the alternative comedy circuit such as Paddy McGuinness, Ed Byrne and Dylan Moran. Quite a number of British comedians have had shows that were sell-outs at the Pavilion. These would include the likes of Jimmy Tarbuck, Freddie Starr, Les Dawson, and the inimitable Billy Connolly, each having their own unique approach to comedy. The Pavilion Theatre has been entertaining audiences with its unique eclectic mix of variety entertainment for well over a century. For many of Glasgow’s children, the Pavilion Theatre is their first introduction to the magic of live stage performances and as a result it is often marketed as a ‘family’ theatre since their pantomimes have become so popular with them. This all started in the 1930s when the Pavilion began its tradition of staging pantomimes during the pantomime season each Christmas and New Year, competing with other venues in the City such as the King’s, (and now the SECC and the Theatre Royal), for the best panto in Glasgow. We almost lost the theatre in 1981 when it incurred heavy losses, and it would have gone the way of the Metropole, the Empire, the Alhambra and Empress theatres but for the timely intervention of James Glasgow, who managed to transform it
into a viable concern financially. More recently the theatre produced plays, such as ‘The Sash’ and ‘The Steamie’ and comedies such as ‘Mrs Brown’s Bairns’, which went on to become a hit sit-com on the BBC. A fact that is not too well known about the Pavilion Theatre is that it is the only privately run theatre in Scotland. Not only that, it receives no funding from external bodies such as the Glasgow City Council or the Scottish Arts Council: it is completely unsubsidized and entirely self-financing. It generates all its revenue from ticket sales and from the performers and production companies that hire the use of the theatre. In 2007, the Pavilion Theatre reinvented itself and was rebranded as the Scottish National Theatre of Variety. Last year the theatre had undergone major improvement works to modernise the main backstage electrical switch room, which had originally dated back to the upgrades of the 1920s. Also on the agenda was the restoration of the decoration of the auditorium in order to bring it back to its former Edwardian elegance and magnificence. It is still one of the treasures of Glasgow: a genuine showcase for variety, with a unique history, staging varied shows with literally something for everyone.
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BOLT CONFIRMED FOR GAMES
Less than 2 weeks to go!!! Fans to get chance to bid for huge range of Commonwealth Games sports memorabilia SPORTS equipment used by athletes and props from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be among thousands of Commonwealth Games mementoes auctioned online. While much of the equipment used during the games is being used for legacy projects around Scotland, a proportion will be available for people to buy on the Glasgow 2014 official auction website. Sports fans will have an opportunity to own a piece of Commonwealth Games history with bids invited for everything from rugby balls and badminton nets to boxing gloves and pieces
of the athletics track. Photos of athletes, some signed, and parts of the medal podiums and medal trays will also be put up for auction together with costumes from the ceremonies at Celtic Park on July 23 and Hampden on August 3. The most collectable items are expected to fetch thousands of pounds with money raised going towards the cost of staging Scotland’s biggest-ever sporting and cultural festival. The website will launch later in July with some early souvenirs, such as photographs of athletes, available soon after.
People will first have to register on the site before they can bid for any items. People can sign up to receive updates on the official Glasgow 2014 auction website and to enter a competition to win one of four framed commemorative photos of the Opening Ceremony by visiting http://g2014.is/ auctioncomp Many other Games events have held auctions selling memorabilia. London 2012 held an online auction selling Olympics souvenirs as did Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics and Sochi at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
THE world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt has confirmed that he will compete at Glasgow 2014. David Grevemberg, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 said: “Usain Bolt is the fastest man
on earth, a great global ambassador for sport and it’s thrilling news that his next focus is competing at the XX Commonwealth Games for Team Jamaica in three weeks’ time.
“Scotland has the biggest Hampden roar waiting for him and sports fans across the world will also relish the prospect of seeing him go for a first Commonwealth Gold in Glasgow.’
TICKETS FOR TROOPS
UP to 3,000 men and women serving with the Armed Forces will get the opportunity to be part of this summer’s biggest sporting occasion, thanks to a further initiative to ensure the widest possible access to Glasgow 2014. “Tickets for Troops” is now part of a 20,000 ticket programme of goodwill initiatives devised by Glasgow 2014 and its Games Partners to ensure that the Games are enjoyed by as many people as possible. Servicemen and women from across the UK will have the opportunity to experience Scotland’s largest ever sporting and cultural festival. Troops will be offered the chance to watch Badminton, Boxing, Para-Sport Powerlifting, Rugby Sevens, Squash and Weightlifting in Glasgow starting from 24 July. Tickets will be distributed
through a partnership with the Tickets for Troops, the charity which was set up in 2009 to recognise the servicemen and women who spend months away from their families and need to be available to serve at short notice and recognises their commitment, drive and dedication. Tickets for Troops forms part of a wider programme of initiatives to ensure that as many people as possible are given the opportunity to attend the Games, especially those who have made particular contributions to the Games or would not otherwise have been able to enjoy them. The programme also includes: • The Gift of the Games which offers a great day out at Glasgow 2014 for 5,000 disadvantaged young people across Scotland, supported
by sponsors and the Scottish business community and delivered by Cash for Kids. • Legacy 2014 tickets distributed through sportscotland, Education Scotland and Big Lottery to thank individuals and groups creating lasting Games legacy. • Glasgow’s Games Gift, distributed through Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life and connecting city communities with the Games. The programme is supported by Scotland’s business community and Glasgow 2014 sponsors. Earlier this week it was announced that 5,000 of Scotland’s most disadvantaged young people will experience a day out at Glasgow 2014 as a core part of the initiative. Registered members can book tickets online at www. ticketsfortroops.org.uk.
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QUEEN VISITS AHEAD OF GAMES THE Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have been touring Glasgow Commonwealth Games venues ahead of this summer’s sporting extravaganza. The Queen was presented with an official Games pass as a patron of the event and head of the Commonwealth. The couple also met Games organisers and saw competitors at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. The visit came as tourism bosses said the Games should act as a “springboard” for Scotland’s tourism industry. VisitScotland estimate that up to 1.5 million visitors are due to descend on the city later this month.
The tourism agency has been working with local businesses on projects aimed at boosting the economy, improving services and driving up standards. It said the Games were an opportunity to reinforce Scotland’s reputation for hosting major events. Last summer VisitScotland announced plans for a £2.5m marketing drive to promote the Games at home and abroad and encourage more visitors to Scotland. Now with events just weeks away the focus is on the experience those visitors will be offered. A survey by Glasgow 2014
- of 10,000 spectators - suggested about a fifth of people coming to the Commonwealth Games have never been to Glasgow before. VisitScotland wants to build on that and ensure spectators leave the city with a desire to return It is important that visitors coming to Scotland this year, leave impressed not just by our scenery, wildlife and landmarks but by our people and our facilities. This helps raise our standing on the international stage and makes Scotland a place of interest for visitors and for other businesses. Glasgow Welcomes is a scheme involving more than 10,000 staff from hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, transport providers and tourist attractions in the city. They have been given extra customer service training, upto-date information about the best places to visit and what’s on around the city, as well as facts and figures about Games venues and events. There has also been a focus on making the city more accessible to visitors regardless of their physical, sensory and learning disabilities or age. Firms have been encouraged to produce “access statements” ahead of the Games which detail in words and pictures how visitors can get around their hotel, restaurant, shop or attraction. “Tourism is one of the country’s most important industries and worth £11bn to the Scottish economy, but there is the potential for further growth
Furniture from Athletes’ Village to be distributed to some of Glasgow’s most vulnerable families
FURNITURE used by some of the world’s top athletes during the Commonwealth Games will be distributed to vulnerable families in Glasgow to help them furnish their homes. Wardrobes, beds and sofas from the Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village in Dalmarnock are to be offered to people in need after the Games conclude in August. Glasgow 2014 and RGS Ltd, the Official Furniture Provider for the Games, will hand over the furniture to Glasgow Housing Association, Scotland’s biggest social landlord. GHA, part of Wheatley Group, is working with its partners on how the 36,000 items of furniture will then be collected, restored and delivered to families, groups, housing associations and charities across the city.
With the Games less than a month away, the plans for the sustainable reuse of the Athletes’ Village furniture is another example of the Games creating a lasting legacy for the city. Among the items which will be available are wardrobes, beds, mattresses, sofas, bean bags, clothes racks and lamps. Much of the equipment was previously used at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and was relocated for use in Glasgow alongside newly manufactured items such as folding chairs and tables. Twelve new training opportunities on GHA’s Community Janitor scheme will also be created by this project to move and refurbish furniture items. Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive, David Grevemberg, said: “It’s fantastic that the furniture used by the athletes and
officials during the Games this summer is going to be distributed to families in need in Glasgow. Sustainability is very high on Glasgow 2014’s agenda and this is a tangible benefit from the Games to the great people of this city, following the excitement of the sporting events themselves.” Wheatley Group Director of Housing and Care, Olga Clayton, said: “We’re delighted to support the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow and to do our bit to provide a lasting legacy for the people of this city. “We know many people are finding it difficult financially in these tough times. This project will make a big difference to thousands of adults, families and groups who need help to make their house a home.”
UNICEF and Glasgow 2014 gift every Scots newborn MUMS of all Scottish newborn babies are set to receive a free baby book from UNICEF as part of the Glasgow 2014 legacy ambitions to improve the wellbeing of children in Scotland. The book, Baby, I Love You, was launched last week as part of UNICEF’s partnership with Glasgow 2014, which aims to reach every child in Scotland and children across the Commonwealth. It has been designed by UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation, to help build loving and nurturing relationships between new parents and their baby, through encouraging skin contact, holding, stroking, playing and singing. Mums and babies at a drop in centre in Glasgow were joined
by Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie, Dr Kate McKay Senior Medical Officer for the Scottish Government and David Grevemberg, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 for the launch. The mums were given a sneak preview of the book, which is being funded by money raised through the ground-breaking partnership between UNICEF and Glasgow 2014, which will culminate in a single worldwide fundraising moment at the Opening Ceremony on 23 July, when all the expected one billion viewers will be invited to make a donation to Put Children First. With the message “You can’t spoil your baby with love”, the simple board book, with words
written to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, has the support of NHS Health Scotland, and will be given out to every new mother by her health visitor at the first home visit. UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor, himself a father of four, has recorded an audio version of the book. He said: “UNICEF’s Baby, I Love You book is a fantastic gift to kids in Scotland and their mums and dads. “Momentous sporting events have the power to really transform kids’ lives over the longterm. It’s great that UNICEF’s baby book supports the special bond between parent and child, and will be part of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy.”
TEAM SCOTLAND UNIFORM UNVEILED THE Team Scotland athletes have received their kit including the parade uniform for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The outfits were designed by Glasgow School of Art graduate
and textile designer Jilli Blackwood. The Glaswegian designer said: “My brief from Team Scotland was to come up with a parade uniform that was high on impact and made a real statement, but also had a contemporary feel.”
The striking uniform includes turquoise, fuchsia and navy tartan and a blue shirt for the men and dress for the women. The outfits were produced by House of Edgar from Keith in Aberdeenshire
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SUMMER FUN AT FUSE WHEN summer comes and kids are given freedom away from lessons and homework, it can be fun - for a short while at least - to just do absolutely nothing. However, these initial throes of abandon do tend to wear off rather quickly, and this can mean that youths can be left with very little to do, allowing boredom to set in. That is where Fuse Youth Café comes in to save the day.
Running all year round, Fuse is a volunteer run operation, and offers a wide variety of fun and engaging services for young people in the East End. In the next three weeks, the café runs a unique and exciting summer programme specifically designed to capture the attention of young people in order to give them something to keep them active and to allow them to try new things. All three five day weeks feature a
selection of activities for all ages Mondays to Fridays from the 30th of June to the 18th of July. Many of the activities take place in the café itself. Located at 1567 Shettleston Road, drop in times range from 2pm-5pm and 6pm-9pm, making it simple to find a time that suits. From cookery classes to photography to table tennis, there’s plenty to do - even for dedicated gamers and fitness fiends, there’s RPG gaming and Challenge Fitness sessions to suit both parties respectively. Outside the café, Fuse also offers a great selection of day trips for those looking to explore the city a bit more, including trips to the Riverside Museum for those with an interest in Glasgow’s own history, Tollcross Zoo for nature lovers, and even Orange Wednesdays for the film buffs. All in all, this is too good an opportunity for youngsters in the East End to miss, and when you consider that all the café activities are 100% free of charge, and with only a very small transport fee for the day trips, Fuse is offering something truly unique. If you want to find out more, call Fuse on 0141 778 4477, or visit the website at www.fuseonline.org.uk
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Royston’s Big Day out to Pinkston Watersports Centre
ON Saturday 12 July 2014 the Royston community have been invited to a Big Day Out at the brand new Pinkston Watersports Centre on North Canal Bank Street at Port Dundas, Glasgow. From 11.00am to 4.30pm there will be fun activities for all ages both on the land and in the water. Everyone will be encouraged to take part or simply enjoy watching activities like Archery, Bungee Trampolene, mountain biking, Climbing wall, Beat the Goalie, Bouncy Castle, Inflatable Assault course, Water Walkerz, Music, Balloon Art, and Face Painting and many more activities. There will be wild swimming and canoe polo demonstrations and lots of fun to be had on the white water course. A free shuttle bus will operate all day from Royston to the centre, running every 15/20 minutes with pick up points at the Rainbow Hall, Royston
Youth Action on Royston Road and at Royston Primary. Three minibuses will run on a continuous loop all day or for those happy to do the 15 minute walk just head along Royston Road, past the police station and Sighthill Park and turn left down towards North Canal Bank Street. And for anyone who hasn’t yet seen the centre they certainly won’t struggle to find it on North Canal Bank Street with the brightly coloured containers along the canal side. Maureen Flynn, Director of Rosemount Development Trust said “with support from Glasgow City Council we are delighted to be able to offer this great day out to each and every resident of Royston. We and our Partners, Royston Youth Action, Spire View Housing Association and many others we are celebrating 25 years of working with the community of Royston and
wanted Royston residents to be involved in our celebrations. We chose the Pinkston Watersports Centre as the venue to link in with the celebrations of the Commonwealth Games and to introduce the Royston community to this fantastic new facility on our door step. The Pinkston Watersports Centre will open up new opportunities for young people to get involved in. All activities on the day will be free following Rosemount Development Trust securing match funding from Glasgow City Council’s Area Committee who very generously agreed to support Royston’s Big Day Out. Brian McGraw, Trustee of Rosemount Development Trust and also a Director of Pinkston Watersports added “I have been delighted to be able to organise such a fun event for the local people of Royston to come and see what is on offer at Pinkston. We decided late last year we wanted to mark and celebrate Rosemount Development Trust’s 25th anniversary, and I immediately wanted to open the doors at Pinkston for that very purpose. We have only been operating for 2 months and the interest has been tremendous. To be able to offer the Royston community this big day out is a great opportunity for everyone!” Maureen added “Eleven community groups have come together from across Royston to celebrate inspireROYSTON 2014 with five signature events over the year which started with the Soaring above Royston Kite Festival in April, a joint schools Commonwealth Games Sports Day on 20 June, followed by the Pinkston Watersports ‘Big Day Out’ on 12 July, Royston Gala Day on 6 September and the Royston Lantern Festival finale on St Andrews Day at the end of November. It’s been great to have this opportunity to offer such fun activities to people of all ages and interests in the same year as Glasgow welcomes the world”
YOUNG POSSIL FUTURES
IN any society, there are none more integral to the growth of a nation than the youth. The attitudes placed upon them by the generations that came before them reverberate for decades, even centuries, and it is important to teach them well and to set them on the right path to help them be the best person they can be. Few understand the importance of the youth better than Ann Lawrance of Young People’s Futures. Formally known as Young Possil Futures, the project began in 2002 as a reaction to the abject lack of constructive activities available to youths, as it was very clear to Lawrance and her co-workers that young people were desperate for something to do as they turned to drug abuse and other anti-social behaviour to fill this void. Having began work at YPF as a volunteer, Ann gradually built up her skills before becoming project manager in 2006, with the project changing to its current name to branch out and include areas such as Westercommon and other North Glasgow communities requiring attention. YPF covers a very wide variety of services in the area and at this present moment,
youngsters from 5-18 are the project’s current focus despite development of other services (more on this below). Some of the programmes offered include sports and games, creative arts, job seeking initiatives, cookery classes and family outreach programmes. The latter is a project spearheaded by volunteer Frank Law, who realises that having established a bond of trust with the area’s youths meant they were in a position where they could work closely with their parents as well to offer a more rounded service to the community. Quickly realising that this service was one that was very much in demand, they received 14 applicants in its first six weeks, with little to no promotion just within the Possil area. The project is open to all who feel under pressure regarding to their family life, and is also designed to work in harmony with social workers in the area. Offering total confidence to clients, the service is open to anyone who requires help with their family life as well as simply offering a point in the right direction for those feeling lost. Moving back to YPF’s core projects, Ann has big plans to
help expand the organisation’s horizons, including taking on new premises to help expand the services currently offered. One such service is the cookery classes which will promote healthy eating in the community, offering drop-in workshop that will help improve the cooking skills of citizens and is planning on creating a scheme wherein those who partake could walk away with food hygiene certificates. Overall, it is refreshing to see a community youth project offering a service so in touch with its surroundings and what exactly residents want and need from them, as well as having a team so dedicated to their cause. “I feel the project is still in its infancy despite having worked in the community for twelve years, there is still a lot of work to be done” says Ann, and this really goes to show how that Young People’s Futures is here for the long haul. Should you or someone you know wish to partake in any of the services available, do not hesitate to call YPF on 0141 336 8883, email info@youngpeoplesfutures.org.uk or feel free to drop into Possilpoint Community Centre at 130 Denmark Street.
GLASGOW GIRLS FC FOOTBALL FESTIVAL GLASGOW Girls FC have been awarded a Big Lottery “Celebrate” grant to run a Girls & Women’s football festival on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th June to celebrate the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow and the East End. The event will take place in Budhill Park on both days and start at 11am and teams from all over Scotland with take park in the two day festival. On Sat 26th it will be under 11s & 13s teams playing
in a round robin festival and on Sunday 27th it will be the turn of Women’s team to play for the “Glasgow Girls FC Summer Commonwealth Cup” Teams taking part are Falkirk, Celtic, Hamilton Caledonian, Edinburgh South, Bishopton, Cumbernauld Colts to name a few Also on the day their will be free face painting with the commonwealth flags as the theme and bouncy castles and
football skills challanges for everyone The event is free so why not come along and enjoy the day and support your local club. Glasgow Girls FC also run teams from under 7s,11s,12s,13s,15s,17s and Senior team so if you are interested in joining please apply on the clubs website www. glasgowgirlsfc.com
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ney across Scotland, while even more support a diverse range of arts, sport and heritage projects. Every local community across Scotland should be able to take part in this landmark sporting event, and I am pleased that Celebrate provides the opportunity to do so.” Local housing association Thenue Housing and community action group the Calton Area Association are backing the beach party, too. Rosie added: “We thought we needed to do something different for the community and a beach-
Five days of fun as Commonwealth Beach comes to Calton
themed event, which is professionally staged, seemed the ideal choice. We want people to have fun and celebrate the Games and instead of everyone heading for the beach, we thought it better to bring the beach to them. Kids in particular will love it!” The Commonwealth Beach is part of a summer programme of activities run by the heritage and learning centre which has been a runaway success since it opened its doors last year. It is proving a vital community hub for Calton which never before had such a centre.
A special phone number has been issued for people who may need help getting to the beach. We will endeavour to provide transport locally for people who are elderly or disabled or may need help in getting there. The number is 07935 365743. We would also like to thank construction firm CCG who have very generously donated High Street gift vouchers which will be awarded to the best dressed individual on each of the five days. We appreciate CCG helping to make this event a success.
Tue 8th July
Wed 9th July
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Playbusters 5+ Years Dressing Up - Games - Parachute FREE
Glasgow Life Play, Read, Share 10-11am for parents and toddlers FREE
Community Clean Up and Gardening at Elcho Gardens VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
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Urban Fox Sports & Physical Activity Programme 12+ Years FREE
Glasgow Futures 5-12 yrs FREE
Dancelicious 5-12 yrs FREE
Digital Art Project Children & Young People 1-4pm FREE
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Thurs 17th July
Fri 18th July
Flag Making Arts Session for Calton Commonwealth Beach FREE
Community Clean Up and Gardening at Elcho Gardens VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Urban Fox Sports & Physical Activity Programme 12+ Years FREE
Dancelicious (Learn an African Dance to perform at our African themed Beach Party on Mon 21st July) FREE Glasgow Life Play, Read, Share 2-3pm for parents and toddlers FREE
Dancelicious Dance Camp 5+ Years
Digital Art Project Children and Young People 1-4pm FREE
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for five days and is completely FREE (including the ice cream). The idea came from the Calton Heritage and Learning Centre which successfully obtained the £9950 to run the beach from “Celebrate” - a £4.5 million joint awards programme from the four Scottish Lottery distributors: Big Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund and sportscotland Rosie Robertson, Centre Manager at the Calton Heritage and Learning Centre said: “We’re delighted that the Commonwealth Beach is coming to Calton. Stand by for five days of fun – hopefully in the sun.” The event has a firm Commonwealth theme with each day devoted to a specific area of the Commonwealth family of nations. Monday is Africa, Tuesday is “Bollywood”, Wednesday is Caribbean, Thursday is Australia and Friday is Scotland. Those coming along of all ages are encouraged to get into the party spirit by dressing up in a manner appropriate to each day’s themes. Announcing the funding for Calton and to another 73 groups totaling £503,113, Big Lottery Fund Scotland Chair, Maureen McGinn said: “As the Commonwealth Games draw closer we have been delighted by the fantastic response to the Celebrate programme. “Many of today’s awards enable local communities to celebrate the Queen’s Baton’s jour-
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Calton Commonwealth Beach Elcho Gardens Bollywood Theme FREE
Calton Commonwealth Beach Elcho Gardens Caribbean Theme FREE
Calton Commonwealth Beach Elcho Gardens Australian Theme FREE
Calton Commonwealth Beach Elcho Gardens Scottish Theme FREE
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Fri 1st August
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Trip to the Church of Nazarene 15 day GALA DAY - walking up with parents and children (children must be accompanied by an adult) FREE
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Urban Fox sports & Physical Activity Programme 12+ years
Visit to the Empire Cafe at the Bridgegate Exploring Scotland/Glasgow’s relationship with the North Atlantic Slave Trade (children must be accompanied by adults) This trip involves walking 10.30am-2pm FREE Glasgow Futures 5-12 years
Dancelicious Dance Camp 5+ Years
Digital Art Project Children & Young People 1-4pm - continues every Friday until 22nd August wherre the work will be launched at 5pm
FOR INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES CALL ROSIE ON 0141 550 9573
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Your Horoscope Predictions By Eris
Aries
(21 March - 20 April)
Libra
(24 Sep - 23 Oct)
There will be some stress, but your physical shape is good, especially in the first two weeks. Mars, your ruler, is in Virgo – a delicate position that will affect its vigour. But you’ll benefit from the support of the other planets, so you don’t have to worry too much about it. But don’t count entirely on them. If you have a stable relationship, it’s time for communication, for exchanging opinions, for joint future plans. Your projects seem to focus especially on career and/or accommodation
There will be a lot of tension and fuss that can lead to undesired nervousness. Maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea if you took some magnesium supplements to protect yourself against stress. The first week in July 2014 could be delicate as regards health. Try not to expose yourself to any dangers, don’t hurry and don’t let anger affect your judgment. Mars in the 11th house can cause high tension. Sexuality will manifest vigorously and freely, the desire to conquer and the pleasure for adventure will rise.
Taurus
Scorpio
(21 April - 21 May)
In order to succeed, you’re willing to make use of all means possible: intelligence, perseverance, initiative, connections. But it seems that you still have to work on your patience and discipline. It’s an important month, in which you can accomplish many things, on the condition that you think maturely and plan your steps carefully. You’ll tend to worry, to be frustrated and dissatisfied. You could also encounter some difficulties It’s important that you assess the risks correctly.
Gemini
(22 May - 21 June)
(24 Oct - 22 Nov)
This could be a period in which you’re working enthusiastically on a project, an opportunity for a promotion appears or in which your efforts pay off. You might have to handle some rivalries or cooperation problems, though. The financial component is strongly marked out – you’re in for considerable earnings or other material advantages, but also for important expenses, some of which will come out of the blue. Theoretically, you shouldn’t have any health problems. Jupiter in Aries protects you as it has full aspect over your birth moon and besides that, it lends you work capacity.
Sagittarius
(23 Nov - 21 Dec)
The atmosphere of love agrees with you. Mars, the ruler of the house of couples, will be in Virgo, so love is in the air. Right from the beginning of July you’ll be on the point of enjoying an accomplishment. You’ll get what you want in the second part of the month, probably following an intelligent decision or an invincible strategy. Finally, July will keep your adrenaline high, which will have excellent effects on the erotic experiences. This month can bring you a good profit at any time, but they can generate crises and stress as well.
After the first week in which you’ll find it difficult to achieve satisfying results, things will gradually start to turn around. Nothing comes easy but the chances to succeed are growing. Social interactions and meeting new people are favourable to your career. You’ll concentrate better, think more clearly and become skillfull. Challenges and confrontations will still be in the picture. But if you play your cards calmly, rationally and strategically, the last week can bring you the accomplishments you’ve been dreaming of.
Cancer
Capricorn
(22 June - 23 July)
(22 Dec - 20 Jan)
Starting with the second week of July, there will be harmony within the family again; if you’re single, you’ll have new opportunities of meeting the person of your dreams. Long distance relationships or those starting while traveling are favoured. This is a favorable month for you. At any time, something new can happen, something unusual, relevant, ordered probably by someone exterior. It can be something positive, but don’t count on it. In case of rivalry or competition, take precautionary measures because the people you’re interacting with seem to be at an advantage.
Venus in Taurus marks out your charm and intensifies your sentimentalism. Mars in Virgo lends you passion and desire for action. Your wishes demand to be fulfilled right away, but... If you hurry, you’ll risk making mistakes. This can lay the foundation of a strong love or an ugly break-up. If you have a relationship that doesn’t work, maybe it’s time you set yourself free and looked for something different. If you have a relationship you care about, be tactful because any spark can cause a fire.
Leo
Aquarius
(24 July - 23 Aug)
(21 Jan - 19 Feb)
After a first week of tension and losses, luck seems to be on your side again You won’t benefit from a strong astral support. Moreover, it’s the Moon that masters the sector of your health. If you want to avoid some inconveniency, some changes are required in your lifestyle. Don’t take on extreme attitudes and don’t go on strange diets. Don’t treat yourself superficially. In this period it would be best if you followed the traditional medical advice. With Mars in Virgo and aspecting your 5th house, This will unleash wild energies that can cause unexpected happenings, full of passion or restlessness.
You’ll be haunted by a sensation of constraint or dissatisfaction. You’ll be very creative and make a lot of plans, but for now you don’t feel comfortable at all under the pressure of current responsibilities, and your work capacity vacillates. You’ll just pick up any tension and risk getting yourself in the middle of a conflict that might take its toll. The best thing for you would be to take a leave of absence until around 20th July, when you’ll start being efficient again.
Virgo
Pisces
(24 Aug - 23 Sep)
The house of wealth is over Saturn, accommodated here for a long period ahead. It makes you work but it’s well worth the effort: every new step you take will get you closer to success. You might find yourself in the situation of fiercely fighting for something in the first third of the month and afterwards making important decisions. Money will come by means of work and talents. Partnerships will prosper. The high solicitation in the last period has accumulated and might take its toll. The house of health is occupied by Saturn. Something could go wrong if you don’t do anything to prevent it
Just a Thought
LETTING GO OF THE PAST THE path to health and happiness is often not a path of adding to or gaining something, but of removal or letting go. This is a critical principle of healing that is rarely discussed. The media, books and even parents often encourage us to obtain more, to attain great heights, to grow and accumulate degrees, things, friends, children, money and so on. All of this has its place. However, its opposite – learning to let go of the past, in particular, and of all attitudes, emotions, things, friends and other “baggage” that are holding one back - is often a hidden key to happiness and healing. It is a must to make room for more wonderful things to come. Learning to let go of old habits, ideas, people who are not serving your best interests, and much more is not an easy task for anyone. The main reason is one must leave one’s comfort zone or familiar situations, habits and thinking patterns. This is stressful, often in the extreme. Therefore, most people simply do not do it. They make excuse after excuse as to why they should not change, rather than embrace change. This is the main block in most people’s way when it comes to letting go of anything in one’s life. Letting go can be as simple as recycling or giving away old clothing. It can be as radical as leaving a long-standing marriage or friendship and changing one’s entire lifestyle. Whichever it is,
it is always going to be somewhat painful. I mention this because the feeling of loss that accompanies any type of letting go is perfectly normal, and should not be confused. If one expects no pain, then when the pain of separation and letting go and abandonment hit, many people turn away rather than move forward boldly. This is the main reason that most people do not make the most of their lives Letting go is also frightening for other reasons. One is that the future is always unknown. The past, miserable as it might have been, is known and thus one can more easily navigate through it, knowing at least what to expect, even if it is not great. The future, however, is completely unknown and this is very unnerving for most people.
This is the second important stumbling block that prevents most people from moving forward in their lives. The third block is that the future is unpredictable. This is related to the second block, but is somewhat different. It means that no matter how well you plan ahead, the future is inherently difficult to prepare for, unlike past attitudes, relationships and habits with which one is more familiar. This, also, stops some people from moving on because they don’t even know what they need to prepare for their futures. The fourth block is that few people realize that when one truly lets go and forges ahead, one will have few if any reference points to evaluate their next move. This may seem trite, but is extremely important. Another block to movement
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Your popularity or fame can be questioned. You have to fight and you can win, you can even acquire some more authority. A lot of stress, a lot of hard work, and two eclipses that are not a good sign for your health. It’s not compulsory that you have problems, but you can’t afford to be careless either. Get a doctor immediately at the slightest signal that something is wrong about your body. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, eat light and fresh food, beware of infections and don’t neglect already existing ailments.
or moving on in your life is thinking you will lose some essential part of your identify, personality, friendships, family relations or other parts of yourself that you value. This was a stumbling block for me as well. Know that if you truly embrace your future, this will not occur. In fact, when you move ahead and let go of your past, more, not less of your personality and gifts will manifest. This may seem harsh, but many of us do not really know are deepest self, our deepest identity, and even who are real friends are. Please consider this statement carefully. These, in fact, are similar if one forgives properly. However, it is possible to let go of something or someone without forgiving. It is not possible to forgive properly without letting go.
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Mary’s Meals Backpacks 62 backpacks filled by Saint Paul’s PS (Shettleston) pupils SAINT Paul’s Primary School in Shettleston recently filled 62 backpacks to help some of the poorest children in countries such as Malawi. They also collected many more additional items to be
used by Mary’s Meals to top up other backpacks which are missing something. These backpacks will help children whose families can not afford to buy basic educational items or even suitable clothing for their children to wear to school. A simple backpack with educational materials can be a lifeline to these children as studies show that an education is the best way a chronically poor child can escape poverty in later life. To get our fundraising started, Saint Paul’s Pupil Council members made posters and sent out letters to pupils and
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parents to inform them of the Mary’s Meals Backpack Project. As the items were generously being sent into school, the Pupil Council members worked hard to organise them and fill up the backpacks. Once the backpacks were full, the Mary’s Meals volunteers came to the school to collect them and the Pupil Council members helped as they loaded the backpacks and additional boxes into the van. The Pupil Council would like to thank all pupils, parents and staff who made the Saint Paul’s Backpack Appeal such a success.
BAILLIESTON FOUR SEASONS CARE HOME CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH BAILLIESTON Four sons Care Home held a ity football match on June at Bannerman School. The Care Home
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played against played against Football Memories, which is part of Hampden, with all proceeds going towards thier resident’s comfort fund which enables us to provide
entertainment, outings, social events etc. It was a tight game with Football Memories emerging victorious by the odd goal in a match that finished 9-8
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With Paul Mclellan With Mark Johnson “I CAN’T DANCE TO THIS MUSIC” AT THE EAST END SOCIAL
Walk along Duke street and you will see Coia’s Cafe. A traditional and authentic Italian. Even with no booking it is not a problem sit near the window, so you can enjoy the sunny bustling Duke street. I recently visited and treated the wife. Wandering in we could smell the lovely aroma of coffee and even though it wasn’t busy there was a great atmosphere within the place with Frank Sinatra playing in the background. Overall a great first impression. The menu is varied and I opted for the king prawn and scallops, with my wife going for the sea bream with king prawns. We ordered a bottle of house wine but at £16.95 wasn’t that impressed. A bit on the expensive side for house wine. The aroma from the food is wonderful and you can smell your meal being delivered to your table. We chomped through our meal and the amazing game chips, with our wine going so well with the meal. My king prawn and scallops was great. The wife however found the fish was flavourless, and everything on her plate was just a little bland which is disappointing seeing as its not the cheapest venue to eat. To finish of the meal we ordered ice cream from the great selection they have. My wife’s ice cream was on the house. We didn’t expect that,
but it was nice touch. We finished off the amazing ice cream, which was just out of this world, and the wife finished off with a little espresso. The bill came in at £46.98, for our lunch which included that £16.95 house wine, so not bad I guess. I do believe this is an exciting place to eat, the service I received was just perfect. One of the best service experiences I have ever had, but unfortunately my wives meal wasn’t that great, and house wine at £16.95 I think is definitely too much, I believe that this little place would be the little gem of a place if it wasn’t for those things. So overall great service great little place with such a nice atmosphere, the service I received will ensure I will be back, you can have a bad meal and go back if the service was good, but if you go somewhere and the service is poor then no matter how the food is, you won’t go back, so Coia’s have pretty much got it all with maybe just a slight tweeking. The “lets eat locally” revolution has begun and is growing, eat locally and help our community businesses. Any suggestions or comments welcome. Also if you know any places that are interested in the “lets eat locally” revolution lets us know.
THE East End Social is one of the largest cultural programmes ever put together in the east of the city. Part music programme, part community engagement programme it has brought music events to venues across the east end, taking in areas such as Calton, Bridgeton, Easterhouse, Dennistoun, Dalmarnock and Rutherglen. One of the upcoming events is an all day event on Sunday 27th July at The Bowler’s Bar, Bridgeton, hosted by eight piece indie-folk popsters Randolph’s Leap. The event is called “I Can’t Dance To This Music” and showcases some of Scotland’s top indie musicians. The lineup includes Randolph’s Leap, The State Broadcasters who’ll be bringing their own blend of Americana tinged folk indie pop, sunshine pop harmonists Skinny Dipper, stripped back sets from alt-rockers Meursault, 60s pop influenced indie band BMX Bandits and alt-pop group Kid Canaveral, who were announced this week. DJing on the day will be BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway. I met frontman Adam Ross from Randolph’s Leap and had a chat about the event, the single and the band. Having played events like T in the Park, being veterans of sessions on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC 6 Music and with an extensive back catalogue the band have done their fair share of work over recent times, but the East End Social show is something out of the ordinary. Talking about the East End Social Adam said: “It’s great. I don’t really know the East End. I don’t know if that’s because there isn’t as much going on there with music as other parts of the city. I’ve lived in the City Centre and I’ve lived in Partick. I kinda know the South Side a bit from going to gigs at The Glad Cafe, but there’s not much that takes me over to the east, apart from The Barras.” The East End Social’s large cultural programme has brought a lot more events to the East End with The Bowler’s Bar already hosting the likes of Pictish Trail, Miaoux Miaoux and Preetam Sengupta.
Randolph’s Leap - hosts of “I Can’t Dance To This Music” at The Bowler’s Bar Talking about The Bowler’s Bar Adam said: “It’s cool, yeah, the guy that runs it is really, really enthusiastic and quite keen to have some stuff happening. He’s a big music fan himself. He’s decorated the back wall with loads of old gig posters and stuff. Lloyd (Olive Grove Records) and I went down to scope out the venue and spent 10 minutes just looking at the posters.” The band has already been to the venue to record a promotional video for the event, which seemed to spark interest from the punters at the Bowler’s Bar. “When we were in filming the video there were a couple of regulars and they seemed into it, seems interested that there was something out of the ordinary happening” Adam revealed. Making the day something special seems to be foremost in the band’s mind. Talking about the early start time Adam told me: “We wanted it to have a different feel. If we’d just gone for an evening gig with two or three bands it would have felt like a typical gig night. We want to try to give it it’s own identity. “It came from the idea that we were considering doing a night time gig the night before and then a matinee the next day. We’d maybe be spreading ourselves too thinly, so, once we thought about it, we quite liked the idea of trying something on a Sunday afternoon. We wanted it to be family friendly as well, so there’s no age restrictions.” Adam chatted excitedly about the rest of the acts
playing at the event: “We’ve known Douglas (T. Stewart - BMX Bandits) for quite a while, he’s been really supportive and encouraging. We passed a CD onto him about 4 or 5 years ago just when we were starting out and he was really helpful, giving me advice and helped us get some more high profile gigs than I’d had beforehand and introduced me to people and stuff. I’m really grateful to him for that. He’s a good guy, a really interesting guy and a great performer as well. State Broadcasters are probably my favourite band on Olive Grove Records. We’ve known them by being on the same label. Pete the keyboard player also plays with us. Skinny Dipper are a new band with three members of Randolph’s Leap in them. They’ve got a new EP coming out towards the end of the year or the start of next year Neil Pennycook from Meursault is playing. Again, when we were starting out, Meursault were really good to us, and gave us a support slot as well.” Talking about DJ Vic Galloway, a champion of the band on radio, Adam said: “We’ve encountered him a few times and it was great that he said yes” The event ties in with Randolph Leap’s latest single release “I Can’t Dance To This Music Anymore” taken from their album Clumsy Knot, released earlier this year. For those unfamiliar with their lush strings and brass laden folk-pop sound Adam described their music as “pop music for unpopular people.”
The “I Can’t Dance To This Music Anymore” single is released on 28th July as a postcard release with a postcard sized artwork complete with download codes. Adam told me about the band’s plans for the future: “We’ve got the “I Can’t Dance To This Music Any More” single in July, then I think we’ll have another one in October. We didn’t want the album to come out and just disappear. We’ll try to spread it out and get some music videos as well. The video we’ve just done for “I Can’t Dance To This Music Any More” was a student project. He (Director Jack Willison) was a fan of the band and asked us if we’d be willing to let him use our song, and of course we said yeah! I think it’s brilliant. He’s a talented guy. Doing the video was good fun. We went up to Glenfinnan for the stuff we did on the hillside. It was a few months ago, so we were getting caught in the hailstones.” You can watch the video for “I Can’t Dance To This Music Anymore” and Adam’s recent live performance on STV Glasgow at www.randolphsleap.co.uk For more information on the East End Social and upcoming events visit www. eastendsocial.com Randolph’s Leap host “I Can’t Dance To This Music” at The Bowler’s Bar, 100 Tullis Street, Glasgow, G40 1HW on Sunday 27th July Doors: 13:00 // Tickets: £10 (plus booking fee)
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Local Police News Police Appeal Murder of Jean Campbell
AS the investigation into the murder of Jean Campbell continues Police Scotland detectives renew their appeal. On Friday 13 December 2013, Jean Campbell was murdered in Cranhill Park in the East End of Glasgow. The body of the 53-year-old was discovered just over 100 metres from her home address where she lived with her husband John for over 17 years. Jean was a mother of three and was well known in the community of Cranhill. On the day that she was murdered, Jean had been out on the estate and at around 15:30 CCTV images captured her at her local shop buying a newspaper, some drinks, as well as food for her German shepherd dog, Kai. At approximately 17:50, Jean’s husband left to go to work in Jean’s black Nissan Qashqai. This was the last sighting of Jean by a family member. Later that evening, CCTV captured her walking her dog
towards the park on Bellrock Street on two occasions. She was wearing pyjama bottoms, a black three-quarter length jacket with a hood, socks and flip flops. The first sighting captured Jean at 21:47 walking towards the park, down Bellrock Street, past the Credit Union building. Jean is then seen to return back home with her dog at 22:04. The second and final sighting of Jean on CCTV was at 22:30 heading back again towards the park with her dog. Jean never returned home. On Saturday, 14 December, at around 07:30, Jean’s husband returned home from his night shift to find their home empty. He presumed that his wife was out walking their dog and left to look for her in the nearby park. John went along the route that was normally taken. As he approached the gated enclosed area, where they would normally let the dog off its leash, he could hear the dog barking. John entered the fenced derelict park area and found his wife lying face down. He called 999 at around 07:40. Jean had been murdered in the children’s play area to the rear of the Beacon Centre. Police believe this was a quick sustained attack. She had suffered bruising sporadically all over her body and received trauma to her head. We would urge anybody with any information to contact us and the main points of this latest renewed appeal are
• Were you in and around the area of Cranhill Park between 21:30 and 23:30? A number of images of people around the area at that time need to be traced. It may be that some of these people have seen something of significance and it is imperative that they contact the police and identify themselves. • The murderer may have sustained minor injuries to their face or body during the attack and it is possible that their clothing may be dirty or stained with mud or grass. Do you know anyone who came home late on the evening of Friday 13 December or in the early hours of Saturday 14 December with unexplained injuries or dirt stained clothing? Maybe that person was acting strangely. • Detectives believe someone out there is either harbouring the person responsible or knows their identity but has not come forward. Police urge that person to get in touch. • Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £5000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Jean’s killer. If you have any information, no matter how small or insignificant you may believe it to be please contact Police Scotland on 101 or if you wish to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Serious Assault in Maryhill ABOUT 1830hrs on Tuesday 17th June 2014 a 36 year old male was involved in a disturbance on Haywood Street, Glasgow whereby he was slashed to his severe injury. Quick actions by the officers in attendance led to the weapon being recovered and a 59 year old male being arrested nearby.
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as follows; • Police want anyone who saw Jean Campbell on Friday 13 December 2013 to come forward.
A 32 year old male who recently embarked on a random spree of assaults on members of the public in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow didn’t anticipate the actions of further males who were subsequently arrested for assaulting him.
The 32 year old was alleged to have assaulted members of the public prior to being stopped by a group of males who carried out a violent and sustained attack on the male with an array of weapons. The males eventually left the injured party prior to police being contacted. As a result of enquiries a 51 year old male and a 46 year old male were arrested and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court regarding the incident and the 32 year old male was arrested and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court regarding his initial actions.
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DVD used to help educate young children on crime prevention A Disney DVD aimed at young children that promotes honesty, kindness and responsible behaviour is to be used in East Dunbartonshire primary schools to educate young children on crime prevention. The Safety Smart – Honest and Real DVD shows two popular characters from The Lion King; Timon and Pumbaa sharing lessons on how to identify and practice good character traits. The honest, kind and responsible behaviour shown by the characters in the DVD includes: • Being kind to others • Not taking credit for other people’s work • Doing your fair share in group activities • Admitting when you have made a mistake • Volunteering at school and in the community • Not taking things that don’t belong to you • Not buying things that are fake or stolen Constable Moore, the Local Authority Liaison Officer said today: “It’s important we reach children at this young age with positive messages which will help them to shape their decisions processes. This early intervention also helps children to gain the necessary skills to make positive decisions on how to protect themselves and stay safe. Although the DVD addresses serious issues, it is delivered in a fun and memorable way appropriate to the audience which will include school children aged four to nine. “This DVD, which is endorsed by INTERPOL, is an additional tool to help deter
children from becoming involved in any criminal activity and promote good behaviour. Most young children have seen television and film images of people involved in serious and organised crime and the lavish lifestyles they seem to lead, this can create the illusion that crime can be glamorous. Teaching children from an early age that this is not the case is very important. It will also help to prepare them to recognise dangerous or illegal situations and to make the appropriate decision if and when they are confronted by them. Councillor Eric Gotts, Convener of Education at East Dunbartonshire Council, said: “ This is an excellent way for children to learn at an early age about how being a responsible citizen contributes to crime prevention. It supports our Curriculum for Learning in a creative way that children of this age can really connect to and they’ll hopefully carry these messages with them throughout their lives. P1 – P3 pupils sang the “Honest and Real” song contained within the DVD and gave examples of honesty, kindness and responsible behaviour to guests attending the launch. Contact Details For anyone looking for a copy of the DVD or further information please contact PC David Cameron or PC Sara Heath in Interventions, Safer Communities, Specialist Crime Division, Gartcosh Crime Campus. 01236 818 934/933 or by email via SCDDIVERTDETER@scotland. pnn.police.uk Call 101 for non-emergencies and general enquiries, in an emergency call 999. If you have information about a crime you can also contact Crimestoppers anony-
mously on 0800 555 111.
Kerb Crawler Caught Out
A 50 year old male was arrested on Duke Street recently after officers found his actions somewhat suspicious. The officers were patrolling in the area on Wednesday 11 June 2014 and observed a vehicle whose movements were consistent with that of a kerb crawler. The male was arrested after he was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for his actions.
Drunk Driver
A 61 year old male has been reported to the Procurators Fiscal after being stopped by officers and found to be under the influence of alcohol and failed the roadside breath test. The male was travelling through Kirkintilloch when his erratic driving caught the attention of another motorist who contacted the police. Officers rushed to trace the vehicle and driver in question and found the driver having returned to his home address where he admitted to driving the vehicle. The male was subsequently reported for various offences in contravention with the Road Traffic Act 1988.
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Bannockburn - When The Site of Sir William Scotland won its Freedom Wallace’s last day of Freedom - Lest We Forget
IN early August 1305 two companions were on their way to Glasgow and had taken refuge in a farmhouse or barn in Robroyston. What these two never suspected was that they were about to become victims of treachery. In the middle of the night they were rudely interrupted from their sleep by the English. In the ensuing struggle one of them was killed and the second was overpowered. This was the story of how Sir William Wallace spent his last night of freedom. It was his trusted companion Kerlie who was killed. The betrayer of trust on that fateful night was Sir John Menteith, or “Traitor” Menteith as he came to be known through the centuries. Wallace was held prisoner in Dumbarton Castle before being brought to the Tower of London where he was put on trial then hung, drawn, and quartered. He was 33 years of age. Almost 600 years later on a sunny Saturday in early August 1900, Emmelina MacKerlie, a direct descendant of the murdered Kerlie, was asked to unveil a monument in the shape of a Celtic Cross on the actual site of the farmhouse which was demolished in 1828. The monument site was part of the estate of Royston House which was itself demolished in 1960. About 500 hundred yards (half a kilometre) east of this is situated a well, a natural
spring, where Wallace would have drunk from on his stay at the farmhouse. Legend has it that on his last day of freedom he drank from it. The well was known about for at least three centuries before its connection to the Scottish patriot, and was mentioned in Blind Harry’s epic poem, written around 1477, about Wallace’s life. In the 19th century the well was rebuilt. Historic Scotland gave this well a B-listing in 1970, but withdrew the listing in 1993 because they claim that there was not sufficient interest in the well to warrant its protection. Because of the loss of listing, the well had come under threat from developers; there are already many hundreds of new homes in the vicinity built since the 1990s. They are encroaching on the sites of the well and monument because of many years of neglect and, with both sites falling into disrepair, generating the fear that the well would be demolished which is what happened to Cathcart Castle in 1980, despite that castle’s associations with another figure from Scottish history: that of Mary Queen of Scots. Much damage had already been done allegedly by vehicles of the developers using Lumloch Road on their way to the various building sites that had sprung up all over the area. Randall Wallace, who was responsible for the research on
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Mel Gibson’s film ‘Braveheart’, gave his backing that the sites should be turned into a national monument. The 1995 film made the Wallace legend more popular and instilled it into popular culture. This added further interest in both sites and thus added impetus for positive action. In a series of meetings with Glasgow City Council, the Society of William Wallace aired their concerns about the future of the sites of the well and the monument, and especially because it was one of the few remaining tangible links left to Wallace. The Society was also concerned about the fact that there were no parking facilities or signage pointing out the locations. The Society also wanted the sites to be legally protected and to be turned into some sort of tourist attractions. The Council were of the opinion that because of the unsuitability of the road, signage was not appropriate; but that they regularly inspected the monument and that it was included in the City’s tourism website. The persistence of the Society had managed to persuade one of the developers into performing restoration to the well, which began in 2011, with volunteers from the Society rebuilding the wall around the site of the monument, repairing damaged stonework, the addition of signage and information boards. The well is about 5 feet in diameter, is capped over, and has a lintel reading ‘Wallace’s Well’ in pink stone. Drinking from it is not recommended! The future plans of the Society include building a walkway from the monument to the well. They have also proposed a visitor centre.
EARLIER this year the Visitor Centre at Bannockburn re-opened after a multi-million pound revamp. Gone are the old static displays to be replaced by a very state-of-the-art high-tech affair, incorporating CGI-generated views of the battle in a 3D audio/visual auditorium. A new reception area has also been opened and incorporates a café, in a new purpose-built building. The Bannockburn Visitor Centre is now truly a worldclass attraction. This year, 2014, is the 700th anniversary of the Battle that every proud Scot has heard of, in the same way that every Englishman is aware of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, though for different reasons. To understand the causes of the battle we would have to go back to the year 1286, because that was the year that the Scottish throne had become vacant as a result of the death of Alexander III, and later the death of his grand-daughter Queen Margaret, ‘The Maid of Norway’. Rival factions, such as Baliol and the Bruce family, laid claim to this now vacant throne, causing civil war to break out. It was the Bruce camp that eventually succeeded in seizing the throne in 1306 despite the fact that the English king, Edward I, had backed Baliol’s claim and was determined to get rid of Robert the Bruce. In 1314 Stirling Castle, which was occupied by the English, had been under siege by the Scots for quite some time. Edward II, who succeeded to the English throne in 1307, was determined to break the siege and led his army north to Scotland, in what he thought would be a foregone conclusion: the English not only had the reputation of having the best army then in existence anywhere in the known world but also his 40,000, or so, troops would outnumber the Scots by around three to one.
On the first day of the battle, Sunday the 23rd June 1314, the most significant event was the challenge made by the young and brash Henry de Bohun to single combat with Robert the Bruce. De Bohun charged with his lance, but Bruce managed to side swipe it and brought down his axe on the head of his challenger with such force that it split de Bohun’s skull open. Seizing the initiative the Scots gave short shrift to the troops led by the Earl of Hereford and the Earl of Gloucester, both of whom were forced to retreat. The actual site of the battle itself has long been subject to much academic discussion over the years, and it had been speculated that the site could have been anywhere within, say, a five mile radius of the current Visitor Centre. In a recent documentary on BBC Scotland, Neil Oliver and Tony Pollard suggested a possible location for the battle site which would help to explain the following day’s events, Monday the 24th of June. By accident or design, Oliver and Pollard suggests, the English had placed themselves inside an irregular arc bounded by the steep-sided Bannock Burn on the east and south, and one of its tributaries, the Pellstream Burn, on the north. The English thought this would offer them some safety of attack from the rear, and would also allow them to water their horses. In reality, the burn and its tributary would hem them in. Bruce had a spy in the English camp who informed him of the low morale of the English troops, which was all the encouragement that Bruce needed. The English were driven back by the Scottish ‘schiltrons’, which was a long arc of men with forward-pointing spears or pikes of 12 to 15 feet long, all acting in unison, pushing the English towards the steep edge of the Bannock
Burn, and becoming hemmed in by it. The English archers could not even fire their bows because of the mass of retreating troops falling upon them. The sides of the Bannockburn was far too steep for the retreating troops, forming an impenetrable barrier. Panic spread among the English turning it into a rout. It was reported that there were so many bodies in the river that it was possible to walk across on them. The disillusioned English king was led away for his own safety arriving at Dunbar Castle on the East coast, where he got a ship back to England. This victory would lead to the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320 proclaiming Scottish independence, but despite this there would be instability between the two kingdoms, and further bloodshed, for three more centuries. In 1603 the Scottish King James the Sixth also became King James the 1st of England in the Union of the Crowns. Over a century later, in 1707, the Scottish and English Parliaments became united. To celebrate the 700th anniversary of the battle a series of re-enactments took place at the Bannockburn Live Festival during the weekend of the 27th and 28th of June this year, coinciding with Armed Forces Day on the Saturday; but things did not go as planned. With three weeks to go before Bannockburn Live, the ticket prices were slashed because at that time the event appeared to be half empty with only 10,000 tickets, instead of an expected 20,000, being sold. A family ticket would be reduced by £10, dropping the cost of entry to £45. There was more bad news to follow. On the days of the event, members of the public were forced to queue for up to three hours to watch a re-enactment, resulting in a number of people giving up waiting and leaving. There were also huge queues at the catering outlets with many having to wait about three quarters of an hour, or so, for their food and refreshment. As a result, Visit Scotland and Unique Events, the organisers of the Bannockburn Live Festival, are to be summoned to give an explanation for their poor organisational performance to MSPs on a future meeting of the Tourism Committee. What was expected to be one of the highlights of the ‘Scotland Homecoming 2014’ calendar of events, almost turned into a fiasco.
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Independence Forum Have your say Dear Editor We’re pensioners and donated £100 (to Yes Scotland). It’s for our grandkids future. Will try to donate more. This is a one off chance to make a future for our country Tony Grahame Dear Editor Salmon, is a joke, every time he opens his trap he looses 1,000 votes. Tony Donnelly Dear Editor Hoping for a yes, exciting times for this country. Hopefully the people make the correct decision Darren Flannigan Dear Editor I think the quicker Alex Salmond gets over himself and realises he is not going to be crowned the President of Scotland the better for all of us. Robert Clark Dear Editor Dear O Dear. Everytime Alex disagrees with something someone say. He calls them names. He behaves more like a spoiled kid than a jackbooted nationalist. If people are in doubt about how to vote, ask yourself why the SNP never prove any statements or comments by eminent people wrong? They just call them liars unionists, bigots and anything else they think will discredit pro unionists Martin Carrol Dear Editor The scottish health service will be in good hands after a yes vote unlike the english health service Johnny Rudkin
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Yes to protect our NHS The NHS is a great example of where taking our own decisions is already working for the people of Scotland. We run our health service independently and we run it well. And, if we didn’t have an independent NHS in Scotland, the Westminster government would be privatising our health services right now. With a Yes, we will continue with the same Scottish NHS as today. You’ll have the same rights and access to health services, which will continue to be run by the Scottish Government. And, we’ll still have access to vital cross-border specialist care, something recently confirmed by Great Ormond Street Hospital in relation to their own services. Wealthy nations can afford worldclass public services and Scotland is one of the very wealthiest nations in the world. The Financial Times says we are one of the top 20 wealthiest nations on the planet. We’re wealthier per head than the UK, France and even Japan. For too many of us it doesn’t feel as though we live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. And, that is why a Yes is so important. With a Yes, we can make sure Scotland’s vast wealth delivers much more for people living here. With full access to our wealth and
resources we can deliver a flourishing and improving NHS. As people working in the NHS have pointed out, the only risk to Scotland’s NHS comes from a No vote. If things stay as they are, Westminster’s privatisation agenda will have serious knock on effects for our health services. Because, cuts in England’s health budget mean automatic cuts in Scotland’s cash too. Dr Philippa Whitford, Consultant Breast Surgeon has said “I see independence as our only chance to protect NHS Scotland from privatisation and to create a society where we value the life of each and every person.” Yes is the only way to protect things which Britain used to be proud of like the National Health Service and welfare state, but which Westminster is now destroying. Devolution gave us the power we need to run our NHS well. With a Yes we get full powers over our budget. That means we can put Scotland’s vast wealth to work delivering better public services. We can fully protect Scotland’s health service too.
IN the current economic climate, more so than ever, people want to know that their pension is safe. Many people are happy with the current arrangement of receiving the UK State Pension. It means that everybody in the UK gets equal access to a pension regardless of where you were born, lived or worked. It is an example of where we pool and share our resources across the whole of the UK. As is the case across Scotland, people here in Glasgow are living longer. While that is a good thing, it means we will reach a stage where there is a bigger proportion of people of retirement age and less people of a working age than elsewhere in the UK. In the next two decades the number of pensioners in Scotland is expected to rise from 1 million to 1.3 million. The best way to tackle this demographic challenge is as part of the larger UK.
By spreading the responsibility for paying for this across 63 million people UK wide rather than just the 5 million in Scotland, it means that it is easier for us to support all of our pensioners in good times and the bad. In fact, we pay 8% of UK national insurance but receive 8.8% of the benefits – a clear example of the benefit to Scotland of being part of something bigger. However, far from being honest about this challenge, and the problems surrounding it, the Nationalists claim that there are no problems. They tell us, without any evidence to support it, that we would benefit from more generous pensions and these would be paid earlier. It is a position lacking in credibility. Expert analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has shown that a separate Scotland would face spending cuts or tax rises worth between £3 billion and £10 billion. Under the most optimistic scenario that would mean spending cuts of 8% or a 9% increase in the basic rate of income tax. This would put at risk many things that pensioners enjoy today as part of the UK. The pooling and sharing of resources across the UK is one of the biggest benefits of Scotland being part of the United Kingdom. It allows for the pensions of our elderly people to be protected as well as spending on public services and many of the things that they rely on such as concessionary travel and pension credit for the poorest pensioners. The Nationalists are asking us to take a huge risk by waking away from the United Kingdom. It’s one that we don’t have to take and that is why more and more people across Glasgow are saying No Thanks to separation.
INDEPENDENCE PENSION CONCERN THE report by the Scottish Affairs Committee into the implications of Scottish Independence on Pensions, we hope you will be interested in the following comments from Robert Lyddon, international Banking expert and author of The Lyddon Report which discusses the fiscal implications of Scottish independence: “George Galloway recently stated that the case for independence depended on a finite resource which would be finished by 2050. This underlines the argumentation in The Lyddon Report that independence would not result in £1,500 per head per annum extra money into Holyrood, to be spent on public services with enough left over to create a Sovereign Wealth Fund, but that the impact would be neutral if not negative.
Indeed, £1,500 per head per annum would flow into Holyrood, but the Barnet Formula subsidies from Westminster would simultaneously be cut off. These are £1,200 per head per annum, so the independence does not create new money, it diverts the flow of current money, so as to perhaps leave a future surplus of £300 per head at best. If pensions cost £450 per head going forward, you already have a deficit of £150. The Lyddon Report identified a further nine areas in which an independent Scotland would see directly reduced tax revenues, or extra costs, or fall-off in GDP leading to both: • Repatriation of pensions and investment business to avoid Scottish Country Risk
• Repatriation of public sector workload • Inability to tax Scottish banks’ profits made in other former UK countries • Social costs caused by GDP reductions • Higher cost of doing business for Scottish companies • Running public services on a smaller scale but higher complexity •Disproportionate usage of Private Finance Initiative • Cost of separation In the meanwhile, individual expert reports have gone into detail about several of these, and shown that the Lyddon Report was, if anything, rather optimistic towards Scotland’s prospects. What is clear is that there will be no
money for any of the SNP’s plans for extra spending, laid out as the independence bonus deriving from a monopoly over oil & gas tax revenues. Instead the Lyddon Report showed a precarious economic situation upon independence with a debt/GDP ratio of 71%, climbing into the 80s soon after as the combined effect of these falls fed through into a pre-existing annual fiscal deficit. Against this backdrop it would be extremely difficult to defend a newly-launched currency other than with very high interest rates, which would further undermine the economy. And Scotland would have to launch its own currency: as George Galloway eloquently put it, when you divorce, you never ever get to keep the joint credit card.”
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SCOTLAND’S STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON the whole, Scotland’s environment is of good quality and there have been many significant improvements in recent years. However, the State of the Environment Report clearly shows that some habitats and species are under threat, and poor air quality continues to affect some people in our towns and cities. Over the centuries our landscapes have been moulded by people and the climate, and few untouched, native habitats survive. Nonetheless, Scotland’s iconic environment provides the backdrop for the high quality of life many of us enjoy, and underpins many elements of a successful economy. Conversely, degraded environmental surroundings (often in areas where the poorest members of society live) have negative impacts on our health
and happiness. Our environment provides a wide range of benefits, such as the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink, as well as the many materials needed in our homes, at work and for leisure. Our land is used for a variety of purposes, and we depend on the soil for producing food and storing carbon. Our seas are biologically diverse and relatively unpolluted, with fishing and energy production amongst their varied uses. In most of the country the state of our freshwater environment is good, and in places this has improved markedly. Air quality meets the necessary standards in most areas, too. Environmental regulation is generally implemented to an excellent standard, which is reflected in the state of our envi-
ronment. However, Scotland, like other industrialised economies, has contributed to environmental damage in other parts of the world. Consumerism (our demand for goods, how industry supplies them and how we use and dispose of them) plays a significant role in all the environmental problems we face. Globally, the biggest challenge to the environment is climate change. Available weather data show that Scotland’s climate has changed over the last 100 years, with drier summers, wetter winters and more frequent heavy rainfall events. We are all making a substantial contribution to this rapid change in climate. A different climate will alter our environment dramatically and significantly affect the lives
of everyone in Scotland. All components of the environment are interlinked and depend on each other to remain in good condition. Below, we have described the quality of the individual major components. More detail on the linkages between them is given in each chapter and topic. Air Air quality in urban areas has improved significantly since the 1950s, but there are still some areas of towns and cities where the air quality is of concern. In urban areas, emissions from transport are a significant cause of pollution. Water Our freshwaters and seas are generally in good condition, and there have been significant reductions in pollution over the last 25 years. There are still problems re-
sulting in the loss of habitat and wildlife (both current and historic) and from water pollution, predominantly from excessive amounts of nutrients entering the water. Floods and droughts can damage our economy and wildlife and affect our health and wellbeing. Land Scotland’s highly diverse landforms, rocks and soils are the foundation of our landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage. Land is used for a variety of purposes, and we have to balance the many demands we make on it. What we use the land for and how we manage, maintain and improve it are important causes of change. Expanding built developments and the projected growth in forest cover are changing the
landscape, and more intense farming practices and how we manage our towns are altering habitats and wildlife. What is being done Action to address these varied problems is being taken; for example, through the Land Use Strategy, National Marine Plan, Climate Change (Scotland) Act, Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. The overarching challenge is to achieve a sustainable balance between short-term needs and maintaining or improving the quality of our environment for future generations. Reducing our impact on the environment is complex and can only be solved by public organisations, businesses, non-governmental organisations, research organisations and the public working together.
NEW EUROPEAN RECYCLING LAWS
COUNCILS will have to recycle 70% of household waste by the end of the next decade, under proposals unveiled by the European commission. This would require a significant increase in the proportion of UK waste diverted from landfill. At least 80% of packaging waste will also have to be recycled by 2030, as Brussels toughens its stance on the amount of rubbish buried underground. By 2025, there would be a total ban on sending waste to landfill that could have been recycled. The new targets will be difficult for the UK to meet, as recycling rates have recently stagnated after a period of rapid growth in the past decade. The coalition government has been notably hostile to moves to try to improve recycling rates through fortnightly bin collections and charges on unrecycled rubbish communities and local government, declared in 2012: Green campaigners said the plans did not go far enough, and that more ambitious targets would stimulate the industry and provide greater economic benefits, and sooner. But the Department for Envi-
ronment, Food and Rural Affairs sent a strong signal that it could resist the targets when they are debated. A spokesman said: “We think the commission’s proposals may have underplayed the potential costs to business, householders and local authorities and will want to consider the impacts fully before we respond. “While we support efforts to reduce waste we need to ensure that any new legislation would meet our priorities to protect the environment, incentivise growth and avoid unnecessary burdens A key part of the plan is to develop better markets for recycled materials. At present, much of what is recycled is returned to use in a low-grade manner – for instance, recycled glass in the UK is often used as a component in road-building materials, rather than turned back into bottles. This assigns a low value to the waste. If markets were better developed, then recyclates from metals to plastics could be sold as a resource in place of virgin materials. The commission believes that the new targets could create more than half a million new jobs in waste management
across the EU. The targets will also encompass plans to combat marine litter, which is a serious hazard to aquatic life including seabirds, whales and dolphins, and food waste, which can be used to create compost and fertiliser or to generate energy from capturing the methane it produces
as it rots. The commission has also pledged to support new research and development in the waste management and recycling industries, and in improving the design of products to make them easier to reuse, repair and recycle. This will be done through
the Horizon 2020 programme which funds innovative technology and new business processes, but officials did not say how much this funding was likely to be worth. At present, many companies have a vested interest in ensuring their products are difficult to reuse, in order to encourage
raising environmental issues REDUCING YOUR ENERGY BILLS
consumers to buy new models. Some existing legislation, including the directive on electronic waste, aims to counter this by forcing manufacturers to take responsibility for their products throughout their life cycle, including what happens to them when they are thrown away.
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30,000 more children in poverty in last year ONE million people in Scotland are now living in relative poverty as numbers increase, recent statistics published show. The largest rise in poverty was for families with children, showing: • 19 per cent of children were living in relative poverty in 2012/13. • This amounts to 180,000 children in poverty, 220,000 after housing costs are taken into account. • Both have increased by 30,000 since 2011/12. The increase in child poverty in the latest year is driven by a fall in incomes for working households with children. The reduced entitlement to tax credits has contributed to a fall in household incomes for those with lower earnings. At April 2013, there was a 26 per cent decrease in the number of households with children in receipt of in-work tax credits, compared with April 2012. The report also shows that: • Scotland’s poorest households have seen the largest decrease in income – with a reduction of eight per cent in 2012/13 – the equivalent of £20 a week. • In-work poverty in Scotland increased in 2012/13. Now six in ten children living in poverty are from households where at least one adult is in employment. • In total across 2012/13, 820,000 people were living in poverty, 110,000 more than in 2011/12. • This rises to one million people in poverty in Scotland when housing costs are taken
into account. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “Scotland is one of the richest counties in the world and there is no reason for children to be living in poverty in our society. “The fact is that the reduction in poverty seen in recent years is now being reversed. Westminster welfare reforms, such as the reduction in inwork tax credits, are reducing incomes for some of our poorest households. “The Scottish Government has focused on doing everything we can to mitigate the harmful effects of Westminster welfare cuts - and we will continue to do so – but the impact is still being felt by the most vulnerable in our society. What is even more worrying is that 70 per cent of the welfare cuts are still to come – Scotland will see its welfare budget reduced by over £6 billion by 2015/16. And some estimates suggest that up to 100,000 more children could be living in poverty by 2020 if we continue with Westminster policies. In other words, the unacceptable increase in the number of children living in poverty revealed by these statistics could be just the tip of the iceberg. “These figures demonstrate just how vital the full powers of independence now are, to enable us to create a different approach – one that supports our most vulnerable, encourages people into the workplace and provides a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.”
An overview of housing costs for low income families in Scotland THIS briefing looks at housing costs in Scotland, how the Scottish Government has used its powers on housing to date and the challenges that lie ahead. Key points include: • Scotland’s historically large share of social housing has fallen by 17 percentage points in the last decade (compared to 5 per cent in England) • Meanwhile, the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS) has almost doubled, from 8 per cent to 14 per cent in 2011. • The number of households in poverty in the PRS has doubled in the last decade to 120,000, while the number in social housing has almost halved to 190,000. • Households in Scotland spend a smaller share of their income on housing costs than in England. However, private renters in Scotland now spend 23 per cent of their income on housing, up from 18 per cent a decade ago.. • Scotland’s historically large proportion of social housing has declined considerably over the last two decades. In 2011 it accounted for 24 per cent of households, down from 41 per cent in 1991. This fall initially coincided with an expansion of owner-occupation (from 52 per cent of households in 1991 to 63 per cent in 2001). But since 2001 growth has primarily been among private rented households, the proportion of which almost doubled from 8 per cent to 14 per cent in 2011. • This 17 percentage point fall in the proportion of social rented households in Scotland compares to a much smaller drop in England of 5 percentage points. However, the share of social rented households in Scotland remains much higher than England’s (at 18 per cent). Likewise, whilst both Scotland and England have seen a sharp increase in the share of private rented households, the number of social rented households remains much larger than private rented ones in Scotland. In England the number of private rented households now exceeds social rented ones. Scotland’s historically large share of social housing has fallen from 41 per cent of households in
1991 to 24 per cent in 2011. This fall initially coincided with an expansion of owner-occupation but more recently growth in private renting has been greater. This has changed the nature of poverty in Scotland. The number of households in poverty in the private rented sector (PRS) has doubled in the last decade to 120,000, while the number in social housing has almost halved to 190,000. Households in Scotland spend a smaller share of their income on housing costs than in England. Poverty rates in Scotland are also lower for all tenures than in England, with a particularly big gap for social renters (37 per cent compared to 43 per cent). Private renters in Scotland spend 23 per cent of their income on housing, up from 18 per cent a decade ago. The number of families in the PRS reliant on Housing Benefit has increased from 60,000 in 2008 to 97,000 in 2013. The gap between social and private rents in Scotland is larger than in every English region except London. The number of people presenting as homeless in Scotland has fallen over the last decade despite the Government expanding the group to whom homelessness legislation applies. The fall in the number of households in temporary accommodation has been less pronounced. The Scottish Government’s challenge is to continue its comprehensive protections against homelessness and ensure sufficient affordable housing for those on low incomes. The shift from cheaper social housing to more expensive private rented accommodation makes this task both harder and more important Costs and affordability • In Scotland, as in the rest of the UK, poorer households spend a higher proportion of their income on housing. Households in the bottom fifth spend 24 per cent of their income on housing, compared to 9 per cent on average. In England, the comparable figures are 29 per cent and 13 per cent. • For any given tenure, housing is cheaper, as a proportion of income, in Scotland than in England.
This, in itself, goes some way to explaining the lower poverty rate in Scotland. • The lower cost of social housing in Scotland and the lower poverty rate for this tenure is at least in part a result of policy. There has been no attempt in Scotland to make council rents rise to meet housing association rents, as is the case in England, keeping social renting costs down. • But this also means that the gap between social rents and private rents is high. The average private rent is 86 per cent higher than the average social rent. This ratio is much higher than England on average, and higher than any part of England outside London. Private renters in Scotland spend 23 per cent of their income on housing, up from 18 per cent a decade ago. • With growing numbers of families living in the PRS, either through choice or constraint, there are future implications for housing affordability. In the last five years the number of private rented households in Scotland needing Housing Benefit to help with their rent rose by 62 per cent, from 60,000 in 2008 to 97,000 in 2013. Homelessness in Scotland Over the last decade, the Scottish Government has removed the ‘priority need’ requirement from homelessness applications, meaning that more people are eligible for assistance, which was finally phased out in 2012. Despite this lowering of requirements, the number of homelessness acceptances has still fallen, from around 14,000 a quarter in 2010 to less than 10,000 a quarter in 2013. However, the number of households in temporary accommodation more than doubled between 2002 and 2010; since then it has fallen slightly. These trends suggest that policies to prevent homelessness have so far been more successful than policies to re-house homeless people in permanent accommodation. Much of the recent decline in households in temporary accommodation has been among families with children. This is possibly connected to the changing eligibility rules – groups who were previously excluded as not being in priority
need can now seek help under homelessness provisions, and this extension has included many families and individuals without children. Given the difference in policy, understanding the differences in levels of homelessness in Scotland and England is not straightforward. The most recent statistics suggest that the proportion of households presenting as homeless is at least twice as high in Scotland. Previous studies had shown that local authorities in England had taken more of a preventative approach than those in Scotland, but in recent years Scottish authorities have begun to focus more on prevention. The effects of this change of approach may be visible in the fall in applications shown above Since devolution, Scotland has had control over its housing policy. The trends in homelessness show how this has been used effectively to benefit vulnerable households. But while the approach taken to tackling homelessness in Scotland has been different to that taken in England, the shift of poverty toward the PRS is the same. In 2013 the Scottish Government produced a Strategy for the Private Rented Sector, outlining how it could be improved through regulation and investment. The strategy explicitly acknowledged that growing numbers of vulnerable people were living in the PRS, including “low-income households who cannot access social housing and therefore privately rent but often encounter affordability issues”. The recognition that this group is in need of support, in particular with the cost of housing, is welcome. The under-occupancy charge, also known as the ‘bedroom tax’, has been the focus of debate on housing during the referendum campaign. Pledges have been made by parties on both sides of the debate to scrap it in the future. But this ‘tax’ only affects those in the social rented sector. A similar degree of consensus around affordability and quality of housing in the private sector will be needed in Scotland in the years following the referendum, whatever the outcome
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FINNART EXTEND YOUTH TALENT HAGHILL SPONSORS’ BOOST
NO transport issues for these Under-14 players with Finnart Boys’ Club after Norrie Pelosi, at Mitchell’s Hire Drive, Rutherglen, provided mini buses to help them during the Easter Blackpool Tournament. FINNART coach Jamie McGowan today revealed the Bridgeton club will extend their set-up next season with two new teams – including the re-emergence of a 1999 age group which has been out of football for the past year! A backroom staff of Mark Ainslie, Jim Burns and Gerry Allan have already worked with around 24 players at two early training sessions, and a recent friendly against Finnart’s 2000 squad saw the older boys secure a 4-1 win in their bounce-game at Glasgow Green. Jamie admitted: “I was impressed with how well they showed up. The coaches have the makings of a good squad. “The game allowed us ( 2000
management) to have a look at some trialists who have been attending our summer fitness sessions at Glasgow Green. Hopefully, we can get them signed up for the new campaign. Even at this early stage, we really can’t wait for next season to start!” I understand Finnart are looking to bring a 2005 team into their club. Coaches and players are already in place. The 2003 and 2004 age groups have stopped for the holidays, while a 2007 squad commence playing Mini Fours at Toryglen next month. Finnart Amateurs, last season’s Fosters Scottish Cup quarter-finalists, have boosted
their squad with several signings from the club’s Under-19 team, who will not function next season. The Amateurs were among several Finnart teams who received vital help from Norrie Pelosi, at Mitchell’s Hire Drive, Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, during the 2013-2014 campaign. Jamie McGowan praised Norrie’s contribution to the club cause, and told me: “He made sure we had two mini buses ( free of charge ) for the Under-14 Blackpool Tournament at Easter, and has also helped our younger age groups with transport most Sundays. We can’t thank him enough for the support extended to Finnart - it is greatly appreciated.”
GENN SPORTS FEEDBACK
Hello Tom, A massive thanks for all your support. You are doing a firstclass job in putting the sports news out there. We love publicity and sharing our team with our community. That would not be possible without you, so a big thankyou. The coverage in Issue 132
was absolutely great, too. Thanks for running the photograph of myself and the team’s other coaches, who have carried out so much hard work with the Under-14 age group this year, including winning the Blackpool Plate. Regarding our recent Player of the Year presentation, the scenes at the end with every-
one up dancing and having a great time summed up the kind of boys we have – and reflects the type of parents that support our club. Thanks to every one of the 100 or so that came to celebrate another great season. Best Wishes, Coach Jamie McGowan, Finnart Boys’ Club, Under-14 team.
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES
SATURDAY, JULY 12 - Postal United v Garrowhill Thistle (at Crownpoint). SATURDAY, JULY 19 - Postal United v St Joseph’s (Crownpoint); St Roch v Dunipace Juniors; Uddingston Anvil v Garrowhill Thistle (Tannochside School); Shettleston v Broxburn; Petershill v Greenock. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 - Petershill v Larkhall Thistle; Drumchapel v Postal United; Falkirk JFC v St Roch; Shettleston v Tower Hearts. SATURDAY, JULY 26 - Postal United v Haldane (Crownpoint); Kelty Hearts v Petershill; Aikenhead Thistle v Garrowhill Thistle
(Summerston); St Roch v Queens Park; Troon v Shettleston. MONDAY, JULY 28 - Ashfield v Rob Roy; St Roch v Tynecastle A.F.C.; Shettleston v Shotts Bon Accord. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Ashfield v Largs Thistle; Auchinleck Talbot v Shettleston; St Roch v St Anthony. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Newtongrange Star v Petershill; Livingston v St Roch; Renfrew Thistle v Postal United; Garrowhill Thistle v Erskine Ams; Shettleston v Clydebank. MONDAY, AUGUST 4 - Giffnock North v Postal United. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 -
Electric A.F.C. v Postal United. FIXTURES correct at the time of the GENN going to press. Check with your club over kick-off times and possible game changes. West Region junior clubs start the new football season on Saturday, August 9 (2pm). The Euroscot Engineering Sectional League Cup will be played right through to the semi-finals, and league games are due on Saturday, August 30. Watch out for a full rundown in the GENN sports pages when we cover Ashfield, Glasgow Perthshire, Maryhill, Petershill, St Roch, Shettleston and Vale of Clyde.
WINNERS ... Haghill A.F.C. top goalscorer Gary McDougall (left) and double Player of the Year Stephen Milligan display their trophies during the club’s presentation dance. HAGHILL A.F.C. have received a double pre-season boost following confirmation of sponsorship deals. The Lea Rig Bar have extended their backing, and manager Paul Hughes told me: “We want to thank Mags Collins, staff and all customers.” In another excellent link-up, Milnbank Housing Association have supplied a new strip. Haghill officials would like to thank Alan Benson for his hard work and support in landing the sponsorship.
Haghill staged their end-ofseason dance, where Stephen Milligan won both the club Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year trophies. Gary McDougall was top scorer with a 30-goal haul. The Airdrie and Coatbridge Amateur Football League club recently played in a Charity tournament, where proceeds were donated to St Andrew’s Hospice. Early results went well for the East End team as follows (goalscorers in brackets).
Haghill 1 (Gary McDougall), Glasgow Rangers A.F.C. 1; Haghill 2 (Calvin Scolin and Kieran Hughes), Monklands 0; Haghill 9 (Calvin Scolin 4, Kieran Hughes 2, William Stewart 2, and Martin Fox), Redbridge Rovers 0. Having topped their group on goal difference, Haghill were left stunned when league officials announced a Play-Off was required against Glasgow Rangers A.F.C., who won 4-3 to advance into the final where East End A.F.C. secured a 2-1 victory.
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PETERSHILL Juniors have paid their tributes and respects to the family of committee member Eddie Taylor, who recently died. Mr Taylor had been doing a tremendous job promoting their “Lucky Numbers”, which raised vital money for the Super Premier Division club. Said Co-Manager Willie Paterson: “Eddie was a total gent, and worked non-stop for the club he loved. He will be sadly missed. R.I.P. Eddie.” ST ROCH had over 30 players for their first night of pre-season training. I understand the plan is to trim the final squad down to 20-21 players. The new management team of Andy Cameron, Allan Campbell, Robert Duff and player-coach Chris McFadyen recently hosted an Open Night, where new players and sponsors met the fans. A total of 18 season tickets were also sold! In another excellent initiative, 20 FREE season tickets were issued to kids promoting the launch of the new “Candy Rochers” club. We wish them every success.
A group of willing volunteers, led by St Roch fan Michael Kennoway, have started vital work at James McGrory Park. St Roch have also commissioned a Community Artist to paint a mural in memory of Jimmy McGrory on the back wall behind the goal. Manager Andy Cameron told GENN Sport: “This will be an excellent piece of work and a fitting tribute to St Roch Juniors’ finest son.” NORTH KELVIN United Football Club are holding a four-week Summer Camp at North Kelvinside Pitches running between July 14-July 18, through to August 4-August 8. The action is on every day from 10am-3pm. Call 0141 946 0603 for more information, speak with Co-Ordinator Peter Dunn. North Kelvin are also embarking on a major player recruiting programme. Ages are 2006, 2007, 2008 (Fun Fours), 2003, 2004 and 2005 (Soccer Sevens), 2002 (11-a-side). United’s Girls Section also need players (all ages), and their Adult Mens Amateur team would like to recruit new
signings for Saturday afternoon football. Contact the North Kelvin Co-Ordinator: ngfdg.peterdunn@gmail.com . Telephone 0141 946 0603 or follow them on Twitter @ NGFDG. GARROWHILL Thistle A.F.C. will follow their normal routine with a Player of the Year presentation taking place at the start of next season. I understand Thistle use the event as a night-out and fund-raiser at the Clachan Bar. GLASGOW City F.C. have signed 22-year-old Australian goalkeeper Niki Deiter, who has completed a four-year soccer scholarship in the United States. City have drawn Ukranian champions, WFC Kharkiv, Slovakia’s top side, F.C. Union Nove Zamky, and Northern Ireland champions Glentoran (Belfast) in their Champions’ League qualifying group. GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE midfielder Sean Cuddihy has signed for St Anthony, who have also snapped up former Vale of Clyde, Glasgow Perthshire and Rutherglen Glencairn goalkeeper Jonny Duncan.
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GLASGOW North Eastern League clubs have finished their excellent two-division campaign - with MOUNT VERNON winning the title play-off against FOXLEY at Chryston writes JACK HIGH. Division One champions, Mount Vernon, and Division Two winners Foxley staged a superb game of Sunday afternoon bowls following a warm welcome to the club by Chryston President Mr Andrew Gibson. In a very competitive match, during which both teams recorded two-rink wins, Mount Vernon’s superior shots tally (59-48) saw them win silverware. Cups and badges - sponsored by Bill’s Tool Store - were presented by Mr Gibson. WEEK 8. Division One Whitevale 7, Blackhill 2; Mount Vernon 10, Sandyhills 0; Garrowhill 8, Chryston 3; Shettleston 4, Belvidere 6; Carmyle 10, Rutherglen 0. Division Two - Kirkhill 5, Parkhead 5; North British 8, Springburn 3; St Rollox 3, Baillieston 8; Foxley 4, Riddrie 4; Springboig 4, Tollcross 6. WEEK 9. Division One - Whitevale 7, Chryston 2; Mount Vernon 7, Garrowhill
2; Blackhill 2, Shettleston 8; Sandyhills 3, Carmyle 8; Belvidere 0, Rutherglen 10. Division Two - Kirkhill 7, Baillieston 2; North British 4, St Rollox 4; Parkhead 7, Foxley 2; Springburn 8, Springboig 2; Tollcross 5, Riddrie 5. Belvidere, Chryston and bottom-markers Sandyhills are relegated from Division One. Division Two table-toppers Foxley, Baillieston and North British move in the opposite direction. FINAL PLACINGS: Division One Champions and Playoff Winners - Mount Vernon, followed by Carmyle, Blackhill, Whitevale, Garrowhill, Shettleston, Rutherglen, Belvidere (relegated), Chryston (relegated) and Sandyhills. Division 2 Champions and Promoted Foxley, followed by Baillieston (promoted), North British (promoted), Parkhead, Tollcross, Kirkhill, St Rollox, Riddrie, Springburn and Springboig. GARROWHILL Bowling Club were honoured to host a recent Sectional Game in the Monklands Centenary Cup. Their team of Myra Brown, Anne Kenyon, Billy Key and Alex Morrison won through to
the finals at Garrowhill on Saturday, August 16. Should be a superb day out for local bowling followers, with Gartsherrie, Airdrie Central. Glenmavis, Coatbridge Victoria, Coatdyke, and Caldercraig and Clarkston also heading to the East End club. DIARY NEWS: We start with GARROWHILL Bowling Club. Their very popular Family Fortunes Game is due on Sunday, July 13, at 10am. Looking ahead, we have the Glasgow Cup (August 9), Ladies Open Day (August 10), and Seniors - Friendly (August 11). SHETTLESTON are involved with the Lanarkshire League Division 4 (home to Shotts) and away at St Leonards on July 11. The Deans Friendly (Away) is on July 12. Other dates: July 16 - Lanarkshire League at home to Newarthill, and away at Red Deer. July 17 - Ladies Flora Boyd Triples. July 18 - N.E.L. Fair Triples. July 19 - Whitevale Friendly (Home). July 20 - Mixed Triples (Home).
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Cup - Tower Hearts. Only Sport League Cup Mill United. Promoted from First Division - E.K.Rolls Royce andAntonine. Promoted from Second Division – Sauchie, Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers, Port Glasgow and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.
SPOTLIGHT ON AMATEUR FOOTBALL
‘HOUSE RETAIN CHALLENGE CUP
CELEBRATIONS... Broomhouse take a 3-1 lead in the Challenge Cup final at Cambuslang Rangers’ Somervell Park. Pictured are Daryl McKernan, David Omozik (goalscorer), Willie Hardie, Ryan McMillan, Kyle Stewart, Sean Cairney, Mark Anderson, and Craig Scott. TEN-MAN Broomhouse F.C. retained the Bobby Thomson Challenge Cup to complete an end-of-season domestic double. The Greater Glasgow Premier A.F.L. Division 3 champions edged out Division 4 newcomers, East Kilbride Y.M. A.F.C., in a seven-goal thriller at Somervell Park, Cambuslang. Earlier in the competition build-up, Broomhouse convincingly disposed of quarter-final opponents Vale of Leven, who trailed to a 5th minute goal scored by David Quinn. Gary Rae’s measured pass set-up David Omozik for their second counter 14 minutes later. After half-time, the visitors’ somehow survived until they conceded three goals in a tremendous spell of attacking football - David Omozik (61 mins), Darren Hogan (69), and David Quinn (78). Semi-Final opponents, Cambria A.F.C., stunned the holders with a goal from Neil Youngman after 13 minutes at Cambuslang. The lead was short lived. Daryl McKernan crashed home a 25 yarder, and David Omozik made it 2-1 before the break. Omozik headed in a Gary Rae corner on 74 minutes. Far from being finished, Cambria missed two great chances before Craig Scott finished off yet another pin-point Gary Rae delivery in 82 minutes. On reflection, this was not one of the better displays from
Broomhouse, who knew they would require a much-improved display against East Kilbride, whose transition from Under-19 football straight into the amateur ranks has proved highly creditable with a top-three finish in Division 4. A good crowd for the Friday evening final were rewarded, when Kyle Stewart delivered an excellent free-kick which David Omozik headed back towards the back post and Gary Rae made no mistake. Time 5 minutes. East Kilbride settled after this early setback, and Sam Tovie levelled seven minutes later. Chances were made at both ends - the best coming from Gary Rae, who hit the bar from 18 yards. Rae was not to be denied, however, and he pounced after the New Town defence failed to clear a dangerous Joe McGowan cross in the 47th minute. David Omozik showed great close control and a clinical finish on the turn shortly afterwards (3-1), before the entertainment level was increased even further with three goals in a five-minute spell. Firstly, Gary McCulloch shot past ‘keeper Don Scott, followed by a Broomhouse penalty-kick - awarded after Sean Cairney was fouled – and David Omozik converted. East Kilbride grabbed their third goal through Scott Campbell, and should have made
SCOTTISH Amateur Football League Office Bearers for 2014-2015 are: President Frank McCann. Vice-President- Jack Keating. Secretary - Mike McLean. Treasurer -Robert Marshall. Match Secretary - Jack Keating. Minute Secretary - Ronnie McKay. Registration and Disciplinary Secretary - Linda Keating. Millerston Thistle and Glencastle Sparta will not feature next season, which starts on Saturday, August 9. FINNART A.F.C. have retained Premier status. EASTHALL STAR A.F.C. and SOUTH CAMLACHIE
Y.P. will play in Premier Division 2. BROOMHOUSE F.C. will open next season with a home game against East Kilbride Y.M. in Section Three of the Caledonian League Cup on Saturday, August 16. Rhu Amateurs play Viewfield Rovers in the other section fixture. Broomhouse entertain Rhu on August 23, and travel to Viewfield Rovers the following Saturday. POSTAL UNITED A.F.C. held their Player of the Year presentation at the Lee Bar and Lounge (club’s main sponsor). Awards: Player of the Year Michael Anderson.
Committee Player of the Year - Paul O’Brien. Players’ Player of the Year Paul O’Brien. Top Goalscorer -Michael Anderson. GLASGOW Harp A.F.C. left-sided midfielder Andy McLay, who has played for the Scottish Amateur Squad, signed for Petershill Juniors, who have also recruited highly-rated midfield player Chris Barr from Blochairn Star B. BLOCHAIRN have also said farewell to highly-successful manager Andy Cameron, who is now in charge of St Roch Juniors. We wish him well at James McGrory Park.
HOLDERS Glasgow City F.C. are through to the third round the Scottish Women’s Scottish Cup. Goals from Suzanne Lappin and Leanne Crichton helped them overcome Celtic 2-0 at Petershill Park. Glasgow Girls won 2-0 at Hearts Development. City won two and lost one of the SWF West Regional League
Cup finals at Petershill. The Under-13 age group were successful for the third year in a row after defeating Celtic, while City Under-15s won their final. Rangers beat Glasgow City in the Under-17 final. Under-17 Youth Scottish Cup, Second Round Elgin City v Glasgow Girls (Elgin have withdrawn). Deveronvale Ladies v Glas-
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more of their extra-man advantage, when Mark Anderson picked up his second yellow card of the game in the 80th minute. Broomhouse easily negotiated the last 10 minutes without too much trouble. Full credit to both teams on serving up an excellent final. Following the full-time whistle and celebrations, Broomhouse travelled over to Tollcross for their Player of the Year Presentation (a very busy evening!). Goalkeeper Don Scott won the top award. Ryan McMillan was voted Players’ Player of the Year, and David Quinn finished top goalscorer. The choice of “Goal of the Season” went to another goalkeeper, Sean Patrick, who was filling the role of substitute striker on the day he netted a fantastic effort! With new signings arriving for a fresh challenge in the Caledonian Amateur League, I have been asked to highlight the excellent backroom work undertaken by Willie Torrance. In addition to raising levels of training, fitness and tactics, I understand the Broomhouse players really rate the big guy, who has also coached at Wellhouse Amateurs and Shettleston Juniors. Well done, Willie, on your superb contribution to the team’s success.
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3Q BOOST GOALKEEPERS’ ANNIVERSARY THE UK’s leading one-stop football supplier in teamwear and in-house printing certain chose a timely moment to promote Scotland’s longest-running Goalkeeping Coaching set-up. Cambridgeshire-based 3QSPORTS. co.uk can boast an excellent 15-year-old track record all of their own, so who better to help the Shot Stoppers Academy, which was founded in 1994. Well-known for sending around 90 goalkeepers into the professional and semi-professional ranks, their grassroots development programme has also helped youngsters collect over 240 items of silverware! Scottish Youth Cups, The National Lady Darling Cup, West of Scotland Cup, Glasgow City Cup, Glasgow Easter Cup, League titles, and an array of Club Tournament wins have formed part of the success story. Current Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall is a former Shot Stoppers “old boy”, and one of
nine prospects who have gone on to gain some form of international recognition. That list includes ex-Hamilton Accies goalkeeper Zoe McCarney, who was capped by Scotland Ladies. Last week’s promotional imput from 3QSPORTS.co.uk helped Shot Stoppers’ annual Coaching Day at Sportscotland National Centre, Largs, set new standards. Family commitments prevented David Marshall from attending this year, but perfect weather conditions and superb facilities ensured the coaching staff would get the best out of their latest talented groups. Said Group Three Head Coach Chris Todd: “We bring the goalkeepers and their parents down here every year as a way of thanking them for their hard work, and supporting us throughout the season. “The Academy pays for the parks and a three-course dinner, which is always greatly appreciated!
“We have extended the coaching theme over the years into both junior and amateur football because most clubs don’t have the knowledge or time to improve their goalkeepers. “The past two seasons alone have been remarkable in terms of silverware coming into Shot Stoppers. One of my group, Graeme Milne (15), did the double last year, but this time he has completed a treble with Rossvale Thistle - including the Trans World Soccer Scottish Under-16 Cup. “I attended the finals day at Airdrie, where opponents Hutchison Vale (Edinburgh) were going for a third consecutive victory. Graeme saved two of their penalty-kicks in the shoot-out, so you can imagine how proud we all are about his achievement. “I still find it astonishing that many teams, no matter the level, don’t have specialist coaching for their goalkeepers. From our point of view, it is a
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PLAYERS WANTED CANDY PACKAGES
MARYHILL Black Star A.F.C., who play in the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League, are holding trials for new players next season. Team trains on a Tuesday evening at John Paul Academy, Summerston. Well-run club. Contact Manager Chris Ward: blackstar@live.com. MARYHILL Juniors B.C. are looking for experienced players at Under-21 level. Contact 07791773049. BROOMHILL Sports Club are keen to bring on players for their youth development initiative programme, plus hard-working coaches. Give them a call on 0141 339 3606. GOALKEEPER born 2001 (Under-13 age group) urgently needed by an East End Boys’ Club for Saturday morning football in the Central Region. Call 07765406419. GUNNERS Boys’ Club need
a goalkeeper born 2002. Call 07788235683. JIMMY Johnstone Academy looking for players born 2002. Contact 07973909895. GARROWHILL Thistle A.F.C. are seeking adult players for next season in the Central Scottish Amateur Football League (Saturday football). Team trains on a Monday and Wednesday (7.30pm-9pm) at Bannerman High School, and plays their home games at Lochend. Contact Zak McIlhargey at 07817162441. POSTAL United A.F.C. want committed and talented players (all positions). Call 07808295854 or 07766421784. WHITEHILL A.F.C. (Dennistoun) require new players. Telephone 07950333480. BAILLIESTON Thistle A.F.C., from the Greater Glasgow Premier A.F.L. Division One, have started a search for new signings. Phone 07761444961.
ST ROCH Juniors have a number of advertising and sponsorship packages available for the new campaign. Season tickets are also on sale
from James McGrory Park. Costs are £30 (adults), £15 for Senior Citizens and anyone unemployed, while children aged Under-16 will be admitted free.
‘KEEPER MOVES
GOALKEEPER Martyn Meek has returned to Newmains Juniors following a spell with Vale of Clyde, who have since signed the much-travelled Jon Connolly from Kirkintilloch
Rob Roy. Connolly played in the Rabs team which lost their two-leg play-off against Shotts Bon Accord, who gained promotion into the Super Premier Division.
www.clubwebsite.co.uk/ shotstoppersgoalkeeping or www.shotstoppersgoalkeeping. co.uk Meanwhile, here is a list of those award-winning goalkeepers for season 2013-2014. GROUP ONE: Jamie Picken, Callum Wallace, Luke Timmons
and Luke Paul. GROUP TWO: Richard Swan, Bradley Main, George Marshall and Peter Hilderley. GROUP THREE: Graeme Milne, James Penman, Cameron Sinclair, Joseph Wilton, Craig McLaren, James Connell and James McLaughlin.
APPOINTMENTS POSTAL United A.F.C., who won promotion in the Fosters Central Scottish A.F.L. last season, have con-
firmed the appointments of Jim Buist (Treasurer) and Danny Woods (Match Secretary).
MINI FOURS PROJECT TEAMS (players born 2007) are wanted by the Glasgow and District Youth Football League to participate in a Mini Fours programme
every Sunday (indoors) at Toryglen Regional Football Centre. For more information contact 0141 569 5304.
SOCCER CAMP CLUBS WANTED GLASGOW City F.C. are running a Soccer Camp at Goals Soccer Centre, Shawlands, from 28th July - 1st August.
Experienced coaching staff have arranged a varied programme every day between 10am and 3pm.
LSK Supplies-sponsored West of Scotland Under-21 Youth League are taking applications from new clubs for next sea-
son. Contact Robert Toohill at 0141 389 5834 or email: r.toohill@sky.co.uk.
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