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MAN STABBED TOLLCROSS ROAD GLASGOW POLICE Scotland Detectives at Shettleston are appealing for witnesses following the stabbing of a 27 year old man in Tollcross on the afternoon of Thursday 31 July 2014. Around 1320 hours on Thursday afternoon, the 27 year old man was walking in Tollcross Road near to Dalness Street, Tollcross, when a male appeared from nearby and stabbed him. He then ran off. The victim was conveyed by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he has been detained. Hospital staff describe his condition as serious but stable. The only description of the

suspect at this time is that he was bare chested. Detective Inspector David Stewart at Shettleston CID is appealing for witnesses. He said: “The victim was walking with a few other people when he was attacked. At this time, we have yet to establish a motive. I would appeal to anyone who was in the Tollcross area and saw the assault or remembers seeing a bare chested male to come forward.” Any person with information is asked to telephone the CID at Shettleston on the non emergency telephone number 101. Alternatively telephone Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555 where anonymity can be maintained.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT GLASGOW CITY CENTRE POLICE Scotland detectives at London Road are continuing enquiries and appealing for information and witnesses following a sexual assault on a 16 year old girl in the city centre on Tuesday 29 July 2014. Around 1100 hours, the 16 year old girl was within the 12th floor stairwell of a multi-storey car park in Oswald Street with a 17 year old boy when she was sexually assaulted. Detectives are keen to trace two people who they believe may assist with the ongoing enquiry. A dark haired woman carrying a quantity of books was seen entering the landing just before the 16 year old was assaulted, and shortly after the incident, a man with dark hair and wearing a dark suit passed them on the stairwell.

Detective Inspector Craig Willison of Greater Glasgow Division’s CID said: “We are keen to trace these two witnesses, who potentially could provide us with information which may help with our enquiry. I’d like to reassure the public that we are following a positive line of enquiry in this case, and I would like to reiterate that Police Scotland takes any report of any sexual assault very seriously. If you are a victim, please contact us and we will provide you with the support you need.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Police on telephone number 101 or alternatively CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.

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THE eye-catching artwork is the result of a collaboration between the Association and third year pupils at Eastbank Academy, who worked with arts company Art Pistol to develop a theme for the mural. The brief was to come up with an idea that would make the best use of the space available, with consideration given to its height – four storey Victorian tenement height – and its prominence at the ‘entrance’ to Shettleston. To the pupils the answer was obvious and ‘You’re having a giraffe!’ was completed over the Glasgow Fair Weekend. The mural features a very tall giraffe grazing on vegetation growing out of the tenement brickwork. The title is a nod to Glasgow humour and we expect it be the reaction of most people who come across the mural for the first time! For many years the section of Shettleston Road where the mural is located - known locally as ‘the gushet’ - was dominated by a former municipal lamp-lighting depot that had fallen into decay and become a local eyesore. The building’s prominence at the entrance to Shettleston gave locals and visitors alike a very bad first impression of the neighbourhood. Last year Shettleston Housing Association was able to purchase the building.

Demolition and redevelopment was always the likely way ahead but after looking at keeping the building in the short term the Association decided against trying to maintain it and made the decision to demolish it last year. With the lighting depot gone, the gable end at 577 became the new landmark for people entering Shettleston from the west. The Association decided to do something creative that would put the area on the map in 2014 and give residents and visitors something to smile about.

The Association’s maintenance team would like to point out that its cyclical maintenance programme keeps well on top of all savannah type vegetation that might take root in its properties and has no plans to employ any giraffes. Shettleston Housing Association http://www.shettleston. co.uk/ Eastbank Academy http:// www.eastbankacademy.glasgow. sch.uk/ Art Pistol http://www.artpistol.co.uk/

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Thank You! Medals, memories and a magical 11 days GLASGOW 2014 has said a massive thank you to the city and its people for being the best hosts the Commonwealth could have hoped for. Over the last 11 days the city has rolled out the carpet to thousands of athletes, officials and visitors and hosted a fun filled festival of sport and culture on a scale that the city has never been seen before. Organisers of the Games showed their gratitude to everyone who has played their part in making these Games a success from the clyde-siders, the Host City volunteers, Police Scotland and all the workers who kept the city going. But most thanks went to the people of Glasgow who welcomed the Commonwealth to their city. It was a Games which saw more than 140 Commonwealth records broken as elite athletes from 71 nations and territories competed for Games glory. The Home Nations triumphed in front of ecstatic

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crowds who raised the roof in packed venues across 11 days. Glasgow’s glorious Games, the largest sporting event in the city’s history saw: • nearly 3.5 million people passed through Central Station • over 50,000 cuddly Clyde Mascots sold out • 171,000 attended the Rugby Sevens – a record-breaking number for the sport • Well over a million people visited the Glasgow 2014 website per day • Over half a million people visited the Live Site at Glasgow Green • Well over a million mentions of Glasgow 2014 on social networks since the Opening Ceremony • 15,000 Clyde-siders volunteered at the Games • Over 1,500 paid staff working at the Organising Committee • 30,000 contractors • 1,800 Host City Volunteers • 1.2 million tickets sold

• An estimated 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetables Lord Smith of Kelvin, KT, Chair of Glasgow 2014, said: “Glasgow’s connections with the Commonwealth are centuries old and they run deep. They tell a story of industry and enterprise on a global scale. These connections have been strengthened. And whilst the Games may leave Glasgow, Glasgow will never forget the Commonwealth Games. It has made its mark on our city. It has won a place in our hearts. “This is a city that dares to dream. A city defined by its people. A city which looks out for each other. A welcoming city that has undergone an experience that it – actually WE – will never forget. “I would like to thank the athletes for their performances, for reaching new heights, for their courage, determination and triumph and for unit-

ing us as friends and as fans. “Thank you also to all the clyde-siders. They have been the lifeblood of the Games. In the heat and in the rain they have never stopped smiling and helping the thousands of visitors that have now become friends. “This has all been made possible thanks to a huge team effort from my team at the Organising Committee – what a monumental job they have all done, to the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and Commonwealth Games Scotland. David Grevemberg, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 said: “This really is a day for thank yous. “A massive thank you goes to the people of Glasgow who embraced the Games and welcomed all athletes and visitors with sensational support, smiles and… selfies. For bringing the house down in all the venues with their deafening

levels of support. “Our 15,000 clyde-siders: who put the ‘friendly’ into the friendly Games. “The hundreds and thousands of people across Scotland who gave the batonbearers in their towns and communities a moment to remember and showed that Scotland has the best supporters in the world “To the whole team, the Organising Committee who has always believed these Games are important to Glasgow. The army of supporters, sponsors, Games Partners, Commonwealth Games Associations and sports federations and officials around the world who have helped deliver an athlete centred, sport focused Games that we can all be proud of. “And, of course the athletes. From the moment they danced into Celtic Park for the Opening Ceremony they have captured our imagination and our hearts. Every day they have inspired us by breaking records and striving to go be-

yond their personal best. “I also want to thank the media for taking these inspirational stories and the images of Glasgow around the world.” Mike Hooper, Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation said: “Yesterday, the rain came down, but the spirit of these Games endured. “Each medallist who returns to their community will get a heroes welcome, and encourage others to have a go – to pursue their dreams. “This is one of the most powerful elements of sport – the ability to inspire our youth – and we have seen fantastic role models in action across these 11 days in Glasgow. With 52 medals, Scotland has at least doubled its tally from Delhi. To finish fourth overall on the medals tally is a great outcome for our hosts. I have no doubt that these have been great Games, and, in my view, are the stand out Games in the history of the movement.”

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AMAZING GRACE! THENUE Housing has paid tribute to one of its most popular tenants who is 90 years young! Amazing Grace Donald who lives in the east end of Glasgow celebrated it, appropriately, with a trip to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. The special birthday for Grace was also marked with a visit to Thenue Housing where she is a tenant to receive a celebratory bouquet of flowers which left her “thrilled.” Accompanied by one of her two sons Walter, Grace attended the Opening Ceremony of the Games after regeneration agency Clyde Gateway heard of her 90th birthday and promptly sent her two VIP tickets! Grace was born in 1924, a full six years before the first ever Games - then known as the British Empire Games which were held in Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. She married her husband Walter in 1949 in the church in Bridgeton which she still attends. Welcoming her to Thenue to be presented with her bouquet, Thenue Chair Owen Stewart praised Grace’s dedication to her community where she is

well known as hard working and totally dedicated to improving the Bridgeton and Dalmarnock areas. She is a member of the local residents’ group the Bridgeton and Dalmarnock Area Association, is active in her local church and has recently been getting to grips with digital technology and the internet thanks to a project being run by the housing association. Grace says “you’re never too old to learn something new.” Grace has a lifelong love of sport and has been a badminton player and bowler. She is easily the oldest fan of

football club Clyde which had its roots in the east end and is now based in Cumbernauld. Incredibly, she has been attending Clyde matches since the age of eight and is so highly regarded by the Club that when she now attends games – which she does most weeks - she sits in the Directors’ box. Grace said: “I am thrilled to receive these flowers from Thenue. It is such a lovely gesture and I am so grateful for them. Everyone has been so kind and I’m looking forward to celebrating my birthday at the Commonwealth Games.”

For the North and East of Glasgow, the work done by their many charities is completely invaluable - from functioning in their everyday lives to organising things that an entire community can be a part of - the residents of these areas certainly appreciate the tremendous effort invested in them. However, one commodity that is invaluable to the charities themselves is volunteer work. No amount of carefully thought out planning by a charity can come to fruition without them, and if you’ve ever considered being one, there is no better time than now. Home-Start is a charity that is currently seeking volunteers to help support families experiencing difficulties. Set up as a way to help families stand on their own two feet, Home- Start works specifically with families who have at least one child under the age of five - a tender time for both child and parent, and that’s where volunteers come in. Selected on several criteria including previous parenting experience, volunteer befrienders are required to visit families in their own homes to offer practical and emotional support. They also encourage families to build relationships in the community both personal and with other support services - helping them to help themselves and build resilience. Working originally from the North and the West of Glasgow, the charity has begun working in the East End to reach out to more families than ever before. The area may have seen a partial refurb with the help of the Commonwealth Games, but it is still gripped by the effects of poverty, and volunteer work is needed now more than ever. If you think you have what it takes to help Home-Start help local families and ultimately create a stronger community, then do not hesitate to get in contact with them straight away. Phone 0141 948 0441 to speak to a co-ordinator, or if you are looking for more information on the charity, visit www.homestartglasgownorth.org.uk and be a part of making Glasgow a better place to live.

OLDER PEOPLE TO FEEL GAMES LEGACY OLDER people in Glasgow are turning the Commonwealth Games into a work of art thanks to National Lottery funding. Tenants in sheltered housing complexes are getting into the spirit of the Games after receiving £9,800 to host painting and photography classes with a sporting theme. Funding has come from ‘Celebrate’ - a partnership between Big Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund and sportscotland. The £4million fund awards grants of between £500 and £10,000 to community projects across Scotland to hold arts, heritage and sports celebrations to mark the Commonwealth Games. Tenants of GHA, Cube and Loretto Housing, which are part of Wheatley Group, will take part in sporty classes, including painting with tennis balls and competitive drawing relays. Classes are run in partnership with Glasgow Life.

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Older tenants can book a spot in a talent competition showcasing their own songs about the Games and Glasgow. Each sheltered housing complex will also host a Celebrate party. Olga Clayton, Wheatley Group Director of Housing and Care, said: “The Commonwealth Games is a fantastic opportunity for people of all ages to get together and take part in sport. “The funding from Celebrate will really help our older tenants feel part of the Games and learn new skills at the same time.” Tenants in the sheltered housing complexes are also taking part in Wheatley Group’s own Summer of Sport event which includes bowls, swimming, pitch and putt, walking, giant Jenga and indoor javelin. The Summer of Sport final will be held at The Emirates Commonwealth Games arena in October.

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLDS NEWS from the National Records of Scotland this week show there is to be a dramatic increase in the number of households in Scotland in the next 25 years. A particular issue highlighted in this report is the projected number of older people set to live alone. It is estimated the numbers of those aged 85 and over living alone will double by 2037 to over 46,000 men and 108,000 women. Social isolation in older age is already a major issue. As a charity which works to help relieve this, we understand the impact living alone has in all areas of older people’s lives. It is vitally important to tackle the issues so people can enjoy their later years to the full. Supported by our invaluable network of volunteers, Contact

the Elderly organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties in volunteer hosts’ homes for small groups of older people aged 75 and over who live alone. This regular and vital friendship link every month plays a key part in helping people feel confident, engaged and happy. There are a number of other agencies and charities which play a part in ensuring the welfare of older people and it is up to us, these providers and society as a whole to take a responsibility in caring for older people. Social isolation among older people is an issue for this generation to tackle. The next generation will be faced with a far higher proportion of people to care for so now is the time to implement initiatives, solutions and develop a caring mind-set in society

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ng homes Named Housing Support Provider of the Year

SHELTERED Housing staff from ng homes have helped the association to be named Housing Support Provider of the Year at the recent Scottish Care Awards. A panel of independent experts judged the awards which formed part of the National Care at Home and Housing Support Conference. The awards were facilitated by Scottish Care who narrowed the finalists down from over 200 entries. The Housing Support service within ng homes is made up of 4 sheltered complexes and one Very Sheltered Complex providing a Housing support service to 170 tenants across the North of Glasgow. To win the award ng homes demonstrated how it manages staff training and development, flexible working arrangements, equality and diversity and how the service is making a difference to the people it supports. Sheltered Housing Manager for ng homes Karen Johnson was thrilled with the award and said:

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“At ng homes we aim to deliver customer service excellence in all that we do. Tenants are at the heart of our organisation and we encourage them to be involved in all aspects of the service – to win this award is a great achievement.” The main aim of the service is to deliver high quality housing support that enables tenants, with differing needs, to live independently in sheltered or very sheltered housing and other settings. Chairperson of ng homes John Fury said: “We are committed to providing first class services that are efficient, effective and responsive to our customers’ needs. This award is great testimony to our staff team working in our Sheltered Housing complexes – well done everyone!” Residents Jessie Wallace and Ellen O’Hara were guests at the awards event. Jessie said: “It was marvellous to see our support team called to the stage. They do a great job and deserved to win.”

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Spectators told to remove ‘Yes’ badges at Glasgow Green SPECTATORS at Glasgow Green reacted angrily after being told to remove Yes Scotland badges by officials. Sports fans were told to remove the button badges at the gates by security guards because “they represent a protest”. Some people at the Green are believed to have been told they could wear the badges if they were kept out of view. Glasgow 2014 Venue Regulation 6.18 states that no flags are allowed to enter a venue - or the vicinity of any Games venue - if they are normally associated with causes, affiliations or organisations. Neill Patton, from Glasgow, said: “My Yes badge is not offensive, it is not a protest - it simply represents my personal view.” A spokesman for Yes Scotland said: “Organisers of the Commonwealth Games quite rightly want to keep politics out of the Games.”

GIANT MURAL BRINGS THE COMMONWEALTH TO MARYHILL

A GIANT mural which is all about Maryhill is helping local people celebrate Glasgow’s golden Commonwealth Games. The stunning mural – featuring three children – also depicts aspects of the wonderful community that is Maryhill intricately interspersed within the artwork. It was unveiled in time for the Games and is already becoming a much talked about landmark on busy Maryhill Road near the East Park area of Maryhill. It was created thanks to a link-up between Maryhill Housing Association which owns the building where the mural has been painted and Glasgow 2014 which is keen to ensure there is a cultural legacy from the sporting spectacular. The artist known as “Elph” has carefully featured aspects of community life into the piece with green spaces, the Forth and Clyde canal, tower blocks, and even broadened it out to include the famed annual Glasgow taxi drivers’ outing to Troon for youngsters. Three children make up the main focus of the work reflecting the diversity and multi culturalism of modern-day Mayhill. There’s even a blue sky to celebrate what is turning out to be a sizzling Scottish summer! The theme of the work was “identity” and Elph, who is Scottish, is among a number of hugely-talented international artists commissioned by Glasgow 2014 to create murals across the city. Glasgow 2014 funded the project while it has been managed by Glasgow-based arts organisation Recoat which has wide experience of public arts projects. Jamie Ballantine, Customer Engagement Manager at Maryhill Housing Association said: “This remarkable mural is a instantly appealing and is a much welcome addition to Maryhill Road. “Maryhill Housing Association is delighted to have provided the tenement where this fabulous

mural can now be seen. It brilliantly reflects the vibrancy of community life here and will undoubtedly be seen as an important part of the Commonwealth Games cultural legacy.” *The latest mural follows two earlier ones featuring a panther and a Scotty dog created further along Maryhill Road earlier this year. They also proved an instant hit with the local community

TARANTULA FOUND ON HIGH STREET THE Scottish SPCA animal charity is trying to trace the owner of a tarantula which crept out from behind a cooker in Glasgow. A man spotted the spider while he was cleaning the kitchen of his flat, in the city’s High Street, on Tuesday. He alerted the Scottish SPCA which took the arachnid to its animal rescue centre, where staff have named it Incy. The charity believes the Chilean rose tarantula may have escaped from a nearby flat. It will find the spider a new home if its owner cannot be traced.

An animal rescue officer said: “While tarantulas frighten a lot of people, they are actually quite popular pets. “Thankfully, the man who found this escapee wasn’t too fazed and managed to contain him until I arrived. He was able to catch it using a glass and piece of cardboard. “It’s possible the tarantula belongs to someone in a nearby flat and we’d really like to return him home if he has gone missing. “If no-one comes forward we’ll find him a new owner who understands his needs.”

TOLLCROSS YMCA AWARDED £30,000 VOLUNTARY Action Fund awards Tollcross YMCA £30,000 to create 60 new volunteering opportunities over the next 12 months. The VAF Cluster Fund awarded to Tollcross YMCA supports third sector organisations to create new volunteering projects in partnership with other voluntary groups to increase the diversity of their volunteers (especially those experiencing disadvantage); and improve opportunities, skills and personal development through volunteering. The Cluster fund also helps organisations enhance their services and improve their capacity to deploy, support and train volunteers. The Collective The collective pathways programme is a partnership of four individual music and film organisations that are

Hear Glasgow, GTown Media Productions, Tollcross YMCA and The Sound Lab. The Collective have created and develop a community based volunteer run multi media and music activity hub in Tollcross Glasgow. The four organisations each possess a unique specialism in the area of music, multi media and film production. The aim is to combine the skills, resources and volunteers of the four organisation into one, that creates a more effective high impact volunteering experience that leads to different pathways within this collective to further develop the capacity of new and existing volunteers within a music and multi media frame work. This partnership is unique as it’s the first and only music and multi media hub of its kind that is organised and delivered by

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volunteers in the Tollcross area. Activity sessions on offer will be music tuition in drums, keyboard or guitar, learn sampling and production techniques, songwriting and arranging, film production, editing and drama skills, website and social media development, music and media promotion. Throughout the year there will be other development opportunities that will be open to all volunteers e.g. health and safety, conflict resolution, social enterprise training and funding workshops. The outcomes of the programme is to create new volunteers who are trained and experienced in the field of music and media production, who are passionate, creative and have developed a portfolio of learning that can be used to demonstrate their potential to perspective employers, funders

or to gain entry into higher education. The four community organisations that make up the collective are so confident that it will reach a set target of 60 volunteering positions, a condition of the grant, due to the range of volunteering roles on offer under they have set them selves an ever bigger task, to create over 100 volunteering roles within the 12 month period. Tollcross YMCA Darran Gillan, Youth & Community Manager, Tollcross YMCA, said: “The Collective pathway’s programme is designed to encourage and support young people to take part in new and challenging situations which can help to develop coping skills and strengthening their resilience to adversity. The educational and vocational opportunities within the

programme will improve the young persons perception of their own self worth and abilities, thus increasing levels of motivation and good attitudes towards assisting in local community life which is why we as a collective are confident in reaching this ambitious task of creating over 100 volunteering roles”. East End Beats Project During the commonwealth games volunteers used the event as an opportunity to capture the energy and imagination by writing two Commonwealth themed songs based on Commonwealth Culture, that where then perform live as part of Commonwealth games festival 2014. Other young volunteers learning studio production recorded these Commonwealth songs that where then promoted on, mainstream TV, ra-

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dio and social media by other young volunteers under the programme. The next stage for participants within the pathway is to shoot a movie and music video in Mansion House nightclub in Glassford Street. A volunteering legacy after the games So as to develop further creative volunteering roles for the people of Glasgow, Tollcross YMCA are building a 32 track recording and media space within its premises so as support the growing number of volunteers seeking more opportunities to develop their music and film making skills on community projects that give local people a creative and collective voice on a range of different community issues so as to reach a wider audience with their message.

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Flag Up Scotland Jamaica launched in Glasgow Guests at the event heard of how the initial design of the Jamaican flag was influenced by Rev William McGhie who, with the permission of the Prime Minister at that time, based it on the Scottish Saltire substituting the blue and white of Scotland for the green, black and gold of Jamaica. The design was further developed and has become one of the best known in the world sharing the Saltire with Scotland. Members of Rev McGhie’s family attended the launch and one of his sons spoke movingly of their time living in Jamaica and of his father’s work. At the launch: Commonwealth Boxer Cheavon Clarke, CEO of ng homes Robert Tamburrini, Jamaican High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba and ng homes board member Professor James Sommerville

Margaret Curran MP spoke of how both countries shared values of equality and solidarity and welcomed the delegation of Jamaican Athletes who she said were an ‘inspiration’.

‘Flag Up Scotland Jamaica’ was launched this week at Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in the presence of the Jamaican High The Jamaican High Commissioner spoke of her delight at being in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games and highlighted the desire to Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba. build on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Glasgow City A number of Jamaican athletes were present to hear Sir Geoff Palmer, Council and the Chambers of Commerce in 2013. a Jamaican Professor who lives in Scotland, talk about many of the similarities between the two countries. He said “This was a good time The event was then then rounded off with an interesting rendition to both celebrate the strong links and promote a new relationship as of Rabbie Burns ‘Tam O Shanter’ with a Jamaican influence and this we bask in the success of the Commonwealth Games and use this as a was followed by a beautiful song from Yvonne Lyon. catalyst to promote business between the countries.” Professor James Sommerville, a member of ng homes Board said:“It The event was organised by Project Leader, David Pott who gave a was really fascinating to hear about the links between Scotland and presentation on some interesting facts highlighting the links between Jamaica. There is so much we can share and learn from each other. the two countries. For example, if you look at a map of Jamaica you In North Glasgow we have recently been visited by Commonwealth will find a few well known place names; Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee, Games medal winning athletes from Jamaica and we are building Perth and Aberdeen. If you look in a Jamaican telephone directory 60% international links through our work with Anthony Davis from of the surnames are of Scottish origin and the commonest surname is Jamaica’s University of Technology who has been supporting the Campbell and there are more Campbells per square acre in Jamaica association with our sporting initiatives for young people in North Glasgow” than in Scotland.

Former Jamaican Sprinter brings sporting experiences to North Glasgow Sports Legacy Programme Anthony Davis, Former Jamaican Sprinter and Sports Director at Jamaica’s University of Technology, whose programmes and facilities helped Usain Bolt become the fastest man on the planet, has been supporting ng homes in their sporting initiatives with young people. Anthony is currently carrying out research as a PhD student at Glasgow University on the impact of major sporting events, observing host cities such as London, Manchester, Sheffield and Glasgow. When Anthony heard that ng homes has a Sports Legacy project initially established in partnership with Winning Scotland Foundation and Glasgow Life he was interested in how this has been developed. Over the past year Anthony has been participating in a variety of sports programmes with local children and families in Springburn and Possilpark delivering practical workshops and giving inspirational talks to young people at Springburn Academy. He has enjoyed his time in North Glasgow

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saying, “It has been a fantastic experience and I have enjoyed getting to know the people here and sharing experiences from Jamaica and there are many similarities between the two cultures.” Regeneration Manager for ng homes Margaret Layden said: “Anthony has been so impressed with the level of sporting activity being organised and delivered by the ng homes regeneration team within North Glasgow. This has included cycling, athletics, boxing, rugby, swimming and football and Anthony was keen that some of the Jamaican Athletes came along to see for themselves what was going on. So he arranged a special visit to coincide with the closing day of a 5 week Summer programme for 75 schoolchildren held at Keppoch Campus. Professor James Sommerville, an ng homes board member said: “We are delighted to be working with someone of Anthony’s stature within international sport. We thank him for giving his time and the benefit of his experience to young people in North Glasgow. ng homes wish Anthony all the best with his studies and we will continue to work alongside him to develop this partnership with Jamaica.”

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GENN THE GENN DIGGING SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO ON the 6th of June this year, D. M. Energy, a private limited company situated in the Red Tree Business Centre in Bridgeton, celebrated its first anniversary. It was set up with grant funding, including finance from the Clyde Gateway, and was able to achieve ‘Community Business of the Year’ status in 2013. This is the image they portray. This company advertises that it is able to reduce energy bills for home heating. Recently this company appeared to be experiencing difficulties in meeting its financial responsibilities to its creditors. The reality is that having opened a call centre with grant funding they employed staff only to close within a few months. The GENN has tried to ascertain whether this was due to bad management or due to the financial climate, and with this in mind the GENN tried to contact Joseph Patrick Morris (38), the company director, but he appeared to be unavailable for comment.

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Sheltered tenants brush up on their art skills to ‘Celebrate’ 2014 Games OLDER people in Glasgow are turning the Commonwealth Games into a work of art thanks to National Lottery funding. Tenants in sheltered housing complexes are getting into the spirit of the Games after receiving £9,800 to host painting and photography classes with a sporting theme. Funding has come from ‘Celebrate’ - a partnership between Big Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund and sportscotland. The £4million fund awards grants of between £500 and £10,000 to community projects across Scotland to hold arts, heritage and sports celebrations to mark the Commonwealth Games. Tenants of GHA, Cube and Loretto Housing, which are part of Wheatley Group, will take part in sporty classes, including painting with tennis balls and competitive drawing relays. Classes are run in partnership with Glasgow Life. Older tenants can book a spot in a talent competition showcasing their own songs about the Games and Glasgow. Each sheltered housing complex will also host a Celebrate party. Olga Clayton, Wheatley Group Director of Housing and Care, said: “The Commonwealth

Games is a fantastic opportunity for people of all ages to get together and take part in sport. “The funding from Celebrate will really help our older tenants feel part of the Games and learn new skills at the same time.” Tenants in the sheltered housing complexes are also taking

part in Wheatley Group’s own Summer of Sport event which includes bowls, swimming, pitch and putt, walking, giant Jenga and indoor javelin. The Summer of Sport final will be held at The Emirates Commonwealth Games arena in October.

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BOLT FM INDY DEBATE YOUTH-LED community radio station Bolt FM and the Scottish Youth Parliament have teamed up to make sense of Scotland’s upcoming referendum. On Tuesday 19th August a live debate will be taking place from 5.15 pm at St Paul’s Youth Forum, Provanmill for 16 - 25 year olds. The event will also be recorded and broadcast live on the Bolt FM website. (www. boltfm.co.uk) MSYP Jordan Linden will be taking to the stage with members of the Yes Scotland and Better Together campaigns to invite young people to ask those burning questions about Scotland’s future - to allow them to make a more informed decision. As well as members of the opposing campaigns there will also be a neutral speaker talking about the importance of

voting and giving those young people a chance to register for this September’s referendum. Station co-ordinator of Bolt FM Cameron King says, “I believe this is a fantastic opportunity not only for young people to find out more about voting and get all of their questions answered but for Bolt FM’s young volunteers to showcase the skills they have learned to broadcast this live political debate.” Supported by parent organisation St Paul’s Youth Forum, Bolt FM is committed to delivering accredited radio training across the North East of Glasgow. The station has not only delivered worthwhile training but has also reduced gang violence and been able to give young people a voice who may not have had the opportunity to elsewhere.

LITTER AWARD FOR MAN PETER Divers, a man who galvanised community support for litter clean ups ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been recognised as the Clean Up Scotland Hero of the Month by the independent environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. The award is given to an exceptional individual or organisation in recognition of their environmental efforts and successes. Peter leads the Drumchapel Clean Up Crew initiative, recruiting more than 30 neighbourhood improvement volunteers to take part in regular clean ups which cleared the litter from the Queen’s Baton Relay route. The litter champion was also one of the key organisers behind May’s Drumchapel Deep Clean Week, in which over 400 volunteers participated, with over 1000 volunteer hours and 22 tons of rubbish removed in just one week. A youth worker with the G15 Youth Project, Peter established a Facebook page - ‘Clean Up Crew Drumchapel’ - with the aim of recruiting more volunteers. The page actively highlights the problem areas for litter, urging proactive citizenship and demonstrating the work the group carries out. The initiative also helps people in coordinating public resources to resolve litter issues. Peter has successfully hurdled social barriers in enhancing Drumchapel’s environment, whilst instilling civic pride to its inhabitants.

Wheatley Group scholarship will create sports stars of the future WHEATLEY Group is helping produce the Commonwealth sporting stars of tomorrow. Scotland’s leading housing, care and regeneration group has launched its 2014 Games Year Sports Scholarship to support young athletes from its communities pursue their dreams of

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sporting success. The scholarship, of up to £1,000 a year, will help the young people with travel expenses, equipment and sports kit they need to take part in their chosen sport – and become future Commonwealth or Olympic stars. It’s another way Wheatley is

helping create a legacy from the Games coming to the city. Youngsters Christian Mankodila and Sharon Jakisa, who attend the Glasgow School of Sport, and Chloe Barclay are the first recipients of the scholarship. Christian and Sharon specialise in athletics, while Chloe is a swimmer. Olga Clayton, Wheatley’s Director of Housing and Care, said: “We want to give our young people the support they need to fulfil their ambitions. “We also hope they will inspire other young people in our communities to follow in their footsteps. “I’m looking forward to seeing our young people at the next Commonwealth Games in four years’ time.” Christian, 17, from the Gallowgate, has already overcome cancer in his determination to pursue his dreams. He said: “A year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I’m well now, but when I was in hospital I was frightened I wouldn’t be able to run. “I knew then I’d overcome whatever they put in front of me. “My ambition is to compete at the Commonwealth Games. I need to continually train and learn new methods and additional funds and the scholarship will

allow me to do this.” Sharon, 18, from Knightswood, added: “A scholarship would help a great deal. I want to give myself every opportunity for success and it’s expensive to train and compete at the top.” The young people who receive the scholarship also pledge to give something back to their communities by offering support to young people in Wheatley communities. Angela Porter, Director of Glasgow School of Sport, said: “The Wheatley Group scholarship is a superb opportunity for young talented athletes to receive support in their quest for sporting success. “I look forward to these young people not only becoming the stars of the future but inspiring others to follow in their footsteps.” There will be ten recipients of the 2014 Games Year Sports Scholarship this year. Applicants must live in a Wheatley Group community, have a proven track record in competitive sport and a recommendation from their sports club or their school or university. For more information, phone 0141 274 8315 or email margaret.brittain@wheatley-group. com The deadline is 30 September.

Kilted Clydes available to pre-order for Christmas – but fans warned to get in fast MORE than 1,400 Clyde toys were ordered by Games fans in just 24 hours - after a Christmas pre-sale was launched online. The Commonwealth Games mascot was such a hit that all the cuddly Clydes – except a few of the 1m high models – sold out across all Glasgow 2014’s merchandise stores. The organising committee reacted quickly to the demand, and arranged for more kilted 25cm Clydes to be available for pre-order online – with delivery in time for Christmas. The kilted Clydes can be ordered at shop.Glasgow2014. com for the standard retail price of £15 – far cheaper than many auction sites where the Clydes are selling second-hand. With one Clyde being sold every minute, fans are urged to get their orders in fast. The pre-sale ends on Tuesday 12 August and the toys will be posted the first week in December.

Glasgow 2014’sLicensing and Merchandising Senior Manager, Gerry Carey, said; “The public have taken Clyde to their hearts and demand for Clyde merchandise has been huge. To satisfy the demand for the Clyde mascot toy we have made plans to order more of the 25cm kilted Clyde. And they’re already being snapped up really fast.”

Jim Sillars boosts Yes vote in Springburn AROUND 130 members of the local community attended a meeting organised and chaired by Glasgow MSP Bob Doris at Glasgow Kelvin College’s Springburn campus on 24 July (Thursday) on the forthcoming Independence referendum. Former SNP and Labour MP and leading member of the Independence movement Jim Sillars was a big draw for those attending. Joining him were two other speakers: Victoria Heaney from the Radical Independence campaign, and Mhairi Black from Women for Independence. The meeting was attended by a mixture of firm Yes voters and undecideds, and was an opportunity to hear the case for a Yes vote. Following speeches, questions from the audience were taken for around an hour. At the meeting, Jim Sillars said: “The case for a Yes vote is clear, and it is in traditional Labour areas that people have the most to gain. On of the possibilities of an independent Scotland is the reinvigoration of a Scottish Labour Party which can find it way again. One which can campaign for a more equal society and social justice. “Working for social justice means using our nation’s wealth to benefit society, and we have been lied to over the years about just how wealthy Scotland is. For instance, the No cam-

paign suggest that having huge oil and gas reserves in Scotland is somehow a disadvantage, and the UK Government continue to underestimate those resources. With independence we can utilise that wealth to help the most needy in society” Bob Doris added: “Being in the UK allows Scottish politicians to pass the buck to Westminster when things go wrong. We criticise the Bedroom Tax, but have no power to axe it. We see our budget slashed by 26% by the Tories but can do nothing to prevent this. We want higher pensions but have no power to deliver them, and we want a decent minimum wage but have poverty pay levels dictated to us from London. “Independence is an opportunity to stop blaming Westminster and to elect a Scottish government accountable to voters in Scotland: one that can get on with the business of helping the most vulnerable in society without looking around for others to blame. “Tonight I was pleased to see these arguments win over several undecided voters to the case for Yes.”

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VETERANS’ ARTWORK DISPLAYED AT KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM TO mark the centenary of the First World War a collection of artwork created by Veterans currently being supported by Combat Stress will be showcased in an exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum between 2 August and 16 November. The UK’s leading mental health charity for Veterans, Combat Stress marks its 95th anniversary this year. With more than 830 Veterans currently being supported in Scotland the charity’s work is as vital today as it was after the First World War. The artwork will be unveiled at Kelvingrove in Glasgow, one of the most visited museums in the United Kingdom outside of London, on Saturday 2 August at 11am. The pieces displayed in the museum will give visitors an insight into how some members of the Armed Forces are affected by psychological injuries, and how Combat Stress helps them to rebuild their lives.

Veterans from all three Combat Stress treatment centres including Hollybush House in Ayrshire have created works of art, produced over the course of their Occupational Therapy, which will be submitted to the exhibition. Lee Watson, Head of Occupational Therapy at Hollybush House, said: “An important part of the service we provide to Veterans during their treatment process is creativity through Occupational Therapy. Embracing imagination and working on different art projects results in a positive impact on mental health and allows Veterans the opportunity to find peace and relax. “We are delighted to work with such a renowned and highly regarded art gallery, Kelvingrove, and look forward to showcasing the hard work of our Veterans. We encourage the general public to visit the exhibition and gain a better understanding of the effects war has on

our ex-Service men and women.” Combat Stress delivers a unique and dedicated service to Veterans suffering from conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety disorders. To help Veterans rebuild their lives, Combat Stress provides a range of free services including a specialist PTSD Intensive Treatment Programme, a 24-hour Helpline and a Community and Outreach Service. Founded in 1919 Combat Stress has since supported more than 100,000 Veterans, aiming to ensure they receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The exhibition is free to enter and open to the public from 2 August until 16 November at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow. For more information please visit www. glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/ kelvingrove or call 0141 276 9599.

Team New Zealand leave lasting legacy for residents of Glasgow THE Games may have ended but a little bit of New Zealand will remain behind for the people of Glasgow as two Pou have been gifted to the City. Team New Zealand had the Pou whenua – which are traditional wooden posts that mark territorial boundaries or places of significance – marking their place in the Athletes’ Village during the Games. They decided that they would like to gift the elaborately-decorated Pou – which can be found throughout New Zealand - to the people of Glasgow. The two Pou were designed by New Zealand Artist Rangi Kipa. The first one has the Kape Rua/Kowhaiwhai design. The Kape rua/Kowhaiwhai pattern was first used at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games and symbolises the human desire for constant improvement, development and growth. The second has the P’horo design. P’horo is the dominant

moko (tattoo) symbol used on the legs and torso of a Maori warrior, denoting the power of water as a never-ending stream of energy. Both feature the Pukepoto/ Blue Ochre - the colour used by the early Scottish tribes as a body adornment and now can be seen in the blue of the St Andrew’s Cross, featured on the Scottish flag. The Pride of New Zealand Tartan which symbolises New Zeleand’s strong links with Scotland also features. The tartan was specially-designed for use of all New Zealanders more than twenty years ago and has been formally registered on the Scottish Register of Tartans. It references the Sporting ‘black’ and the white snow of New Zealand’s mountains and the multi-cultural make-up of the country. Ian McKenzie, Head of Venue and Village Development, at Glasgow 2014 said: “The Athletes’ Village was the absolute hub for all of our

athletes and they made it a real home from home. It is very exciting to think these Pou which featured in the New Zealand section of the Village will be part of the local area and part of the story of the Games for years to come.” Rob Waddell, Chef de Mission of Team New Zealand said: “We are really delighted to be gifting to the city of Glasgow and the local area the two pou which marked our position in the village. We have used these to gather around, to welcome our team members and to celebrate our successes. “The Pou were designed by pre-eminent Maori artist Rangi Kipi, and via the maori designs (P’horo and Kape Rua/ Kowhaiwhai) they reflect our strong understanding of who were are as a people and where we are from. ‘The Pride of New Zealand Tartan’ is used as a base for both and symbolises our strong links with Scotland and respect for our hosts.”

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Conference of Isles to call for social housing to be given place at top table THE UK and Ireland’s leading housing professionals will gather in Glasgow next month to examine why social housing has failed to secure a place at the top table of politics. The Conference of the Isles is being held just over two weeks before the Scottish Referendum and eight months before the next UK General Election. Chair of the conference, Professor Paddy Gray, said it will debate why social housing despite its huge importance in terms of social and economic value - is a “poor relation” in terms of political priorities and “simply a footnote” in parties’ manifestoes. Speakers at the Conference of the Isles include Steve Stride, Chief Executive of Poplar HARCA, the housing and regeneration community association in east London, and the current President of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). He will be joined by Grainia Long, Chief Executive of the CIH; Dr Mary Taylor and Cameron Watt, Chief Executives respectively of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Federations of Housing Associations; and Kathleen McKillion, Head of

Development at the Irish Council for Social Housing. Other speakers include John Connor, Chief Executive of the Housing Agency Republic of Ireland; Peter Walls, Chief Executive of one of England’s largest housing organisations, Sunderland-based Gentoo; Ken Gibb, Professor in Housing Economics (Urban Studies) at The University of Glasgow; and Alastair McIntosh, Chief Executive of the Housing Quality Network. “This is without doubt a key event in the 2014 UK social housing calendar, with a stellar list of speakers,” said Professor Gray, of the University of Ulster and one of Northern Ireland’s leading authorities in social housing.” The event is being hosted by Wheatley Group, Scotland’s largest housing, care and community regeneration organisation. Chief Executive Martin Armstrong said: “These are momentous times for affordable housing and it is vital we come together, as a sector, to debate the challenges we face and the solutions we need to deliver.” Professor Gray added: “At

this crucial time in the history of the United Kingdom, with the Scottish Referendum looming and a UK election around the corner, it is vital we push social housing up the political ladder to ensure we are properly represented at the highest end of the electoral spectrum. “Too often, politicians talk a good game about affordable housing, but stubbornly refuse to give it the political priority it so clearly deserves. “This conference aims to bring our sector together to push the cause for social housing and to ensure it is more, much more than simply a footnote on parties’ manifestoes. We are determined to send a signal that we are no longer prepared to be a poor relation in terms of government funding and political priorities and focus.” The Conference of the Isles is being held on Friday, August, 29, in the Wheatley Academy and Conference Centre in Ingram Street, Glasgow. To find out more and to book a place, please call 07590 471 974 or visit: http://www.bigbrightstar.com/current-events/ COTI-Scotland/COTI-Index. html

Glasgow 2014 says a big thank you to the XX Commonwealth Games sponsor family GLASGOW 2014 would like to thank its full family of dedicated sponsors. A total of 46 organisations were instrumental to the success of the Games, with the sponsor programme exceeding targets set and playing a big part in the overall commercial target of £100m. All sponsors have created memorable campaigns and delivered valuable services to the Organising Committee (OC). Campaigns have included ‘Race Bolt on Glasgow Green’ in which over 5,000 people competed as well as AG Barr who opened their vibrant BRU store in the Merchant City and introduced three commemorative Commonwealth Games IRN-BRU cans in the lead up to the Games. Over 3,000 athletes, officials, and Games Family members from 33 Commonwealth Nations and Territories travelled to or from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on an Emirates service. Over 1,100 Ford branded vehicles were provided to the OC to support with transportation while ScotRail and First Group helped keep the city moving by providing additional and ex-

tended services. Glasgow based Trespass provided all the uniforms for the employees, clyde-siders and QBR batonbearers whilst Atos provided systems for processing the 50,811 clyde-sider applications and 70,910 accreditation passes. Search recruitment led on the campaign to appoint over 1,500 OC employees with the appropriate skills and experience. BP developed a programme for spectators to offset their journey to the Games whilst NVT Group created a number of modern apprentices thanks to their Glasgow 2014 contract. Longines kept the Games ticking along, providing all the timing scoring and results equipment crucial to the delivery of the event. EY worked to ensure that a special tax status for athletes was agreed with HMRC, while Harper Macleod advised on a significant number of legal contracts. Athletes were also at the centre of sponsor campaigns with significant support offered to home nation athletes on their journey to the Games. Sponsors have helped in the

vibrancy and dressing of the city in the lead up to and during the Games, with SSE even going as far as to light the Hydro gold to celebrate Scotland’s record medal haul. Glasgow 2014 has been in good company, with a wide range of brands from around Scotland, the UK and worldwide. Without the valuable contribution of these sponsors, the Games would not have been possible. Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive, David Grevemberg, said: “I’d like to say thank you to each and every sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games for the vital contribution you have made to the success of the Games and the commercial legacy we leave behind. The support we have received from our 46 sponsors during our shared journey to the Games has been unrelenting and supportive. Hosting a Commonwealth Games isn’t possible without shared common goals and we have been fortunate to have such a strong group of sponsors who share our ambitions and have been fully committed to making the Games a success.”

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Glasgow MSP becomes a Hepatitis Champion on World Hepatitis Day BOB Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow and Deputy Convenor of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee, joined Charles Gore, President of the World Hepatitis Alliance, at St Enoch’s Square on World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness and tackle stigma around the condition. Bob, who has been working recently with the Hepatitis C Trust, also formally became a Hepatitis Champion, pledging to continue working to improve the situation for the 20,000 sufferers in Scotland, with another 20,000 estimated undiagnosed. Mr Doris also got tested for hepatitis on the day by the Waverley Trust, and encouraged those most at risk to get themselves screened. Bob said: “Hepatitis causes untold death and misery across the globe and I’m pleased to support World Hepatitis Day. “Here in Scotland, I’m glad to become a Hepatitis Champion in order to raise awareness and help improve both prevention and cure in Scotland. I have already made rep-

resentations to the Scottish Government, who have said they are taking forward a range of actions, including screening and support for the prison population, who are disproportionately affected, as well as at-risk group such as people from South Asian backgrounds. It is also encouraging that curative medications have been approved and are being used across Glasgow and Scotland. I look forward to working with the Hepatitis C Trust and Scotland’s Government on the new strategy due in 2015. “I also got tested today, and I would encourage anyone at risk to do the same. It was a quick and painless procedure.” Charles Gore, President of the World Hepatitis Alliance, said: “We are very excited to be celebrating World Hepatitis Day at the Commonwealth Games this year. “Viral hepatitis rarely gets the visibility it deserves despite killing 1.5 million people every year, the same number as HIV/AIDS.

Presence at such a major international event is therefore crucial to raising awareness on the global stage and challenging preconceptions about viral hepatitis. What’s more, Scotland is one of only a handful of countries worldwide with a comprehensive strategy for tackling all aspects of viral hepatitis. We are proud to be recognising that achievement by celebrating World Hepatitis Day here in Glasgow.”

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99 Reasons to Celebrate Mary’s Birthday ng homes operates 4 sheltered housing complexes and one very sheltered complex providing a Housing Support service to 170 tenants across North Glasgow. It was recently named Housing Support Provider of the Year at the Scottish Care Awards. Mary who has lived at Gourlay Street for 30 years said: “I would like to thank ng homes for organising this party for me, I didn’t want a lot of fuss but its been a lovely afternoon and it was great to receive birthday cards from all my friends.”

IT was all smiles at ng homes’ Gourlay Street sheltered housing complex in Springburn this week when lively local resident Mary Fishwick celebrated her 99th birthday party with her friends, neighbours and ng homes board and staff members. Mary and her guests also enjoyed afternoon tea and birthday cake with entertainment provided by local entertainer Tommy Twigg. The party took place in the residents lounge which only 2 years ago was named in Mary’s honour after it was refurbished by ng homes.

John Fury, Chairperson of ng homes and fellow board member Bailie Allan Stewart also popped in to wish Mary a happy birthday. John said: “Mary was born during the first World War and It’s great that we can celebrate Mary’s birthday here today. She’s lived here more or less since the complex was built so it was really special to be a part of her day.” Allan, who is the local Councillor for the area, said: “It’s residents like Mary that make sheltered housing a great place to live. It was wonderful to see Mary enjoying her birthday with all her friends in North Glasgow.” In a kind gesture typical of Mary she is donating money she received on her birthday to a local hospice.

Commonwealth Athletes from Team Jamaica visit North Glasgow School Children O’Dayne Richards who won Jamaica’s first medal at Glasgow 2014 said: “It was really great to meet the children and hopefully inspire future generations of Commonwealth champions. I think what ng homes and Celtic FC Foundation are doing here is excellent and I enjoyed my visit.” Mark Wilson was there with his six-year-old son Reece, who is a keen shot putter. Mark said: “It’s great what ng homes and Celtic are doing for the kids. They did it last year too and what a great surprise for us to meet and chat to the Jamaican stars up close. Reece had been practicing the shot put all week and he was chuffed to bits to meet O’Dayne Richards.” MEDAL winning athletes from the Jamaican athletics team visited Keppoch Campus in Possilpark last week to present prizes to primary school children who had been taking part in a 5-week summer activity programme supported by ng homes. Commonwealth Gold medallists Kimberley Williams (Triple Jump), O’Dayne Richards (Shot Put) and 400m silver medallist Novlene Williams-Mills presented prizes to youngsters from Saracen, St Teresa’s and St Stephen’s primary schools who had been taking part in the summer activity programme. All three athletes thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to spend some time out of the athlete’s village, meet local children and their parents, pose for “selfies” and sign autographs.

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Greg Cann, ng sports legacy co-ordinator who has been working with the children throughout the summer holidays said: “The children have had great fun and tried out lots of different sports, maybe we will have some future athletes for Team Scotland in a few years time. “Its always great to meet international athletes who have won medals at major sporting events like the Commonwealth Games and that can only inspire the children in North Glasgow to be like them.” Anthony Davis, Director of Sport at the University of Technology in Jamaica highlighted the link between education and sport and said: “Taking part in sport at a young age will stand the children in good stead for the future and if they keep going, they too can be champions. The athletes were elated to participate on the day and they loved the reactions from the children.”

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Member of ng homes Board Bill Rossine who welcomed everyone to the event said: “Its the second year in a row that ng homes have teamed up with Celtic FC Foundation to deliver this Summer Activity programme and from what I am hearing from everyone, I bet they can’t wait until next Summer to do it all again.” Activities the children took part in included dance, creative arts, a mini commonwealth games, food workshops, energy and smoothie bike challenges, football, puppet shows and drama. Chief Executive of ng homes Robert Tamburrini said: “I think it’s wonderful that the athletes made time to come to North Glasgow and celebrate the success of our summer programme. They were an inspiration for local children, it was a once in a lifetime experience and everyone was thrilled to see them - we wish them continued success in their careers.” The summer programme was a huge success thanks to ng homes regeneration team, Celtic FC Foundation, Young People’s Futures, Active Schools, Keppoch Campus staff and many volunteers. All the children that took part received certificates, water bottles and sports bags courtesy of ng homes and Crown paints.

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TEAM SCOTLAND ATHLETE’S PARADE THE finale to the Commonwealth Games will begin at Kelvingrove and finish in George Square, where an expected 5,000-strong crowd is expected to greet the athletes. Seven vehicles will transport the Games heroes along the route, with members of the public encouraged to line the path and cheer them on. Tickets for the George Square event on August 15 will be available through competitions run by selected newspapers and radio stations. Team Scotland won a record 53 medals in the competition which saw gold medallists including swimmers Ross Murdoch and Dan Wallace and boxers Josh Taylor and Charlie Flynn catapulted into the hearts of the Scottish public. The athletes’ parade is an exciting opportunity for Team Scotland to thank the people of Scotland for their backing throughout the

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. “Their support was vital, roaring on our athletes as they proudly competed for Scotland and the parade will be a fitting finale, where everyone can share in the moment and celebrate the achievements of the Games We have already seen the huge numbers of people across Scotland coming out to cheer the baton relay and this is a fantastic opportunity for the people of Scotland

to once again show their support and appreciation for all of Team Scotland. “Glasgow has delivered the best Games ever and the people help make that happen. “It’s only fitting that both athletes and the public can say a big thank you to each other.’’ Gordon Matheson, leader of Glasgow City Council, said the parade would be the “perfect finale to the best-ever

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Community Safety Glasgow played a major role in delivering a safe, clean and successful Glasgow 2014. Here are some examples of the wide range of work this East-end based organisation carried out: Our Community Payback Services carried out environmental improvement works within areas called the ‘Last Mile’ – the spectator routes to and from Games venues such as the Emirates Arena and Tollcross Swimming Centre. We made over 150 visits to these sites in the run up to the Games. The works involved cutting back vegetation, strimming, pruning, de-littering, and painting of fences and park railings. Our Graffiti Removal Service operated a seven day week in the run up to the Games and provided an emergency response service during the Games themselves. The main focus areas were venues, training facilities, adjacent streets, live Festival sites - such as Glasgow Green - and parks. This ensured the service was well placed to play its part in a successful, clean Games.

Our Enforcement Services geared up for the Games with a delivery of 10 mountain bikes to help our officers get through the crowds quicker to deliver public reassurance and engage with citizens and visitors within the City. We also had plenty of uniformed foot patrols operating across the City to play an ambassadorial role during the Friendly Games. Our Neighbourhood Improvement Service teamed up with schools across the City to tackle litter hot spots in an educational and fun way to encourage children and their communities to look after their local environment. Our Volunteering Service also organised local clean ups ahead of the Games that were well attended by local people.

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Our Glasgow Operations Centre (GOC) in Bridgeton went live ahead of the Games and brought together the management of all public CCTV, traffic cameras and traffic lights in the City. This helped keep Glasgow safe and moving throughout the busiest periods of the Games. We also deployed our mobile CCTV to provide public safety at the Queens Baton Relay, at Games venues, and in the City Centre. Our marshaled Nite Zone taxi ranks operated extended hours of service during the Games to help thousands of revellers get home safely from all the late night events taking place. Our staff worked as Clydesiders and Host City Volunteers during their time off and some even took part in the Closing Ceremony!

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THERE was no better way to finish the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games than to be part of the farewell party closing ceremony at Hampden Park. Active Champions said it was the best experience ever. They hid athletes in their tent, performed in front of a full stadium and partied on down with inspirational stars. Active Champion Daryl Campbell said “Last night was the best experience of my life and I’ll never forget it, I don’t think anything will ever top it, all eyes were on Glasgow as they hosted the closing ceremony and I can’t say in words how amazing it was and now it’s all over. Thanks to everyone who was a part of it, I will never forget you”. Active Champion Edward Fitzpatrick said “what an experience it has been, so many memories, inspirations and once in a life time opportunities!” Edward is 17 years old from Dennistoun and he has been getting young people more active at the Reidvale Youth ‘n’ Action project. He has been out every day with his fellow Active Champions experiencing everything including the Festival Live Zones, Events such as Rugby, Weightlifting, Badminton and Athletics; he spoke about the impact of the Games on the East of Glasgow at the BBC Quay with an ‘Audience with Sir Chris Hoy’, he met a number of athletes including Erraid Davies the 13 year old Scottish bronze medalist as well as rehearsing and performing at the Closing Ceremony. Edward secured funding from a local Youth Bank so that young people within his project could get access to cameras to

capture all of the experiences which will be collated and displayed as a story board on the wall of the centre. Everyone is extremely grateful for all of the opportunities to experience the Games. Community legacy project Active East received a number of tickets including Squash, Rugby, Athletics and the Closing Ceremony through the Legacy Ticket Initiative which was distributed through the Big Lottery and the Evening Times. All 54 Active Champions got to have their own Games Experience. The Scottish Government’s Legacy Ticket scheme recognised the many achievements and contributions of people across Scotland working towards creating a lasting Games legacy. Edward received Rugby tickets through the initiative along with 7 of his peers and he said “this experience will definitely be one of my major memories throughout the 2014 Commonwealth Games and I was so lucky to have this opportunity as a young person”. Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison, said: “It is great to see the wide variety of people, organisations and communities who have benefited from the gift of Legacy Tickets to the Commonwealth Games. Through the allocation of Legacy Tickets, our key partners are recognised the fantastic contribution individuals make to their communities and allowed them to be part of the greatest sporting event Scotland’s has ever seen. I hope that Active East had a wonderful time at the Games’ closing ceremony and treasure the memories for years to come.”

Active East is using the Games as a catalyst to get more young people active and build skills through volunteering and partnership working to ensure that local organisations have the capacity to sustain the impact of the programme long term. The programme consists of two strands: a young volunteer strand called Active Champions which is a bespoke programme tailored to their individual interests in sport and physical activity, this may be anything from delivery and coaching to promotion, and a Small Grants strand which provides partner organisations access to funding for new physical activity provision and training. Active Champions are out volunteering and giving their free time to deliver and support weekly activity sessions and annual events across 32 partner organisations in the North East. To be involved in this once in a lifetime opportunity is testament to each and every one of them and it has been an incredible opportunity which they will remember for the rest of their lives. Active Champion Danielle McGuinness was a host city volunteer at the Glasgow Green and she said “I met some amazing people and had a great laugh with everyone. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to volunteer as part of the Games, it was a great experience.” Danielle got to go to the Athletics through the Legacy Ticket Initiative and witnessed Lynsey Sharp win Silver and after all of the roaring and cheering she said “it is so incredible to be here, what an inspiration”. In between all of the excitement Active Champions delivered fun Games at an ASDA

ACTIVE Event in partnership with ASDA Communities and SportsLeadersUK at Helenslea Park. The aim of the event was to deliver a commonwealth themed event in the East End of Glasgow so the community could engage in new sports which are available locally and enjoy fun activities with all of the family. It was a scorcher of a day and over 300 people came along to get involved. Even Alex Johnston Development Manager of Spirit of 2012 and local MSP John Mason took a break from their Clyde-sider roles and ceremony rehearsals to pop by. Active Champions used Street Games pop up sport bags to run a variety of fun physical activity games. They ran mini competitions and gave out medals and certificates. Street Games who help partner organisations deliver door step sports offered a number of tickets to Active Champions throughout the Games to reward their hard work and commitment including Netball, Table Tennis, Badminton and Boxing.

Active East Programme Manager Kirsty Partridge said: “It’s hard to put into words just what an incredible experience the 2014 Commonwealth Games has been for everyone involved in Active East. I have been lucky enough to be with our Active Champions at a few sporting events and the atmosphere at every one has been so inclusive, fun and electric. Whether cheering for Scotland or whichever nation was playing we have been part of the thunderous crowd cheering

on every athlete and team. Seeing some of Team Scotland doing so well has been a huge added inspirational bonus. Already we are so enthused about what happens next and I really believe this will be the catalyst to even more partnership working to create opportunities for all young people to get active and have fun enjoying physical activity. We know it’s now over to us to create the legacy and I also know I speak for all our partners and young people when I say Bring It On!”

Have you been inspired by the 2014 Commonwealth Games? Are you aged 14 to 25 and interested in getting more people active? Active East are recruiting young volunteers now! Visit www.active-east.co.uk or get in touch with Rohanna@active-east.co.uk for more information.

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BUSY BEES NURSERIES IN GLASGOW WELCOME ARRIVAL OF THEIR OWN CHILD-FRIENDLY BATON WHILE COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEVER GRIPS SCOTLAND THERE were plenty of smiling faces at three Busy Bees’ nursery in Glasgow as children welcomed the arrival of a special sporty baton. The hand-made child-friendly baton made its way to the popular nurseries on one of its 16 stops around Busy Bees’ nurseries in Scotland to encourage children to get active and learn about the Commonwealth Games, which are currently gripping the country. Excited children each had a turn holding the coulourful Busy Bees’ baton before holding their own relay race around the beautiful nursery grounds. The baton visited the Glasgow Kelvin nursery on the West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow Netherton on Netherton Road and Glasgow Heritage on Albert Drive. The baton, which is the nurseries’ own token of friendship and unity,

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arrived complete with a secret message from Busy Bees’ Managing Director Marg Randles hidden in the handle. The baton has been a big influence on the nursery children trying out new sports, and finding out more about the Commonwealth Games, while raising money for the children’s charity Unicef. Nursery manager Arwen Yuill from Glasgow Heritage Busy Bees said: “We have just had a fantastic time today and the children really enjoyed themselves and were so excited to see the baton. To know that each child at Busy Bees’ nurseries in Scotland have held this is very special for us all, and it will be something we all will remember for a long time.” The baton started its two-week journey in Inverness and finished on Friday, 25th July in Ayr.

Blochairn Housing Association would like to say thank you to everyone for making Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games such a memorable event! Blochairn Housing Association Address: 311 Roystonhill, Glasgow G21 2HN Phone: 0141 553 1601 Opening Times:

Mon - Thurs: 09:00 - 17.00 (closed 13:00 - 13:30, except Weds closed 13:00 - 14:00) Fri: 09:00 - 15:30 (closed 13:00 - 13:30)

Everyone at Urban Fox would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, you done us proud!

Mountain bike course provides thrills and spills 0141 556 1195 …and a lasting legacy for cycle fans WITH its twisting downhill drops, long sheer climbs and rocky paths, it may not be for the faint-hearted. But now the 60 athletes from 18 nations have completed the one-day Mountain Bike Competition the course at Cathkin Braes Country Park in the south of the city will reopen to families and cycling enthusiasts for generations to come. The facility, developed by Glasgow City Council, is the city’s first international standard mountain biking course and will remain

as part of the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It will not only provide a venue capable of staging future international events but will also be a facility that will benefit people from the surrounding area in a sport that is rapidly growing in popularity. Because of its location close to the city centre, it provides easy access for residents and for elite athletes – as well as some of the most stunning views over Glasgow and beyond. Local communities have been

involved in the creation of the 5.6km course with eight of its key features being named by local schoolchildren from Glasgow and South Lanarkshire – the neighbouring local authorities in which the park lies. Their winning entries included: Propeller Point for the area where athletes will pass close to a wind turbine Double Dare to describe the twisting downhill two-lane track where cyclists will overtake each other

Boulder dash, a creek crossing Broken biscuits, a rough rocky stretch of track and Clyde Climb, a long uphill track (dimensions needed). Other challenges along the course include Braveheart a curved and steep downhill drop. More than 10,000 people have bought tickets to witness the thrilling action up close as the athletes race the course, which forms a figure of eight. The men have to complete seven laps to the finishing line and the women five.

Helenslea Community Hall, 48 Methven Street, Lilybank, Glasgow, G31 4RB

Congratulations to Team Scotland and all the Commonwealth Games volunteers for making Glasgow 2014 the best Games ever!

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Congratulations to everyone for making Glasgow 2014 the best Commonwealth Games ever! Cowlairs Office 252 Keppochhill Road, Springburn Glasgow G21 1HG Tel: 0844 892 0321 Fax: 0141 558 6377 info@westscot.co.uk

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call us: 0141 550 9573 www.caltonhlc.co.uk Helen McGregor House, 65 Pettigrew Street, Shettleston, Glasgow G32 7XR. Telephone: 0141 763 0511

Thanks to everyone who volunteered at Glasgow 2014 for all their hard work! www.shettleston.co.uk Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Well done to Team Scotland on their most succesful Games ever! Shandwick Square, Glasgow G34 9DT. Tel: 0141 773 0114

Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service @ Glasgow Libraries

Everyone at Lochfield Park housing association would like to thank the Commonwealth Games volunteers for all their hard work!

Address: 37 Drumlanrig Ave, Glasgow, G34 0JF Phone: 0141 771 2228

A big well done & thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games!

Macmillan @ Glasgow Libraries; Here to ensure that no one in Glasgow should face cancer alone Tel: 0141 287 2999 macmillan@glasgowlife.org.uk www.glasgowlife.org.uk/macmillan

Macmillan @ Glasgow Libraries offers a free and confidential information and support service to anyone affected by cancer, including patients, carers, family and friends. We provide a listening ear, emotional support, reliable cancer information and access to other relevant services including free counselling and complementary therapies provided by Cancer Support Scotland. We are currently open in 29 libraries citywide with a full list available on the Glasgow Life website at www.glasgowlife.org.uk/macmillan. In the North East of Glasgow we have 5 drop-in services at: Parkhead Library

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Full list of Team Scotland competitors: Ryan Bennett, Craig Benson, Cameron Brodie,Martin Cremin,,Craig Hamilton,Michael Jamieson, Rory Lamont, Gareth Mills, Andrew McGovern, Kieran McGuckin,Craig McNally, Stephen Milne, Ross Muir, Ross Murdoch, Jack Ness, Robbie Renwick, Craig Rodgie, Richard Schafers, Duncan Scott, Jak Scott, Lewis Smith, Butterfly, Calum Tait, Jack Thorpe, Mark Tully, Daniel Wallace, Joseph Welstead, Katie Armitage, Erraid Davies, Kathleen Dawson, Fiona Donnelly, Megan Gilchrist, Sian Harkin, Camilla Hattersley, Lucy Hope, Kathryn Johnstone, Rachel-Louise Masson, Caitlin McClatchey, Hannah Miley, Rachel Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Corrie Scott, Andrea Strachan, Aisha Thornton, James Heatly, Grace Reid, Christopher Bennett, David Bishop, Raymond Bobrownicki, Jamie Bowie, Luke Caldwell, James Campbell, Lewis Clow, Mark Dry, Andrew Frost, Callum Hawkins, Derek Hawkins, Ross Houston, Guy Learmonth, Andrew Lemoncello, Stephen Lisgo, Greg Louden, Chris Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare, Gregor Maclean, Jason Maclean, Angus McInroy, Nicholas Percy, Grant Plenderleith, Kris Robertson, Allan Smith, David Smith, Jax Thoirs, Jake Wightman, Zoey Clark, Libby Clegg, Eilidh Child, Meggan Dawson-Farrell, Emily Dudgeon, Hayley Haining, Rachel Hunter, Samantha Kinghorn, Kirsty Law, Rachael MacKenzie, Kirsten McAslan, Eilish McColgan, Susan McKelvie, Laura Muir, Gemma Nicol, Jade Nimmo, Jayne Nisbet ,Emma Nuttall, Susan Partridge, Henrietta Paxton, Myra Perkins, Elizabeth Potter, Diane Ramsay, Alison Rodger, Lynsey Sharp, Stephanie Twell, Lennie Waite, Sarah Warnock, Laura Whittle, Kirsty Yates, Joasia Zakrzewski, Robert Blair, Martin Campbell, Patrick MacHugh, Kieran Merrilees, Paul Van Rietvelde, Imogen Bankier, Jillie Cooper, Rebekka Findlay, Kirsty Gilmour, Caitlin Pringle, Aqeel Ahmed, Reece McFadden, Joe Ham, Charlie Flynn, Josh Taylor, Lewis Benson, Kieran Smith, Scott Forrest, Stephen Lavelle, Ross Henderson, Jonathan Biggin, Bruce Croall, Neil Fachie, Andy Fenn, Grant Ferguson, Kenta Gallagher, James McCallum, Craig McLean, David Millar, Gareth Montgomerie, Evan Oliphant, John Paul, Jack Pullar, Christopher Pritchard, Alistair Rutherford, Callum Skinner, Mark Stewart, Katie Archibald ,Lucy Coldwell, Laura Cluxton, Lee Craigie, Jenny Davis, Fiona Duncan, Anne Ewing, Louise Haston, Charline Joiner, Kerry MacPhee, Aileen McGlynn, Gemma Neill, Eleanor Richardson, Jessica Roberts, Eileen Roe, Claire Thomas, Anna Turvey, Frank Baines, Adam Cox, Liam Davie, Daniel Keatings, Daniel Purvis, Cara Kennedy, Erin McLachlan, Amy Regan, Carly Smith, Emma White, Rebecca Bee, Lauren Brash, Victoria Clow, Kenneth Bain, Michael Bremner, Jamie Cachia, Daniel Coultas, Alan Forsyth, David Forsyth, Chris Grassick, Gareth Hall, William Marshall, Gordon McIntyre, Ian Moodie, Christopher Nelson, Nicholas Parkes, Iain Scholefield, Niall Stott, Ross Stott, Alison Bell, Vikki Bunce, Linda Clement, Aileen Davis, Leigh Fawcett, Amy Gibson, Nikki Kidd, Nikki Lloyd, Emily Maguire, Susan McGilveray, Morag McLellan, Catriona Ralph, Sarah Robertson, Nicola Skrastin, Rebecca Ward, Ailsa Wyllie, John Buchanan, Andrew Burns, Euan Burton, Patrick Dawson, James Millar, Matthew Purssey, Christopher Sherrington, Sarah Adlington, Sarah Clark, Sally Conway, Stephanie Inglis, Connie Ramsay, Kimberley Renicks, Louise Renicks, Darren Burnett, Paul Foster, Alex Marshall, David Peacock, Neil Spiers, Lauren Baillie, Caroline Brown, Claire Johnston, Margaret Letham, Lorraine Molloy, Billy Allan, Robert Conway, Michael Simpson, Kevin Wallace, Irene Edgar, Ron McArthur, David Thomas, Claire Brownie, Karin Connell, Rachel Forbes, Lynsey Gallagher, Lesley MacDonald, June McNeill, Fiona Moore-McGrath, Hayley Mulheron, Samantha Murphy, Jo Pettitt, Gemma Sole, Fiona Themann, Mark Bennett, James Eddie, Roddy Grant, Colin Gregor, Stuart Hogg, James Johnstone, Lee Jones, Sean Lamont, Scott Riddell, Colin Shaw, Richie Vernon, Scott Wight, Drew Christie, Alan Goodall, Jonathan Hammond, John MacDonald, Angus McLeod, David Owen, Jonathan Reid, Alan Ritchie, Ian Shaw, Neil Stirton, Caroline Brownlie, Sian Bruce, Sarah Henderson, Shona Marshall, Jennifer McIntosh, Seonaid McIntosh, Alan Clyne, Stuart Crawford, Harry Leitch, Greg Lobban,Kevin Moran, Alexandra Clark, Sean Doherty, Niall Cameron, Craig Howieson, Gavin Rumgay, Gillian Edwards,Lynda Flaws, Corinna Whitaker, Marc Austin, David McNamee, Grant Sheldon, Natalie Milne, Seonaid Thompson, Peter Kirkbride, Micky Yule, Georgina Black, Louise Mather, Sophie Smyth, Joseph Luigi Bianco, Viorel Etko, Alex Gladkov, Brian Harper, Gareth Jones, Ross McFarlane, Lewis Waddell, Jayne Clason, Shannon Hawke, Sarah Jones, Kathryn Marsh, Chelsea Murphy, Fiona Robertson, Donna Robertson

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Gold Medal Winners

Daniel Wallace

Daniel Burnett

David Peacock

Charlie Flynn

Mikail Huggins

Paul Foster

Louise Renicks

Neil Fachie

Daniel Keatings

Swimming 400m Individual Medley

Libby Clegg

Lawn Bowls Men’s Singles

Lawn Bowls Men’s Fours

Athletics - Para-Sport 100m T12

Hannah Miley

Swimming 400m Individual Medley

Ross Murdoch

Neil Spiers

Josh Taylor

Sarah Adlington

Euan Burton

Sarah Clark

Boxing Men’s 64kg

Judo Women’s +78kg

Swimming 200m Breaststroke

Judo Men’s -100kg

Lawn Bowls Men’s Fours

Judo Women’s - 63kg

Boxing Men’s 60kg

Lawn Bowls Men’s Pairs & Men’s Fours

Cycling - Para-Sport Time Trial & Sprint

Athletics - Para-Sport 100m T12

Judo Women’s - 52kg

Gymnastics Pommel Horse

Games Fact: 19 Gold medals is Scotland’s biggest haul in Commonwealth Games history Craig MacLean Cycling - Para-Sport Time Trial & Sprint

Daniel Purvis Gymnastics Parellel Bars

Kimberley Renicks Judo Women’s - 48kg

Chris Sherrington Judo Men’s +100kg

Alex Marshall Lawn Bowls Men’s Pairs & Men’s Fours

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Louise Haston

Stephanie Inglis

Michael Jamieson Swimming 200m Breaststroke

Lawn Bowls Para-Sport Mixed Pairs

David Thomas

Matthew Pursey

Drew Christie

Stephen Milne

Robbie Renwick

Liam Davie

Daniel Keatings

Cycling - Para-Sport Time Trial & Sprint

Ron McArthur

Lawn Bowls Para-Sport Mixed Pairs

Duncan Scott

Daniel Wallace

Judo Women’s - 57kg

Judo Men’s - 90kg

Frank Baines

Shooting Men’s Skeet

Adam Cox

Robert Conway

Swimming 4x200 Freestyle Relay

Irene Edgar

Swimming 4x200 Freestyle Relay

Swimming 4x200 Freestyle Relay & 200m Individual Medley

Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team

Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team & Individual

Daniel Purvis

Jennifer McIntosh

Eilidh Child

Lynsey Sharp

Kirsty Gilmour

Aileen McGlynn

Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team

Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Positions

Athletics 400m Hurdles

Athletics Women’s 800m

Badminton Women’s Singles

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Bronze Medal Winners

Connie Ramsay Judo Women’s -57kg

Viorel Etko

Wrestling Men’s Freestyle -61kg

Robert Blair

Angus McLeod

Katie Archibald

Imogen Bankier Badminton Mixed Doubles

Alex Gladkov

Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 65kg

Shooting - Full Bore Rifle Queen’s Prize Pairs

Sally Conway

Corrie Scott

Erraid Davies

Reece McFadden

Shooting - Full Bore Rifle Queen’s Prize Pairs

Judo Women’s - 70kg

Jennifer McIntosh Shooting 50m Rifle Prone

Cycling - Track 25km Points Race

Swimming 50m Breaststroke

Stephen Lavelle Boxing Men’s Heavyweight

Para-Swimming 100m Breaststroke SB9

Mark Dry

Athletics Men’s Hammer Throw

Badminton Mixed Doubles

Boxing Men’s 52kg

Daniel Purvis Gymnastics Artistic Rings

John Buchanan

Andrew Burns

Ian Shaw

Jame Millar

Hannah Miley

Ross Murdoch

Judo Men’s - 60kg

Swimming 200m Individual Medley

Judo Men’s - 90kg

Judo Men’s - 66kg

Swimming 100m Breaststroke

Games Fact: Erraid Davies, 13, was already Scotland’s youngest ever athlete at Glasgow 2014, but she made history by becoming the youngest ever medal winner from any nation at a Commonwealth Games

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The GENNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very own clydesider - John Danielewski

The arts centre at the heart of The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow, G34 9JW www.platform-online.co.uk / 0141 276 9696 (opt 1)

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Congratulations to everyone for a very succesful Commonwealth Games! web: bclc.org.uk tel: 0141 556 4275 THE CENTRE, BRIDGETON COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUS,68 DALE STREET BRIDGETON, GLASGOW G40 4TL

Young Peoples Futures Thank you to everyone involved in making Glasgow 2014 the best Commonwealth Games ever, from everyone at Young Peoples Futures Young Peoples Futures (formerly known as Young Possil Futures) is a charitable company (Charity No.SC038053, Company No. SC365872) working with children and young people aged 5-18 years that provides drop-in based diversionary activities in the Possilpark, Westercommon and Hamiltonhill communities of North Glasgow. FACEBOOK - YOUNGPEOPLESFUTURES FOR MORE INFO CALL - 0141 336 8883

Well done to everyone who worked or volunteered at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games! Active East Glasgow Kelvin College 1200 Westerhouse Road Glasgow G34 9HZ

Call: 0141 588 1567 Web: www.active-east.co.uk

Well done to Team Scotland and everyone involved in the best Commonwealth Games ever! North Glasgow Healthy Living Community 59 Charles Street, Royston, Glasgow, G21 2PR T: 0141 336 7000 F: 0141 552 0101 BT Direct (for deaf and hard of hearing): 08001 0141 336 7000 Email: info@healthynorthglasgow.co.uk

Congratulations to Team Scotland for making us all proud and thanks to the Clydesiders for all their hard work at Glasgow 2014! Royston Youth Action Ltd 325 Royston Road Glasgow, G21 2BS T - +44 (0) 141 572 0984 www.roystonyouthaction.co.uk

Thanks to everyone who volunteered at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games! Tollcross Housing Association 84 Braidfauld Street Tollcross Glasgow G32 8PJ Tel: 0141 763 1317

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15, 000 clyde-siders shine as friendly faces at the heart of Glasgow 2014 GLASGOW is a city on a charm offensive right now with 15,000 clyde-siders being at the heart of the warm and friendly welcome that visitors to Glasgow 2014 are receiving. Athletes, organisers and spectators are being treated to some friendly smiles, helping hands and some great banter from the volunteers. They have been out in their thousands directing fans, helping them with their questions and showing off the city to its very best. Valerie Mitchell, Head of Games Workforce at Glasgow 2014, said: “We have received some brilliant feedback from everyone we meet on how amazing our clyde-siders have been. The volunteers certainly make the Games. They are the heart of the Games and are the friendly faces you see everywhere you go. Without them we just couldn’t put on this great sporting event. Katherine Kinloch, aged 19, from Swinton is a first time volunteer and is working at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. She said: “I have never volunteered at an event like this before and this is by far the best thing I have ever done. As a Glaswegian too I am immensely proud of my city and Scotland for

hosting these Games. There’s also an amazing bond between clyde-siders too and I’ve already had an offer of a place to stay in Australia if I want to be a volunteer at the next Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast in 2018. I’m seriously up for it!” Nikki McFarlane who has travelled from Queensland in Australia to be part of the Games is having a wonderful experience. She said: “I volunteered at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. It inspired me to apply for Glasgow and, fingers crossed the Gold Coast too in 2018. I’m having a ball here. Even before I got my uniform I was given such a warm welcome by the people of Glasgow.” The clyde-siders have also been joined by members of the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers who are helping deliver a safe, secure and peaceful Games. Over the course of the Games at least 80 of the 180 volunteers, who are part of this joint project between Police Scotland, charity Young Scot and YouthLink Scotland the national agency for youth work, will have the opportunity to contribute to the success and excitement of the Games.

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Friday 8/8/14 Gigs King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut - Halo Tora, Mountains Under Oceans, A Sudden Burst of Colour Kelvingrove Bandstand - The Waterboys 13th Note - The Recovery!, Servers, Felix Champion, Swallows Beresford Lounge - Jen Stevens & the Hiccups, Sacre Noir, Made of Glass, Chrissy Barnacle Ivory Blacks -The Hostiles, Nothing But The Night, Twisted Rainbow The Glad Cafe - Ali Affleck Rutherglen Town Hall - RM Hubbert, Richard Dawson The Admiral - Robbie Fulks The Buff Club - Through Colour, Lemon party, The Feudal System, Marfa Front, Electric Green Stereo - The Sea Kings (Album Launch), Kevin P Gilday Nice N Sleazy - Oxjam Takeover presents The Cut Throat Razors, One Last Secret, Ferridy Oran Mor - Lovesick Blues: The Hank Williams Story The Roxy 171 - Sloth Metropolis (EP Launch), Herbert Powell, The Open Music Society Clubs Sub Club - Return To Mono with Alan Fitzpatrick, Slam The Art School - Plaid (live A/V set), Nonima (live), Biotron The Brunswick - Everyone’s Serious But Us Saint Judes - Solstice Glasgow with Rhadoo Saturday 9/8/14 Gigs Box - Bec Sandridge, Scott McWatt, Dead Fire at CCA - Blue Sunshine DJ Set at The Glad Cafe - Flourish House Benefit Concert with Friends in America, Jo Mango, David MacGregor Pivo Pivo - Where’s George?, The Previously Unheard, With Eve, Citizen Mogo, Christopher Harper, Riley Robertson The Record Factory - Revolving Doors, Jamie Colman, Colin Cricton ABC - Kingsland Road The Art School and Stereo - All Day Queer Party King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut - The Phantoms, The Vudu Zoo, The Statler Project, The Dots Kelvingrove Bandstand - Alison Moyet, The Bluebells Oran Mor - Lovesick Blues: The Hank Williams Story Stereo - Hotel Moskva, Artie Ziff CCA - Glow Arts presents Angus Lyon, Duncan Lyall 3G, Infinite Reflections Clubs TBC - Hectors in the Haystacks Sub Club - Subculture with Slam, Silicone Soul o2 Academy - Gunz For Hire, Ran-D & Adaro SWG3 - Dopplereffekt, Objekt La Cheetah Club - For The Record with Dominic Martin b2b Illyus & barrientos The Flying Duck - 7th Birthday Promcoming Keller Club - Legends with Mallorca Lee, Mark Sherry, David Forbes, Room 2 at Saint Judes - Groove Theory with Kash, Babs Flo Sunday 10/8/14 Gigs Broadcast - Harry and the Hendersons, Les Johnson & Me, Belle in the Meadows, The Mermaids The Old Hairdressers - Adam Stafford, Phillip Taylor King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut - Club Morsecode featuring Stephanie Fraser Monday 11/8/14 Gigs Broadcast - The Garden, Pinact, Manuscripts The Garage - Brodown 2014 with Deez Nuts, Iwrestledabearonce Box - Evera Tuesday 12/8/14 Gigs Broadcast - Mick Turner Audio - Excellent Cadaver, Kaoss Theory, Deadly Inscription, Hand Of Horus, Begin The Rapture Ivory Blacks - Havok, Skeletonwitch Cathouse - AMEN Clubs Sub Club - i AM with Beta & Kappa The Buff Club - Killer Kitsch Wednesday 13/8/14 Broadcast - Apache Darling Hard Cafe Rock - Stuntman Mike Old Hairdressers - Taribo West with Albert Shakespeare, Wojtek Audio - Yung Lean & Sad Boys, Dead Bart 13th Note - Cloncullen, Dream Sheep, Gerry & Kenny, Claire Grieve Clubs Sub Club - Sub Rosa presents Doc Daneeka

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FESTIVAL 2014 REVIEW

Inviting Italian restaurant on Argyle Street Visited during the Commonwealth Games on a Saturday night for an early evening meal. Yet again another lovely meal with great service in this fantastic restaurant. Can’t fault it. Never been disappointed. A second generation family-run Italian, Ristorante Piccolo Mondo has a long and successful tradition in Glasgow if not always on this exact site. In various capacities, the staff have run, owned and worked in several of Glasgow’s notable Italian restaurants and they have brought all of that experience together at Ristorante Piccolo Mondo on Argyle Street. It is a smart but inviting space with Tuscan murals, a warm colour scheme and glittering chandeliers all matching the warm and sparkling welcome of the staff. Delicious, varied menu choices The menus at Glasgow’s Ristorante Piccolo Mondo cover several Italian bases from traditional classics to what the owners term ‘new lifestyle Mediterranean dishes’. A quick lunch might consist of a starter Italian sausage and borlotti beans cooked with spices and tomato sauce followed by pasta tossed with fillets of chicken breast, Parma ham, white wine, petit pois, fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and cream. Alternatively, take your time to explore Ristorante Piccolo

Mondo’s seafood specialities like the potted prawns and the grilled seafood platter. If you like a little theatre with your evening meal then take a look at the flambé section of the a la carte. The staff will be happy to whip up a classic steak Diane

in front of you, or wait until desserts and watch the burning liqueur dance around your crepes suzettes. We started with Farmhouse cream of vegetable soup, a blend of broccoli, onions, peas, lentils, garlic, carrots, cauliflower, celery, fresh herbs and topped with croutons both service and taste excellent. We followed with Escalopes of veal fillet sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with onion, mushroom, a hint of garlic, demi-glace, white wine and cream sauce, fully garnished. Not the least expensive but well worth the visit to saviour taste and service

City centre location, close to Central Station Whatever menu you choose from, Ristorante Piccolo Mondo is an impressive Italian in Glasgow city centre. The restaurant is a short walk from Central rail station as well as bus stops and taxi ranks.

GLASGOW 2014 brought us great sporting events on our doorstep, but Festival 2014 and Culture 2014 have given us a hugely eclectic musical programme. With venues set up all over the city there really was something for everyone. This week I’ll be looking back at the wide ranging musical events that took place during the games, focusing on the stages in the east of the city. The closing ceremony will be remembered for the classic hits of Deacon Blue, Australian superstar Kylie Minogue, Gorbals born Lulu , Glasgow’s Prides with their anthemic Messiah and Dougie MacLean’s tear-jerker Caledonia. Across the city there were major music events happening throughout the games at Glasgow Green, Kelvingrove Bandstand and at the Brunswick Stage in the Merchant City. At Glasgow Green there were a huge range of events and themed days. Glasgow Mela Day celebrated the best in South Asian dance and music with performances from Tigerstyle, Raghu Dixit and three classical Pakistani musicians from Glasgow’s twin city of Lahore (Chand and Suraj Khan and Tabla player Dani “Kashif Ali” Emancipation Day was a reflection on Glasgow’s slave trading history and the city for the first time officially marked the occasion. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834 and is celebrated in all parts of the commonwealth. This brought an African and

Caribbean flavour and crowds were treated to performances from the Ha Orchestra, made up of African immigrants to Scotland, Soweto Spiritual Singers, Jamaica’s Clinton Fearon band, the Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, a band from Sierra Leone which was formed by a group of refugees displaced to Guinea during the Sierra Leone Civil War, Canadian Caribbean group Kobo Town and 74 year old Calypso Rose the calypsonian from Tobago. Boomerang day was a unique collaboration that celebrates the indigenous cultures of Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. At the core of it was tri-nations project involving 21 artists, three producers and four festivals. Born out of a desire to explore the similarities between Gaelic, Aboriginal and Maori cultures, Boomerang featured Breabach, (Scotland), Moana and the Tribe and Horomona Horo (New Zealand), and Shellie Morris, Casey Donovan, Aaron Burarrwanga and Djakapurra Munyarryun (Australia) Celtic Connections Day brought some of the best traditional music with performances from the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland, Orkney group The Chair, Gaelic supergroup Dàimh, contemporary folk three-piece Lau, South African vocal harmony group The Mahotella Queens, BBC Radio Scotland’s Roddy Hart, Nigerian African/electronic fusion Ibibo Sound Machine and Edinburgh based Celtic fusion six piece Shooglenifty and The Master Drummers of Rajasthan. Other acts playing that day included Siobhan Miller Band, New Rope String Band, Chloe Charles, Africa Express with Songhoy Blues and Aidan O’Rourke Ensemble.

The Big Big Sing encouraged singers of all ages and abilities to get involved themselves. To help celebrate Malawi’s Lake of Stars festival the Urban Party saw Malawian artists Tay Grin and Mafilika join forces with The Very Best and Edinburgh hip hoppers Stanley Odd. East End Social curated a day of Glasgow’s eclectic musical heritage. On the Living Room stage 70s star Sidney Devine blasted out the hits. Next up were Psychedelic heavy rockers Holy Mountain, who powered and riffed their way through their set before by Errors took to the stage with their own brand of electro rock. Falkirk alternative artist Malcom Middleton was next up before Glasgow favourites The Bluebells followed by indie popsters The Phantom Band. Despite the heavy rain the crowd stayed out for brooding indie group Admiral Fallow before Lloyd Cole and The Leopards finished off the night. On the Playhouse Stage Penman’s Jazzmen got things swinging before folk rockers Trembling Bells came on. Richard Youngs and upbeat rockers Alarm Bells followed before former Orange Juice frontman Edwin Collins. Synth Ubre Blanca, JOhn Peel favourites Bis and The Amphetameanies closed out the day. Other highlights included Highland singer songwriter Rachel Sermanni who did a special performance with The Cairn String Quartet and the RSNO and King Creosote, who providing the soundtrack to Virginia Heath’s film of archive footage from Scotland’s past “From Scotland With Love”, In the Merchant City the Brunswick Stage was billed as Glasgow’s Underground and had themed evenings as well as

live music throughout the day. Sub Club’s takeover had some of the top DJs around including Subculture favourite Harri and Bosco among others. Other takeovers included The Wee Chill, Electric Frog, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Melting Pot, Slam, Sunday Circus, Rubadub and The Whisky Bond. The mesmerising Ella The Bird played here before making her national TV debut on BBC Three. Atom Tree, who soundtrack the T in the Park 2014 highlights video brought their electro pop. Esperanza brought their high energy Ska, fresh from their performance at Celtic Park during the Opening Ceremony. Here we also had Federation of the Disco Pimp, who will be familiar to viewers of the BBC’s Tonight at The Games programme . They were the house band on the nightly prime time show. At the end of the games they also played the Team Scotland official afterparty at The Old Fruitmarket Other highlights included post rockers Vasa, acoustic songstress Jo Mango, Electronic power-Ambient/maximal/ post-bass group Machines in Heaven, acoustic singer/ songwriter Sophie Rogers, the beautifully cynical, intelligent worldview of Dumb Instrument, Ayrshire singer/songwriter Little Fire and Glasgow Electro act Modifier. Given the amount of music that was on, there was something for everyone and I can’t begin to imagine the column inches required to do full reviews of everyone involved. Festival 2014 brought a huge variety of music to Glasgow and despite the weather at times the people of Glasgow made every day a success. Hopefully it will inspire a cultural legacy for the future.

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CALTON AND BRIDGETON CHOIR AT PEOPLE’S PALACE

AN East End couple celebrated 60 years of marriage on 6th August. Charlie and Margaret Watson are Mount Vernon residents and met each other on the train to work all those years ago. Springboig raised Charlie and Carntyne raised Margaret haven’t had the best of times in the last year as Charlie started dialysis last week, and they lost their son before Christmas. Their daughter Anne Watson described them as “the best Mum and Dad ever.” The Genn wish them many more happy years in the future.

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THE Calton & Bridgeton Choir was formed by community members together to to perform at the handing over of the Queen’s Baton on 20th July at People’s Palace. They had 4 weeks of rehearsal totalling just 10 hours and we put together 2 Scottish songs. Both young and old were involved. Rehearsals were shared between BCLC and Calton Heritage centre. They are currently looking at funding avenues to keep the choir going as part of the legacy and are looking for any help they can get. Grace Donald, our oldest BCLC adult learner turned 90the day the Games opened! The choir held a surprise party for her in the BCLC where all her friends came along to celebrate with her. She was given a ticket and attended the Games opening ceremony.

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Your Horoscope Predictions By Eris

Aries

(21 March - 20 April)

Problems and stress in a family sector are due to leave in 7 days time, Venus has the responsibility of bringing a massive period of cosmic activity, that began in April . With an enormous amount of momentum behind you, a clear sense of where and how you want to put down roots, it comes down to what your heart is telling you, while realising that it doesn’t stop here and that the journey will continue.

Taurus

(21 April - 21 May)

Now more than ever, with this months first visit to your relationship sector since Mars returned to fire up your passions and fighting spirit and Saturn turned direct there’s a need to not only have the communication lines open, but to speak from the heart. As Venus, planet of love moves into her final 7 days in your communication sector she’s charged with bringing a massive communication update home, while putting things on the path they’ll continue on.

Gemini

(22 May - 21 June)

There is a new sense of urgency and determination on both the income and work fronts that needs to be captured and it needs to happen today, before the Moon leaves your work sector. The Moon and the emotional, intuitive and imaginative responses this triggers is not providing any more opportunities or resources than you usually have, but what it’s doing is giving you access to what you have to work with, with your instincts right on the money.

Cancer

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Libra

(24 Sep - 23 Oct)

Scorpio

(24 Oct - 22 Nov)

Having the Moon in your income sector as Venus moves into her final 7 days in your career sector is not only giving you a nose for money when you need it most, but highlighting the partnership between income and professional forces. As the last planet to move through your career sector for the year, but with support from income and work forces, it comes down to trusting your heart, your professional desires and expectations and a nose for money.

While Mercury’s return to your career sector 4 days ago has put even more weight and focus onto your professional game, with a chance now to get your head in the game and start making some strategic moves, a sense of adventure isn’t quite ready to let go its hold on you. While it’s Venus’ return to your career sector that will complete an incredible and game changing professional line up, she’s determined to make her final week in an adventurous part of your chart count.

Sagittarius

(23 Nov - 21 Dec)

As she moves into her final 7 days in your financial sector Venus, planet of money, desire and attraction has a big job on her hands and an enormous weight on her shoulders, but it’s something she’s well equipped to handle. For as a massive and defining financial chapter, one that began last April, moves into its final 7 days and with the accumulated power to move mountains if you have to this is something your financial desires and expectations are able to tap into. It’s not about what the future holds but what you want it to hold.

Capricorn

(22 Dec - 20 Jan)

At the same time that the Moon’s first visit to your romantic and creative sector since the tide turned is wrapping up Venus, planet of love is moving into her final 7 days in your sign, giving you the motivation to not only follow your heart but completely redefine your desires and expectations moving forward. While Venus is here to redefine your romantic and relationship desires and expectations it’s matters of the heart that have the loudest voice today.

While there is a growing focus on money matters, one that became even more focused with Mercury’s return to your financial sector over the weekend, giving you a smart head for money and a chance to get your head in the game, Venus is making sure this isn’t at the expense of your relationships. As she moves into her final 7 days in your relationship sector, Venus is on a mission to establish once and for all what you want from your relationships and what they need from you.

Leo

Aquarius

(24 July - 23 Aug)

(21 Jan - 19 Feb)

While you’re already halfway through your birthday month and you’ve already got your head in the game and around the huge options that this new solar year holds, something is still holding you back, with your heart not quite ready to commit to letting go of the past. This isn’t something that should be rushed or forced, for until Venus returns to your sign next week your heart is still on a nostalgic trip down memory lane and it needs to be enjoyed in an unhurried way.

At the same time that the Moon’s monthly visit to your career sector, the first since Mars returned to fire up your professional passions and fighting spirit and since the tide turned wraps up, Venus moves into her final week in your work sector. As your professional focus shifts from a work driven to a career driven focus, it’s your heart and professional instincts that provide the most vital clues, especially when it comes to what excites you.

Virgo

Pisces

(24 Aug - 23 Sep)

As Venus moves into her final 7 days in a social and serendipitous part of your chart there is a new sense of urgency setting in, with your excuses being challenged, especially if you’re over thinking things. With the laws of attraction and synchronicity in effect for the next 7 days there is a need to be ready to seize the moment, with following your heart and taking some blind leaps of faith likely to lead to serendipitous moments or encounters.

Just a Thought Leaving the Past Behind PREPARE to face the challenges. A past left unresolved will continue to haunt you if you don’t address the underlying sorrow, pain and anger. You may not want to revisit aspects of what happened in the past but if you don’t, you allow the part of your mind that conceals and glosses over hurts to dominate. And instead of fully comprehending what happened and learning from it, you live in the grip of the past subconsciously and let it eat away at you. • Accept that you cannot change what happened. But, still remember you can change your past. You can’t change it physically, but you can change the way you perceive it and handle it from now onward. If you don’t, your hurt self will carry over the emotional pain into other new experiences and relationships, possibly causing problems without any conscious desire on your behalf. • Don’t believe anything someone said to hurt you. Abusers, from the mildest situational bully like an obnoxious supervisor to a bone-breaking abusive parent, do not want you to think well of yourself or question their unjust authority. If they say you’re too independent, that’s because they wanted you to be dependent of their opinion over your own. If they say you’re too sensitive, it means you still have the capacity to feel if it’s true or enough self respect to reject an insult. If they say you’re too cold, it’s because you’re not gullible enough to fall for their excuses. Compare their insults to what people who like you and hold a high opinion say about you. When both groups agree, it’s probably true about you but that doesn’t always make it bad. • This kind of sorting can take some time and introspection. It’s deep healing. Start it by making a list of the things you like about yourself, to separate your feelings from your detractors. You may find some traits on both lists, accept them as part of yourself. You may find some of their insults are just flat lies. It’s common for bullies and abusers to lie to keep people

emotionally dependent on their good opinion. Often they project their flaws, which you might not share. A personal journal is good for this, followed by discussing your observations with a trusted friend or therapist who has a high opinion of you • Be grateful for friends who support you and will always be there for you. Don’t upset yourself by thinking about people who did not respect and appreciate you. • Let go. Acknowledge that you’re living in real time carrying the baggage of old time. And then let go of it. Are you playing out a past habit in a current relationship? Does your fear of anger, loss, raised voices, silence etc. now set the tone for how you relate to others? This requires careful consideration to untwist the tendrils of who you really are and what experiences from childhood onward shaped how you react to situations. Most of us feel a deep inner core of who we are at our best. And we are all capable of separating the emotional triggers from the solid core of self if we sit still long enough to tease apart that what triggers our habitual behavior and seek that which is truly what we believe ourselves capable of being. • Remove the past from your future. This simply means that you must learn to stop letting past experience controlling you. This happens when you have a bad experience and you let it continue. In this case, instead of thinking positively and remembering the means by which you ultimately overcame prior negative challenges, your immediate, habitual reaction is to transfer the bad outcomes from that former experience to a current situation, assuming the worse case scenario for your current experience, with full-blown expectations that things will only be bad. And with that comes the habitual reactions, on cue, rather than a series of chosen proactive actions defined by you as the person you are no • Create a positive future. Combine the knowledge that you cannot change the past with the

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knowledge that you cannot predict the future but you can make sure that the person you are right now is strong, whole and healthy emotionally, so that any future negative scenarios are something the person you are now can definitely cope with, no matter what gets thrown at you. This is really about taking responsibility for yourself and how you react. Once you have faced the challenges from your past and accept that while you cannot change the past, you can cease to let it be role-played out every time a new challenge arises, you are beginning to remove the fear of more bad things happening as directed by your past experiences. Instead, you now learn to embrace the reality that the future is as yet unwritten and if you want it to be a positive and strong experience, the power lies within you to achieve this. Take it slowly but surely. No overnight transformation will occur when you are trying to move yourself through past habits. It all takes time and you will only achieve the best and soundest results by allowing yourself the time and space to move on. However, there are some simple and practical things that can help you to leave the past behind and, while largely symbolic, key into the mind-body connection aspect of our humanity and assist with your thinking processes: • Get a large box and throw into it anything that reminds you of a past failed relationship, a dead or missing person, a job that left you feeling sore, anything physical and tangible that hangs around your neck like a noose. Decide whether this box should be tossed or stored. Either way, you are coming to a conclusion about its contents that they can no longer influence you. • If it is a failed relationship or experience, it is often better to toss the box and leave the reminders to memory alone, which will be kinder to you than physical evidence. • If it contains mementos of a lost loved one, you may feel more comfortable simply sealing it up and putting it aside, knowing you

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Down (20 Feb - 20 Mar)

It’s not only a passion for adventure and a hunger for life’s richer experiences that is making it hard to fully commit to powerful new work opportunities opening up, but a sense of playfulness still in the air. While you’ll soon be on your own when it comes to maintaining a balance between work and play, a sense of adventure will remain until at least the end of the year, making it possible to avoid letting life become all work and no play, while still retaining your professional edge.

are doing this as the beginning of a journey forward. • Write down your feelings. You could write a letter to a person or people in the past who hurt you. You could write poetry or prose. Anything that allows you to let out the feelings and no matter how horrid you word things, let it out. You should not be keep this writing - it is simply a way to open up the emotional backlog and let out repressed feelings as best you can. • Revisit places where you felt pain and hurt. Go back and realize the power youhave personally to not let that place get to you. This can be an overwhelming experience, however, depending on what happened. For example, survivors of concentration camps or sexual abuse are less likely to ever be able to face the place where bad things happened than someone who had a romantic experience somewhere but since broke up. Gauge for yourself how ready you are to take what may be a giant leap and take a buddy for support if needed. • Avoid making rash decisions. While you’re going through the healing process to strengthen your ability to deal with the past in a reasoned and distanced manner, keep aware of the triggers that will send you back to past habits. Actively aim to put a hold on habitual reactions and challenge yourself to do things differently, while at the same time accepting why you need to do this. This also means avoiding making decisions in haste that you may regret later, such as cutting off all ties with somebody in your family, or sending notes filled with vitriol to people, or quitting from something you have been doing. While ultimately some of these outcomes might end up being the path you take after reasoning it with great care, initially this exercise is about strengthening yourself to make calm and enlightened decisions rather than making merry with curses and burning your bridges with no care for tomorrow. You do care about tomorrow - a responsible, thoughtful, and clear future that is free of being controlled by past habit.

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Independence Forum

Scottish independence: what did Scotland ever bring to the world? 9 inventions that Scotland played a part in CRIMINAL FINGERPRINTING In 1880, surgeon Dr Henry Faulds, who was born in Beith, Ayrshire, proposed a method to record fingerprints with printing ink. The idea led to the concept that criminals could be caught by analysing their fingerprint and matching it with those found at the crime scene.

by Cumming in 1775 to prevent sewer gases from entering buildings. The design inspired today’s U-shaped and J-shaped plumbing fixtures GOLF

growing in one of his culture dishes. It was then that the Ayrshire-born scientist discovered that it had killed the surrounding bacteria, prompting a major medical breakthrough. Life-saving penicillin had been invented. Reflecting on his discovery, Fleming said: “When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn’t plan to revolutionise all medicine by discovering the world’s first antibiotic, or

on how to make the perfect porridge, but Scottish traditionalists allow only oats, water and salt.

RADAR Sir Robert Watson-Watt, born in 1892 in Brechin, Angus, was a pioneer and significant contributor to the development of radar in 1936. His efforts resulted in the design and installation of aircraft detection and tracking sta-

tions along the east and south coasts of England in time for the outbreak of the Second World War. The system provided vital advance information which helped the Royal Air Force win the Battle of Britain RAINCOATS We all know that Scotland receives its fair-share of rain, so what better place to invent the waterproof raincoat? The raincoat was invented in Scotland in 1824. The Macintosh coat is named after Glaswegian inventor, Charles Macintosh

inent scientist and inventor who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone. He made the first telephone call over a two-mile wire stretched between Cambridge and Boston in 1876, while his first transcontinental call was successfully made in 1915 over a 3,500-mile wire between New York and San Francisco.

TELEPHONE E d i n burgh-born Alexander Graham Bell was an em-

FAX MACHINE Inventor Alexander Bain, who was born in Watten, Caithness, worked on an experimental facsimile machine in 1843 to 1846. He used a clock to synchronise the movement of two pendulums for line-by-line scanning of a message. His method reproduced poor quality images and it failed to take off. It was, however, an inspiring first foray into fascimile technology, which ultimately led to no 1980s workplace being without a fax machine. Now largely redundant, the fax machine has been consigned to the 20th Century, but here is a short video to

refresh your memory: FLUSHING TOILET Edinburgh-born watchmaker Alexander Cumming was the first to patent a design for a flush toilet. The S-shaped trap was invented

Modern day golf originated in 15th Century Scotland, where the first written record of golf is King James II’s banning of the game in 1457, as an unwelcome distraction to learning archery. The Old Course at St Andrews is a links course dating to before 1574, while Musselburgh Links, in East Lothian, dates back to as early as March 1672 as a place where golf has been played. It is even certified as the oldest golf course in the world by Guinness World Records. PENICILLIN Alexander Fleming’s untidy laboratory left mould

bacteria killer. But I suppose that was exactly what I did. PORRIDGE We have 18th Century Highlanders to thank for parritch, otherwise known as

porridge. The filling breakfast is now enjoyed well-beyond the borders of Scotland and everyone has their own take

YOU’D be forgiven for thinking that Scotland − facing a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, and with the polls favouring ‘no’ but with all to play for − stands at the great, clichéd crossroads. But I think you’d be wrong. Whichever way it goes, history will see this as just another step in the final unravelling of the British Empire. The Union of Scotland and England, in 1707, never included Church, Law or Education (or football!), and Scotland received substantial powers from the devolution referendum that re-established its parliament in 1999. Even in the event of a novote, all the ‘Better Together’ political parties are offering the devolved Scotland further powers, so that there will soon be very little reserved to London. This clear direction of travel relies on the fact that almost everybody believes that Scotland is a better place post-devolution - less worried about its big neighbour and more comfortable with itself. What is remarkable is that what has been good for the nation as a whole has not, so far, been good for its architecture. If Britain post-Thatcher has chosen services over manufacturing, process over product and weird financial instruments over utility, then Scotland has pursued this path with demonic vigour.

HBOS (whose headquarters my practice rebuilt) and RBS represent the very pinnacle of neoliberal financial idiocy but other, similar examples abound, from the bankrupt Rangers Football Club to the damage Scotland’s once-largest architects, RMJM, have done to themselves. Process reigns supreme here, so that our procurement structures for winning work are of an extra-Byzantine complexity, and our paths through planning and other statutory processes festooned by even more multiple box-ticks than down South. Scottish Government central procurement is based on a ‘hub’ system where the nation has been split into five regions with each allocated to huge construction conglomerates given entrenched monopolies and tasked to drive down costs and treat architecture as a ‘supply-chain component’. Pre-devolution, there was a brief flowering of architectural culture, but in such a climate it has struggled. The big, glamorous jobs have gone, without exception, to non-Scottish practices, while corporate practices do most of the rest. Tellingly, a Scottish-only shortlist today for an intricate, design-led arts project would be almost identical to one pre-devolution. An architectural culture which has nurtured no signifi-

cant new practices in 15 years of apparent national reinvigoration is in trouble. There is, however, an upside. Contemporary Scottish architectural culture is interested in the built environment as a continuum of historic and modern building in a more complete way than elsewhere. There is an understanding of the importance of ‘place’ throughout Government, local authority and business which should, in time, provide fertile ground for thoughtful, responsible architecture. And initiatives like the Town Centre Review, which I led, are able to establish principles of democratic accessibility to the essential services that the built environment provides which will, I hope, refocus us on the vigour of our existing built environment. There are policies and agencies to assist − though it sometimes feels like the box-ticks obscure an absence of the critical, good architect-good client core. Even at their best, our positive architecture policies are like an expensive wee sports car - nicely designed and with all sorts of extra features fitted - stuck in a tug-of-war with a 10-ton, corporate procurement truck. Will we notice that the truck is gradually pulling us over a cliff? I hope so. And would Scottish independence help? Yes please.

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Independence Forum RADICAL INDEPENDENCE GROUP TARGET TRADITIONAL LABOUR VOTERS AS the Independence Referendum draws ever closer, both sides are seemingly neck and neck according to a slew of recent polls, and factions within each side are upping the ante to make sure they can secure as many votes as they can. One such pro-Independence group is the Radical Independence Campaign. Having made their presence felt in the North and East of Glasgow. With less than six weeks to go, the RIC is now setting its sights on areas traditionally considered to be gripped tightly by the Labour party, as well as areas of exceedingly low voting turnout in the last general election four years previous. The group aims to canvass as many people as possible in these areas, and will holding a countrywide “Mass Canvas” with the intention of spreading their message as far and as wide as possible - encouraging as many activists as possible to take to the streets in order to sway voters towards the idea of an independent Scotland. Moving back to the East End, the group will target the Cranhill area in the coming weeks, going door to door to encourage the area to play an active role in our country’s future. A mere 35% of Cranhill’s residents took the time to vote in the 2010 general election, and the RIC recognises that having the area onside could provide the Yes campaign with a massive boost. The RIC has not been unimpeded however, and has met some criticism from Labour party members. “Labour called us “despicable” for daring to reach out to traditional Labour voters at a previous canvass event in Easterhouse” declared local RIC member Tony Kenny “ The British new labour party are petrified our campaign brings the message that a new Scotland with real Labour values is increasingly possible.” If you are interested in finding out more about the Radical Independence Campaign’s message, visit http://radicalindependence.org

ONLY with a Yes will we see a fairer country that supports and provides security for people with disabilities, instead of humiliating and impoverishing them as Westminster governments have. Did you know Financial Times analysis shows Scotland among the 20 wealthiest countries on earth? We are wealthier per head than France, the UK or Japan. With diverse industries and incredible natural energy resources it’s little wonder even David Cameron accepts Scotland could be another successful independent country. And on top of that we have our people; the best educated in the EU, according to Office of National Statistics research. Yet for too many, including our disabled people, it just doesn’t feel that way. So not only could we be independent – but we should, because only a Yes vote will give us the opportunity to use Scotland’s incredible resources to improve the lives of our people in a way that Westminster governments have completely failed. With Yes we can build a fairer welfare system, cancelling the switch to Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payments which will cause many people with disabilities to lose out. The Scottish Government proposes a £575 increase to Carer’s Allowance and annual increases to other benefits and tax credits so they keep up with living costs. Schemes like the Motability and the Blue Badge schemes will be protected. And we’ll see the infamous private

Have your say Dear Editor I’ve read and listened to much concerning the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ sides of the referendum debate but not much about the psychological effect this vote will have on the population of Scotland. If the result in September is a ‘No’ I think that Scotland will sink into the doldrums with a drop in morale that could potentially last for years. This after all will be the only chance any of us will get in our lifetimes (or ever) to get the

work capability assessments abolished. We can build stronger pensions, so they too always increase at least in line with living costs or average earnings. We’ll be able to invest more in vital public services including health, education and social work instead of spending money on Westminster politicians and nuclear weapons. We’ll have new powers to deliver more and better jobs close to home. We can use powers over employment and equal opportunities to boost support schemes such as “access to work”, supporting disabled people to obtain and retain good quality employment. And we can enshrine our values – including protection against discrimination - in a written constitution. Scottish Labour and our other parties will have different ideas about how best to use Scotland’s wealth to benefit more of our people. Having a devolved parliament shows making our own decisions works. Think how much more we can achieve, working together, with the full powers of an independent country. With Yes we can make Scotland’s wealth deliver real benefits for all the people who live here.

country we deserve. Diametrically, a ‘Yes’ vote will create a feeling of positivity and national pride that will last until and beyond the day we actually achieve independence. We understand that there will be challenges ahead but the ‘No’ voters will adapt to an independent Scotland far more quickly than vice versa. Brian W McGinty Dear Editor Scotland is a remarkable country. For a long time she punched well above her weight on the world stage. For example, she used to be the world’s pre-eminent shipbuilder. It is an astonishing fact that during the first half of the Twentieth Century about 75% of the world’s ships were built on the Clyde.

AFTER a fantastic Commonwealth Games, which captured the imagination and saw Scots athletes capture a record medal haul, the focus returns again to next month’s referendum. For everyone - politicians, activists and voters - it’s the home straight. It’s the end of two years of campaigning. Two years where the SNP Government has focussed on Scotland’s constitutional future rather than the job they were elected to do. The SNP should have been facing up to the big challenges that exist in Scotland, whether that’s improving life expectancy rates or improving our schools. Take life expectancy figures. They show a man living in Lenzie is likely to live until the age of 82 while a man less than 10 miles away in Shettleston is likely to live 14 years less. Despite having been in Government since 2007, the SNP have failed to tackle the root causes of inequality and have spent the last two years ignoring everything because of the referendum. Social reforms such as the creation

And there was a time, not so long ago, when one of the world’s smallest countries had some of the world’s top medical schools. As for inventions, Scotland’s reputation is legendary. The list is long – television, refrigerator, microwave ovens, tarred roads, pneumatic tyres, golf, steam engine, radar, modern banking, antisepsis, antibiotics, quinine, fax machine, logarithms, and many others. Few other countries can lay claim to such inventiveness. No other small country comes close. #jistsayaye Wallace Kerr Dear Editor People are saying Alasdair Darling won the TV debate because of wat he said on currency union. I’d like to remind everyone

of the National Health Service, the introduction of the minimum wage and formation of the welfare state were brought about to improve the lives of people right across the UK. Those are the sort of policies that tackle inequality. It is offensive to suggest that a vote to leave the UK will wish away all the big challenges we face as a nation. We are better placed to tackle these issues through remaining part of the UK. It allows the cost to be spread across the broad shoulders of 63 million people UK wide and not just the 5 million in Scotland. With less than 40 days of this campaign left, there are still many questions that remain unanswered by the Nationalists. We don’t know what currency would be in our pocket if we walk away from the UK or how separation would affect spend on hospitals and schools. Alex Salmond has failed to honestly explain how long it would take us to get back into the EU or how independence would impact on shopping bills, energy prices and mortgage and credit card payments. One thing is guaranteed: as the Nationalists continue to lag in the polls their claims will get more outlandish and their tactics more desperate. Recently they’ve attempted to scare Scots over the NHS, claiming that a No vote would see it privatised. The facts destroy this Nationalist scare tactic as since 1999, the Scottish Parliament has enjoyed full powers over the health service in Scotland, with the decisions made here in Scotland. People are making up their minds based on facts, though, and thankfully not the scaremongering of those who want to break up the UK. With so few facts from the Nationalists, but plenty of bluff and bluster, it is little wonder that poll after poll shows that the majority of Scots are set to say No Thanks to separation.

that this is what he said previously on the subject: “If you have independence, or separation, of course a currency union is logical.” That’s pretty black and white to me. Typical Better Together scaremongering. Peter Quinn Dear Editor So last nights debate. Another wasted opportunity by the SNP and by BT to answer questions. Was instead a bitch fest from Salmond and an angry eyebrow session Darling. Yeah Darling won the currency debate but tbh that’s old news. There are dozens of other issues neither side chose to answer. The debate was an embarrassment to the whole Indy

campaign from either side. My view: people of scotland, whether you want independence, or you want to be part of the union, go find your own answers because you wot get an honest answer from those two little kids last night. Alex Stewart

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GAMES ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY THE 20th Commonwealth Games has just come to an end with thousands of athletes competing in more than 250 events. The games also tried to develop a successful legacy for the city of Glasgow and the organising committee announced what the commitment consist of? Architecture and Design Scotland will host a seven-month programme of exhibitions, events and activities to get behind the scenes of the environmental legacy of the Commonwealth Games 2014. The rich schedule of events and exhibitions celebrates and showcases the range of environmental legacy projects being delivered by Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government, The Games Organ-

ising Committee and partners throughout and beyond the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It demonstrates how these projects contribute to the success of the games and will at as a launch pad for a legacy that will benefit the citizens of Glasgow, the people of Scotland and visitors for years to come Here are 10 sustainability facts about Glasgow 2014: 1) Glasgow 2014 was presented with its certificate for achieving ISO 20121, the international standard for sustainable event management, in June this year. 2) The Commonwealth Games SECC (Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre) venue in Glasgow was the first venue to sign up to Zero Waste Scotland’s ‘Resource Efficiency Pledge’ in April.

The pledge challenges organisers to enact between three and six sustainability actions over 12 months. The venue was the Games’ largest precinct venue, hosting judo, wrestling, gymnastics and netball. 3) Recycled food waste has been used to construct Commonwealth Games venues. Food and garden waste has been collected from households throughout Scotland, recycled at GP Plantscape’s In-Vessel Composting facility, and used grow turf at the Athletes’ Village and at some of the sporting arenas. 4) Solar PV panels have been installed on more than 700 homes in the Athlete’s Village in Dalmarnock, which will produce 60% less carbon than average houses.

5) The Glasgow 2014 organising committee is reusing 260,000 items of furniture, fittings and equipment from the London 2012 Olympics. The items were transported to Scotland for use in the Athletes’ Village. The carbon footprint for the journey by sea was estimated at 41.77 tonnes of CO2. 6) The games set an early sustainability benchmark by choosing to host events in existing venues. 70% of the venues that will be used in the Games were already completed before planning began. For example, Hampden Park, home of Scotland’s national football team, has been converted for use as an athletics stadium. 7) The carbon footprint when travelling to the events

was cut, as public transport is being provided free of charge to all ticket holders on the day of the event and to the entire workforce for the Games. 8) The Commonwealth Games organising committee and Zero Waste Scotland plan to divert 80% of waste from the games away from landfill sites and encourage recycling and composting by businesses and visitors. 9) Zero Waste Scotland has appointed ‘Recycling Ambassadors’, volunteers who helped visitors with recycling at Glasgow Green hub and ensured that waste from the opening and closing ceremony parties was cleaned up in an environmentally-friendly way. 10) The Games’ legacy policy involves urban and environmental regeneration.

The Athletes’ Village now to become affordable housing with large green areas and there are plans to regenerate the derelict site at Cuningar Loop on the River Clyde into a woodland park. However... Glasgow 2014 has been criticised by environmental groups for reneging on commitments to deliver a long-term sustainability legacy with no plans to calculate a carbon footprint for the Games. Promises to introduce Low Emission Zones around the venues are not being delivered by the Organising Committee, according to Friends of the Earth Scotland. Scottish cities are estimated to be 10 years behind on tackling air pollution and Glasgow is not expected to reach air quality targets until 2025.

NEW NHS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PLAN WORK has been undertaken over the past year with NHS Health Scotland and other partners to create our first ever National Physical Activity Implementation Plan. It seeks to adapt the key elements of the Charter to the Scottish setting and link it directly to the Government’s active legacy ambitions for the Commonwealth Games. The Games provide us with an unparalleled opportunity to accelerate our work on helping to increase the number of Scots who are involved in sport and physical activity. We want to ensure that we capitalise on this golden opportunity for Scotland to achieve lasting change. WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF THE 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES THERE WILL BE: Better designed places for physical activity: • The NWS, CAPS and Designing Streets will be implemented • 20 mph zones will be

widely introduced in residential and shopping areas • More active and inactive people will know about and use local opportunities to be more active • Urban and rural environments will be designed to increase physical activity Increased use of our natural environment: • Increased use of Scotland’s outdoors More active travel: • More children and students use active travel to get to their places of learning • More people use active travel for work • More people use active travel for leisure WITHIN TEN YEARS OF THE 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES THERE WILL BE: • Better designed environments that encourage physical activity • More people active in the natural environment • Active travel as the norm for short, everyday journeys

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GENN Welfare Reform SCOTTISH LABOUR COMMENT ON HOUSING STRATEGY COMMENTING on recommendations made by the Scottish Housing Commission, led by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, which include the creation of six to eight new communities, the upgrading of the post of Housing Minister and an increase in supply of land for development, Scottish Labour’s housing spokeswoman Mary Fee said: “This report reflects exactly what we’ve been saying about the housing market in Scotland. The SNP have failed to make it a priority and as a result we have fewer homes being built now than in the post-war era, more people are struggling to get on the housing ladder and tenants are subjected to unfair rent increases. “When Alex Salmond re-shuffled his Cabinet he could have shown his commitment to housing by making it a full Cabinet position, however he didn’t and instead their supposed flagship support scheme Help to Buy is running out of money in core areas. “For Scotland to flourish and grow there has to be a strategic approach to housing with the creation of new communities at its core. We have been calling for a national housing plan for months but the Housing Minister Margaret Burgess has remained in the shadows instead of stepping forward to tell us what her plan will be to rejuvenate Scotland’s housing market going forward.”

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GAMES LEGACY FOR THE CITY AS the Games draw to a close, the attentions of those in Glasgow’s East End, where much of the sporting action has been concentrated, are inevitably turning to what happens next. No city bidding for a large-scale sporting event these days can neglect the question of legacy benefits and Glasgow has been no exception, promising the city’s residents, and particularly those in its deprived and famously unhealthy East End, that the event would leave it a “prosperous, active, inclusive, accessible, greener place, with a greater interna-

tional profile and outlook”. By the city council’s own reckoning, even before the Games began they had been a triumph in economic and social terms. Construction of Games venues created 6,000 jobs and boosted the local economy by £52m, the council says. More people are taking part in sport and exercise, it adds, with greater numbers volunteering as coaches. It’s very important that the investment that has been made here is not just [for the duration of] the event. In Glasgow, one of the biggest leg-

acies we have seen is the human legacy. The people of Glasgow have really been inspired and have inspired us. There is no shortage of evidence on that point. From the roaring, packed stands at almost every event to the estimated 500,000 who have joined in at free events around the city, Glasgow has a grin on its face and a spring in its step that delights those who have seen the city through greyer days There are those who query how much expensive capital projects ben-

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efit the communities they are constructed alongside, however. The shiny new £113m Sir Chris Hoy velodrome half a mile from McMillan’s front door might look impressive “but when you hear people talking, what comes across is how they feel completely ignored”, says Susan Fitzpatrick, an academic specialising in urban geography and a member of Games Monitor, a research and campaigning group that aims to question the ambitious claims made for Glasgow 2014’s transformative social legacy

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL WELFARE RIGHTS AND MONEY ADVICE SERVICE GLASGOW City Council Welfare Rights and Money Advice service is part of Social Work Services. Welfare rights officers are based in local social work offices. In addition there is a central unit that provides training, tribunal representation and debt advice. The Welfare Rights and Money Advice Service provides: • information and training to council staff, voluntary organisations and to colleges/ universities within the city of Glasgow • training events covering Income Support, Pension Credits, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Social Fund, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Immigration and Asylum, and Money Advice

• representation to residents of Glasgow at Social Security Appeal Tribunals - annually we represent residents at more than 3,000 tribunals and this generates or protects in the region of £7m in benefits • debt counselling and money advice to residents of Glasgow • a comprehensive income maximisation service for home care and community care service users Welfare rights also works in partnership with Glasgow Housing Association to prevent the eviction of vulnerable people within the city. Some welfare rights services are available online in. For those who are not Social Work service users Welfare Rights and Money Advice is available through the Glasgow Advice & Information Network (GAIN).

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Local Police News Two arrests in relation to assault on 16 year old and 13 year old

A 30 year old male and a 34 year old female have been arrested in relation to the assault on a 16 year old and 13 year old male within a flat in Whitevale Street, Glasgow at 9:50pm on 20th July 2014. The two victims were within their home address when three persons barged their way in and assaulted the two boys with weapons. Despite the arrest police have renewed their appeal for witnesses to the incident and to the vandalism to a dark coloured Ford Mondeo at around the same time that was parked in nearby Bellfield Street. Police believe that the two incidents are linked and that the persons responsible for both criminal acts may have travelled to and from the locations in a silver coloured van Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where any information can be treated in confidence

Witnesses sought in car fire

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident that happened just after midnight on 22 July 2014. The blue Fiat Punto was parked in the driveway of the owners’ house in Gogar Place when it was destroyed by fire after being deliberately set alight. Chief Inspector David Pettigrew from London Road Police Office said “this is a despicable crime without motive committed against an elderly lady who is dependant on her car. The people responsible for this should be ashamed of themselves and I would urge

anyone who has any information or who knows who is responsible to come forward and assist the police to get justice for this lady” Two youths aged 12 to 15 years wearing dark clothing were seen running away from the vehicle as it was engulfed in flames. Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where any information can be treated in confidence

Three men injured in fight in Aitken Street POLICE are appealing for witness to an incident in Aitken Street Glasgow at around 1:30am on 26 July 2014. Police attended after report of a large scale disturbance involving up to 20 people, some with weapons. On arrival three males aged 19, 20 and 28 were found to have sustained a number of injuries to their heads and bodies after apparently being struck with some sort of weapon. It is believed that the disturbance may have be started within a flat in Aitken Street but spilled into the street. A number of calls were made to the Police at the time of this incident and Police Scotland are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident who may have information that would assist in identifying the persons responsible for the attack. Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where any information can be treated in confidence

Police Warn of Dangers from Motorway footbridges

THOSE responsible for throwing items onto vehicles from a footbridge over the M8 are putting people’s lives

at risk, police have warned. At around 8.20 pm on Thursday 30 July a bus windscreen was smashed when a brick was thrown at it whilst driving on the motorway as it passed Baird Street. Fortunately this time no one was hurt although the bus was damaged and the driver badly shaken. Chief Inspector Stevie Hazlett said, “Unfortunately this is not the first time that an incident of this nature has occurred on the foot bridges over this stretch of the M8, I am frankly appalled at the conduct of those responsible who had no thought for the consequences of their actions.” “This incident could have been much worse and could have caused serious injury or even death. I cannot stress too strongly just how dangerous it is to throw objects from motorway bridges. Those responsible must be very clear this is not a game, this is a serious crime and the punishment, determined by the court for those caught, will undoubtedly reflect the potential life threatening nature of their actions.” “I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this

incident, or who has any information about it.” “I would also appeal to parents to talk to their children about the consequences and potential dangers of this behaviour.” Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Baird Street Police office on 101. Alternatively you can call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Warning over quad bike misuse

OFFICERS from Easterhouse Police Office caught a 14 year old riding a quad bike in Robroyston Park at 4.15 in the afternoon of 1 August. The offender has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal and the quad bike has been seized. In recent weeks, police have received reports about vehicles being ridden on footpaths and pavements in Robroyston and Barmulloch areas. Inspector John Gormlie, of Easterhouse Community Policing Team, said “We are spelling out the rules to

everyone who owns one of these machines so they know how and when they can safely use their mini-moto or quad bike. Anyone found using these bikes illegally will be dealt with robustly.” Anyone riding these bikes in public must be over 16 and have a valid driving licence. They must also be insured and the vehicle must have a valid MOT certificate. Bikes can be used on private land without the above, providing the land owner has given permission. Pavements, country lanes, parks, football fields, waste ground and shopping centres are not considered private land. A rider using a bike on private land without permission or in a public place such as a park, will also face a charge of riding on land other than a road. It is also an offence to push a motorbike on a road or footpath without insurance, MOT or valid driving licence. The police have the power to seize bikes from anyone caught using them illegally, including those who cause alarm or distress to others while riding these bikes.

Notices can be issued to riders advising them that if they are caught riding a quad or mini-moto illegally again, the bike could be seized and crushed and the rider could face prosecution. Inspector Gormlie added, “People have been riding their quad bikes on the footpaths and parks in both areas creating a danger for residents and pedestrians. We have had near misses in the past and want to put a stop to it before someone is seriously injured. I would appeal to the public to let the police know when and where these bikes are being used so we can use our resources in the best way possible. If you know who is riding the bikes or can give us a good description, get in touch using 101. The more information we have, the better. Information can also be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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BAILLIESTON Bowling Club held their Ladies Fours Open Tournament on 29th July. The event was sponsored by the Airdrie Savings Bank and Birrell Funeral Directors. Here is a picture of the winning team, Baillieston Bowling Club.

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Volunteers bring wheelchair rugby league to Glasgow VOLUNTEERS in Glasgow are helping more people get involved in sport, whatever the barriers. Glasgow Panthers, set up by former soldier and HGV driver Adam Mould after he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, is the country’s first wheelchair rugby league team. The club has brought a new lease of life to Adam who is now a Scotland Internationalist and qualified coach. “Open to both disabled and able bodied people of both sexes and of all ages, this is one of the most inclusive sports you can get. It really levels the playing

field for everyone and is essentially the same game as the able bodied version and just as fast and furious,” said Adam. Adam relies on a team of volunteers to make sure the club and its 25 members thrive from its base in Carntyne. “We couldn’t function without our volunteers,” said Adam. “The specialist chairs we need have to be assembled and disassembled after every session. If we are playing away matches all our kit needs to be packed up and transported to the venue and back again.

All this would be impossible without the help of our volunteers.” “Volunteer Glasgow and Glasgow Sport are the organisations that work together to help clubs recruit more volunteers. If clubs in city need more help get registered with them.” Tam Pincock from Carntyne has been a volunteer with the Panthers since the club started. “I heard that Adam was looking to set up the club and wanted to find out more. I was looking for something sport related to help with and this has been great for me.

You don’t necessarily need to have a background or experience in a sport to make a valid contribution - all you need is enthusiasm,” he said. The Commonwealth Games is likely to increase interest in sport across the city and according to Glasgow Sport clubs need to be gearing up for an upsurge in demand and this includes bring on on board more volunteers to help. Contact Glasgow Sport at Glasgow Sport at clubandvolunteer@glasgowlife.org.uk or advertise for volunteers for free through Volunteer Glasgow at volunteerglasgow.org/ advertise.

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Shettleston Juniors Launch Kids Initiative

SHETTLESTON Juniors FC have launched a new community initiative. Shettleston Juniors Kids Football and Coaching Academy is now open for boys and girls (from 3 years upwards) This is on every Sunday from 12 noon till 1pm, newcomers are always welcome This gives the kids a chance

to be more involved in physical activity, improve their skills and have fun Learn from official Shettleston Juniors FC Coaches whom are Scottish FA Qualified & Players. It’s only £3 per kid and the parents can view from the stands and chat alongside other parents.

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controlling the early stages, and they were soon joined by Niall McIlinden (Glasgow Wheelers). Good pace was maintained along the top of the braes, where half of the field split. Richard McGhee and Lewis Duff (Glasgow Couriers) led the way on the second ascent of the Mini Braes. Approaching Callander, George Roberts (Icarus Racing) launched a brave solo attack, but most of the 25 riders now in contention clearly wanted to save their legs for the summit finish. An undulating middle section cut the lead group to around 12 riders. Gavin Thomson made his move with a 2 bike- length advantage, but David Dalziel responded with a tremendous

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CYCLE enthusiasts were out in force for the third event in the 2014 Road Racing Series. CYCLE enthusiasts enjoyed near-perfect weather conditions at the third event in the 2014 Road Racing Series. Hosted by Glasgow Nightingale Cycling Club, a healthy field of 60 riders - including sole female entrant Ashleigh Fraser (Deeside C.C. Thistle) - started in Aberfoyle, and negotiated four significant climbs. The course route included the “Mini Braes of Greenock” twice, the Braes of Greenock (along the A 81), and a summit finish on top of Dukes Pass above Aberfoyle. In all, a 60km course, with 865m of climbing. Richard McGhie, Neill Kemp, David Dalziel - the eventual winner - Gavin Thomson and junior rider Andrew Fickling represented the host club. All five riders worked well

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sprint finish and overtook his club-mate with Ian Sim (Paisley Velo) in close pursuit. Having crested the hill, the pair sprinted for the line, and Dalziel held off Sim to win by half a bike length. Junior rider, Rory Mellis (Beste Alde), finished third. Glasgow Nightingale Race Secretary, Scott Smith, highlighted the work carried out by club-mates, Neill Kemp, Dougie Pender and Jason Barnes in organising the event. Ronnie Newton (First Aid), Alastair Pell, who provided the service vehicle, and Nightingale members deserve much-appreciated thanks for their excellent support. Next up for the cycling fraternity is the Sam Robinson Memorial Road Race on Sunday, August 24.

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Hello Tom, Received the GENN paper (issue 133). Excellent football coverage. We really appreciate the effort you have made in covering our involvement with the Coaching Academy, and what you have put back into us re the story. Best wishes, Steven Reid,

3QSPORTS. Hi Tom, Loving the coverage of the team in today’s edition (Issue 134). Thanks again for the support. Regards, Andy Sinclair, Coach, Glasgow City Basketball Club, Eastbank. Hi Tom,

Absolutely brilliant sports coverage (Issue 133). I am sure Norrie Pelosi (Mitchell’s Hire Drive) will be well chuffed. Thanks again for all your help in promoting Finnart as a club. Regards, Jamie McGowan, Coach, Finnart Boys’Club.

SATURDAY, JULY 12 Wishaw HSFP 1, Finnart 1. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 Castlemilk 1, Wellhouse A.F.C. 10. SATURDAY. JULY 19 - Petershill 3, Greenock Juniors 1; St Roch Juniors 2, Dunipace Juniors 3; Shettleston 4, Broxburn 1; Wellhouse A.F.C. 3, Tower Hearts 1; Postal United 0, St Josephs 2; Darvel 7, Glasgow Perthshire 2; Jamestown 3, Tynecastle A.F.C. 6; Uddingston Anvil 1, Garrowhill Thistle 0. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 - Petershill 2, Larkhall 1;

Falkirk JFC 2, St Roch 1; Ashfield 1, Clyde Under-20s 2; Thorn Ath 2, Maryhill Black Star 2. THURSDAY, JULY 24 Drumchapel F.P. 3, Postal United 2 SATURDAY, JULY 26 - St Roch 3, Queens Park 2; Troon Juniors 2, Shettleston Juniors 1 ; Maryhill Black Star 3, Blairdardie 2; Kelty Hearts 2, Petershill 3. Dunipace Juniors Tournament. George Hunter Trophy. Semi-Finals - Dunipace 2, Falkirk JFC 1; Sauchie 2, Maryhill 2 (Maryhill won on pens).

Nia-Roo 1-Day Tournament - Hurlford 1, Wellhouse A.F.C. 2; Wellhouse A.F.C. 3, Glasgow Deaf 1; Nia-Roo 2, Welhouse A.F.C. 0. Semi-Final - Motherwell Miners 0, Wellhouse A.F.C. 1. Final - Nia-Roo 2, Wellhouse A.F.C. 1. SUNDAY, JULY 27. Dunipace Juniors Tournament. George Hunter Trophy. Final Maryhill 2, Dunipace 1. 3rd/4th Place-Falkirk JFC 1, Sauchie 2. MONDAY, JULY 28 - Ashfield Juniors 1, Rob Roy 3; Shettleston 2, Shotts Bon Accord 0; Wellhouse A.F.C. 4, Kings Park Rangers A.F.C. 1.

PRE-SEASON GAMES

CRANHILL United A.F.C. have announced a new strip and match-day sponsor as they prepare for the openIng of the Sunday Central Amateur Football League season. Secretary Stephen Brown revealed D.Millen Quality Family Butchers, who are based at Carntyne Square, are backing last season’s Fosters Scottish Sunday Amateur Trophy finalists. He said: “It’s a great boost for us. “The deal involves a new strip and match-day pies. We are always looking for sponsorship, and I would like to thank D. Millen for all their support.” BROOMHOUSE F.C. and CRANHILL UNITED have been active at club tournaments. ‘House have played in the East Kilbride Y.M.F.C. annual event, which they won in 2013. Finnart Star A.F.C. and Blochairn Star A.F.C. were also involved. GROUP 1 - Busby, East Kilbride Y.M, Eaglesham,and Hamilton F.P. GROUP 2 - Duncanrig, Rutherglen Ams, E.K. Y.M.Ca-

ley, and Finnart Star. GROUP 3 - Giffnock Ams, Broomhouse F.C., Dynamo E.K. and Castlemilk. GROUP 4 - Centre A.F.C., Blochairn Star, Shawlands and Claremont. WEEK ONE - Busby 3,East Kilbride Y.M. 0; Eaglesham 1, Hamilton F.P. 0; Duncanrig 0, Rutherglen Ams 5; East Kilbride YM Caley 1, Finnart Star 0; Giffnock Ams 0, Broomhouse F.C. 3; Dynamo E.K. 3,Castlemilk A. F.C.2; Centre A.F.C. 4, Blochairn Star 1; Shawlands 1,Claremont 3. WEEK TWO - Busby 5, Eaglesham 0, East Kilbride YM 1, Hamilton F.P. 7; East Kilbride YM Caley 2, Duncanrig 1; Finnart Star 4, Rutherglen 3; Giffnock Ams 3, Dynamo E.K. 6; Broomhouse F.C. 3, Castlemilk A.F.C. 1; Centre A.F.C. 2, Shawlands 5; Blochairn Star 3, Claremont 1. Lochinch Playing Fields will host the 3rd/4th Play-off at 12 noon, plus the final (kick-off 2pm) on Sunday, August 10. Meanwhile, the CRANHILL TOURNAMENT has attracted sponsorship from the Anderson

McMillan Club. RESULTS: WEEK ONE Cranhill 4, Glasgow Rangers 2; Easthall 3, Northend 0; Westercommon 4 Glasgow Rovers 0; Eastend Ath 6, Springhall Spartans 2. WEEK TWO - Cranhill 4, Easthall 2; Northend 6, Glasgow Rangers 2; Westercommon 3, Eastend Ath 3; Glasgow Rovers 3, Springhall Spartans 2. WEEK THREE - Northend 3, Cranhill 3; Glasgow Rangers 1, Easthall 5; Westercommon 4, Springhall Spartans 1; Eastend Ath 6, Glasgow Rovers 3. Two goals from Stuart McNally and a Paul Martin counter helped Cranhill United top their group following a 3-3 draw against Northend. Semi-Finals: Cranhill 6, Westercommon 4; Easthall 1, Eastend 0; Plate Semi-Finals - Glasgow Rangers 0, Glasgow Rovers 3; Springhall Spartans 4, Northend 1. We will have a full rundown of both tournaments in our next paper.

INSIDE FOOTBALL ROUND-UP

A NEW 2002 football team has been formed locally - Eastend Colts. Official David Andrews told GENN Sport: “The team is made up from players in and around the East End of Glasgow, hence the name. We train and play home games at St Ambrose High School, Coatbridge.” Eastend Colts will be playing in the Central Scottish Football Development Association (CSFDA). DATES have been announced for the Scottish Junior Cup. Once again the first round is listed for the September holiday weekend. First Round - Saturday, September 27. Second Round - October 25. Third Round - November 22. Fourth Round - January 17, 2015. Fifth Round - February 14, 2015. Sixth Round - March 14, 2015. Semi-Finals - Saturday, April 11, Sunday, April 12, Sat-

urday, April 18,and Sunday, April 19, 2015. Final - Sunday, June 7, 2015. Venue to be confirmed. MARYHILL Black Star A.F.C. have signed Bobby Lawson (Maryhill Juniors B.C.) and Scott Gibson (Rannoch). Colin Graham has been named the Black Star Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year. Colin Dougherty finished Top Goalscorer. SHETTLESTON Juniors have signed defender Reece McGillion (Pollok), midfield pair Ricky McIntosh (Montrose) and Con Boyle (Lanark United), and striker Gary Miller (Bellshill Athletic). McGillion has also played with Hamilton Accies Pro-Youth and Greenock Morton, McIntosh joined Montrose on loan from St Johnstone in August, 2012, and Boyle had a previous spell at Greenfield Park. ST ROCH have resigned Kevin

McManus and Martin Shiels, and VALE of Clyde striker Scott McManus put pen to paper for Clyde. FINNART are holding a Speakers Night at the Town Club (Shettleston) in October. Watch out for more details of their guests and ticket prices. SYFA West Region Under-17 beat STB Academy (Italy) 3-1 at the Intersport International Youth Tournament final, Hungary. STRATHCLYDE Saturday Morning A.F.L. have organised their first-ever Charity Shield Match, and Whitefield Rovers, last season’s Premier Division champions, will provide the opposition against a League Select. The game takes place at Robertson Park - home of Thorniewood Unted - on Friday, August 8 (7pm). Proceeds go to Yorkhill Hospital and the Scottish Association for Mental Health.

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GARROWHILL Bowling Club hosted their ever-popular Family Fortunes Game for the Birrell Corrance Shield recently, writes JACK HIGH. David Welsh, Willie Lynch and Laura Welsh defeated Maureen Muir,Andy Muir and Alex Morrison in the final. The club staged a Commonwealth Games fixture involving Ladies and Gents. Hopefully, this made up for the disappointment of not seeing the baton close-up. I can exclusively reveal original arrangements had been made for the baton to call into Garrowhill Bowling Club and Garrowhill Community Centre as it passed through the area, with club member, Barry Linning, doing the honours. Bearing in mind the financial outlay and arrangements which included a children’s party at the Community Centre, face painting and several amusements, there were more than a few left disappointed when the route was changed to

Barrachnie Road and onto the Bridge at Easterhouse. A trophy was purchased for the game, and this will now be played for on a yearly basis. Mixed teams were involved to accommodate the many who wanted to play. The trophy was won by eight full rinks representing the Ladies, who defeated the Gents by 143 shots to 113. Ladies President Sadie Brown accepted the trophy from Gents President Jim Clark. GARROWHILL will host the Monklands Bowling Association Centenary Competition Finals on Saturday, August 16. The club will also stage the Monklands Championship Finals on Sunday, August 31. FOXLEY Bowling Club are well into their Centenary Year. Glasgow City Council have commissioned a trophy to be played for between Foxley and Cardonald Bowling Club, who are also celebrating 100 years. Official Andy Shea told me:

A HUGE influx of Under-21 clubs has increased numbers for next season’s Second Division campaign. Since the middle/end of last season, Kilsyth St Pats, Busby, Clydeside, Falkirk Athletic, Castlemilk Amateurs, Stewarton Annick, and Vale of Clyde have departed the LSK Supplies - sponsored West of Scotland Youth League, but several new clubs recently applied for membership. Other changes include Arthurlie/Glasgow Amateurs now switching their name to Arthurlie Juniors, Harestanes are under the banner of Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. Juveniles, and another Rob Roy age group will also be in the First Division. Rossvale F.C. had hoped to go with two teams, but have now dropped the idea. Rolling substitutes will be allowed next season in Under-21 and Under-19 football (league and cup games) next season. The rule change went through during the S.Y.F.A. Annual General Meeting. FORMATION OF DIVI-

SIONS 2014-2015. Premier Division - Antonine, Arthurlie, Baillieston Juniors, Bonnyton, Campsie Black Watch, East Kilbride Rolls Royce, Goldenhill, Harmony Row Y.C., Johnstone Burgh, Rossvale, Rutherglen Glencairn, Steins Thistle, St Peters Giffnock North, and Tower Hearts. First Division - Arsenal, Claremont, Clydebank F.C., East Kilbride F.C., Eastwood, Glasgow University, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Under-21, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Juveniles, Pollok Juveniles, Port Glasgow, Sauchie Juniors, Vale of Leven, Victoria F.C. and Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers. Second Division - Albion Rovers, Barrhead Arthurlie, Bishopton, Bridgend B.C., Broomhill S.C., Crookston Castlemilk B.C., Cumbernauld Colts, Dunipace Juniors, Erskine YFC, Giffnock S.C., Gleniffer Thistle, Holytown Colts, Maryhill Juniors, Milngavie B.C., Renfrewshire Thistle, St Mirren YFC, West Park United, and Westfield Colts. Confirmation of Calderhill

“The game will take place on Saturday, August 16. It was to be played at Kelvingrove, but due to the Commonwealth Lawn Bowls has been switched to Cardonald. “The format will be what we call a full game, 6 rinks (four players), participating.” I hope the fixture is well supported. Meanwhile, Foxley have launched a Centenary Booklet, and I am hoping the club will provide GENN Sport with a copy. DIARY SECTION: SHETTLESTON BOWLING CLUB. August 8 - N.E.L. Jubilee Trophy. August 9 - Milton of Campsie Game. August 10 Seniors One-Day Game. GARROWHILL Bowling Club have the Glasgow Cup (August 9), Ladies’ Open Day (August 10), and Seniors Friendly Fours (August 11). If YOUR CLUB has an event/photographs we can use please contact me. Leave a contact name and phone number.

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remaining had still to be announced as the GENN went to press. Look out for a fixture list coming in the next issue. All domestic cup draws will take place at the first league meeting in early September. Around a dozen new referees have come into the league after eight stepped up a Grade. First Round of the Trans World Soccer Scottish Youth F.A. Cup, involving Under-21 clubs, will be played on 6th/7th September, with a Second Round due on4th/5th October. The National Lady Darling Cup, won by Falkirk Athletic and Tower Hearts during the past two seasons, is scheduled to have it’s First Round draw on October 6. The competition kicks-off on 25th/26th October. Looking well ahead into 2015, Scottish Cup final dates are: Sunday, May 3 - Under-16 and Under-21. Sunday, May 10 - Under-17 and Under-19. Sunday, May 17 -Under-13, Under-14 and Under-15. Once again the venue will be Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie.

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SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

Glasgow City F.C. pictured after qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Women’s Champions League last season. Photograph kindly take by Mirko Kappes. GLASGOW City F.C. are primed and ready for another UEFA Women’s Champions’ League campaign. For the first time ever, the record-breaking Scottish champions will host the Qualification Round as top seeds. Slovakian champions F.C. Union Nove Zamky are City’s first opponents at Airdrie’s Excelsior Stadium on Saturday. Zamky reached the same stage last season and won’t be lacking experience. Glentoran, the top club in Northern Ireland, play City next Monday (August 11), and the qualification process is completed against Ukranian title winners, FC Zhilstroy on Thursday, August 14. FULL GAMES programme: F.C. Zhilstroy v Glentoran at Falkirk Stadium 2pm. Glasgow City v F.C.Union Nove Zamky at Excelsior Stadium 7.45pm. on Saturday, August 8. Monday, August 11. F.C.

Union Nove v F.C. Zhilstroy at Excelsior Stadium 2.30pm. Same venue for GlasgowCity v Glentoran (7.45pm). Thursday, August 14. Glentoran v F.C. Union Nove at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 4pm. F.C. Zhilstroy v Glasgow City at Excelsior Stadium 4pm. Only one team can go through from the group stages. Ticket prices for the games are priced at £5 and £2. Eddie Wolecki Black, Head Coach at Glasgow City, admitted: “I believe we are at the stage where the players know what is expected and are very aware of their responsibilities.” Focusing on their opposition, he added: “What I can tell is they are all champions of their country. Therefore, it means we will need to very wary of each opponents. “It should be another group with contrasting styles of play.”

DRAW for the Scottish Women’s Football Scottish Cup is: Inverness City v Boroughmuir Thistle; Hibernian v Aberdeen Reserves; Glasgow City (holders) v Celtic 20s; Aberdeen v Renfrew; Falkirk F.C. v Rangers; Hutchison Vale v Falkirk Ladies; Glasgow Girls v Hamilton Academical; Forfar Farmington v Spartans. Games to be played on Sunday, August 17. GLASGOW GIRLS are through to the Third Round of the Scottish Under-17 Youth Cup. Second Round hosts, Elgin, have withdrawn. Glasgow City are away to Deveronside Ladies. In the Third Round of the Scottish Under-15 Cup, Forfar Blues entertain Glasgow City. Scottish Under-13 Cup, Third Round - F.C. Kilmarnock Blues host Glasgow City, and Aberdeen F.C. play Glasgow Girls Games are listed for August 16-17.

PETERSHILL Juniors open their Stagecoach Super Premier Division campaign against promoted Shotts Bon Accord at Springburn later this month. Here is a club-by-club guide to the league fixtures. PETERSHILL. Stagecoach Super Premier Division. August 30 - Shotts B.A. (home). September 6 - Kilbirnie Ladeside (away), September 13 Glenafton (home). September 20 - Clydebank (home). SHETTLESTON. Stagecoach Super First Division. August 30 - Irvine Vics (away). September 6 - Largs Thistle (home). September 13 - Pollok (home). September 20

- Yoker Athletic (away). ASHFIELD JUNIORS. Central District First Division. August 30 - Vale of Clyde (away). September 6 - Lesmahagow (home). September 13 - Renfrew (away at Keanie Park, Johnstone). September 20 - Blantyre Vics (home). MARYHILL JUNIORS. Central District First Division. August 30 - Bellshill Athletic (home). September 6- Dunipace (away). September 13 Carluke Rovers (home). September 20 Larkhall Thistle (away). VALE OF CLYDE. Central District First Division. August 30 - Ashfield (home), September 6 - Lanark United (away), September 13 -

Dunipace (home). September 20 - Bellshill (away). GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE. Central District Second Division. August 30 - Johnstone Burgh (home). September 6 Newmains (away). September 13 - St Roch (home). September 20 - Port Glasgow (away). ST ROCH. Central District Second Division. August 30 - Forth Wanderers (away). September 6 - East Kilbride Thistle (home). September 13 - Glasgow Perthshire (away).. September 20 - Vale of Leven (home). Fixtures correct at the time of GENN Sport going to press. Check with your local club for kick-off times.

fast v Waterside; Drumchapel United v Kilsyth; Kirkintilloch M.W. v Steins; Arthurlie United v Ashvale Vics; East Kilbride A.F.C. v Gourock YAC; Cambusnethan Talbot v Blantyre Celtic; Uddingston

Anvil v Wishaw H.S.F.P. Incidentally, the 12-club Premier Division looks set for some great action, with another twenty-four teams split between Division 1A and Division 1B.

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Cup. Leading the way are promoted champions AIKENHEAD THISTLE, who enter-

tain Redbrae. POSTAL UNITED, who joined them following end-ofseason play-offs, are away at

Chryston, while St Patrick’s A.F.C. host the visit of GARROWHILL THISTLE. Other pairings are: Linwood v Stirling City; Possil YMCA v Mearns; Condorrat Club v Electric A.F.C.; Sted-

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JUNIOR FOOTBALL - NEW SEASON COUNTDOWN

THREE weeks of pre-season training and at least four warm-up games - now the real junior football action is almost upon us. Eight sections in the sponsored Euroscot Engineering Sectional League Cup kick-off (2pm) on Saturday. PETERSHILL won the tournament as recently as 2011, and they will be aiming to qualify for the quarter-finals again ahead of Bellshill Athletic, St Roch, Shettleston and Thorniewood United. With new co-manager Paul Kelly in the home dug-out alongside Willie Paterson and coach Scott Black, Peasy supporters have been running the rule over several new faces in pre-season games. Now comes the real deal. Kelly’s contacts in the amateur ranks helped secure the signatures of Andy McLay and Chris Barr, while internationalist Robbie Peebles has also been recruited from Wellhouse. Said Paterson: “We have virtually cleared out the midfield from last season, and brought in a bit of freshness to the squad.”

Another new capture, Robert Wright, will sit out the opening four games following a suspension carried over from his previous club, Ashfield Juniors, last season. Craig Palmer returned to match action with a goal in the opening pre-season game (3-1 win over Greenock), after damaging ankle ligaments. St Roch and Thorniewood hope to get off to a flyer under new managements. Candy Rock boss Andy Cameron (ex-Blochairn Star) is looking forward to seeing how his new signings perform after a good pre-season. Darren Simpson, a goal scoring midfielder, won the Caledonian League with Glasgow Harp A.F.C. last season, and Darryl Naismith helped West Park United secure the Glasgow and District Youth Under-19 title. Thorniewood could be the surprise packets under Andy Frame and John Paul McBride. The pair, who played at senior level, led an outstanding local team, Whitefield Rovers, to success last season, and have assembled a much-changed

United squad with captures from the amateur, junior and senior ranks. Promoted VALE OF CLYDE topped Section Four on goal difference a year ago, and I expect another tight finish again, with Second Division champions Blantyre Vics and Rutherglen Glencairn the main dangers. Will be interesting to see how they adapt to the loss of Scott McManus (now at Clyde). ASHFIELD, who suffered another relegation campaign last season, have lost a number of key players - including Lee McShane (Blantyre Vics) and Joe Barclay (Kilsyth Rangers). The Saracen Park club will join MARYHILL, GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE and Yoker Athletic in trying to stop Section 6 favourites Clydebank reaching the knock-out stages. CUP FIXTURES: Saturday, August 9. Section 3 - Petershill v Bellshill; St Roch v Shettleston. Section 4 - Blantyre Vics v Rutherglen Glencairn; Vale of Clyde v East Kilbride Thistle. Section 6 - Yoker v Glasgow Perthshire; Maryhill v Clydebank.

SHETTLESTON and VALE OF CLYDE, who were both promoted last season, start the new competitive junior campaign with the Euroscot Engineering Sectional League Cup. Wednesday, August 13. Section 13. Section 3 - Bellshill v St Roch; Thorniewood v Shettleston. Section 4 - Cambuslang Rangers v Blantyre Vics; Rutherglen Glencairn v East Kilbride Thistle. Section 6 - Ashfield v Clydebank; Yoker v Maryhill. Saturday, August 16. Section 3 Bellshill v Thorniewood; Petershill v St Roch. Section 4 - Blantyre Vics v Vale

of Clyde; Cambuslang Rangers v Rutherglen Glencairn. Section 6 - Clydebank v Yoker; Glasgow Perthshire v Ashfield. Wednesday, August 20. Section 3 - Shettleston v Bellshill; Thorniewood v Petershill. Section 4 - East Kilbride Thistle v Blantyre Vics; Vale of Clyde v Cambuslang Rangers. Section 6 - Maryhill v Ashfield; Clydebank v Glasgow Perthshire.

Saturday, August 23. Section 3 - St Roch v Thorniewood; Shettleston v Petershill. Section 4 - East Kilbride Thistle v Cambuslang Rangers; Rutherglen Glencairn v Vale of Clyde. Section 6 - Ashfield v Yoker; Glasgow Perthshire v Maryhill. Fixtures correct at the time of GENN Sport going to press. Please check with your club for confirmation, and also kick-off times.

PLAYERS WANTED CANDY SECRETARY SEASON TICKETS

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. BUDHILL Football Academy require players born 2002. Contact 07774327119. 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. MUIRTON A.F.C. need an experienced goalkeeper. Telephone 07940761875. 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. PETERSHILL B.C. 2001 require players (all positions). Call 07595947196. GRASSROOTS Sports Academy are seeking players/Boys’ Club to participate in their first-ever three-day Soccer Festival. Call 07504105431 for more details.

ST ROCH Juniors have appointed John Leese as their new Match Secretary. The Garngad outfit would like to thank former Secretary, Chris McMenamin, for all his hard work carried out on behalf of the club. Advertising and sponsorship packages for games at James McGrory Park are still available.

Season ticket sales have gone well during the pre-season. Costs are £30 (Adults), £15 (Concessions and anyone unemployed), while children aged Under-16 will be admitted free. To encourage kids into the world of junior football, St Roch have founded the “Candy Rochers”.

SUNDAY CENTRAL

LOCAL amateur clubs will kick-off games in the Sunday Central Amateur Football League on August 10. The Greater Glasgow Premier A.F.L. season starts on

Saturday, August 16, along with the Caledonian Amateur Football League. The Fosters Central Scottish A.F.L. open their season this Saturday.

CLUBS WANTED

GLASGOW and District Youth Football League are taking applications from new clubs for next season.

Age groups are Under-13 to Under-19. Call 0141 771 3161 for more information.

SHETTLESTON Juniors F.C. are selling season tickets priced £60 Adults and £30 Concessions after winning promotion to the Super First

Division last season. Match Sponsors, Advertisers and Donations will be welcomed by the Greenfield Park club. Contact 07833666754.

OFFICE BEARERS

WEST of Scotland Under-21 Youth League clubs have re-elected their Office Bearers for season 2014-2015 - President - John Alexander.

Vice-President Alex McKean. General Secretary Dave Mason. Match Secretary - Robert Toohill. Minute Secretary- David Bell

SUMMER SWITCH

BAILLIESTON Juniors Boys’ Club have made a summer switch and joined forces with Third Lanark. Said Secretary Jim Matthews: “It was either that or folding our team at Under-16

level. Hopefully, the switch will help us attract players aged Under-17 or the new campaign.” Anyone interested should call 07816933010 or 07843525055.

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