Community

Find out about what's happening in your community, including support and wellbeing resources and community events!

Follow our What's On guide for the latest events taking place in and around North Glasgow.

Smart & Connected Social Places Programme - Survey

Glasgow City Region is seeking tenants' thoughts and views on technology (sensors, smart devices) being used in their homes by landlords and others. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

Share your thoughts and you could win £100 in shopping vouchers - have your say online here.

Aye Mind

Advice from Glasgow's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Mental Health Improvement Team:

Social Media - Snapchat

NHS Mental Health Improvement Team

Self-care is a phrase most of us will have come across, but what does it actually mean and look like? The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Improvement Team have put together tips and resources to help everyone take time to care for themselves:

Prioritising self-care

Lifelink - Wellbeing Classes

Each 90-minute class is delivered via video by Lifelink facilitators. They cover life skills aimed at supporting a fulfilling and productive life. Participants can attend as many classes as they like, and they are open to everyone with a Glasgow postcode.

Find adult and youth wellbeing classes at https://www.lifelink.org.uk/wellbeing-classes

May 2025 Wellbeing Schedule

Mindfulness classes

Classes are free and open to all. No prior knowledge or learning is required and all sessions are led by fully-trained, qualified teachers

Starts: Monday 3rd February (runs until the end of March for 8 sessions)

Times: 4.45pm – 6.00pm

Location: Cloud Water Zen Centre (82, Mitchell St, Glasgow G1 3NA)

Help is available with travel costs - please bring a travel ticket or receipt for your journey. Any questions, please email info.cloudwaterzen@gmail.com

Relational Mentoring - Support available for families

Could your family benefit from extra support?

The Wise Group's Relational Mentoring programme is here to help. It's FREE one-to-one support offering support with:

household finance and benefits
mental and physical health
work and social skills
home energy advice
digital skills

For more information, please contact the Wise Group by scanning the QR code on the poster or contacting them by phone on 0141 303 3131 (choose option 8) or by email to relationalmentoringscotland@thewisegroup.co.uk

Flourish

Life can be tough sometimes. Whether it’s work, kids, home life, money… it can pile up and get overwhelming.

Flourish is a programme designed specifically for women who are trying to do it all and need a bit of encouragement on the way.

Springburn Unity Network

A multicultural network fostering unity through community engagement initiatives.

Find out more about opening hours below or get in touch via the contact details on the poster.

Community Voice

Creating Hope Together - a survey being conducted by Rosemount Lifelong Learning as part of research into suicide prevention.

They are looking for your help - anyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw for a £50 shopping voucher.

To take part in the survey, please scan the QR code.

Training and Employment Opportunities

The Glasgow Sport Training Academy is now recruiting candidates for the popular Training for Work Programme.

The programme will begin on Tuesday 29th April 2025.

The Glasgow Life 'Training for Work Programme' is for young people aged 16-24 years old living in Glasgow, not in education, employment, or training. It's a great opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge, and experience in the sport and leisure sector setting. During the programme, participants will complete work experience as a Leisure Assistant in one of Glasgow’s iconic sports venues, allowing them to see the industry up close and personal.

The programme runs for 10 weeks which is broken onto two parts:

Part 1: 4 weeks of face-to-face teaching and theory-based learning, venue specific training and the chance to take part in some fun sporting activities. This predominantly runs 4 days a week approx. 10.30am till 1pm. Training delivery will predominantly be in Glasgow Club Crownpoint with other training elements taking place in various Glasgow Life venues across the city.

Part 2: Participants will then complete a 6-week work placement at one of our leisure centres. This will be on a condensed shift pattern (Monday to Friday only).

Participants will receive the following on the programme:

A weekly training allowance of £55 per week (subject to eligibility)
A complimentary Glasgow Club gym membership for the 6 weeks of the programme.
Successful completion of the programme will result in SQA Units – The SQA Certificate of Work Readiness.
Opportunity to work towards your STA Pool Lifeguard qualification following programme completion.
The chance to try some fun sporting activities including cycling on the Velodrome and Clip and Climb.

Interested? Secure your spot now!

Send the below details about yourself/ the person you referring to trainingacademy@glasgowlife.org.uk. Hurry, as spaces are limited. Please include: Your Name, Date of birth, Contact details (Telephone number and email) and Postcode

Please note: Glasgow Life works with partners Jobs and Business Glasgow; this information will be shared with them so they can run eligibility checks for the programme and carry out the registration process for interested participants. All participants will be allocated an advisor to support them during and post programme completion. They will contact interested participants soon after you send us your details so, please ensure they keep an eye on their phone.

Programme Induction

Date: Tuesday 29^th April 2025

Venue: Glasgow Club Crownpoint (183 Crownpoint Rd, Glasgow G40 2AL).

Time: A time will be confirmed with you once you have registered