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Issue 14 - Community Action - Out Now!

We’re so excited to share with you the latest issue of the magazine on ‘Community Action’ focused on how the community is responding to injustice in our community and beyond. We’ve started delivering the magazine but if you’d like a copy sent to you directly, become a member today from as little as £3 a month. For now, happy hunting, we hope you enjoy this issue.

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Open House at the Community Newsroom: Glasgow’s Housing Emergency

We held an inaugural Open House event in the Community Newsroom, alongside The Ferret. Local residents, representatives from community organisations, and industry experts were invited along to hone in on and discuss a pressing issue affecting the local community and what can be done about it. This month we focused on and led a discussion on the housing crisis here in Scotland.

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The Community Newsroom launches ‘Open House’ series with event on Glasgow’s housing emergency

As part of a new series of events in The Community Newsroom, Greater Govanhill and The Ferret are asking folk to share their thoughts on Glasgow’s housing emergency. Do you have a story to share? Or thoughts on what the media should be covering? Come along on the 23rd Feb

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Community Solutions to Health Inequalities: Insights from The Mind The Health Gap Project

This year Greater Govanhill and The Ferret hosted the final Mind The Health Gap event as the year long project comes to a close. We summarised the key insights from the event below.

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Buenafest: Listen back to the Greater Govanhill Show

Last week the Greater Govanhill show, kicked off Buenafest, by bringing listeners all the latest from the new issue of our magazine, packed with stories about local artists, culture and subcultures.

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Black History Month 2023: What’s Happening in Govanhill? 

Black History Month returns with another year of events to celebrate the lives and achievements of Black people in Britain and highlight the injustice they continue to face through political and structural inequalities. So we listed all the local events surrounding Black History Month.

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Mind the Health Gap Podcast: Why does a good start matter for our children’s health?

In Episode One of our new podcast we have co-launched with The Ferret, we look into the challenges of child and infant health and wellbeing across Scotland and beyond.

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Govanhill…As I See It – Photography Exhibition

Govanhill…As I See It – Photography Exhibition was a culmination of film photos of people, places and buildings that bring the people of Govanhill joy and capture the spirit of their neighbourhood.

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How a live show on Radio Buena Vida killed my performance anxiety

Last Friday I hosted a live radio show with local people from the community. This is the story of how we managed to produce and present an hour long radio show together with the help of Greater Govanhill and Radio Buena Vida, and how it changed the way I feel about my performance anxiety.

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Mapping the Southside’s Sustainability Solutions

The GALLANT Photo Map celebrates the wealth of community-based, sustainability-focused projects in and around Govanhill. People from the community working alongside photographers from Open Aye and Glasgow uni to map the area.

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Refugee Festival Scotland Returns: find out what’s happening around the Southside 

The Scottish Refugee Festival Scotland is returning from 16-25 June with the theme of hope – ‘showcasing inspiring stories and sharing hopes and dreams for a better future’

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Street Beats: Meet the Annette Street Drummers

In the midst of Winter last year, Greater Govanhill and The Ferret opened the doors to The Community Newsroom. To celebrate the occasion with the local community they were joined by Annette Street Drummers, a group of talented young kids who put on an energised performance to mark the occasion.

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