The Illegal migration bill has come under heavy criticism from campaigners who call it unworkable, and have dubbed it the ‘Refugee Ban Bill’. Alison, Thewliss, MP for Glasgow Central, believes that we can – and must – do better.

The Govanhill branch of Scotland’s tenants’ union, Living Rent have taken demanded that Glasgow City Council provide a timeline to fix the 48 broken street lights in the neighbourhood.

Nail art is growing in popularity as it becomes more and more intricate. Local artist Becki Menzies who previously worked for Greater Govanhill has become renowned for her work.

The South East Integration Network shine a spotlight on The Glendale Women’s Café, a safe and welcoming space in Pollokshields in which women can come together to learn, create, enjoy and support each other.

Discursurile lui Sammy și Natalia de la Ziua Internațională a Romilor. Au participat la cursul „Community Catalyst” al lui Romano Lav – un grup de 12 tineri romi care au urmat un curs de 8 săptămâni pentru a afla totul despre drepturile lor și cum să lupte pentru ei.

Projevy Sammyho a Natalie z Mezinárodního dne Romů. Zúčastnili se kurzu v Romano Lav’s   ‘Community Catalyst’ – skupina 12 mladých Romů, kteří absolvovali 8 tydenní kurz, v němž se dozvěděli vše o svých právech a o tom, jak za ně bojovat.

Sober spaces are being championed by more and more events and venues these days, particularly those aimed at marginalised communities. We spoke to organisers to find out what’s behind this move. 

Get to know Allan and how his volunteering at the Hidden Gardens has introduced him to new hobbies like foraging and tai chi.

We’re so excited to share with you the latest issue of the magazine, focused around the theme of health and wellbeing.

Happy International Women’s Day! Find out some of the events you can check out across Govanhill for the weekend of celebrations.

Get to know the owners of Fulton’s, affectionately known as the two Grahams, as they share their favourite spots along Victoria Road

What can be done to prevent littering and fly tipping in our lanes and back courts, when they are privately owned and the council does not take any responsibility? How can we make our neighbourhood cleaner and safer? Share your experiences, and tell us what you think should be done.

After a six week pilot, the Scottish Child Law Centre is now seeking funding to find a permanent home in the area to offer legal advice to children and families.

The collaborative storytelling project, called It’s Criminal, will work with a group of people with direct experience of the criminal justice system and with people from communities often scapegoated or blamed for crime.

Our cover stars of Issue 8 of the magazine are mother and daughter Shayala and Zanib. In this interview, they explored their feelings about their Scottish-Pakistani heritage and what makes home.

In our regular feature ‘My Life Before Govanhill’ we find out from the diverse community of Govanhill what they got up to before settling around Victoria Road. In this edition, we meet Jurek Gruszka

Do you live, work or study in Govanhill? What changes would you like to see in Govanhill to make the neighbourhood more attractive, safer and better suited to your needs? Glasgow City Council are currently consulting on how to better respond to the idea of a 20 minute city.

Several initiatives around Govanhill are among the twenty-nine projects funded across the city in a move that has been welcomed by the local cycling community. The fund is designed to engage citizens with the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships taking place from 3-13 August.

A new app developed by the Dictionaries of the Scots Language translate Scots words and culture into Polish. In our latest issue, translator Alicja Tokarska explored the need for the app and the history of Poles in Scotland.

One of our Young Voices team, Anne Flynn, shares her experience of moving over six-thousand miles away, whilst also acknowledging her privilege she had making that decision in comparison to some friends she has made along the way.