Amma Birth Companions – a Glasgow based charity that supports pregnant women in vulnerable circumstances – has won a prestigious national award for their work.

The Feel Good Women’s Group is a valued space for many South Asian residents grappling with isolation and mental health challenges. In this article we delve into its impact, exploring the stories of resilience and community that have become the cornerstone of its existence.

Attend one of two consultation meetings to  share your thoughts on  how to improve infrastructure on the street – with the hope of future funding.

Loneliness and social isolation affect many people, even in our densely populated neighbourhood. For many these feelings were heightened during lockdowns. But Covid restrictions were lifted almost two years ago, and since then, there has been a resurgence of community spaces opening their doors to welcome people in. 

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.

During lockdown, Greater Govanhill editor Rhiannon reported on how some community spaces were supporting those in need by providing food provisions. Three years on, little has changed, except for the increase in the number of people seeking support. 

Whilst some of us are looking forward to the holiday season, a lot of people will struggle at this time of year, especially when it comes to staying warm. We spoke with an energy advisor at South Seeds to get their top tips staying warm over the winter.

Smart Works help women secure a job, through their clothing service, interview practices, CV workshops. We met with a representative in their Glasgow branch to find out more.

Govanhillian Chanderkiran Thakur writes about learning to let yourself go in some of the inclusive dance workshops offered in and around Govanhill.

Local groups like The Survivor Arts Community and The Cathkin Blazes have been running projects geared towards survivors, with the aim of providing a safe space to socialise, create and play.

Something very exciting is happening with the young people in Romano Lav’s Community Catalyst programme. This short piece of writing is an attempt to capture something of it.

The Bowling Green Together, a community group set up to protect The Pollokshields Bowling Green, received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund after securing the lease for the space over the summer. The group are overjoyed at the news following a period of uncertainty.

In Episode Three of our new podcast we have co-launched with The Ferret, we turn our attention to the mental wellbeing of young and middle aged men, another issue driving health inequalities in Scotland.

In Episode Two of our new podcast we have co-launched with The Ferret, we look at drug deaths, one of the key factors driving Scottish health inequalities.

The Southside’s skatepark, the Recs, has fallen into disrepair over the years. Greater Govanhill spoke with skaters about how consultation between skaters and Glasgow City Council could improve the Recs, and the importance of community built DIY spaces for urban sports.

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.

As part of our Mind the Health Gap project, we are exploring solutions to health inequalities beyond our borders. Dyuti Sen writes for Feminism in India about how community education is helping to alleviate maternal mortality rates in Bihar, a rural and densely populated state in East India.

We chat to Amma Birth Companions about the valuable work they do in advocating for expectant refugee and asylum seekers. They tell us about the health inequalities that women of colour experience when accessing maternal health services.

Benjamin Kritikos, exploring why there’s such a pressing need for local solutions powered by the people most affected by them, spoke with people from Community Renewal Trust Rom Romeha (‘For Roma, By Roma’), to find out how they are tackling health inequalities and improving the quality of life for the neighbourhoods Roma community.

Free period products have been part of Scotland’s legislation since 2021 through The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act. Since then, the country has been recognised as a world pioneer in tackling period poverty. Greater Govanhill reporters spoke with community members and organisations to understand more about how this legislation works in practice.