The people of Possilpark, in the north of the city, have created the UK’s first Community Improvement District, spearheaded by the group Remaking Saracen. This work - and more - is the beginning of what supporters hope will be an ongoing drive to build on community pride and tackle anti-social behaviour while improving the look, feel and fortunes of the area.
The popular Community Networking Breakfast programme takes place monthly at ng homes' Saracen House office in Possilpark. The ‘breakfast’ is open to organisations, community groups, entrepreneurs, and others interested in connecting and building partnerships to support community members.
Santa’s sleigh bells have been ringing throughout Glasgow as festive elves stored up hundreds of Christmas gifts for disadvantaged youngsters.
Plans and designs of how towns centres in North Glasgow could be improved - including Possilpark, Maryhill and Springburn - have been shared as part of a draft North Glasgow Strategic Development Framework.
As we head into the festive season, businesses and organisations have been working hard to make it a happy one for the community. There are so many wonderful people and organisations out there and we would like to say a BIG community Thank You to you all.
Possobilities saves Christmas from the Grinch!
This week, Christmas came early to Springburn in Glasgow, as the McDermott Group and M-Four presented over 100 gifts to the children and residents at ng homes’ Balgrayhill Multi-Storey Flats.
Remade Network and our community partners ng homes, Cranhill Development Trust, Parkhead Housing Association and DRC Employability are searching for 20 IT trainees (FTE) to participate in a vocational training programme at Remade’s new Repair Academysupported by the UK Government Community Renewal Fund.
Trainees will work with Remade Network and their partner organisation to support the de
By Jacqueline McLaren
Councillor for the Canal Ward
This week I had the privilege to attend a COP26 event here in the North of Glasgow, organised by our very own ng homes.
The visit was to see first-hand a newly installed District Heating System that ng homes have installed for their tenants in two tower blocks on Balgrayhill Road.
ng homes have housing stock across the North
ng homes partnered up with SHARE to assist with a donation of furniture to Saracen Primary School in North Glasgow.
Tenants in 6 of the Association’s Multi-Storey blocks in Springburn will soon benefit from a new heating system which will be more environmentally friendly, energy efficient and more cost effective. This project is partially being funded by the Scottish Government and Energy Savings Trust, and the contractor carrying out the works is Easy Heat Systems Ltd. We are replacing the existing heating
Work has been ongoing over the past year on plans for Possilpark to become a Business Improvement District through funding and support from Scotland’s Towns Partnerships and hosted by ng homes. Driven by local traders, a steering group to take this forward has been formed with funds made available through the Scottish Government. One of the team’s early successes has been to secure funds from Glas
