FOURTEEN, an innovative new community driven programme funded by Spirit of 2012, a charity set up by the Big Lottery Fund, has allocated £250,000 to Ruchill and Possilpark; one of six Scottish communities to receive funding.
THE Handyperson Service continues to be of great service to elderly and disabled tenants and residents across North Glasgow and its latest fan is Mrs Quinn of Morrin Path, Springburn.
The recently completed ng homes’ Changing Lives programme was aimed at secondary school pupils in the north of Glasgow.
MARTIN Bird, an apprentice painter with ng2 has been honoured for his hard work and commitment to his studies by James Watt College in Greenock earning the award of apprentice painter and decorator of the year.
SHELTERED Housing tenants of ng homes took part in a hearing aid maintenance clinic recently run by Action on Hearing Loss at Barloch Street in Possilpark.
SCOTTISH Labour Leader Jim Murphy and Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Rachel Reeves visited ng homes earlier this week to hear about the Big Partnership for Welfare project.
A COURSE that uses the game of Rugby to teach participants crucial life lessons and core values is helping unemployed people find work in two of Scotland’s largest cities.
THE latest ng homes international community cook in held at Chirnsyde Primary School was attended by 140 people with parents and children enjoying a variety of dishes prepared by local chefs.
AN Open day was held recently for tenants and residents at the multi-storey flats in Balgrayhill to provide information on the lift replacement programme for the properties.
Saracen House was the venue for Housing Associations and Community groups across Scotland to highlight best practice in community growing projects. Funders, planners and support organisations were also on hand to provide information on developments and sustaining community gardens.
STUDENTS who participated in the Activate course with ng homes received their awards at a ceremony at Glasgow recently alongside students from other parts of the city.
ng homes Community Networking Breakfast programme continues to increase in numbers with over 70 attending the latest event which was held at Possilpark Parish Church.