An awards ceremony took place last week at Saracen House to recognise the efforts of individuals and groups from North Glasgow who made a difference to their community through raising awareness of Climate Challenge issues.
MEMBERS of the Inner Circle men’s group prepped, cooked and served a delicious two course lunch for the all-female Chancers group, both of whom are based in Possilpark.
SOCIAL Enterprise company ng2 carry out a range of environmental improvements across North Glasgow and the latest beneficiaries of their hard work are St Joseph’s Nursing and Care Home in Robroyston.
AN APPEAL has been launched by members of Possobilities (formerly The Disability Community) to create a lasting memorial to one of its founder members Ronnie Rodden.
The first of a series of table top sales aimed at helping local groups to fundraise and provide information in North Glasgow took place last week at Possilpoint Community Centre in Possilpark.
THREE years ago ng homes was awarded funding through Keep Scotland Beautiful, Climate Challenge, to work with the community to look at raising awareness of Climate Challenge issues. The project had a focus on Energy Saving, Recycling and Growing spaces.
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.
ng homes is a social landlord based in North Glasgow with properties in Springburn, Balornock, Possilpark and Parkhouse.
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