As Challenge Poverty Week is underway it is time for us all to reflect on this issue which continues to be a growing problem within Scotland.
A number of years ago ng homes signed a Charter to Challenge Poverty along with other Housing Associations, with the aim to take action on areas to alleviate the impact of poverty on people’s lives, opportunities and health and wellbeing.
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Viral sensation the dancing Glasgow Grannies want to use their new found fame to raise money for a new community centre at Possilpoint. The current facility is a little dilapidated and hosts the Grannies for a weekly dance club along with numerous other community events.
An update on some of our recycling and green initiatives.
ng homes Board Member and Chair of ng2 Margaret Thomson was recognised for her years of hard work for the North Glasgow community at the Partick Thistle vs Aberdeen football match on Saturday 26th August. This is part of Partick Thistle's Community Champion initiative, in partnership with Maryhill McDonalds.
A prominent ng homes regeneration initiative involving young people in North Glasgow has been profiled on a leading regeneration forum.
TENANTS of ng homes have recently completed the Getting Ahead programme with Scottish charity Bridges out of Poverty who help people in Glasgow move out of poverty and lead change in their communities.
RESIDENTS of ng homes are getting their hands dirty at their local allotment this season and members of the North Glasgow community are invited to join growing sessions to learn about sowing, cultivating, and most importantly harvesting food in a natural, organic way.
WORK being carried out by ng homes and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to manage the risk of an ageing population in North Glasgow has been recognised with a UK wide award.
HOUSING Association ng homes have provided text books for young students at two local secondary schools in North Glasgow; All Saints Secondary and Springburn Academy.
ORIENTAL exercise classes run by ng homes are proving popular with Scottish and Chinese people as they work together to get fitter in North Glasgow.
PUPILS at Balornock Primary school were delighted when local social enterprise company ng2 fixed the lock on their bike shed after it had been vandalised over the recent bank holiday weekend.
THE first in a series of workshops delivered by Police Scotland and African Challenge Scotland aimed at educating young people on keeping safe has proved a great success in North Glasgow.