There are hundred, thousands of streets and buildings in Glasgow. Most are named after white men. Many after somewhat dubious characters who profited from slaving. There are streets named after lightweight and stylish fabrics, like Muslin Street. But women… not so much. If you exclude those named for queens, very few tell women’s stories. Here’s […]
From our Community Correspondent Derek Read In my madness… In my madness I thought I had the solution all the pieces of the jigsaw fitted perfectly in my mind the codes, the magic numbers I was one with the Spirit could heal every wrong had the answer deep within me As I recovered, slowly, from […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes When my second daughter was four months old, I was at breaking point. I’d breastfed her every two or three hours for four months; that’s over 1000 feeds without a break. I’d had enough. I didn’t want to stop, I just wanted her to have an occasional feed […]
A post from Lee Dennis A dear friend of mine was killed in a cycling accident a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve noticed that an interesting thing has happened. My entire life, I have struggled with an overwhelming dread of death. This dread suffused my waking moments, worming its way into perfectly pleasant scenarios […]
The Olympics is full of inspirational stories. Every medal ceremony is a triumph. There’s the marriage proposals, the rugby player who survived breaking her neck and cancer to get to the Olympics. Then there’s Yusra Mardini , the Syrian swimmer who almost died pushing a loaded boat of refugees in the Mediterranean. But there’s something about this […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes There are so many wellbeing benefits to dancing: exercise, music, creativity, socialising. But if you did country dancing at school, it’s more likely that your memories look something like this. # 1 They called it social dancing Everyone in the history of Scotland has called it country […]
It’s when things get tough that you realise who your friends are. There’s no doubt that our relationships have a massive impact on our mental wellbeing. We want to hear about your stories and perspectives on friendship and wellbeing. Here are some ideas: Maybe you have a special friend who helped you through a tough […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Peter Leckie There’s a couple of songs that really hit me emotionally and they’re both connected to my time as a soldier, which was a big part of my life. I was a member of her Majesty’s Armed Forces from 1971-1977. During that time, I felt a lot of […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Lorna Cosh The best songs are the ones that make you happy and proud and sad all at the same time. That’s how I’d described You Raise Me Up. My son sings it to me and I feel like crying every time, with all of those emotions. I’m so […]
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane “Talking all the day with true friends, who try to make you stay Telling jokes and news, singing songs to pass the night away” This is my favourite song and although it is relatively new , it reminds me of my childhood. It was written in the […]
