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“Resilience is more than an umbrella in the rain” – meet our photo competition winners

Meet John Richardson, from Eastbourne on the South Coast of England whose picture “between a rock, nothing is soft” won the best composition award in our resilience photo contest. How long have you been interested in photography? I’ve been fascinated with cameras and their capabilities since I was around 13. Why did you choose the […]

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Before I go to sleep

A review from our Community Correspondent Emily @caminosmem 4/5 – General release, rating 15 I was initially intrigued by this film due to the actors in it. I’ve always liked Nicole Kidman and who doesn’t like Colin Firth? The film didn’t let me down, the actors were great and Colin was great in his role. […]

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Moving Minds at Kelvingrove – @SMHAFF starts tomorrow

  October 1st marks the start of two exciting times: Black History Month and the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (@SMHAFF). And to kick it all off, Kelvingrove Museum is hosting Moving Minds : a free cultural extravaganza exploring diversity in our communities. We are excited about the whole prgramme, not least because […]

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Depression, unemployment and hope

From one of our Community Correspondents I want to talk about two things that affect me; depression and unemployment, or unemployment and depression. For the third year running I’ve found myself unemployed at the same time of year. I was first diagnosed with depression after losing my job, and it’s hit me after every job […]

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Why we woke up proud to be Scottish on September 19 #indyref

A group of our Community Correspondents got together on the morning after the night before- September 19. None of had slept very much and there was only one subject that anybody felt like talking about: what happened in the referendum. Of course, some of us were quietly relieved, while others were sorely disappointed, but we […]

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Rosebank Curry recipe: real comfort food

Nothing tastes as good as a home-cooked meal, made from ingredients you’ve grown and shared with people who understand you. On a rainy afternoon at Rosebank Garden in Kirkintilloch, the air was filled with the mouth-watering smell of a vegetable curry and the sound of laughter. We managed to twist a few arms to get the […]

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Free film tickets from Take One Action

  Are you part of a community group that has members who enjoy films about big issues? Our friend at Take One Action  have a limited number of free tickets for selected events at their film festival. There’s some great stuff on, with highlights including: Everyday Rebellion in Glasgow on September 20: a film about non-violence […]

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