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Photo of Shahid Choudhary a-top a munro, Scottish Saltire in hand. Courtesy of Shahid Choudhary.

Meet Shahid Choudhary, a Glasgow-based printshop owner and trailblazing mountaineer

Shahid Choudhary, a printshop owner from Govanhill, Glasgow is the first Scottish Pakistani Muslim to ...

By Rebecca W Morris, Greater Govanhill

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MILK Photo by Eoin Carey

Where the Magic Lies: How Milk is transforming migrant women’s lives in Glasgow

Milk began as a lifelong dream for two friends. The cafe-turned-community space has transformed the lives ...

By Jasmine Mohamed, Migrant Women Press

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Attendees at the Community Power Event by hosted by Community Energy Scotland, courtesy of CES

Repowering: Communities at the heart of Scotland’s renewable future

Trying to keep up with the constantly evolving government policies aimed at mitigating climate change ...

By Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill

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Photo: Govanhill Litterpick Group Credit: All photos by Iiain McLellan

How to build a community litter picking group in your community

This isn’t an article about the council, nor is it entirely about rubbish. This is ...

By Aoife Hutton, Greater Govanhill

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How Govanhill’s link workers remove barriers to accessing healthcare

Not all of life’s maladies can be resolved in a 10-minute GP appointment. This is ...

By Lottie Hanwell, Greater Govanhill

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Govanhill Foodbanks Under Pressure with Donations Decreasing as Need Rises

During lockdown, Greater Govanhill reported on how some community spaces, in Glasgow’s Southside, were supporting ...

By Samar Jamal

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Behind the Lens: an interview with Simon Murphy

Having travelled the world for his work, photographer and lecturer Simon Murphy has always felt ...

By Melanie Goldberg, Greater Govanhill

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A group of women from the Roma community around a table at a workshop in Govanhill

How the Roma community in Govanhill built a peer approach to removing barriers

A recent  independent review of health and health inequalities in Scotland made for sobering reading. ...

By Benjamin Kritikos, Greater Govanhill

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