How did young Scots aged 15-19 use their free time in 1964? A University of Glasgow researcher, tried to find some answers to this question in the mid-1960s. From 1963 to 1966 she interviewed 600 young people in the 15-19 age range in Dennistoun, Drumchapel and Armadale, and consulted another 2400 in discussion groups and through written work.
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Glasgow 2014: The Opportunity of a Lifetime
It’s exactly six months until the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. Glasgow and Scotland’s biggest-ever festival of sport and culture will then be well underway. And you could be a part of it!
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Wishing You a Joyous Yule
Positive Action in Housing: Winter Surgery
Positive Action in Housing (PAIH) is running it’s annual Winter Surgery on Wednesday 18th December 2013 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ.
Protect Your Home
There has been a significant increase throughout Dennistoun of domestic property housebreakings. This is the current advice from Police Scotland:
Housebreaking is a crime that we all fear, but there are a number of different ways that you can help to deter burglars.
Become a Snow Warden
Snow Wardens support Glasgow City Council Land and Environmental Services‘ (LES) winter gritting service by co-ordinating groups of local volunteers to hand grit locations important to their local communities.
Good Morning Service
The Good Morning Service is a free telephone befriending and alert service for older people: light-touch support enabling older people to live independently at home.
The Everlasting Food Bank
A food bank has been set up at The Everlasting Arms church at 12 Whitehill Street, G31 2LH, just off Duke Street.
Glasgow 2014 XX Commonwealth Games Tickets
Tickets to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are now on sale – and there are only 10 days left for you to apply for them! The application period will close on 16 September.
Glasgow’s Newest Triathlon Club
Glasgow’s newest triathlon club is starting up in the East End of the city. Based out of Dennistoun it will be looking to take advantage of some of the best facilities being developed for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as the best natural surroundings money can buy!