August Round-Up
In our last newsletter we brought you all of our coverage from the Govanhill International Festival. This week we want to catch you up on the news you might have missed from the busy month of August.
We’ve had two big launches this month:
🗞️ Our new magazine is out! 🗞️
We’ve been so excited to share with you the latest issue of the magazine, focused on how the community is responding to health inequalities. If you still haven’t gotten your hands on it yet then don’t fret! There are some copies still available in our local shops and cafes.
🏴 We are also part of the exciting new venture, The Scottish Beacon 🏴
The Scottish Beacon: an innovative new collaborative project connecting up independent community-based news publishers has been launched by the team at Greater Govanhill.
🎨We’ve also been along to some great exhibitions, like Tramway’s Beyond Walls Project, an experimental programme outwith the physical boundaries of the Tramway building. 🎨
Jasleen Kaur: Alter Altar at the Tramway
Alter Altar is Jasleen Kaur’s latest exhibition at the Tramway. In an interview with Greater Govanhill, the Pollokshields born artist, delves into the significance of the exhibition, her connection to Glasgow, the importance of community action and the impact of art on activism.
Fabiola Santana: A Home For Grief in Govanhill
Fabiola Santana is an artist living in Liverpool. She works internationally as a dancer and performer and this year she brought her A Home for Grief installation to the Southside. In an interview with Greater Govanhill she opened up about losing her father, the grief that followed and how this loss inspired A Home for Grief.
And here are just some of the articles from our latest issues which are online now.
Dreams for Albert Road
How would you transform your street to encourage more outdoor living? Residents and businesses shared their ideas with us, pondering how these changes would impact community and local trade.Here are just some of the stories that can be found in our last issue, now available on our website…
Just How Effective is Scotland's Free Period Product Policy?
Free period products have been part of Scotland’s legislation since 2021 through The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act. Since then, the country has been recognised as a world pioneer in tackling period poverty. Greater Govanhill reporters spoke with community members and organisations to understand more about how this legislation works in practice.
Peer Support: How Rom Romeha built a community approach to removing barriers
Benjamin Kritikos, exploring why there’s such a pressing need for local solutions powered by the people most affected by them, spoke with people from Community Renewal Trust Rom Romeha (‘For Roma, By Roma’), to find out how they are tackling health inequalities and improving the quality of life for the neighbourhoods Roma community.
Before Govanhill: Răzvan Kim
In our regular feature ‘My Life Before Govanhill’ we find out from the diverse community of Govanhill what they got up to before settling around Victoria Road. In the last edition, we met Răzvan Kim.
Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Supajrawatananon
In the last edition of our series highlighting the work of volunteers around the area we met Kim, a volunteer English teacher at MILK, a social enterprise on Victoria Road that was set-up to support and empower refugee and migrant women.
The Beauty - and Challenges - of Motherhood
Mary, who you might recognise from the front cover of our last issue, wrote a poignant piece on the challenges of motherhood and how the asylum system shaped her experiences of birth. We were so moved by her writing, which was handwritten on pieces of paper marked by the scribbles of her children, that we knew we had to share her story. We hope our readers enjoyed reading Mary’s story as much as we did.
Amma Birth Companions: Support When You Need it Most
In the article above, we heard how a birth companion provided vital support for Mary when she needed it most. So, we met with Amma Birth Companions to learn more about the valuable work they do in advocating for expectant refugee and asylum seekers. They told us all about the health inequalities that women of colour experience when accessing maternal health services and how they provide support
Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health in Bihar
As part of our Mind the Health Gap project, we are exploring solutions to health inequalities beyond our borders. Dyuti Sen writes for Feminism in India about how community education is helping to alleviate maternal mortality rates in Bihar, a rural and densely populated state in East India.
Contribute to the next magazine!
Our next magazine, Issue 12, is all about art, culture and subcultures. We’d love to do a round up of some of the best local artists, writers, musicians.
Have you got a favourite album by a local musician? Or a page-turner you got from Category Is ? We want to know what you’re currently enjoying and would love you to write and 100-200 word review of it!
Get in touch with jack@greatergovanhill.com or pop into the community newsroom on 82 Bowman Street to discuss.