Glasgow Links : Society and Culture - Page 2

• Glasgow Council on Alcohol

  Aims to involve citizens in the process of reducing alcohol problems throughout Glasgow. Includes information about volunteering and how to get help.

  webs.workwithus.org/gcawebsite/

• Emmaus Glasgow

  Provide shelter and help to homeless people. Includes mission statement and contact information.

  www.emmausglasgow.org.uk/

• The Merchants House of Glasgow

  Glasgow benevolent charity; offers profile, history, list of deans, and contacts.

  www.hfweb.co.uk/merchantshouse/

• Glasgow Go Club

  Club dedicated to the oldest known board game in the world.

  www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~jtod/go/

• Volunteer Centre Glasgow

  Advises both volunteers and local organisations looking for help from the voluntary sector. Includes mission statement and contact information.

  www.volunteerglasgow.org/

• Dalmarnock Primary School

  Offering a contact point for former pupils. Listing information and photographs from the 1950's.

  www.dalmarnock.ukschool.com/

• Volunteer Martin Doherty Republican Flute Band

  Offers profile, details of events, gallery, guestbook, and contacts.

  www.freewebs.com/docobhoys/

• Glasgow Simon Community

  Offers support for people experiencing homelessness in Glasgow. Includes details of services and fund-raising.

  www.glasgowsimon.com/

• Move On Ltd

  Helping the homeless to help themselves - support, advice, information, training and guidance to homeless people.

  www.moveon.org.uk/

• Strathclyde Police

  The area's law enforcement.

  www.strathclyde.police.uk/

• Local News for Southsiders - Glasgow

  News and events updated monthly. Site also features a forum/message board and movie "tours" of Govan and Gorbals.

  www.glasgow-southsiders.co.uk

• Glasgow FreeShare

  Social regiving site for people in and around Glasgow. Part of the Freecyle network.

  groups.yahoo.com/group/glasgow-freeshare

• Glasgow Vegan Network

  Informal local group of vegans, with regular campaign and social meets.

  www.gvn.rhizomatics.org.uk

• The Polish Social and Educational Society

  Polish connections in Glasgow. Where to go to try a taste of Poland. Newsletter and information pages.

  www.sikorskipolishclub.org.uk

• Geological Society of Glasgow

  An open association of amateur and professional geologists centred on the University of Glasgow - lectures, field excursions, membership form.

  www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/Neil/geology/

• Glasgow Homelessness Network

  Strives to prevent and/or alleviate homelessness by raising awareness, influencing policy and provision, and empowering homeless people to contribute to this process. Information about their aims, history, activities and projects, staff, and news.

  www.ghn.org.uk/

• Glasgow Economic Facts

  Social and economic information, provided by Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise.

  www.glasgoweconomicfacts.com/

• Hemat Gryffe Women?s Aid

  Provide safe temporary refuge accommodation and resettlement support primarily to black and minority ethnic women, children and young people who are victims of domestic abuse; multingual information about their services, and contact numbers.

  www.hematgryffe.org.uk/

• Dumbreck Tenants and Residents Association

  Provides information on the group, its committee, the minutes of meetings and a gallery.

  www.dtra.org.uk

• Flourish House

  Helping people with mental illness to achieve their potential and be respected as co-workers, neighbours and friends. Established in 1997, they promote recovery from mental ill health through unique partnership developed using the Clubhouse.

  www.flourishhouse.org.uk/