Glasgow Links : Society and Culture

• Pollokshields Heritage

  A community organisation serving the UK's first planned garden suburb.

  pollokshieldsheritage.org

• Talk Glasgow Forum - A Glasgow Community

  A Glasgow community discussion forum where we chat about anything and everything.

  www.talkglasgow.com

• Orillasound

  Future of home-based employment, electronic music, environmental campaigns, and PC security.

  www.orillasound.co.uk/

• 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/

• Glasgow Simon Community

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

  www.glasgowsimon.com/

• 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/

• 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/

• Lobey Dosser by Bud Neill

  The archetypal Glasgow culture cartoon strip.

  netsavvy.co.uk/lobey/

• The Annexe Healthy Living Centre.

  Provides location, activities and facilities information for this community centre located in Partick.

  www.theannexehlc.megalomedia.co.uk/

• Glasgow Network of Aligned Sites

  A web site that shows the pattern of prehistoric sites around Glasgow and is a resource for anyone interested in the city's past, including walkers and archaeologists.

  www.geocities.com/AlignedSites/

• The Mungo Foundation

  Range of community based care and support services to people with learning difficulties.

  www.themungofoundation.org.uk/

• Emmaus Glasgow

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

  www.emmausglasgow.org.uk/

• Epilepsy Connections

  A community-based support to people living with epilepsy in the Greater Glasgow area, offering information, education, befriending and support services.

  www.epilepsyconnections.org.uk/

• 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/

• Home-Start Glasgow South

  Charity organisation offering support, friendship and practical help to families with young children all over Glasgow. News, events, and how to volunteer.

  www.homestartglasgowsouth.org.uk/

• The Glasgow and South Western Railway Association

  Society formed to promote interest in, and to promote the acquisition and preservation of all items and information relating to the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

  www.gswrr.co.uk/

• Volunteer Martin Doherty Republican Flute Band

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

  www.freewebs.com/docobhoys/

• 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/

• Go Bike - Strathclyde Cycle Campaign

  Exists to lobby authorities for better conditions for cycling, also organises regular cycle rides. Includes news, meetings and contact details.

  www.gobike.org/

• Dinnie World

  Offering details of the family tree. Also included are details of the athlete Donald Dinnie and information about Cambuslang.

  gordondinnie.com/