Together with North United Communities (NUC), Maryhill Housing will be dividing this money amongst local organisations which are providing COVID-19 response services.

The funding will allow the following to be provided in the Maryhill and Ruchill areas:

• Tesco and Asda food vouchers for vulnerable residents
• Weekly provision of food deliveries to St Gregory’s Foodbank
• Six weeks’ provision of Meals on Wheels service provided by the G20 Youth Festival
• A contribution to Maryhill Parish Church who have been doing shopping and dropping off food parcels for people who are self isolating
• Equipment for local organisations who may have to now change how they engage with residents
• Extension of the current health and well-being ‘Nu Me’ programme for adults and families. This is an online mental health and well-being Community Hub and will provide a range of online support and connections for the most vulnerable and isolated.

Dawn Burns, community regeneration manager at Maryhill Housing, said: “We are extremely grateful to the Scottish Government for providing this essential funding.  It will enable many local organisations to continue to provide much-needed support to the communities of Maryhill and Ruchill.

“The local organisations and volunteers have been absolutely outstanding and are providing a lifeline to many residents during such uncertain times; Maryhill Housing thanks them wholeheartedly”.

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