Community groups in Govan have revealed a bumper cash boost of £200,000 from the Scottish Government to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The boost has meant Govan's funding to fight the virus has doubled to reach £400,000.
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Elderpark Housing has officially restarted work on the £15 million construction of 82 homes near Govan Cross after several months at standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Association is working closely with its developers - construction firm CCG - to ensure work progresses while ensu
More community groups in Govan have been given a cash lifeline of £100,000 to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. The funding brings the amount of money handed out to £200,000 within the last two months as the community copes with the pandemic.
Housing associations have welcomed news of a huge donation to help keep a future Govan landmark afloat.
Govan’s own orchestra known as The Glasgow Barons has been running hugely-popular music sessions to entertain shoppers and passers-by at Govan Cross each Wednesday.
Organisations working hard to help the Govan community fight coronavirus have now received a total of £100,000 to turbo-charge their efforts to deliver assistance to local people. The funding from the Scottish Government has handed out by the recently-set up COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Fundin
Elderpark Housing is leading the way with a new survey approach which is proving a huge success in understanding the needs of its tenants. The Association has been working with Glasgow-based Target Applications Ltd - creators of trail-blazing 'CX-Feedback' software. The application provide
Lemon curd is firmly on the menu thanks to 94-year-old jam maker and Linthouse Housing Association tenant May Pollock who has been curing her lockdown boredom by making preserves.
The Scottish Government heard yesterday how Govan has put its people first as it tackles the coronavirus health emergency. Housing associations and community groups were working flat out to ensure isolated and vulnerable members of the community received a helping hand like never before.
The Scottish Government has provided £200,000 to help communities in Govan deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Now delighted housing providers in the community say the money will be put to work helping people at grassroots level with particular emphasis on the vulnerable and isolated.
Elderpark Housing and the charity Aberlour have joined forces to deliver food and shopping to vulnerable and isolated members of the local community in Govan. It has been such a success that meals are being prepared and delivered by volunteers with 150 being delivered in a single day.
Elderpark Housing has said a fond farewell to two of its key staff members who have each served the organisation for 30 years. Housing assistant Janet Miller and housing officer Martha Nolan have left Elderpark but a firm friendship between the two - forged over three decades sitting beside each oth
Elderpark Housing Association has praised the "outstanding” efforts of its own staff and of thousands of others across Scotland as they throw a lifeline to tenants everywhere. Elderpark said the housing association movement, already hugely respected within Scotland&rsq
The historic Elderpark Library in Govan is to benefit from a huge funding boost from the Scottish Government with the assistance of Glasgow City Council. It will get a new lease of life and a much-needed refurbishment to equip it as a learning and community hub while continuing its 117-year history
Two young members of staff at Elderpark Housing are celebrating the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week by moving on to new roles. Lauren Herd and Laura Gibbons were given the good news by Elderpark as their two-year Modern Apprenticeship in housing draws to a close.