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Knife imagery use: Helpful or harmful?
In this guest blog Dr Charlotte Coleman looks at the impact the use of knife imagery in interventions may be having. While well intentioned, she
Student barbers learning to open up conversations about mental health
Around 30 students and staff on the hair styling and barber courses at Glasgow Clyde College have attended a workshop looking at how to support
Jimmy Paul appointed Head of Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
Jimmy Paul has been appointed as the next Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU), leading the unit in its work to identify innovative,
Honorary doctorate awarded to One Community Scotland founder
The founder of One Community Scotland has received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her tireless campaigning and charity work. The accolade from Stirling University
Scotland’s Young People Demonstrate Success in Violence Reduction
In this guest blog Professor Susan McVie looks at the remarkable drop in violence among young people in Scotland over two decades. The blog first
Charity Win Excellence Award
One Community Scotland has received a Chief Constable’s Excellence Award for their work with Glasgow’s New Scots community. The charity picked-up the award in the
Young people call for fairer society at Glasgow event promoting hope
Around 100 young people are making their voices heard on creating a fairer society at an event in Glasgow. The Hope Collective Hackathon sees 16
Return of Moira’s Run to Glasgow park
Hundreds of runners have taken part in a five-kilometre race held in memory of Moira Jones as it returned to Glasgow’s Queen’s Park for the
Importance of awareness on impact of trauma highlighted through college partnership
Staff at Glasgow Clyde College are undertaking workshops on how to understand the impact trauma can have on the lives of students. The trauma-informed and
