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Sites that reflect the make up of Glasgow's community. This includes religious, civic, and historical sites, as well as personal pages pertaining to Glasgow.

Subcategories

• Clubs and Lodges
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual
• History
• Museums
• Personal Pages
• Politics
• Religion
• Youth

Resources in This Category

• Alliance Française de Glasgow

  http://www.afglasgow.org.uk/
  Promoting a knowledge of French language and culture. Offers accredited and conversational language courses, a library, and community meetings.

• Cernach Housing Association limited

  http://www.cernach.8m.com/
  Located in Drumchapel and focusing on the acquisition, construction, improvement and management of houses at affordable cost for people in housing need. Lists information related to these aims and objectives.

• Clouston Street Glasgow

  http://www.cloustonstreet.co.uk/
  About a proposed development of new housing and public open space in the West End.

• Emmaus Glasgow

  http://www.emmausglasgow.org.uk/
  Provide shelter and help to homeless people. Includes mission statement and contact information.

• Epilepsy Connections

  http://www.epilepsyconnections.org.uk/
  A community-based support to people living with epilepsy in the Greater Glasgow area, offering information, education, befriending and support services.

• Friends of Glasgow Necropolis

  http://www.glasgownecropolis.org/
  Dedicated to conserving this Victorian garden cemetery adjacent to Glasgow Cathedral. Includes history and membership information.

• Geological Society of Glasgow

  http://geologyglasgow.org.uk/
  An open association of amateur and professional geologists centred on the University of Glasgow.

• Glasgow & West Scotland CAMRA

  http://www.glasgowcamra.org.uk/
  Offers details on membership, beer finder, news and events, calendar, gallery and contacts.

• Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living

  http://www.gcil.org.uk/
  A user-led organisation that supports and enables disabled people to live independent lives.

• Glasgow Community Planning Partnership

  http://www.glasgowcpp.org.uk/
  Manages the community planning process to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Glasgow. Includes information about objectives and activities.

• Glasgow Disability Alliance

  http://www.gdaonline.co.uk/
  Organisation led by disabled people promoting equality, human rights and social justice.

• Glasgow Fiddle Workshop

  http://www.glasgowfiddle.org.uk/
  Information pages for current and prospective members of this organisation.

• Glasgow Forum

  http://www.glasgowforum.co.uk/
  A message board for discussing news, events, jokes, and funnies.

• Glasgow FreeShare

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glasgow-freeshare
  Social regiving site for people in and around Glasgow. Part of the Freecyle network.

• Glasgow Go Club

  http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~jtod/go/
  Club dedicated to the oldest known board game in the world.

• Glasgow Homelessness Network

  http://www.ghn.org.uk/
  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.

• Glasgow IVC

  http://www.meetup.com/GlasgowIVC/
  A self run sports, leisure and social club for graduates and young professionals in the West of Scotland area

• Glasgow Vegan Network

  http://www.gvn.rhizomatics.org.uk/
  Informal local group of vegans, with regular campaign and social meets.

• Glesga Pals

  http://www.glesga.ukpals.com/
  For families and pals all over the world to share memories and photographs of Glasgow, especially its east-end and Bridgeton. Includes Glasgow Green, churches, schools, BBs, cinemas, trams, railways, buses, streets, Bridgeton Burns Club and associated links.

• Go Bike - Strathclyde Cycle Campaign

  http://www.gobike.org/
  Exists to lobby authorities for better conditions for cycling, also organises regular cycle rides. Includes news, meetings and contact details.

• Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid

  http://www.hematgryffe.org.uk/
  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.

• Home-Start Glasgow South

  http://www.homestartglasgowsouth.org.uk/
  Charity organisation offering support, friendship and practical help to families with young children all over Glasgow. News, events, and how to volunteer.

• Move On Ltd

  http://www.moveon.org.uk/
  Helping the homeless to help themselves - support, advice, information, training and guidance to homeless people.

• Rape Crisis

  http://www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk/
  Offers support and practical information on legal and medical issues plus training and community education. Includes useful links and contact details.

• Ronald McDonald House

  http://www.ronaldmcdonaldhouse.co.uk/
  Charity providing accommodation for families of patients at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Includes information about fund-raising and volunteering.

• Special Religious Development

  http://www.spred.org.uk/
  Organisation offering religious education to learning disabled people. Includes information about training centres and time of meetings.

• The Annexe Healthy Living Centre

  http://www.annexecommunities.org.uk/
  Provides location, activities and facilities information for this community centre located in Partick.

• The Clyde Docks Preservation Initiative Limited

  http://www.cdpi.org.uk/
  Non-profit organisation, set up to further the aims of restoring and preserving Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow and other maritime sites on the Clyde as heritage assets for future generations.

• The Glasgow and South Western Railway Association

  http://www.gswrr.co.uk/
  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.

• The Merchants House of Glasgow

  http://merchantshouse.org.uk/
  Benevolent charity; offers profile, history, list of deans, and contacts.

• The Mungo Foundation

  http://www.themungofoundation.org.uk/
  Range of community based care and support services to people with learning difficulties.

• The Polish Social and Educational Society

  http://www.sikorskipolishclub.org.uk/
  Polish connections in Glasgow. Where to go to try a taste of Poland. Newsletter and information pages.

• The Simon Community Scotland

  http://www.simonscotland.org/
  Offers support for people experiencing homelessness in Glasgow. Includes details of services and fund-raising.

• Volunteer Centre Glasgow

  http://www.volunteerglasgow.org/
  Advises both volunteers and local organisations looking for help from the voluntary sector. Includes mission statement and contact information.

• Volunteer Martin Doherty Republican Flute Band

  http://www.freewebs.com/docobhoys/
  Offers profile, details of events, gallery, guestbook, and contacts.

• West & Central Voluntary Sector Network

  http://www.wcavsn.co.uk/
  Provides advice, information and training to the voluntary sector.

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