On Wednesday 11 March we celebrated the official end of our 25th year! Over 100 people came along to Govanhill Free Church, current and previous staff and volunteers, clients and supporters, to hear of the impact The Well has had on the community of Govanhill over the last 25 years. Chair of the board, Rev […]
Category Archives: Life in The Well
Financial Gains
One of the most satisfying thing about working for The Well is being able to help people who are in real financial hardship to access money that they are entitled to but would struggle to access without support. This can be in the form of benefits, tax rebates or even just refunds for faulty products! […]
New Dual Language Children’s Books
We have introduced a beautiful brand new range of dual-language children’s books to our waiting room in The Well and our ‘Bubbles’ toddler group. These books, courtesy of Bookbug, are already proving very popular. We had to interrupt the little girl pictured as she proudly read the stories aloud to her big brother! The books […]
25th Anniversary Celebration
On 11 March, The Well will host a celebratory event to mark our official 25th Anniversary. The event will take place at Govanhill Free Church (26 Belleisle Street, Glasgow, G42 8HT) from 12noon until 2pm. Come along to this celebration and hear a bit more about what we are doing to support ethnic minority communities […]
Chrismon Tree
The Well has put up and decorated its Christmas Tree, but it’s not just any Christmas Tree…it’s a special ‘Chrismon’ Tree. The word Chrismon simply combines ‘Christ’ and ‘Monogram’ i.e. symbol. These trees were first used by North American Lutherans in the 1950s and have since been used throughout various Christian denominations. There are a […]
Photograph Exhibition
A few weeks ago we displayed 25 photographs by local folks to celebrate the Life and Culture of Govanhill as part of Black History Month. What a wonderful afternoon we had! Friends – both “old” and new – of The Well dropped in, service users came and local folks who had never heard of The […]
25th Anniversary Appeal – Thank you!
All the staff and volunteers at The Well would like to extend a huge thank you to all those who donated to our 25th Anniversary Appeal. Thanks to your generosity, our target was smashed and this appeal raised £2584.80 (including gift aid)! Your gift will make a difference to people’s lives in Govanhill. We rely […]
Check out what the Evening Times says about us!
We are very grateful that Evening Times Reporter, Catriona Stewart, and Photographer Kirsty Anderson for visiting The Well last week. Their timing was excellent as they arrived just as two of our lovely clients were serving up Chicken Tikka and Lamb Pilau to staff as a thank you for helping them through an immigration process, […]
The Challenges in Govanhill
Govanhill is an ethnically diverse area, with approximately 40% of residence being ethnic minority. It is often referred to as a ‘melting pot’ of cultures and faith groups. A recent survey by the Govanhill Housing Association found that there were people from 52 different countries, speaking 32 different languages across only 13 of Govanhill’s tenement […]
One of our first ever clients
Today I, a relatively new Advice Worker, had the absolute pleasure of meeting Mr R (pictured). One of the first things I always ask is: “Have you been to The Well before?” This is to establish if it is necessary to set the client up on the computer system. Mr R told me that he […]
