The Well is always changing and adapting to the needs and challenges of our service users. We’ve seen a change in the demographics of Govanhill, and this has been reflected in the folks who come to The Well. When I first started as a volunteer back in 1998(!) the majority of our service users came […]
Category Archives: Life in The Well
In and Out of The Well
The other day Mrs Ahmed was in The Well (almost a daily occurrence!) She was in very good form – which we were all very pleased to see – for a few months, she seemed to be carrying extra burdens, which now seem to be lifted. Ms Benocova came in – she’s been coming regularly […]
Chai & Chat
The Well Craft Group has been a fixture for many a year. This group for women only – sorry guys – has seen us have much fun together, as well as produce some lovely items for both personal use and selling over the years. Some women come to use the sewing machineswhile others prefer to […]
Stonelaw Church Coffee Morning 7th May – An Invitation
We are delighted that the National Mission Team at Stonelaw Church (stonelawchurch.org) are hosting a Coffee Morning in support of The Well this coming Saturday 7th May. We’re looking forward to meeting some old friends – as well as making some new ones!! This is a great opportunity to catch up on the latest from […]
Two are better than one
I’m sitting here feeling quite chuffed with myself because I have actually manged to access this blog page without having to ask anyone for help!! However, at least part of the reason I am sitting here typing away this particular afternoon is that I know my colleague, Gail is around and I can ask her […]
Hello… See you later . . .
Hello and welcome to Gail. Gail joined the team in the middle of February both as a volunteer and as our part-time fundraiser. I’ll let her tell you a wee bit about herself: “I’ve recently returned to live in the Glasgow area having previously lived in the Scottish Borders. I’ve worked overseas in the past […]
A very special visit
We have been privileged to have been friends with The Rt Rev Dr Angus Morrison – Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, for many years. We were delighted when he contacted us at Christmas time and said he would love to visit. So we arranged for him and his wife Marion […]
February Update
Sometimes I can hardly believe that it’s a year since The Well faced its toughest challenge to date, and yet here we are at the start of another year, having experienced God’s faithfulness and provision and your encouragement. My mum has a great expression “God hates waste, and He doesn’t waste anything.” This past year […]
Fundraiser Needed
We are looking for a part time fundraiser to join the team here at The Well. This job will be mostly based at home, but we want someone who has a passion for the work that The Well does, and the community it serves. If you might be that person – or know that person, […]
Vacancies at The Well
Bubbles We are delighted that we have once again been awarded Funding from BBC Children in Need for our Bubbles Mother & Toddler Group. Penny & Christine have been running it for the past few years, but since Christine is returning to Australia in January, we now have a vacancy for a Sessional Worker in […]
