Author: Gabrielle

Glasgow Women’s Library and Me

Published on 18th March, 2014 by Gabrielle

This post was published 11 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

In August 2012 a friend of mine told me about Glasgow Women’s Library and after a phone call from the lovely Gabrielle I joined the volunteer team.

Volunteering with us

Published on 14th February, 2014 by Gabrielle

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In the first of a series of volunteer testimonials to be released over the next few months, volunteer Jennie Brosnan talks about the Lesbian Archive, the GWL blanket, and why she loves volunteering with us.

Putting Women Cycle Writers on the Shelf

Published on 24th November, 2013 by Gabrielle

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To mark Book Week Scotland, CTC’s Cycle Development Officer in Scotland, Suzanne Forup, has launched an appeal for books by female cyclists which can be added to our shelves.

The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier

Published on 19th November, 2013 by Gabrielle

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Our volunteer Elaine recommends: The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier Having read and enjoyed “The Last Runaway” by Tracy Chevalier I was eager to read more of her work. “The […]

Two great reads to watch out for

Published on 19th November, 2013 by Gabrielle

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Our volunteer Elaine recommends: The Thread by Victoria Hislop Set in Thessaloniki the reader is transported to 1917, whilst the Prologue fast forwards to 2007. Victoria Hislop weaves her magic […]

Happy International Zine Month!

Published on 15th July, 2013 by Gabrielle

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July in International Zine Month and the 21st July is International Zine Day, providing me with the perfect excuse to tell you about my favourite zine, Unskinny.

Find out more about volunteering at GWL

Published on 7th June, 2013 by Gabrielle

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To celebrate Volunteers Week we are launching our fist ever short film about volunteering.

Get involved with our sister organisation Diversity Films

Published on 13th March, 2012 by Gabrielle

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Would you like to help out with a mass participation documentary film project, Northern Lights?

To help widen access to the project and support the facilitation of the workshops, we are looking for:

– Social Media Volunteers to collect information from the workshops and participants to be used on Facebook and Twitter

– Digital Media Volunteers to digitise workshop participants’ footage once the workshops have taken place

Help wanted to document our Artists and Writers Programme

Published on 29th February, 2012 by Gabrielle

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If you have professional photographic experience (either stills or video) and/or experience of capturing audio for oral history and synching with video, we would love to hear from you.

Latest volunteering opportunity…

Published on 14th December, 2011 by Gabrielle

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Are you interested in promoting women’s wellbeing and encouraging them to celebrate their lives and share their stories with others? We are looking for volunteers to help with our new […]