Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog

My visits to Saint Albert’s Primary School in Glasgow

Published on 25th March, 2024 by Aishwarya Balasubramanian

Through the recommendations of Caroline and Beverly, I made my first trip to this unique primary school situated in Pollokshields. I call this school unique because the leaders of this […]

Connecting you to other activists from around the globe

Published on 18th March, 2024 by Aishwarya Balasubramanian

Imani Barbarin – A black woman activist with cerebral palsy. Having done a degree in creative writing from the Eastern University, Imani is a disability rights activist and is keen […]

Responses from Jude Mckechnie

Published on 18th March, 2024 by Aishwarya Balasubramanian

Jude Mckechnie is a Glasgow based cultural historian and blog writer. She has workedfor Govanhill Baths Community Trust for the past two years and has helped tocoordinate and curate a […]

Volunteer Stories -Three Decades of Volunteering

Published on 15th March, 2024 by Ren C

Watch a video featuring past and present volunteers sharing their memories of their time at GWL.

March Book Picnic Recommendations

Published on 14th March, 2024 by Jenna Haskins

On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic: Sambac Beneath Unlikely Skies by Heba Hayek CW: Eating […]

Beverly McFarlane and her journey with activism

Published on 12th March, 2024 by Aishwarya Balasubramanian

I was brought up with a strong sense of right and wrong, but ironically, some of those who taught me failed to abide by their own teaching. Bullying, physical and […]

New fiction

Published on 8th March, 2024 by GWL Volunteer

Forbidden notebook by Alba de Cespedes Out running an errand Valeria Cossati gives in to a sudden impulse-she buys a shiny black notebook. She starts keeping a diary in secret, […]

Open The Door – Our reading list

Published on 4th March, 2024 by Aishwarya Balasubramanian

‘Small revelations create ripples‘ Recommendations from people around me: Olivia Plender – the visual artist who has helped redesign our community room in the upstairs gallery and has been hosting ‘Our […]

Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 4 – ReKnitting the Woman’s Woolly

Published on 21st February, 2024 by Becky Male

In the last of the series, how changes in the culture of knitting influenced the economics of knitting and how Becky’s jumper was made.

Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 3 – Ribbed for My Pleasure

Published on 5th February, 2024 by Becky Male

After making a jumper for the GWL archive, this next jumper explores modern ideas in feminism and knitting.