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Creating Hope In Our Community
Creating Hope In Our Community is Healthy n Happy and CamGlen Radio's campaign to improve the mental health of local people - and ultimately prevent suicide. As part of the campaign we have delivered Scottish Mental Health First Aid, and ASIST Self-Harm Awareness training free of charge to local people, created radio campaigns helping listeners with supporting people with mental health challenges, and have delivered a suite of mental health related podcasts, sharing information and experience of a range of mental health services and health conditions.
Click below to listen to all the Creating Hope In Our Community podcasts. There are interviews with organisations like Bipolar Scotland, Stigma Free Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire Links, Chris's House, Neil's Hugs Foundation, Love & Harmony, and many more. All of CamGlen Radio's podcasts can also be found on your favourite streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and more.
Creating Hope In Our Community part 1 - National and Local Leads for Creating Hope Together
Host Matt Conn talks with Susie Heywood and Ann Marie Darcey about suicide prevention in Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Creating Hope Together strategy.
In this episode of Creating Hope In Our Community, host Matt Conn speaks with Anne Rowan, founder of Chris’s House, about the personal story behind the charity, how it began, and the vital support it provides for people in crisis.
Creating Hope In Our Community part 3 - Donna Paterson-Harvie from Neil's Hugs
In this episode of Creating Hope In Our Community, host Matt Conn speaks with Donna Paterson-Harvie from Neil’s Hugs Foundation about the story behind the charity, how it was founded in memory of her son, and the vital support it offers to those affected by suicide.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 4 - Catriona McDougall from Scottish Recovery Network
In this episode of Creating Hope In Our Community, host Matt Conn speaks with Catriona McDougall from the Scottish Recovery Network about how the organisation supports suicide prevention services across Scotland, helping communities share learning, build connections, and strengthen recovery-focused approaches.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 5 - Jenny Hutton from Public Health Scotland
In this episode of Creating Hope In Our Community, host Matt Conn speaks with Jenny Hutton, Public Mental Health and Wellbeing Development Manager at Public Health Scotland, about suicide, the stories behind the statistics, and the ongoing effort to challenge stigma and promote understanding.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 6 - Louise McSharry from the Self-Harm Network
In this episode of Creating Hope In Our Community, host Matt Conn speaks with Louise McSharry from the Self-Harm Workshop about why people self-harm, the misconceptions that surround it, and how we can better support someone facing this difficult challenge.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 7 - 1st Class Credit Union - supporting HnH
In this episode of Creating Hope In Our Community, host Matt Conn speaks with staff from 1st Class Credit Union about the link between debt and mental health, and why they believe it’s important to support local charities like Healthy n Happy.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 8 - Lindsey Williamson: Love & Harmony
Lindsey Williamson speaks about Love & Harmony, an LGBTQIA+ community hub in Kirkcaldy, that she is the co-director of. Lindsey also talks about the impact of stigma and discrimination on people who have an LGBTQIA+ identity.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 9 - The Public
We hosted a pop-up in Rutherglen Exchange in February to speak to members of the public about their views on mental health. Here's what they said.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 10 - Ellie Bather & St Andrew's First Aid
Ellie Bather from St Andrew's First Aid speaks to us about St Andrew's First Aid, the Scottish Mental Health First Aid course, and carer's mental health.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 11 - Lorna New and Aberlour
We speak to Lorna New, an art therapist working for Aberlour.
Creating Hope In Our Community part 12 - Stigma Free Lanarkshire
Matt speaks to the Stigma Free Lanarkshire team about the work they do, and how to challenge stigma around mental health.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 13 - Lanarkshire Links
We speak to the Lanarkshire Links team about their peer support workers, and the work that they do.
Creating Hope In Our Community Part 14 - Bipolar Scotland
We speak to Pete Stanton from Bipolar Scotland who talks to us about his experiences with bipolar disorder, what Bipolar Scotland does, and his views on stigma surrounding this condition.
Pete's opinions on bipolar disorder are based on his experiences, and are not the opinions of Bipolar Scotland.
There are some references to potentially offensive words and phrases; these are mentioned within the context of a conversation around acceptable language and are not intended to offend.
If you need to talk to someone help is available:
https://www.samaritans.org/samaritans-in-scotland/
https://www.breathingspace.scot/
Many thanks to VASLan for supporting this project. Our Healthy n Happy colleages are also running a series of events and workshops. Find out more.
Stories From Home Podcasts
'Stories from Home' is a CamGlen Radio podcast series featuring the voices of Turkish women, living in the area, who had to flee Turkey in search of a new life for themselves and their families. Each episode features one story, as told by the women, interviewed by local journalist Janice Ross.
Tune in every Wednesday from 3.30pm here on CamGlen Radio, 107.9FM or online!
Mental Wealth: Breaking Through Barriers
We are excited to share our new podcast - Mental Wealth: Breaking Through Barriers.
In this series of podcasts we spoke to local people, health professionals and local organisations to hear their stories & insights about mental health.
Many thanks to the Corra Foundation for supporting this project.
COP 26 – artists special programme
Ahead of the COP 26 Summit, CamGlen Radio have been reaching out to musicians to discover what they have been doing in the lead up and we will be showcasing one specific project that has been working with artists across the world – as well as playing some of their excellent music.
You can hear the programme on CamGlen Radio on Wednesday 3rd November at 9pm and also on Thursday 11th November at 2pm. You can listen to the programme now by clicking below.
CamGlen Radio By-Election Hustings
On October, 5 the people of CamGlen go to the polls to decide who they want as their MP in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West By-Election. The by-election was called as a result of the suspension of Margaret Ferrier, triggering the recall petition.
On Monday October 2 we're hosting a hustings events featuring the candidates, debating the issues that matter to you.
You can tune in on CamGlen Radio or watch the livestream on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WEUy_Db3s
The full candidate list:
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Michael Shanks |
Labour |
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Cllr Katy Louden |
SNP |
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David Stark |
Reform UK |
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Gloria Adebo |
Liberal Democrats |
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Bill Bonnar |
SSP |
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Cameron Eadie |
Scottish Greens |
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Niall Fraser |
Scottish Family Party |
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Ewan Hoyle |
Volt UK |
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Thomas Kerr |
Conservatives |
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Chris Sermanni |
Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
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Colette Walker |
Independence for Scotland Party |
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Garry Patrick Cooke |
Independent |
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Andrew Vincent Daly |
Independent |
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Emporer of India, Prince Ankit Love |
Independent |
CamGlen Presents Live Gigs are back!
On Friday 31 March we welcomed over 70 local to No.18 Venue for the return of our extremely popular CamGlen Presents gigs! Garage rock music provided by Middle Class Guilt, Gelatine and Fat Black Cats entertained the crowds and our licenced bar was drunk dry by gig goers!
We're now delighted to share the details of our next gig taking place on Friday 28 April, doors open at 7.30pm. This time we'll have local singer song writers Warren Starry Skies, Alannah Moar, Nico EV & Flew The Arrow. That's right four bands for the great value price of £7!
Book your tickets here or scan the QR code on the below poster. Look forward to seeing you at our next one!
Volunteers Week Radio Show
On Friday the 4th of June at 4 PM we take some time to celebrate the contributions of volunteers from across the Cambuslang and Rutherglen area.
Want to get involved? Send us a recording of you sharing your thoughts on volunteering in 3 words. You can also dedicate a song to your volunteer hero - someone who has been a massive help or inspiration to you! Please send your recordings to Matt@healthynhappy.org.uk
A Tribute to David Jackson
Here at CamGlen Radio we want to pay tribute to a local man, David Jackson who sadly passed away on the 3rd November 2020.
David had been a regular contributor to our local history show, Halfway to Burgh; The Two Towns Local History Show. David's passion for Rutherglen and his encyclopaedic knowledge of its history, particularly as it related to the people of the town, really come across in those programmes, making them a hugely valuable audio archive to be enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of the Royal Burgh today, and by future generations.
David was the 'go-to' man for any questions relating to Rutherglen's heritage, a living archive of the town's long history. A proud Ruglonian, and a well kent figure around the town, he will be greatly missed.
Here are some programmes which David contributed to:
Rutherglen in the 1950s -
J&J White Chemicals -
Going To The Pictures -
Brand new listen again service
Here at CamGlen Radio we are very excited to announce the launch of our new listen again service. The new listen again platform will automatically add and list your favourite CamGlen Radio programmes after they have been broadcast on air.
To access the listen again service just click on the listen again tab on the website or head over to your favourite CamGlen Radio show page to find all the latest programmes.
CamGlen Radio’s School Programme is BACK!
Looking for something to keep your child entertained over the summer holidays? In these strange times, we can’t do many of the things that we would usually take for granted during the summer quite as easily. The good news is that CamGlen Radio is inviting your child to get involved as a radio presenter!
Did you know that the majority of CamGlen Radio presenters have been creating radio content from home? You might be surprised to hear that many of our presenters have been recording using their smartphone devices! That’s right – for your child to get involved, all you’ll need is a smartphone and an internet connection!
CamGlen Radio staff will:
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Host a range of group workshops using Zoom, giving you and your child the skills and information you need to be able to contribute.
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Provide a training package and help sheets to help you provide great radio content
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Provide any technical support you need to get started!
The show can be about whatever you want – maybe you want to share a bit of poetry, a joke, tell us about your lockdown experiences, or even just record a shout-out to your friends and family members!
To register your interest, ask questions, or make a suggestion, email matt@healthynhappy.org.uk
