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If you’ve lost someone to suicide, come to A PLACE CALLED HERE on November 6th for a supportive meeting led by two remarkable individuals. 💚

Are you hardcore to the bone? The youth gangs of Noughties Glasgow are notorious. But their musical contributions are less well remembered. For the weekend read, ophira goes digging through the hard drives of the city's happy hardcore pioneers. glasgowbell.co.uk/happy-hardcore…

🎉 Celebrating Gary’s journey! From joining our course in HMP Perth (2022) to becoming a peer mentor at HMP Castle Huntly, Gary has now secured work as a Navigator with a partner agency, using his lived experience to support others. Proud to be part of his story!💜 Corra Foundation

We’re beyond excited that Father Gregory Boyle will join us in person at our conference ‘The Journey’ on 21st and 22nd Jan in Glasgow. Father Greg founded the world’s largest gang rehabilitation programme in LA and we’ll hear about his journey and that of Homeboy Industries

Happy Christmas from G20 😎🎄 The young people are in early cleaning and helping on Christmas Day Big thanks to Charlie for making the food We’ll be serving takeaway cooked meals between 12&2 today 💝 #communitymatters #youngpeoplematter

Tremendous Medics Against Violence conference today 🚑 Powerful speakers with emergency medics, Police Scotland Scottish Violence Reduction Unit and Homeboy Industries heroes leaving the room awe struck. I heard Mario’s story while in recovery years ago so listening today was special 👏🏻 #MedicsAgainstViolence

An honour to share the stage with these legends. Homeboy Industries Medics Against Violence

The homies ✌️💚 Homeboy Industries Medics Against Violence

A second great day of talks and workshops at our conference Violence Prevention: The Journey from Despair to Hope held at Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow Workshops on domestic abuse, prevention and lived and opening remarks from Siobhan Brown MSP

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Great day with our Yr2 UWS BSc Paramedic Science students whole day of excellent input (including me 😉). First up oor Callum & Delma from Navigators Medics Against Violence

Thank you to Medics Against Violence Scottish Ambulance for spending the day with our UWS Year 2 students on their BHC Module. Developing a better understanding of reducing violence in the community, clinical pathways and alternative care streams as well as drug harm reduction.

We are looking for a School Navigator to join our On the Edge programme team in the Glasgow area. On the Edge is an innovative new programme that works with young people in the school setting to improve their wellbeing, engagement and life chances. mav.scot/jobs

You might have heard me on the radio last week with Callum when we mentioned this new Medics Against Violence programme. It’s got huge potential and we need another School Navigator to add to the team to drive it forward Please share with anyone who might be interested.

We had a visit from practitioners students & academics from the youth and community programme Birmingham Newman University on their study visit to Scotland with University of Glasgow Sinead Gormally . It was great to be able to tell them about all the work we do Medics Against Violence

We had the opportunity to spend some time today with a group of young men St Roch's Secondary who are part of our new On the Edge programme. We heard about the positive impact the programme has helped them make on all areas of their lives - so inspirational!! #schoolnavigators