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Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Kilbryde Hospice café to display Migrant Voice art exhibition
The exhibition is part of Kilbryde's continued commitment to Creative Arts in health and wellbeing. Kilbryde Hospice is hosting an immersive art installation celebrating the voices and experiences of migrants in Scotland. Running from August 1 to September 5, visitors to Kilbryde Hospice's café in East Kilbride are invited to experience 'Ye Awright, Pal?' - a free powerful and thought-provoking exhibition of original artwork created by over 100 migrants living in and around Glasgow. The exhibition is delivered in partnership with Migrant Voice, a national, migrant-led organisation, and forms part of their Putting Ourselves in the Picture heritage project, made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The collection explores personal journeys of migration - stories of moving, settling, connecting with local communities, cultural adaptation, and personal identity. From moments of hope and gratitude to the challenges of integration, the drawings express a rich tapestry of lived experience. The exhibition is part of Kilbryde's continued commitment to Creative Arts in health and wellbeing. Anna Ludwig, creative arts lead at Kilbryde Hospice, said: 'This is such an exciting opportunity to welcome people to the hospice to engage with and contribute to this fantastic art installation. "We hope people who might not normally visit our café will take this opportunity to pop in for a refreshment whilst taking in the exhibition.' This exhibition is part of Kilbryde Hospice's ongoing Creative Arts programme, which supports health and wellbeing through artistic expression and inclusive community storytelling. The programme is generously supported by the Scottish Government's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. Thanks go to Marzanna Antoniak, Migrant Voice Glasgow network co-ordinator, for helping bring the exhibition to Kilbryde. Migrant Voice is a national organisation that empowers migrants to speak for themselves, influence policy, and create a fairer society for all. Through storytelling, campaigning, and community media, they help shape more inclusive public narratives around migration. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
Daily Record
30-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
South Lanarkshire locals invited to shape future of Kilbryde Hospice care at community roadshows
Three local roadshows will invite open discussion on Kilbryde Hospice's impact and future plans. Kilbryde Hospice is to host a series of community roadshows across South Lanarkshire. The roadshows will take place in October, following the East Kilbride-based palliative care centre's open Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, September 17. These events will be an important opportunity for local people to shape the future of hospice care in East Kilbride and Strathaven, Rutherglen and Cambuslang and Hamilton and Blantyre. The AGM will bring together trustees, staff, volunteers and community representatives to reflect on the past year and outline strategic priorities going forward. Three local roadshows will invite open discussion on Kilbryde Hospice's impact and future plans: Wednesday, October 1 – St Columbkille's Church Hall, Rutherglen; Wednesday, October 22 – Blantyre/Hamilton (venue tbc); Wednesday, October 29 – Calderwood Baptist Church, East Kilbride. 'These roadshows are more than just meetings - they reaffirm our vital role in the heart of the communities we serve,' said Gordon McHugh, chief executive of Kilbryde Hospice. 'We want to hear what matters most and ensure Kilbryde continues to meet local needs with compassion, dignity and respect.' Kilbryde Hospice invites all those with an interest in palliative care and community support to attend and share their views. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook?
Daily Record
15-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Kilbryde Hospice to stage community roadshows across South Lanarkshire to hear local views
Kilbryde Hospice are opening their doors and hitting the road to hear what the people of South Lanarkshire want from their hospice. The East Kilbride-based palliative care centre is to host a series of community roadshows in East Kilbride, Hamilton and Rutherglen/Cambuslang to let locals have their say. Adopting a compassionate community approach, Gordon McHugh, Chief Executive of the hospice, said "compassion does not stop at the front door". 'We are listening", he said. "This is not just about patients — it's about everyone in South Lanarkshire who cares about community, dignity, and compassion. 'Opening our ears at Kilbryde Hospice is very much about letting people know that compassion does not stop at the front door. 'It is the community's hospice and they must have a say – we have always listened, otherwise the hospice would not be here.' Kilbryde Hospice has been providing end-of-life care to the people of South Lanarkshire for 22 years, with the facility in McGuiness Way established in 2015. Mr McHugh added that, though they have always listened, they now want to make Kilbryde more widely known while raising a greater awareness in a wider community. He added: 'South Lanarkshire is a big place with the localities we have. Even if you take East Kilbride alone, with a population of 90,000. 'We have brought the hospice a long our future? That will be decided by the people of South Lanarkshire. 'To hear their voices, we are staging several locality roadshows in East Kilbride, Hamilton and Cambuslang/Rutherglen. 'This will bring the hospice to the people, in their own localities, in an environment that suits them on an open forum/open door basis.' People from all walks of life will be encouraged and welcomed but, in particular, Kilbryde's staff and volunteers will aim to connect with 'hardest-to-reach' groups. 'They may be experiencing poverty and see themselves as not being able to give their input, but we know we can give them valued support and we want to hear from them", said Mr McHugh. 'People from the travelling community, ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities across South Lanarkshire - Kilbryde Hospice is for everyone and we need to hear everyone's voice. 'To offer that to the community, we must do it in the most accessible way and people who can't make the events will be able to take part. 'We can send out a survey, have it on social media or post paper copies to people so they can tell us that 'this is what we want for our hospice'. 'Just now, we are in the final year of our Strategy 2023/2026 and these locality roadshows will help us put together a strategy going forward for 2026/2030. 'So, in those four years Kilbryde will be shaped by the community of South Lanarkshire and will strive to give what people ask for." Venues are still to be secured but all three roadshows are scheduled for October, following the hospice's September AGM.
