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We are an action-based voluntary organisation striving for proper resources and support for disabled people in Glasgow. Possobilities gives members with disabilities access to the resources they require to support them to grow, learn and develop so that they can achieve their goals within society in a safe and supportive environment. The majority of our members, have disabilities in various forms from mental to physical, Down’s Syndrome, vision, speech and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, Cerebral Palsy etc. Disability can limit opportunities, but our members experience more barriers than most as a result of living and growing up in one of Scotland’s most deprived areas. Most of our members survive on low income despite having diverse accessibility, health and living space conversion requirements. According the findings of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, Possilpark (especially the area around where we are based on Closeburn Street) is one of the deprived areas of the country. Disabled people in this area benefit from even less provision of and access to services to suit their needs than those living elsewhere. Our membership is made up of people living not only in Possilpark but across North Glasgow, with coverage of Milton, Springburn, Balornock, Maryhill, Summerston, Wyndford, Hamiltonhill, Barmulloch, Cowcaddens, Ruchill, Lambhill and beyond. These are people of all ages who have physical and/or learning disabilities and require accessibility considerations in service provision. Access to ongoing healthcare and education is low and there is high levels of unemployment in the area. Possobilities is able to provide access to all of these things in an environment which is specifically tailored to the needs of disabled people while maintaining a welcoming environment for people of all abilities.

We run two projects under the banner of The Everlasting Foodbank. Our foodbank is for people to receive emergency food in times of crisis or need. We also give people clothing, toiletries and a friendly face to chat with. Alongside food we encourage people to sit with us and chat over some coffee/tea and buiscuits. Sometimes we find that we can be the only people that someone talks to that day. We have been well supported by the local community who find us to be reassuringly approachable. Up to today we have fed over 1600 people after opening for just about 4 years. The hope and aim is to be able to be a resource for the community and help people with their immediate need but also help them to recover from their current crisis situation. We have recently launched a community cafe. This helps people in need (those who would qualify to use the foodbank) with free hot food made by our team of volunteer chefs. There is encouragement of socialising between cafe users and similar to the foodbank we have people who will sit and talk with users. The cafe provides job experience for those who use the foodbank by letting them volunteer in the cafe itself. This greatly helps to move people from reliance on foodbanks to get back into work. Alongside the cafe we also provide a one-to-one drop-in centre for help and signposting.

As Lanarkshire's only specialist palliative care hospice, we provide multidisciplinary support for patients, families and carers in the following areas: - 30 inpatient specialist palliative care beds; - Crisis Management Respite care services for specialist palliative care patients; - Outpatient services for specialist palliative care patients; - Community Support at Home Services; - Grief and Bereavement Support Services; - Consultant led medical team; - Specialist Palliative care liaison service across the three NHS Lanarkshire hospitals.