Rosemount Family Links service

Supports children and families affected by drugs and alcohol misuse.  Our Child Development worker gives intensive support to children, one-to-one and in small groups.  Our Family Development Worker helps parents improve their relationships with their children and to get involved in activities at Rosemount.  Places at Rosemount nursery and after-school care, allow their children to socialise, improving their mental health and resilience.  Funded by Lloyds TSB Partnership Drugs Initiative, BBC Children in Need and Fairer Scotland Fund. For info, contact Alex Meikle.

Family Links Information

Making a Difference

A unique personal and social development programme for parents aged 16 -25 who are social housing tenants. They learn parenting and life skills and increase their confidence and good health. The programme runs in Royston and the Gallowgate - a new programme starts in Toryglen April 2010. Funded by the Big Lottery, Glasgow Housing Association and the Scottish Government Wider Role fund. For info, contact Joan McManus.

Making a difference handbook

Rosemount Flexicentre

Provides a wide and ever changing programme of classes and activities for people who live or work in North Glasgow. It improves skills, qualifications, confidence and aspirations and helps people move onto college or work. The Flexicentre offers Adult Literacy and Numeracy, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), IT and internet access, guidance, and a wide range of classes. 

Informal classes include health related and arts activities, while accredited classes include European Computer Driving Licence and British Sign Language.  Fees are charged for some accredited classes, but learners are encouraged to take out Individual Learning Accounts to cover the costs.

The centre is open six days a week, including four evenings. The Flexicentre crèche enables parents to take part in all classes and activities. Funding comes from European Social Fund, Glasgow City Council Social Inclusion Budget, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Robertson Trust, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Glasgow Community Learning Adult Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Partnership, Glasgow City Council Childcare Strategy and Glasgow Works

Other services at Rosemount

Work Development Network Co-ordinator – supports people with severe and enduring mental health problems who want a job or to keep their existing job (Funded by Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board)

North Glasgow Men’s Group  - helps men who feel isolated increase their sense of wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem and, to develop social networks

Information, support and guidance -  for unemployed North Glasgow residents, especially those over 50s or from Black and Minority ethnic communities. (Funded by Glasgow Works)

Support for parents with addictions including individual support, personal social development activities and delivery of the Triple P parenting skills programme which aims to help parents develop and manage children’s behaviour in a constructive and non-hurtful way. (Funded by Fairer Scotland Fund)