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Why we need parenting support work in our Young Offender Institutions

Published on: Author: Katie Buston

I have been inspired by a wonderful evening at a recent parliamentary reception I was invited to take part in celebrating the Year of the Dad at the Scottish Parliament. The event, sponsored by MSP Gordon MacDonald, launched a DVD of the young dads currently in Polmont Young Offenders Institution, dressed as characters from the… Continue reading →

How engaging communities could address gay men’s health inequalities

Published on: Author: Lisa McDaid

Dr Lisa McDaid, Programme Leader for Social Relationships and Health Improvement, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit and Professor Paul Flowers, Professor of Public Health Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University offer some critical reflections from their joint research. Communities come in various, often contested, shapes and sizes. Communities are often forged on the battleground of… Continue reading →