1. Challenges for community work in a changing neighbourhood Stuart Hashagen, Scottish Community Development Centre

2. Govanhill – key facts Migration started with people from the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland; from Ireland – particularly Donegal; Jewish people fleeing persecution in Eastern Europe; Italians; people from the Punjab and other parts of the Indian sub-continent; Glasgow’s new communities of former asylum seekers and refugees and - most recently – economic migrants benefitting from EU enlargement from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania. 53 languages 3000+ Roma 2000+ private landlords Thriving arts community Thriving voluntary sector

3. Community issues Poverty poor health and poor housing ‘on the edge of a society on the edge’ Suspicion; street corners, hanging about, ethnic tensions Some organised crime including human trafficking Overcrowding Environmental deterioration

4. Crossroads Established 1968 Youth work, community work, training Community-led NGO Slovakian / Scottish / Punjabi/ Irish staff

5. Community work theory and practice Focus on local neighbourhood work A structural perspective Analysis of power and powerlessness Building community organisations Resistance and direct action

6. Projects …

7. Projects Drop-in sessions, photography group Understanding each other Roma Streetwork Advocacy Feel Good women’s group Events Music: E karika Djal (Moving Wheel) Social work education

11. Challenges Transient population? Bonding, bridging or both? Advocacy or organising? Finding the cross-cutting issue? Issue based, asset based or rights-based?