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West Glasgow Against Poverty (Westgap)
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Last updated: 22 Mar 2006
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| Organisation name |
West Glasgow Against Poverty (Westgap)
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| Address |
65/67, Hyndland Street
Glasgow
G12 5PS
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| Telephone |
0141 342 4343 |
| Email |
westgap@talk21.com |
| Work detail |
Power, participation and social change, Rights and poverty, Regeneration and social inclusion, Community-led development, Community lobbying, Anti-poverty and social inclusion strategies |
| Work focus |
Anti-poverty work, Community development and regeneration, Participation |
| Description |
West Glasgow Aganist Poverty (Westgap) is an anti-poverty community group run by and for people in the West End of Glasgow who have first hand experience of living in poverty. Westgap encourages and supports people to work together to improve their lives and to bring about practical change by empowering themselves and each other. They provide a confidential advice service providing welfare rights advice and money advice and also carry out community development work and campaigning. |
| Geographical focus |
Scotland-wide, Local/community |
| Activities |
Training, Consulting / mentoring, Advocacy / campaigning, Service delivery, Local community renewal |
| Sector |
Voluntary, Community, Trainer |
| Users |
Women, Men, Children/youth, Elderly people, Disabled people |
Contacts
* indicates Primary Contact |
*Kait Laughlin,
Deborah Lee,
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