Deborah Hamilton

Community Links Practitioner with The Alliance. Views expressed all mine or pinched from someone else. For programme tweets search #makeslinks

[Audrey Ludwig MBE @AudreySuffolk]

Trade unions voting against women’s existing Equality Act rights is one of the biggest concerns in equality and diversity today. I shouldn’t be surprised because Trade Unions often have to be dragged to supporting women’s rights

[Bluevale Community Club @BluevaleCC]

We are delighted to announce that for the 4th year in a row we will once again be offering a FREE Christmas lunch for anyone who needs it on Christmas Day 🎄🎅

This year the lunch will take place inside the Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre at 13 Whitevale Street, G31 1QW. The centre will be open from 12pm on Christmas Day with fun games and chat over some tea and coffee, lunch will then be served from 1pm 🤩

As well as the option to come in person to the Reidvale centre we also offer free delivery to those who are unable to leave the house, lunch will be delivered to the address provided on Christmas Day and will be ready to heat up and eat whenever you like 🚚

If you’d like to book a Christmas Day lunch for either sit in or delivery then send us a private message or email [email protected] 📩

[Deborah Hamilton @debsmakeslinks]

Had a brilliant Saturday with @BluevaleCC for the reopening of the Reidvale Centre. @JaniceMerrick1 and I enjoyed spreading the word that you can sing to breathe at our Dennistoun @cheynegang_COPD group. Particularly loved the new 80s themed Rewind Cafe. Lunch anyone?

[annette @annetteb3k]

More backing yet again from @PaulJSweeney @deependgp @ScotCLWnetwork @GMBScotOrg @debsmakeslinks @GCHSCP @HumzaYousaf

[GMB Scotland @GMBScotOrg]

Community Links Workers are critical in supporting frontline GP services and putting money in peoples' pockets during the cost-of-living crisis.

Glasgow HSCP and ScotGov must agree a deal to protect posts and the service before Christmas. #SaveCLPs #FMQs

@PaulJSweeney

[The ALLIANCE @ALLIANCEScot]

Even at the lower end estimate of the cost for a council tax freeze, the same funding could instead be used for direct additional social security payments of £200 to people receiving disability or carer's payments.

Opinion: https://t.co/q1K9838sxl

[The ALLIANCE @ALLIANCEScot]

Links Workers make a huge difference in people's lives. @markmakeslinks , former Director of the ALLIANCE's Links Worker Programme, stresses the importance of preserving this vital initiative.

Sign the petition to stop cuts to the @LWPmakeslinks : https://t.co/5GAHxWGIAp

[Deborah Hamilton @debsmakeslinks]

Had a lovely time on Saturday, helping customer's make ghost bath bombs and promoting the Cheyne Gang Charity at the Lush charity pot stall. This wee customer is my niece who came along to support! #SingToBreathe #MakesLinks

[Deep End GP Scotland @deependgp]

Community Link Workers must be protected
https://t.co/z2yDTqEHPv

[Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney]

Life expectancy in Scotland continues to fall for the first time in modern history.

Government response? Cut funding for vital Community Link Workers at GP surgeries in Glasgow's most deprived communities from 70 to 42.

Solidarity with @GMBScotOrg members protesting this today.

[GMB Scotland @GMBScotOrg]

CLPs provide vital support to Glasgow’s most deprived communities helping to put money in people’s pockets and support frontline GP services.

@PaulJSweeney supports our calls for the Scottish Government and Glasgow HSCP to sit down with GMB to protect posts. #SaveCLPs

[GMB Scotland @GMBScotOrg]

Glasgow HSCP has proposed to cut Community Links Practitioners by 40%.

Our members are calling on Humza Yousaf as a Glasgow MSP to protect these posts.

Cuts will only deepen inequalities in the city's most impoverished communities in a cost-of-living crisis. #SaveCLPs

[Deborah Hamilton @debsmakeslinks]

“Having a CLP has been the biggest (and quite possibly the only) positive change since the new contract for both patients and staff”. @HumzaYousaf please take note @deependgp.

Deep End GP support of Glasgow Community Links Practitioners https://t.co/oWNbqO91Zh

[Deborah Hamilton @debsmakeslinks]

@shotts1983 This was so warming to see at a difficult time for our teams. Thank you.

[Deep End GP Scotland @deependgp]

This is how one Glasgow practice has responded to planned cuts to Community Links Workers…

[Deborah Hamilton @debsmakeslinks]

@lokiscottishrap It's true, sadly. More than a third of the workforce facing redundancy and those left expected to cover the same amount of work and more. Will run the service and the remaining staff into the ground. We really appreciate your support in raising the profile of these cuts.