Share, Connect, Create - Glasgow

The Glass-House Community Led Design is a national charity dedicated to connecting people with the design of their places, and connecting design with people. For over two decades, we have supported communities, organisations and networks to work collaboratively to shape buildings, spaces, homes and neighbourhoods.The Glass-House sees design not only as a tool for creating great places, but also as a way to connect people and empower them with enhanced confidence, skills and a greater sense of agency. We provide hands-on support and training, share knowledge and learning, and inspire new thinking and debate through action research, events and resources.

The Glass-House Community Led Design

Get connecting and collaborating in Glasgow at this creative workshop to bring local people and initiatives together.

Many Studios

15:00 - 17:30 + dinner + 18:30 - 20:30Do you live, work or play in Glasgow? Are you a local resident, part of a community group, local business, third sector organisation or public body? Do you have ideas, or are already part of local initiatives working to improve your area and the lives of those within it? Using the idea of activating underused spaces in the East End of Glasgow to kick-start conversation, we'll explore how to bring people and organisations together to collaborate on locally-based initiatives. Our starting point for conversation is the neighbourhood around the Barras Market, where the workshop will be held, but we welcome people and organisations from all over the city to join, share ideas, create connections, and get creative about what can be achieved by working together on both existing and new initiatives, services and cultural activities. We are particularly interested in how these collaborations can bring people and organisations together from different disciplines, sectors and generations. This free creative workshop is in two parts, with dinner provided in between. The afternoon session will set the scene. We'll begin mapping what is happening locally, and consider how under-used land can both enhance what is already there and be a catalyst for change. We'll also start exploring how the very local conversations can connect with the wider city of Glasgow. After dinner, we'll be looking at how those in the room can join forces through initiatives big and small, including both existing and new projects. As well as unearthing, unlocking and sharing your existing resources, the workshop will introduce a research budget of £10,000 that can be used to help resource local collaborations. Book your free ticket to join us through this Eventbrite page. Cross-pollination: Growing cross-sector design collaboration in placemakingThis activity is organised through the knowledge exchange project Cross-pollination: Growing cross-sector design collaboration in placemaking, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The project is a collaboration between <a href="https://www.open.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Open University</a> and national charity T<a href="https://theglasshouse.org.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">he Glass-House Community Led Design</a>, working in partnership with the<a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk/research/research-units/glasgow-urban-lab/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Glasgow Urban Lab</a>, locally-based partners in Merthyr Tydfil, and Clapham Junction in London. The workshop will be facilitated by representatives from The Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design, with the collaboration of local partners from <a href="https://www.manystudios.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Many Studios</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GOODDGLASGOW/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GOODD</a> and <a href="https://dtascot.org.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Development Trusts Association Scotland</a>.