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2024 News

Our Gofundme

Common Wheel is actively fundraising to create additional places on our programmes and to ease the pressure on our waiting lists. 
https://gofund.me/3a1ead97
Glasgow has the highest incidence of both mental and physical illness compared with the rest of Scotland. Mental health conditions are 48% higher, learning disability 20% higher and physical disability 16% higher. 23.0% of Glasgow adults have common mental health problems compared to 19.0% in of Scottish adults, with rates for females being higher than for males in Glasgow (F 25.0%, M 22.0%) and Scotland (F 20.0%, M 17.0%). 
At the same time, waiting lists for help are increasing. 
At Common Wheel we are actively seeking additional funding to increase the number of places on our programmes and to ease the pressure on our waiting lists. If you would like to help, please visit our Go Fund Me Page.
If you are experiencing mental health difficulties, help and support can be obtained by contacting the following organisations; 
Samaritans: 116 123 [email protected] https://www.samaritans.org
Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87 https://breathingspace.scot
Lifelink: 0141 552 4434 https://www.lifelink.org.uk
Calm: 0800 58 58 58 https://www.thecalmzone.net

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2024 Music News Upcoming Events

Recent research on our community music project

Kate Fraser recently interviewed 5 of our community music participants for her Masters Psychology research project at the University of Glasgow.

The research is titled ‘A cradle of support as you emerge from the darkness of mental illness: Participant experiences of Common Wheel’s community music group’.

She has already presented the results at the British Psychological Society Scottish Branch Post Graduate Conference and you can watch a 10 minute summary presentation below.

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2024 News

We’ve Launched our Lottery

If you fancy a chance to win £25,000 and support Common Wheel then you could play our lottery.

Tickets cost £1 each and at least 60p from every ticket goes to Common Wheel.

Click here to play and support us!

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2024 News

Double Your Donation Through The Big Give

From the 18th – 25th April any donations to Common Wheel made via The Big Give will be MATCHED by Cycling Scotland.

These donations will help us to continue running our Build Your Own Bike Courses for people managing or recovering from mental illness.

You can find out more and donate here: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002SEUcZAAX

Thank you for your support!

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2024 Archive News

Common Wheel on Sunny Govan Community Radio

Some of the Common Wheel team were on The Let’s Flourish Show on Sunny Govan to chat all things Common Wheel. You can listen back to the show here: https://www.mixcloud.com/SunnyG103/lets-flourish-29-jan-2024/ (the interview is 30 minutes into the show).

Thank you so much to Flourish House for having us!

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2023 Bikes Carnival Club Climbing Music News

Bridgeton Opening Event

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the 9th of August to celebrate the reopening of our Bridgeton workshop and the UCI cycling championships in Glasgow. It was a brilliant day of crafts, food, bikes and music!

Thank you to GL Events and Glasgow Life for funding the event and making the day possible.

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2023 Bikes Carnival Club Climbing Music News Upcoming Events

Bridgeton Opening Event!

We’re having a big celebration for our Bridgeton bike workshop and you’re invited! 🚲

9th August 2:00 – 4:00pm
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
76 Fordneuk Street
G40 3AH

We can’t wait to see you and celebrate all things bikes, music and art! 🥳🚲

There are no tickets but if you can, let us know you’re coming by emailing [email protected]

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2023 Carnival Club News

Press, Print, Repeat

Last week, our talented art group Carnival Club delved into the world of screen printing, channelling their creativity into unique designs inspired by our diverse projects This week, we’re taking it a step further as we bring those designs to life on fabric, transforming them into stunning flags that will be proudly displayed at our upcoming Bridgeton opening event!

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2023 Climbing News

Scottish Mountaineer Article

We are delighted to be featured in the latest issue of the Scottish Mountaineer magazine. Read the full article here.

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2023 Carnival Club News

Carnival Club Artwork Submission

Carnival Club have just submitted this gorgeous piece titled Landscapes of the Mind into the Rank Foundations Artwork competition to find artwork from across their network, to display in their new London office.