June 2021
30 June - Keep safe this summer
Look out for the Scottish Government advertising 'Summer Safety Measures'campaign - running on TV, radio, and social media until 18 July.
The aim of the campaign is to remind us of the importance of good safety behaviours such as ventilation and outdoor socialising.Continuing to follow these behaviours until we are all vaccinated will help us avoid future outbreaks and minimise the risks from new strains.
The five key safety measures highlighted as part of the campaign include:
- Ventilation
- meeting outdoors where possible
- importance of cleaning hands
- avoiding crowds
- wearing face coverings in crowded places
Play your part - help reduce the risk
We can all make safer choices to help minimise risk - to ourselves and others.
The campaign uses a 'riskometer' to highlight the positive impact of various behaviours and measures that can be taken to help stop the risk of Covid strains spreading.
30 June - Glasgow's Low Emission Zone - public consultation on next stage
A public consultation is now open on the next phase of Glasgow's Low Emission Zone LEZ) which from June 2023 will apply to all vehicles driving into the city centre.
The council introduced Scotland's first ever LEZ in 2018 to address levels of harmful nitrogen dioxide in our city centre caused by road traffic. Our LEZ is intended to protect public health by improving air quality which is of particular benefit to older and very young people and for those with existing heart and lung conditions.
A phased approach has been adopted to give people the chance to prepare. The current LEZ Phase one applies to local service buses only, whereas Phase two will include all vehicles entering the city centre zone unless exempt.
LEZ emission standards, penalty charges and exemptions have all been decided at national level for consistency, however the council can determine the specific shape, size and scope of our LEZ, based on local requirements.
The Phase two scheme design has now been developed, with proposals that include its start date and hours of operation, the area it covers, which vehicle types it applies to and details of grace periods for residents who live in the zone.
Have your say
Let us have your views - the consultation closes on 2 September 2021
You can access the online survey here.
30 June - Streets Ahead Awards 2021 - People Make Glasgow
The tenth Glasgow Times 'Streets Ahead Awards', supported by the council, City Building, and other partners, took place 'virtually' on Wednesday 23 June.
City Building's support focusses on working with local communities through their apprentice project initiative, encouraging young City Building employees to be more involved with their local environment and improving their communities.
The awards recognise that, by all working together we can build a better Glasgow. The starting point for the awards was that 'One good citizen can change his or her street for the better - and one good citizen on every street can transform a whole city....'
The awards recognise the work of individuals, groups and organisations around the city.
For a decade, the Glasgow Times campaign has brought neighbours closer together, broken down barriers and reduced isolation, kickstarted vital projects and made Glasgow a greener, brighter, safer and friendlier city.
Over the years, city schools have embraced the initiative with many fantastic examples of great community projects from schools including Sandwood Primary in Penilee, where pupils created a School Travel Plan to tackle the problems of selfish, speeding drivers, untidy streets and poor cycle rack provision, winning support from politicians in Edinburgh, Westminster and Brussels; Govanhill Nursery, who developed a sensory garden for the whole community to enjoy; and Govan High, who ran lunchtime litterpicks in the streets around the school.
Maureen McKenna, Executive Director of Education Services is delighted that St Roch's Primary were the overall winners on the night and said: "The school is a rock to the local community and the award is a fitting legacy to Mary McNulty, the retiring headteacher who's worked so hard for her children and families.
"I visited the school shop - who are the recipients of the award - and the had a great morning with the parents running the project.
"Upcycling and reusing clothes and equipment is a great way to support families and help the climate too."
The winners
The 2021 winners (and runners up) this year - including some council projects - are:
People Make Glasgow Greener Award
- Beata Kolecka - winner
- Castlecroft Residents
- Gorbals Men's Shed
- Susan Wilson - St Benedict's Primary Lochend Community Allotment Project
Best Clean Up Campaign
- Denmilne Community Action Group - winner
- G3 Litter Free
- Keep Drumchapel Tidy
- Polish the Shields
Glasgow City Council Environmental Initiative
- Glasgow Play-Resource Association - winner
- Gilded Lily Waste to Wishes
- Glasgow's Pre-loved Uniforms
- Pollokshields Space Force
Best Community Garden
- Riversidehall Community Garden -winner
- G3 Growers at The Back Garden, Finnieston
- Glasgow Women's Library
- Woodlands Community Development Trust
Glasgow City Council Green Business Award
- Zero Waste Market - winner
- Caledonian Learner Driver Training
- Dear Green Coffee
Best Community Initiative
- An Empty Gunny Bag Cannot Stand by Aproxima Arts -winner
- Baltic Street Adventure Playground
- Garden Revives (Ready Steady Grow Pollokshields)
- Men Matter Scotland
- Mount Florida Community Council
- Mount Vernon Community Hall
School Award
- St Roch's Primary and Deaf School - winner
- Garrowhill Primary School Bee Project
- St Joseph's Primary School, Woodside
- Westercraigs Children's Forest School Plans
Overall Award
- St Roch's Primary and Deaf School
More information
You can watch (you may have to use your personal device) the awards ceremony Facebook video here
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1365966413861228
30 June - Trauma informed workplace - take the GOLD course
It is estimated that 60% of the UK population has experienced psychological trauma in their lifetime (with the figure being even higher for vulnerable groups).Trauma can affect anyone who has lived through one or more traumatic events such as domestic abuse or a sudden bereavement.
To support the Scottish Government's commitment to Scotland becoming 'Trauma Responsive', we have launched a GOLD course which all staff are encouraged to complete.
Robert Anderson, Head of HR said: "Everyone has a role to play in creating opportunities and life chances for people affected by trauma. For some people, living through this pandemic has made living with or recovering from those experiences even harder.
"The GOLD course supports us in becoming a 'trauma informed workplace'. It takes 10 minutes to complete and aims to raise awareness of the scale and impact of psychological trauma and to consider the barriers people affected by trauma can face.
"We all have a responsibility to support the resilience and recovery of those affected by trauma."
To access the course visit GOLD on Connect.
Further Information and support
The Trauma Counselling Line Scotland, freephone telephone and video counselling service, freephone 08088 02 04 06
website: www.health-in-mind.org.uk
Breathing Space,free confidential phone line for anyone in Scotland feeling low, anxious or depressed, freephone 0800 83 85 87 (open 24 hrs at weekend, 6pm to 2am weekdays) website: www.breathingspace.scot
Scottish Women's Aid, helpline for domestic abuse and forced marriage, helpline 0800 027 1234 (24/7)
website: womensaid.scot
Employee Assistance Service - Workplace Options, free professional confidential support available for staff 24/7 to discuss any issue you are experiencing 0800 247 1100 (LGBT helpline 0800 138 8725, BME helpline 0800 288 4950 and Bullying and Harassment helpline 0800 042 0135).
30 June - Glasgow Life wins top tourism marketing award
Glasgow Life's Destination Marketing team and creative agency partners Frame saw off competition from across the country to scoop a coveted tourism award.
The team won gold in the Tourism, Leisure, Culture and Sport category at this year's prestigious Marketing Society Star Awards for the city's domestic tourism campaign, 'Introducing Glasgow'.
Designed to grow Glasgow's reputation as a short-break destination and attract more 'staycation' visitors from across the north of England, the campaign brought the city's identity to life by showcasing our unique Glaswegian character and some of the best things to do in Glasgow.
Post-campaign evaluation revealed Glasgow's position as a spontaneous city break choice increased to 5th in the UK and over a third of those who saw it said they were more actively considering a trip here.
Inspiring visitors from across the UK to visit Glasgow is a priority action within the city's Tourism and Visitor Plan and the team are currently working on activity to support our tourism and hospitality sector, and the city's economic recovery.
Watch the YouTube video here
30 June - Riverside Museum turns 10
Monday 21 June marked 10 years since the Riverside Museum opened to the public.
The popular and much-loved venue has gone from strength-to-strength. Having welcomed 650,000 people through its doors in the first year, annual visitor figures have continued to climb steadily and, pre-COVID, more than 1.3m people enjoyed the museum's exceptional variety of displays, events, activities and festivals; making it one of Scotland's, and the UK's, most popular visitor attractions.
Over the past decade, Riverside has become a real success story for Glasgow and a worthy winner of the European Museum of the Year title in 2013.
Here's what some Glasgow Life staff, based at the museum, said about their favourite object or memory.
Elizabeth Devine, Museum Gallery Assistant,said: "I'm particularly fond of the 1930's street and the Victorian dress shop, aptly named Devine's Gowns and Mantels. As a dressmaker I've made Victorian costumes for the photographer's shop."
John Messner, Curator of Transport and Technology,said: "My favourite thing about the museum is that it brings the history of Glasgow and its people alive. My highlight was the installation of the South African Railways locomotive. It was one of the first objects to go into the building and it's the largest."
Andi Howe, Transport and Technology Conservator, added: "I remember our opening day well. It was made even more special by sharing it with my daughter Eve, who was only three at the time. I have a photo on my desk of that day, which Eve made it into. She's still very proud to say her dad works at Riverside, which means a lot to me."
Michelle Woods, Programming Manager, said: "I love that Riverside is more than a museum. It hosts several popular festivals and indoor and outside events across the year,which bring a really varied mix of people to the museum.
"The whole place takes on a completely different vibe during our Blue Light, Christmas, skateboarding and music festivals. Music events were unknown to museums, we tried it and it was a big success. We've had DJ's inside the museum with thousands of people dancing next to trams, trains and cars. I particularly loved watching the crowd bop about to Candi Stanton when she performed in front of our bike wall."*
14 June - George Square and surrounding Avenues design contract awarded
John McAslan + Partners have been appointed as lead design consultants for a major public realm scheme focused on George Square.
The commission is for Block C of the council's ambitious Avenues Programme - funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal and Glasgow City Council - comprising George Square and approximately 2.5km of the surrounding streetscape. The project is the biggest of its kind in the UK.
First laid out in 1781, named after King George III and developed in earnest 20 years later, George Square is Glasgow's principal civic, ceremonial and cultural space, featuring several of the city's best-known landmark buildings.
Jamie Shields, Principal Officer, Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability (NRS) said: "John McAslan + Partners' have been commissioned to reconsider the synergy and balance between George Square and the surrounding streets in relation to contemporary life. This will involve clarifying the architectural and spatial qualities of the Square and its relationship to the surrounding urban context. The scope of the improvements will include George Street and St Vincent Street as well as John street and Dundas Street.
"The scheme is part of the wider £115m Avenues initiative aimed at improving pedestrian connectivity and priority throughout the city, amid new tree planting, rain gardens, cycleways and improved public transport.
"Sustainability and community are at the heart of the brief with the aim of substantially enhancing the urban environment and opportunities for residents and visitors."
Councillor Susan Aitken, Council Leader said: "The redesign of George Square and the creation of Avenues and other new public realm on neighbouring streets is a crucial part of the regeneration of the city centre. It is so important as not only will the redesign play a crucial role in the transformation of what is undoubtedly Glasgow's foremost civic space, but it is also a symbol of our vision for the city centre - a place that will be far more attractive to Glaswegians and our visitors, and somewhere that illustrates the economic, environmental and social gains to be made from this project."
The Department of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art are collaborating with John McAslan + Partners through a range of socially and environmentally-led educational initiatives that will embed both students and staff in the design process.
The transformation of George Square and the adjacent streets will commence in the summer of 2023.
John McAslan + Partners have considerable experience of working in Scotland. The practice's current Scottish projects include the refurbishment of the Burrell Renaissance in Glasgow and the National Galleries of Scotland's new Collection Facility in Edinburgh.
More information
The Avenues will be a network of new, attractive, accessible, safe, sustainable and easily-maintained routes throughout the city centre that are people-focused, encourage active travel and are more attractive to residents, workers, visitors and investors. Find out more UK here
The £115 million Avenues programme is a Glasgow City Region City Deal project, funded by the Scottish and UK Governments. The Glasgow City Region City Deal will see both governments provide £500million of funding for infrastructure projects.
14 June - More Glasgow Life libraries to reopen from 14 June
Glasgow Life have confirmed that libraries in Pollok, Milton and Springburn will reopen to the public this week, welcoming visitors back for the first time during the pandemic.
This will mean that 22 of Glasgow's libraries will have reopened to the public following lockdown, with customers able to borrow and return books as well as book sessions for free PC use. The new PC booking system forms part of a range of enhanced hygiene and safety measures introduced by Glasgow Life, which include quarantining books for 72 hours after use, physical distancing restrictions and reduced visitor numbers.
Any fines which Glasgow Libraries users may have incurred during Glasgow Life's phased reopening period will be waived until 1 October 2021.
All Glasgow libraries are currently operating reduced opening hours: Pollok will be open on Tuesday from 2pm to 8pm and Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm while Milton will be open on Tuesday from 2pm to 7pm, and Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 4pm. Springburn will be open on Monday from 11am to 4pm, Tuesday from 11am to 7pm and Saturday from 10am- 2pm.
Glasgow Life are communicating the new opening times and booking process to their customers and stakeholders through their social media channels and website.
More information
You can view some frequently asked questions about the reopening of Glasgow's Libraries and preparing for your visit here
Keep up-to-date with latest Glasgow Life coronavirus information at Glasgow Life here
Keep up-to-date with Glasgow Life news at glasgowlife.org.uk
14 June - Tolbooth Steeple becomes Glasgow Climate Clock
The historic Tolbooth clock in the Merchant City has been turned into a reminder of the urgency of the climate crisis. A countdown projection shows the percentage of world energy creation that is renewable and the amount of time estimated to be left to prevent a 1.5-degree increase in global warming.
The projection, which will continue every night until the COP26 summit due to take place in November, was launched ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. It will become part of a network of other projects worldwide.
Head of Sustainability, Gavin Slater said: "The Climate Clock is a collaboration between youth climate activists and the council.
"The clock acts as a global reminder of the commitments made in the Paris agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It also draws attention to the increasing urgency needed to tackle the climate crisis in the run-up to the COP26 summit being held in Glasgow.
"I'm pleased that Glasgow has been chosen as the Climate Clock's next location as we join a host of cities with similar initiatives from across the world including New York, Berlin and Seoul."
Gavin added: "My thanks to Sonia Milne and Paola Pasino in NRS who have worked tirelessly over the last few months to make this project a success."
14 June - Thursday 17 June is Clean Air Day
This year's Clean Air Day is a great opportunity to find out more about air pollution, share information with friends and act to make the air cleaner and healthier for everyone.
Air pollution disproportionately impacts upon older and very young people, and on those with existing heart and lung conditions.
Led by Global Action Plan and co-ordinated in Scotland by Environmental Protection Scotland, Clean Air Day brings together communities, businesses, schools and the health sector to:
Improve public understanding of air pollution
Build awareness of how air pollution affects our health
Explain the easy actions we can all do to tackle air pollution
This year's Clean Air Day is a great opportunity to find out more about air pollution, share information with friends and act to make the air cleaner and healthier for everyone.
Air pollution disproportionately impacts upon older and very young people, and on those with existing heart and lung conditions.
Led by Global Action Plan and co-ordinated in Scotland by Environmental Protection Scotland, Clean Air Day brings together communities, businesses, schools and the health sector to:
Improve public understanding of air pollution
Build awareness of how air pollution affects our health
Explain the easy actions we can all do to tackle air pollution
Learn more about air pollution ahead of Clean Air Day - visit and share www.scottishairquality.scot - with everything you need to know about air pollution in one place.
7 June - Glasgow is now in Level 2 - we all need to keep playing our part
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Glasgow is now in Level 2 and this welcome move will see a number of changes for individuals, households and businesses - some of these are summarised below.
However, new daily cases in Glasgow are higher than they have been since the start of February, so we all need to keep being careful and play our part. Sticking to the latest restrictions is our best way of stopping the virus taking hold again and helping our progression to Level 1.
Remember that if you do meet indoors in line with Level 2 restrictions - always remember toclean your hands regularly and let fresh air in. Meeting outdoors is safer - 8 people from 8 households can meet.
Please continue to get vaccinated when the vaccine is offered to you, regularly get tested - even if you don't have symptoms and self-isolate as required.
Free home testing kits
Remember that free lateral flow kits are now available to everyone in Scotland for twice-weekly asymptomatic testing. These are available for pick up without an appointment from many local walk-in or drive through test sites from 3.30pm to 8pm each day, or by ordering online or by phone.
Order your kit
- online, at gov.scot/communitytesting
- If you cannot place an order online, you can order by phoning 119
- collect a rapid LFD test kit from your nearest COVID-19 test site - find your nearest COVID-19 test site
In Level 2:
- people can meet
- outdoors in groups of eight from up to eight households
- Indoors in households, up to six people from three households - including for overnight stays
- Without a need to maintain physical distance with friends and family in a private home or garden
- unrestricted travel can resume including to other parts of the UK subject to other local restrictions
- indoor licensed hospitality can reopen with bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes able to stay open until 22:30 indoors with alcohol permitted and customers offered two-hour slots
- all retail premises can re-open
- gyms and swimming pools can re-open
- adult outdoor contact sport and indoor group exercises can resume
- cinemas, amusement arcades and bingo halls can reopen
- stadiums and Events can open subject to restrictions on maximum numbers
- Soft play and funfairs must still remain closed.
More detailed information
We've come too far - We're not giving in
7 June - The final countdown - Stay in Scotland!
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The countdown is on until the deadline of 30 June 2021 for applications to be made to the EU Settlement Scheme.
If you are an EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, you should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme without delay here, so that you and your family can continue to work, study, and access free healthcare and benefits in the UK after 30 June 2021.
If you need help
A range of support is available to help you apply. Visit www.gov.uk/help-eu-settlement-scheme for more details.
We encourage those staff who are EU citizens, and eligible to apply to the scheme, to do so today. You can read our updated staff briefing on the support available to help you with your application.
7 June - #Safe Glasgow - Your IT network login message has changed
You may notice when you next log into your corporate device, that our IT network login screen has been updated.
This change is starting to take place from today and will take a few days to reach all active users across our corporate and Glasgow Life IT network.
Keeping our network safe
Our login message has been updated and enhanced to remind all users that they must adhere to our core IT policies when accessing our IT services. Any user must be authorised to access our network - from any device and any location.
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You can familiarise yourself with our Acceptable Use of IT policy here. For more information visit #SafeGlasgow
7 June - New honorary role for Martin
Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance has been elected as Chair of The CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounts) Scottish Branch. This was confirmed at the CIPFA Scottish Branch AGM on 14 May.
The Scottish Branch was formed in 1906 and has over 1,200 CIPFA-qualified full members and 200 student members.
The Branch is responsible for promoting the policies and reputation of the Institute in Scotland. It organises a number of events throughout the year to support its members and students in carrying out their professional duties and supporting their professional development.
The Scottish Branch also supports a number of Special Interest Groups within Scotland including: the Treasury Management Forum, the CIPFA Student Network Scotland, Local Government Directors of Finance Section, and the Scottish Local Authorities Chief Internal Auditors Group (SLACIAG).
Martin (photographed with his Badge of Office) said: "I'm delighted and honoured to be elected as Chair of the CIPFA Scottish Branch. The Branch plays a key role in supporting our Members and Students to maintain professional standards that are so vital in the delivery of all of our public services."
7 June - Did you see these campaigns?
Our Road Safety Unit in Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability worked in partnership with Police Scotland to launch two safety campaigns across the city during March and April.
Using a diverse mix of outdoor advertising channels, the 'Go-safe at Junctions' and 'Think Bike' campaigns aimed to encourage safer road use and help protect our vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
George Cairns, Road Safety Development Officerin NRS said: "With figures for Glasgow showing that 65% of all driver and passenger casualties and 67% of motorcycling casualties occur at junctions we wanted to help raise awareness, amongst our citizens and visitors to the city, to be extra vigilant and mindful of how to carefully enter and exit a junction - to keep everyone safe.
"Working with our partners at Police Scotland and our Corporate Graphics Team we created key information banners to be used across various advertising locations including buses, billboards, radio, press and in areas within our council carparks. We included an important reminder for drivers that the Highway Code states that when negotiating a junction, they must give way to pedestrians who have begun to cross on the road into which they are turning. In addition to this we wanted to encourage all drivers to look once, look twice and THINK BIKE at junctions.
"We are really pleased with how successful these two campaigns were and just how many people we managed to reach with our key messages during the three weeks the campaigns were live - it was a staggering amount!"
Impacts
An 'impact' is a measurement of success for an advert based on its reach and frequency - for example, how many people could have seen or heard it and how many times.
Using a combination of advertising channels to get maximum exposure it is estimated that these key messages were read on the various outdoor advertising locations had nearly 5 million impacts (4,835,568)* and were heard on Radio Clyde by over 750k people, multiple times, which again is nearly 5 million impacts (4,822.953) *.
*advertising data provided by Spirit Media and Clyde FM
7 June - Carers Give Betty a Birthday Surprise
Home carers gave service user Betty a birthday surprise by decorating her living room with balloons and banners to help celebrate her 90th birthday.
Home carer Gill Malley said "We all enjoy caring for Betty she is so outgoing and lively, you wouldn't believe she was 90!
"Myself and home carer Natalie Sherlock did her tuck call the night before her birthday, which involves helping her into bed. We then told her we were going to polish her furniture, but we actually decorated her living room with balloons and banners so that she woke up to a lovely birthday surprise the next day.
"Along with her other home carers Josie Smith and Roberta Reid we also got her a present, which she was overwhelmed with. We were just so pleased to be able to help celebrate her birthday and put a smile on her face after what has been a difficult past year for all of our service users."
Betty's son Colin said "Mum really loves her visits from her carers, they give her some company and she enjoys finding out local news from them -it keeps her feeling like a part of the community. We really appreciate the effort they went to for her birthday, she had a wonderful day and enjoyed visits from the family...including 'Blue' the springer spaniel who turned 15 on the same day!"
1 June - Aged 18-29? Be one of the first to be invited for your vaccine: register today!
You could be one of the first 18-29 year-olds in Scotland to be invited for the Covid-19 vaccine by registering online today.1 Jun
How to register
If you are in this age group you are being encouraged to register by going online at https://www.nhsinform.scot/under30register or phoning 0800 030 8013 before Friday 4 June to get your vaccine appointment sent to you by email or text.
If you don't register you will be sent your appointment later by letter.
The vaccine is our best way out of this pandemic
It's important to get the vaccine when invited, as you can get seriously ill with Covid-19 at any age.
Having the vaccine doesn't eliminate the risk of Coronavirus but it does reduce the impact of the virus and, along with regular testing, it is our best way out of the pandemic and to get back to all the things we miss.
There's currently a surge in Covid cases on the city's southside and Glasgow remains in Level 3 restrictions, so please take advantage of this vaccination scheme to help protect yourself, your family, friends and work colleagues.
Keep updated on our staff web page here
1 June - Taking 'Time for You' - important mental health support for our frontline workers
We have all been working hard during the last year and coping with the challenges it has brought.
In particular our frontline workers have continued to deliver critical services to our most vulnerable citizens during the pandemic - even though life has not been normal for any of us.
Looking after your own mental wellbeing is really important and even as restrictions begin to lift, we know that many of you are continuing to experience high levels of anxiety and stress - this is a normal reaction.
Support
'Time for You' is a new online and virtual mental health support service being provided by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University and (LLTTF) Living Life to the Full.
It provides free mental health and wellbeing support to all frontline workers across Scotland.
There are three different levels available to you - ranging from self-help, one to one support and also virtual therapy support.
There is also a Wellbeing Assessment Tool that you can use to work out what level of symptoms you may be experiencing to help you access the right support for a chat.
Take 'time for you'
We encourage our frontline staff to visit the site and benefit from the support on offer.
So why not take some 'time for you' and make looking after your own health and mental wellbeing a priority. Visit www.samh.org.uk/timeforyou
If you need help right now
If you feel you are struggling and need to talk to someone urgently about how you are feeling - there are lots of places you can turn to for a confidential chat and advice. Visit our staff health and wellbeing help right now support page for more details.
1 June - Do you use the corporate audio-conferencing facility?
This is a reminder that we are changing providers at the end of June 2021.
If you currently use the Vodafone conference facility (number 03306 068580) within your team you need to get in touch before 14 June 2021 to be provided with new login details - so that there is no loss of service for your audio-conference meetings.
Please email SITinfo@glasgow.gov.uk by Monday 14 June, using 'audio-conferencing' as your subject heading with your:
• full name
• Service
• current phone number
• existing Vodafone audio-conferencing code. (This is your unique personal code and not the main 03306 068580 number.)
Alternative conferencing facilities
iPhone - If you have a council iPhone you can use this to call up to five other colleagues using its audio conference function.
To do this you need to:
phone a colleague - when they answer, press 'add call'
then select the next person you would like to add from your phone book, or click the keypad to enter the number to be dialled
once that person answers, click the 'merge call' button
you can repeat this step up to five times- to have a maximum of six people on the conference call.
Full guidance on how to use this audio conferencing function with your council iPhone can be found on Vodafone's website here.
Teams - Certain areas of the business are now able to use Teams Audio Conferencing to keep in touch. If you would like to find out more about this function please speak to your Service Business Partner. Alternatively, Teams can be used for video conferencing to keep in touch with colleagues and to host meetings.
