A core value of Morgan Stanley is giving back to the communities
in which we live and work, and the over the years the Glasgow
office has developed excellent partnerships with charitable and
public organisations.
In line with this, Morgan Stanley's Healthy Cities programme in
Glasgow launched late 2017. With a focus on the Sighthill Estate,
which is currently undergoing significant regeneration as part of a
£250 million Glasgow City Council project to rejuvenate the area,
the Healthy Cities programme will seek to help to recreate a
thriving community once again, working with local charities and
organisations to help deliver a tailored programme for the
residents.
Sighthill was chosen as the focus for the programme in Glasgow
following research into which areas would most benefit from the
programme. With a particular focus on children's health and
well-being, Morgan Stanley was drawn to the area because it is one
of the most disadvantaged areas in Glasgow with 41% of children
living in poverty, experiencing higher levels of being overweight
or obese.
Organisations including Magic Breakfast, PEEK (Possibilities for
Each and Every Kid), Glasgow City Council and Public Health will
come together with the children of St Stephen's Primary School in
Sighthill being their focus. Through an in-school Holiday
Club programme that engages the whole family, a range of objectives
have been determined including:
- Serving 9,600 meals to the children at St Stephens
- Organising and completing 8,800 hours of play
- Providing 600 hours of play training to parents and
volunteers
- Providing healthy eating and wellbeing advice for families
Morgan Stanley Glasgow employees volunteered to join children,
parents/guardians and PEEK Play Rangers at St. Stephens Primary
School in Sighthill last week, for the first two days of the
Healthy Glasgow Holiday Club during mid-term break. It is fair to
say, it got off to a really good start.
After breakfast was served, everyone enjoyed the activities
ranging from fun, active and inclusive play - wake & shake,
crafts and some outside play - to preparing and cooking lunch for
the group, helped by the grown-ups who came along. Great
feedback was shared by all at the end of each day; the photos
attached give a flavour of this, and we look forward to more
volunteering opportunities during the Easter break.