Amongst the numerous publications from Glasgow’s GoWell project are:

Wider relevance of GoWell, a report looking at potential applications of knowledge gained from the GoWell programme to other parts of Scotland, and the issues that should be considered before doing so.

Briefing Paper 12 – The contribution of regeneration to mental wellbeing in deprived areas

Briefing Paper 14 – Putting a spring in Glasgow’s step – neighbourhood walking in deprived areas

This briefing paper examines elements of people’s lives and their opinions about their homes and neighbourhoods that might explain their wide range of levels of physical activity. In 2006 GoWell surveyed around 6,000 adult householders in relatively deprived areas of Glasgow. They asked ‘In a typical week, on how many days do you go for a walk around the neighbourhood?’

Overall, 28.8% of respondents said they did frequent walking around their neighbourhood on five or more days per week, in keeping with the generally low levels of physical activity previously reported by the residents of such areas. However, the figures varied greatly across the 32 GoWell neighbourhoods, from 9.6% to 51.1%