Mindful Adventures

8th October 2025 by Kathleen (Wheels in Motion LGBTIQ+ women's cycling project participant)

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. From April to September 2025 we ran an LGBTIQ+ women’s cycling programme funded by Wheels in Motion. The programme included a cycle confidence course, bike maintenance classes and a cycle touring course.

Learning to Cycle Tour

6th October 2025 by Beatrice (Wheels in Motion LGBTIQ+ women's cycling project participant)

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. From April to September 2025 we ran an LGBTIQ+ women’s cycling programme funded by Wheels in Motion. The programme included a cycle confidence course, bike maintenance classes and a cycle touring course.

A New Experience of Cycling

29th September 2025 by Xuqing (Wheels in Motion LGBTIQ+ women's cycling project participant)

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. From April to September 2025 we ran an LGBTIQ+ women’s cycling programme funded by Wheels in Motion. The programme included a cycle confidence course, bike maintenance classes and a cycle touring course.

Touch Rugby and Squash

17th September 2025 by Maja (Get Out Glasgow participant)

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. From May to June 2025 we ran an introduction to squash programme with Scottish Squash Rackets Club which included a taster session, followed by a 4 week course. Maja was a participant in the squash programme.

Connecting with the LGBTIQ+ Community through Sport

16th September 2025 by Anonymous Participant (Get Out Glasgow)

Anonymous Get OUT Glasgow participant reflects on their experiences being part of the group and their participation in recent activities including a 4 week introductory cricket course with Cricket Scotland, Clydesdale Cricket Club and LEAP Sports/Get Out Glasgow.

Learning the steps with Gay Gordons Edinburgh

2nd September 2025 by Freddie (Gay Gordons Edinburgh)

From Curling to Squash: A Journey of Self Discovery

20th August 2025 by Joy (Get Out Glasgow participant)

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. From May to June 2025 we ran an introduction to squash programme with Scottish Squash Rackets Club which included a taster session, followed by a 4 week course. Joy was a participant in the squash programme.

Learning to climb

21st July 2025 by Bug White

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. From January to March 2025 we ran an introduction to climbing programme with Glasgow Queer Adventures (GQA) which included a bouldering taster session and top-roping taster and course, after which participants would be able to climb independently.

Learning to skate and play roller derby

26th February 2025 by Jacqualyn (Glasgow Roller Derby)

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. In September 2024 we ran a learn to skate session with Glasgow Roller Derby (GRD). Following this, participants could sign-up to GRD’s 16 week new skater intake where they’d learn the fundamentals of roller derby, supported by Get Out Glasgow.

En garde, ready, bi!

25th February 2025 by Lindsay (she/her) (Elgin Duellist Fencing Club)

When you’re a twin, you quite often get asked questions. Which one of you is older? Are you identical? Do you dress the same? Do you do the same things as each other?

Running 4 Change: A Journey from Despair to Purpose

18th February 2025 by Brad Whittingham (Running 4 Change)

Please note that this blog contains descriptions of attempted suicide and describes experiences of addiction & recovery, psychosis, and living with HIV/AIDS.

Learning to play badminton

12th December 2024 by Robin

Get Out Glasgow is a project that utilises physical activity to improve mental wellbeing for the LGBTIQ+ adults in Greater Glasgow. In October 2024 we ran a series of 6 coached badminton sessions with Badminton Central.

Weightlifting a couple's story of empowerment

18th November 2024 by Charlene and Celia (Weightlifting participants)

Get Out Glasgow provides physical activity taster sessions and short courses for LGBTIQ+ over 18s who are based in Greater Glasgow. In January 2024 we ran an introduction to weightlifting taster session at AG Fitness. This was followed by an 8 week introduction to weightlifting course which ran from March to May 2024.

Mark's learns to cycle tour!

7th November 2024 by Mark a cycle touring course participant

Get Out Glasgow provides physical activity taster sessions and short courses for LGBTIQ+ over 18s who are based in Greater Glasgow. From January to September 2024 we ran a cycling programme in partnership with Dynamo CIC and Glasgow Inclusive Cycle Club which was funded by the Go Cycle Fund. This included bike maintenance sessions, and a 6 week cycle confidence and 6 week cycle touring course.

Jim's cycle confidence story

7th November 2024 by Jim cycle confidence participant

Get Out Glasgow provides physical activity taster sessions and short courses for LGBTIQ+ over 18s who are based in Greater Glasgow. From January to September 2024 we ran a cycling programme in partnership with Dynamo CIC and Glasgow Inclusive Cycle Club which was funded by the Go Cycle Fund. This included bike maintenance sessions, and a 6 week cycle confidence and 6 week cycle touring course.

Last Again... But First In So Many Ways

25th October 2024 by Cam Winton (they/she) (Glasgow Frontrunners)

On Saturday the 19th of October 2024, four of our non-binary community members from Glasgow Frontrunners became the first to compete in the 'Non-binary' category in the National Cross Country Relay Championships. Cam (they/she) shared her experiences of the day and what it meant to run in this historic event.