The Community Pioneers Podcast

Colin Mackie

Chris Smith Season 1 Episode 11

Colin Mackie is a clever man with many talents. His regular appearances on the internet Facebook sensation that is “Live from Oor Livingroom” demonstrate this. Over the last year and a bit, Colin and team have been streaming nightly ; quizzes, karaoke, history talks, presentations and general cheery content to their local community in the Gorbals and beyond. It is a staggering amount of sessions aimed at boosting everyone’s health and well being. An amazing achievement. You can join in the fun here.


But that’s not all. Colin is also involved in “Friends of Southern Necropolis”. The Friends  strive to preserve and promote the many historical, educational and environmental assets of the Southern Necropolis in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It’s a fantastic story and Colin is a great advocate for this ‘city of the dead’.

A great warm chat and one sure to put a smile on your face.