About Us
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector exists to shape, strengthen and serve a strong, vibrant and inclusive voluntary and community sector.
We work with the voluntary and community sector to:
- Listen and respond to their needs
- Reach their potential and play a full role in Glasgow
- Raise their profile and develop a voice
When GCVS first came into being in 1972, it had 40 members and a board of directors which included the late Donald Dewar.
Now, 34 years later, over 600 voluntary-managed organisations in Glasgow count themselves as members of GCVS.
We employ 60 staff who work in a wide range of service areas.
The organisation is voluntary-managed, chiefly by representatives from our member organisations who make up the GCVS Board.
In all that we do, we are an organisation that listens, learns and innovates.
We work in ways that are inclusive, trustworthy, professional and based on shared core principles.
You can learn more about GCVS' aims and objectives in the GCVS Strategy 2006-2009
Take a look at what we have been working on in the GCVS Annual Report 2006-2007