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Glasgow’s first Local Child Poverty Action Report

Jul 18, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Health & social care, Uncategorized

Suzie Scott Everyone’s Children Project Manager Everyone’s Children have been involved over the past year in developing Glasgow’s Local Poverty Action Report (LCPAR). Suzie Scott, Everyone’s Children Manager describes the third sector contribution. The Child...Read more...

Extreme Poverty and Human Rights – What next in Scotland?

Jun 28, 2019 | GCVS Blog

The extent of extreme poverty in the UK and how it breaches our human rights was formally reported to the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the 28th June [1]. It is now up to civil society, as well as our National Human Rights Institutions, to...Read more...

The People Factor – Bank of England event

Jun 17, 2019 | GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Sector Information, Uncategorized

The People Factor What economic policy really means for people and communities in Scotland GCVS and charities from across Glasgow and Scotland were privileged and rather excited to welcome Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England to our Albany Centre in April...Read more...

A Tribute to Helen Macneil, Chief Executive from our Chair, Shona Stephen

May 28, 2019 | About, GCVS Blog, GCVS Information

Many readers will know that GCVS chief executive, Helen Macneil, is retiring in June. As the proud chair of GCVS who has worked alongside Helen for the last seven years, I have the unenviable task of trying to sum up in a few words her enormous contribution to the...Read more...

Tackling loneliness – Third Sector Solutions

May 13, 2019 | GCVS Blog, Policy/Project

A recent event held by GCVS brought charities and community groups from Glasgow and a Government Minister together to talk about the many causes of loneliness and isolation. The event heard from Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Older People and Equalities who...Read more...

Counting the Change : Why human rights matter

Apr 10, 2019 | GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Policy/Project

Our Human Rights Defenders Network meeting is on tomorrow (11th April – still a few places left Register Here) GCVS is working with Carole Ewart on developing the network. Carole outlines below some of the things we need to think about and act on. Counting the...Read more...

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