News - Policy/Project

Community Empowerment Scotland Bill Member Consultation & Briefing

Jan 8, 2014 | Member, Member profiles, Policy & legislation

GCVS will be holding a consultation seminar with our members on the morning of 16th January 2014, which will inform our response, prior to our submission to the Scottish Government. We would encourage you to attend and make your views known. The Scottish Government is...Read more...

Lost Decade for UK Living Standards

Dec 11, 2013 | Welfare reform policies

The Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned of a “lost decade” for living standard following Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement. Incomes in 2015 are likely to be no higher in real terms than in 2002. Despite news that the economy is on the mend, economist...Read more...

Important Help for More People Affected by the Bedroom Tax

Dec 9, 2013 | Uncategorized, Welfare reform policies

Glasgow City Council has asked us to highlight that they are currently revisiting their Discretionary Housing Payment policy following the award of an additional £3m in funding for Glasgow from the Scottish Government. They have introduced a number of measures to...Read more...

Trussel Trust to Open Another Food Bank

Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized, Welfare reform policies

The Trussel Trust is to help launch a fourth food bank in Glasgow to cope with rising demand for food hand outs across the city. This one will launch on 29th November in Ibrox Parish Church. In October the charity called for a UK-wide public inquiry into food...Read more...

Over 50,000 Benefit Sanctions for Scotland’s Unemployed

Nov 20, 2013 | Welfare reform policies

According to the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) official statistics, benefit sanctions have been applied in Scotland to people claiming Jobseekers Allowance on 53,270 occasions since October 2012, when these arrangements were introduced. Work Minister,...Read more...

Getting it Right for Glasgow’s Children and Young People: Consultation 2013

Nov 20, 2013 | Young People project

The Children’s Services Executive Group (CSEG) has tasked the Listening to Glasgow’s Children Group to develop a process to administer a citywide virtual consultation with children and young people on the national approach to Getting It Right For Every...Read more...

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