Consultation Resources
This section contains useful material relating to policy aeas which concern the voluntary sector in Glasgow.
Vision for the Voluntary Sector
A report released in December 2005 by Malcolm Chisholm, Minister for Communities.
Serving Glasgow - Draft Manifesto for the Voluntary Sector
An initial look at a manifesto for Glasgow's Voluntary Sector in advance of 2007 elections. Please feedback any comments to manifesto@gcvs.org.uk.
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2006
An initial analysis of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2006 and its domains.
Governanace standards and continuous improvement support to the social economy in Glasgow - draft report
and Appendices
Fidiings of research into the development of a set of governance standards and a model of continuous development support for social economy organisations in Glasgow. Research was commissioned by Glasgow Social Economy Partnershipand conducted between February and May 2008 byBeverley Oakman, david henderson of Insight Collective and Anne Brooks of Anne Brooks Ltd..
Briefing Papers
Briefing on welfare reform Green Paper, July 2008
On 21 July, the UK Department of Work and Pensions published No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility which sets out a range of options for welfare reform. Full employment is at the heart of the UK Government's strategy and there is a long term aim of an employment rate of 80 percent. Further welfare reform proposals seek to combat and ensure Britain is well placed to respond to economic changes.
A Compact for Glasgow
This briefing paper sets out the details of the recent agreement between GCVS and Glasgow Community Planning Partnership to develop a Glasgow Compact.
Voluntary Sector Involvement in Community Planning
This paper sets out the progress made so far in community planning in Glasgow. February 2007.
Lifelong Learning Strategy Feb 07
This document provides information on Lifelong Learning Strategy for Scotland and raises awareness of the role of the Voluntary Sector in the development of the Lifelong Learning Strategy.
Employability Briefing Note
The developments around the employability agenda will have a considerable impact on voluntary organisations who support people into employment. This briefing note therefore aims to summarise what is being proposed. You can record your response here.
Equal Access Strategy
Voluntary Sector involvement in Equal Access Strategy across Glasgow.