Networks/Partnership Working

GCVS supports, co-ordinates and participates in a range of voluntary and community networks and  public sector partnerships. 

Third Sector Interface

GCVS, Volunteer Centre Glasgow and Glasgow Social Enterprise Network are members of Glasgow's Third Sector Interface

Citywide Voluntary Sector Network

GCVS facilitate the Citywide VSN, a network of representatives from local area voluntary sector networks across the city. The Citywide Network connects local areas to the Third Sector Forum Executive Group, ensuring that local area issues are communicated to the wider Third Sector and Community Planning.  

Glasgow Equality Forum
The Communications and Resource Worker for the Glasgow Equality Forum is employed by GCVS, and produces a range of publications and sites to support the sharing of information, learning and current awareness on equalities issues in the City. The GEF consists of representatives from the four Voluntary Sector Equality Networks: Glasgow Disability Alliance, Glasgow Women's Voluntary Sector Network, Glasgow Black and Minority Ethnic Voluntary Sector Network, and The West of Scotland LGBT Forum, as well as Reps from other key equalities organisations in the City and representatives from Glasgow City Council.

Voluntary Action Scotland
GCVS is a member of Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS) which is the national umbrella organisation for local third sector infrastructure (councils for the voluntary sector, volunteer centres and social economy supporting forums) . All Third Sector Interfaces in Scotland are members of VAS.

Strategic Youth Employability Partnership
The strategic body that meets quarterly to oversee the youth employability agenda in Glasgow.

Community Capacity Building (CCB) Sub Group
GCVS’s key role has been to ensure small community based organisations and volunteering interests are reflected fully within the CCB strategy and action plans and have played an active part in the development of the CCB Strategy for the City  “Strengthening Glasgow’s Communities”   

Strategic Youth Partnership
The Strategic Youth Partnership, which feeds into Children's Services processes, is an important link for youth services across the city.   Recently, GCVS has been working Culture & Sport Glasgow to re-write the remit and priorities, identify the key contributors to this agenda and to re-establish and refresh this group. This work is ongoing.