Join the Third Sector Forum for a Community Empowerment Event on Tuesday 14 March 2017, where we’ll be answering questions like: “Does this new Act mean we can make the council sell us our building?” “So can we insist on being part of the...Read more...
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GCVS Blog – #SpeakForGlasgowTS Panel Networking Event
GCVS Comms Team Over the last few weeks we’ve been recruiting for our #SpeakforGlasgowTS Digital Panel -a group of members to help us develop our Manifesto for the forthcoming local elections. We welcomed some of our Panel recruits...Read more...
Aspiring Communities Event | 16 Feb 2017
On Thursday 16 February we welcomed the Scottish Government Regeneration Team to The Albany to share information on the new £18.9m Aspiring Communities Fund. During this busy day we welcomed 200 GCVS and Glasgow & West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations...Read more...
Glasgow’s TSI Supports SCoWR Call For Increased Child Benefit
Last week GCVS, on behalf of Glasgow’s Third Sector Interface, supported Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Scotland’s call to MSPs to use Scotland’s Budget Bill to top-up Child Benefit by £5 a week. The briefing developed by the Scottish Campaign on...Read more...
GCVS Blog – Introduction!
Liz McEntee, Director of External Affairs at GCVS Welcome to our first GCVS Blog post! It’s been quite an intense time at GCVS over the last 12 months, having had to revise our focus and alter structures and teams, to do more with less – a...Read more...
Join our #SpeakforGlasgowTS Panel & have your voice heard…
We’re inviting GCVS members to join us in shaping our manifesto for the Scottish Local Elections taking place on Thursday 4 May 2017. Over the last 2 decades we’ve amassed a catalogue of evidence from our members, clearly identifying what needs to change...Read more...
Glasgow Makes Connections – GCC Event on 26/01/17
Glasgow Makes Connections – Free Funding And Support Event For Community And Third Sector Organisations 9.30am – 4pm, Thursday the 26th of January 2017 Glasgow City Chambers Glasgow Makes Connections, by Glasgow City Council, gives community...Read more...
GCVS AGM 2016
Registration is essential to attend the AGM – you can do so via Eventbrite, by emailing membership@gcvs.org.uk or by calling us on 0141 332 2444. Nominations for our Board are still open, so if you know someone who would be suitable, please...Read more...
Raza Sadiq Wins Herald Society Unsung Hero Award
GCVS Board Member Raza Sadiq took home the Unsung Hero Award (supported by evh) at The Herald Society Awards 2016, held on Wednesday the 2nd of November. The award recognises Raza’s work with Active Life Club, an organisation he was crucial in founding, to...Read more...
Glasgow Charities Christmas Fayre 2016
This year’s popular Glasgow Charities Christmas Fayre, organised by GCVS, will be held on Tuesday the 15th of November 2016 at Glasgow City Chambers. Open from 10am to 3.30pm, the Christmas Fayre will feature over 30 of Glasgow’s favourite local charities selling...Read more...
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