GCVS News

GCVS is a busy organisation working within a dynamic sector. Here are some of the news stories that have caught our interest.

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Health news stories:

• GCVS members out in force for men and suicide event

  Published: 21 Feb 2013

  Over 70 GCVS members and network representatives came together last Friday to talk about male suicide and what new Samaritan research means for their work in Glasgow.

• NHS GG&C Event: Clinical Services Fit for the Future

  Published: 10 Jan 2013

  NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are inviting third sector organisations in Glasgow, with an interest in health, to attend an event which will explore future challenges and opportunities for health services in the city.

• Call to Fund Youth Advice Agencies

  Published: 18 Dec 2012

  The case for continuing to fund voluntary sector advice services has been highlighted by a new report from Youth Access, a youth advice and counseling charity.

• Cancer Research UK – Crowdsourcing a Cure?

  Published: 13 Dec 2012

  Cancer Research UK is asking members of the public to join in their search for a cancer cure by using crowdsourcing - a way in which members of the public are asked to participate in anything from funding to research - to help in its search for a cure for

• Find a Better Way to Work!

  Published: 25 Oct 2012

  Glasgow Bike Station has recently received funding from the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund to promote sustainable travel in and around Glasgow over the next three years

• Scottish Household Survey Annual Report 2011 Published

  Published: 30 Aug 2012

  Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) 2011 Annual Report (Scotland’s People).

• GPs Disturbed by Austerity Effect

  Published: 21 Jun 2012

  A report by Glasgow University’s Institute for Health and Wellbeing - General Practitioners at the Deep End – provides damning evidence of the harm that the UK Government’s austerity measures are having on the most vulnerable people in Scotland.

• £6m Communities and Families Fund Launched

  Published: 23 May 2012

  A new fund has been launched by the Scottish Government and the Big Lottery Fund to help children get the best start in life. The £6m fund, for children under the age of eight

• Integration of Health and Social Care - Have Your Say

  Published: 23 May 2012

  The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on proposals to change the way that the NHS and Local authorities work together