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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Scottish Government news stories:

• Welfare Reform Committee Visits Glasgow

  Published: 24 Apr 2013

  MSPs visited Glasgow this week to hear about the impact welfare reform is having on city residents

• Glasgow Gets Help to Get Online

  Published: 24 Apr 2013

  Glasgow will receive funding from the Scottish Government to help develop the skills that claimants will need to fill out benefit claims online.

• Call for Financial Security Change Fund

  Published: 16 Jan 2013

  A new report published by SCVO has called on the Scottish Government to introduce a change fund to help mitigate the impact of welfare reform on Scotland's poorest.

• Mitigating Welfare Reforms in Scotland

  Published: 22 Nov 2012

  The Scottish Government has announced new measures that are being introduced to mitigate the impact of welfare reforms.

• Big Noise Orchestra for Govanhill

  Published: 16 Nov 2012

  Sistema Scotland has been allocated £1.325 million to aid its expansion to Govanhill where it will establish a Big Noise Orchestra.

• Right Help at the Right Time in the Right Place

  Published: 15 Nov 2012

  The Right Help at the Right Time in the Right Place - a Strategic Review of Learning Provision for Children and Young People with Complex Additional Support Needs was published this week.

• Early intervention initiatives celebrated

  Published: 8 Nov 2012

  An event in Glasgow’s Trades Hall this week celebrated the success of the Early Years Early Action Group which has helped 1989 children and 1697 parents in Glasgow over the course of the programme so far.

• 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 Government Budget Plans Revealed

  Published: 24 Sep 2012

  The Scottish Government published the draft budget for 2013/14 last week promising to stimulate growth for Scotland’s economy by spending £180 million over 2 years for construction, skills and employment and a green economic stimulus.