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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Third Sector Interfaces news stories:

• Glasgow's Third Sector Forum Meetings - Come Along and Have Your Say!

  Published: 19 Jan 2012

  Details of the Third Sector Forum meetings which will take place in January and February.

• New Forum Will Give Stronger Voice to Glasgow's Third Sector

  Published: 14 Dec 2011

  Voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering organisations which provide essential services to many of Glasgow’s most vulnerable citizens now have the opportunity to actively shape planning and decision-making in Scotland’s largest city.

• Glasgow Third Sector Forum Launch

  Published: 18 Nov 2011

  Glasgow’s Third Sector Forum Launch will take place on Friday 9th December from 2pm to 3.30pm in the Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP.

• Change Fund - Reshaping Elderly Care

  Published: 7 Apr 2011

  In line with other local authority areas across Scotland, Glasgow recently submitted a Change Fund Plan which will see £7.9m additional funding to the city during 2011-12 to support the Reshaping Care for Older People agenda. The third sector was a co-si

• Council Budget Meeting - Third Sector Dialogue

  Published: 28 Oct 2010

  On 21st October GCVS joined other voluntary sector organisations to attend a meeting with Council Leader Gordon Matheson to talk about the financial position of Glasgow City Council and some the challenges the city will face in the coming years.

• Narrowing Down Social Enterprise Definition

  Published: 6 Oct 2010

  Social enterprise? What does it mean, and how can it contribute to society?

• GCVS Mainstreaming Equalities Course

  Published: 6 Oct 2010

  A five-day training course from GCVS, designed to support organisations to mainstream equality across their operations and functions.

• Problems Faced by Charities in Commissioning Process

  Published: 4 Aug 2010

  A new report from TSRC highlights the impact of the commissioning process on the quality of public services delivered by the third sector