GCVS News

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

If you would like to contribute to or comment on our news stories, contact our Web Officer. Media information for journalists is also available from the External Relations team.

Voluntary organisations news stories:

• It's Election time!

  Published: 23 May 2013

  Register to nominate, stand and vote for Third Sector reps on local CPP structures

• Third Sector Internships Scotland - expressions of interests sought

  Published: 24 Apr 2013

  The Third Sector Internships Scotland (TSIS) Project provides the opportunity for third sector organisations to have a specific piece of work/project undertaken by an intern, and the intern salary costs funded by TSIS.

• Councillors vote to improve transparency and engagement

  Published: 28 Feb 2013

  Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee agreed last week to hold a number of their future meetings in local communities.

• Is your organisation a member of Strathclyde Pension Fund?

  Published: 21 Feb 2013

  Glasgow Third Sector Forum Executive Group has set up a Working Group to assess the practical and ethical issues some third sector organisations could face in connection with ‘admitted body’ membership of SPF.

• Free community fire safety visits

  Published: 21 Feb 2013

  Strathclyde Fire and Rescue are carrying out free Home Fire Safety Visits, which are designed to make sure people are safe in their homes.

• 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.

• Survey - Glasgow Social Enterprise Network

  Published: 20 Feb 2013

  Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN) is carrying out a high profile and ambitious study into trading activity being carried out for the social, environmental, and cultural benefit of Glasgow.

• 80,000 to Lose Out on Mobility Allowances

  Published: 31 Jan 2013

  Figures from Inclusion Scotland estimate the number of people in Scotland likely to be affected by changes to eligibility criteria for the mobility element of Personal Independence Payments (PIP), when the transition is made from Disability Living Allowan

• Foundation Lose Legal Action Against Lloyds Banking Group

  Published: 24 Jan 2013

  An important legal battle has been lost by the Lloyds Foundation following a Supreme Court ruling in favour of Lloyds Banking Group