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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• Welfare Reform Plans 'Punish the Poor'

  Published: 9 Feb 2012

  Scottish Government Housing Minister, Keith Brown, has expressed concerns about the impact that the UK Government’s Housing Benefit reforms will have on poorer households in Scotland.

• Call for Evidence: Equality and Human Rights Framework for the Third Sector

  Published: 30 Jan 2012

  Does your organisation have experience of the benefits and challenges of mainstreaming equality and human rights?

• Glasgow Housing Association Takes the Lead in Tackling Fuel Poverty

  Published: 27 Jan 2012

  Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has already seen 1,500 people sign up for its Winter Ready scheme, which provides free housing checks for residents who are over 60 or disabled.

• Public Procurement Euro-directive to Favour Third Sector

  Published: 27 Jan 2012

  The European Commission has published a directive on public procurement that is expected to make it easier for charities to win public sector contracts.

• Scottish Third Sector Report Published

  Published: 27 Jan 2012

  OSCR has published their analysis of Scottish Charities this week.

• Protecting Independence: the Voluntary Sector in 2012

  Published: 20 Jan 2012

  The Baring Foundation have published a new report entitled 'Protecting Independence: the voluntary sector in 2012'.

• Rosemount Announce New Employability Project - Royston at Work

  Published: 20 Jan 2012

  GCVS Members, Rosemount are one of 6 organisations who have successfully secured £1,117,328 of Big Lottery funding for the Royston area.

• 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.

• Welfare Reform Rejection

  Published: 13 Jan 2012

  Three aspects of the government’s welfare reform plans were defeated in the House of Lords this week.