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GCVS AGM 19th January 2022

Dec 10, 2021 | GCVS Information, Member, Uncategorized

Annual General Meeting The Board of Directors invites members to the online Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) on Wednesday, 19th January 2022, 09:30am, via Zoom. Alongside the formal business (GCVS AGM agenda, Minutes of...Read more...

Meeting Of Third Sector Organisations Working In Employability In Glasgow

Sep 9, 2021 | Third Sector Interface

Scottish and local government have a strategy for employability (“No One Left Behind”), a cornerstone of which is the transfer of resource and decision-making from central government to local councils. As part of this approach every area is expected to have a Local...Read more...

Glasgow Third Sector Child Poverty Network

Mar 30, 2021 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Sector Information

The role of third sector organisations, big and small, is integral to tackling child poverty across Glasgow. Which is why GCVS and CPAG in Scotland have been hosting a series of events focused on understanding the third sector perspective on the system of support...Read more...

Glasgow Justice Voluntary Sector Collaboration Event

Mar 24, 2021 | Third Sector Interface

Glasgow TSI Network are excited to be hosting our first event for the Glasgow Justice Voluntary Sector Network. The theme of our first event is collaboration so come along to meet new people and create new links within the sector. Meet your new third sector...Read more...

New Justice Voluntary Sector Network

Nov 3, 2020 | Third Sector Interface

Glasgow Third Sector Interface Network are looking to set up a new network for all third sector organisations in Glasgow that are interested in criminal and community justice. The Justice Voluntary Sector Network will provide an opportunity for organisations to...Read more...

GCVS Strategy – Consultation

Oct 29, 2020 | GCVS Information

Before the emergence of Covid-19, the GCVS Board were working on a new strategy for 2020-2023 following the appointment in August 2019 of our new Chief Executive, Ian Bruce. At their meeting of the 11th March 2020 the Board agreed a draft for formal consultation. ...Read more...

Beyond the Covid Crisis – Lessons from Lockdown

Sep 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Research & Information, Third Sector Interface

Research from Glasgow TSI Network Glasgow’s Third Sector Response to Covid-19 and Lockdown Glasgow TSI Network have been carrying out research into the third sector’s response to lockdown in Glasgow. Back in March when the country was placed under lockdown the third...Read more...

Brexit and Voluntary Sector Event – Presentations and Key Points

Feb 6, 2020 | Health & social care, Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Research & Information, Sector Information

On January 21st, GCVS, SCVO and the Scottish Human Rights Consortium jointly hosted an event to look at Brexit, the impact on voluntary organisations and wider civil society and on what might replace EU funds after we exit the EU. The presentations on the day are...Read more...

GCVS AGM – Glasgow Community Fund Update

Jan 20, 2020 | Albany, Funding, GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Health & social care, Member, Older people policies, Policy/Project

A reminder that our AGM is taking place on Tuesday 28th January at our Albany Centre from 9am – 12.30pm. Due to recent changes to the Glasgow Community Fund process and timeline following a meeting of Glasgow City Council today. There will be significant...Read more...

The Glasgow Charities Annual Christmas Fayre 2019

Dec 12, 2019 | GCVS Information

As we approach the heart of the festive season and celebrations, we’d like to take this opportunity to look back to the recent Glasgow Charities Annual Christmas Fayre which took place on Thursday 14th November at Glasgow City Chambers. Over 40 local...Read more...

Scottish Government publishes No Deal Brexit planning documents

Oct 8, 2019 | Funding, GCVS Information, HR Service, Payroll & Finance services, Personal care administration service, Sector Information, Third Sector Interface

The Scottish Government has today provided detail of its ‘No Deal’ scenario plans. Two documents have been launched outlining its assumptions and potential responses. There is also a useful site for people and businesses looking for information on how...Read more...

Update on Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) policy.

Sep 25, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Information, Policy & legislation

In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on 19th September, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that the mandatory named person scheme for every child – enshrined in the Children and Young People Act 2014 – will be repealed. The proposed Information Sharing...Read more...

Scottish Programme for Government – highlights

Sep 16, 2019 | About, Policy & legislation, Sector Information

Our Social Policy Coordinator, Lynn Williams, blogs on the recent Programme for Government. You’d be forgiven for thinking that in amongst the Brexit high drama of the last few weeks that government activity had all but ceased. The Scottish Government wanted to...Read more...

Delay to IGF Replacement Fund Proposal

Jul 2, 2019 | Sector Information

The paper on the new Glasgow City Council grants fund to replace the IGF was proposed at the City Administration Committee on the 27th June. After debate, the proposal has been “continued”. It will now go to an all-party short-life working party for...Read more...

The People Factor – Bank of England event

Jun 17, 2019 | GCVS Blog, GCVS Information, Sector Information, Uncategorized

The People Factor What economic policy really means for people and communities in Scotland GCVS and charities from across Glasgow and Scotland were privileged and rather excited to welcome Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England to our Albany Centre in April...Read more...

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